PIAA boys basketball tournament pairings update
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Sunday, March 14, 2021 | 2:08 PM
OLSH’s Kevin Wilson defends on Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brevan Williams during the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball final on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Peters Twp. High School.
A good piece of advice is to always finish what you start. That is what the PIAA hopes to do over the next couple of weeks after the 2020 state basketball playoffs were halted after two rounds because of the covid-19 pandemic.
So the district champion-only shorter version of the PIAA playoffs continues with state quarterfinals games oon Friday and Saturday.
All of the WPIAL champions received a first-round bye and will host quarterfinals games Friday and Saturday. Here’s a look at the matchups for the PIAA boys basketball tournament through Wednesday.
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Abingtonh at Lower Merion winner, bye
Archbishop Wood at William Allen at 1 p.m.
Scranton at Reading at 1 p.m.
Erie at Upper St. Clair at 2 p.m.
Class 5A
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Crestwood at Chester at 7 p.m.
Bangor at Archbishop Ryan at 7:30 p.m.
Central Mountain at Lower Dauphin at 7 p.m.
Cathedral Prep at New Castle at 6:30 p.m.
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Danville at Middletown at 7 p.m.
Allentown Central Catholic at Archbishop Carroll at 6 p.m.
Clearfield at Lincoln Park at 6:30 p.m.
Johnstown at Hickory at 7 p.m.
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Lancaster Catholic vs. Math, Civics & Science at Cardinal O’Hara HS at 12 p.m.
Executive Education Charter at Loyalsock Township at 1 p.m.
Brookville at Ellwood City at 1 p.m.
Franklin at Bishop Guilfoyle at 3 p.m.
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
Saturday’s schedule
Bristol vs. Constitution at St. Joseph’s Prep HS at 12 p.m.
Old Forge at Lancaster Mennonite at 7 p.m.
Karns City at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 1 p.m.
Portage at Kennedy Catholic at 1 p.m.
Class A
Quarterfinals
Friday’s schedule
Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian vs. LaAcademia Charter at Lancaster Catholic HS at 7 p.m.
St. John Neumann at Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary at 7 p.m.
Berlin-Brothersvalley at Bishop Canevin at 6:30 p.m.
Bishop Carroll at Clarion at 7 p.m.
Tags: Bishop Canevin, New Castle, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Upper St. Clair
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