This week’s high school basketball games to watch
High school boys
MONDAY
Altoona at Hollidaysburg, 7:30
Notable: Hollidaysburg won the first meeting at the AAHS Fieldhouse by nine in December.
Bishop Carroll at Penn Cambria, 7:30
Notable: Matchup between two teams getting hot at the right time of the season.
Forest Hills at Central Cambria, 7:15
Notable: Devils, currently the No. 6 seed in 3A, get a shot at the current top seed Rangers at home.
Williamsport at Tyrone, 7:30
Notable: Millionaires not having a great season, but they are coming off a lopsided win over Altoona.
TUESDAY
Juniata Valley at Williamsburg, 7:15
Notable: Blue Pirates are currently the No. 2 seed in Class 1A and need a win here to maintain that in a tight field.
HERITAGE CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Homer-Center at Portage, 7
Notable: Mustangs beat Wildcats by 21 in the regular season and will try to do it again with a shot at Heritage final on the line.
WEDNESDAY
Westmont Hilltop at Penn Cambria, 7:30
Notable: Panthers are hovering around play-in status in Class 3A and could use a win over current fourth-seed Westmont.
THURSDAY
Moshannon Valley at Claysburg-Kimmel, 7:15
Notable: Key game for Bulldogs, who are fighting for playoff positioning and a possible spot in ICC semifinals.
FRIDAY
Bishop Guilfoyle at Clearfield, 7:15
Notable: Bison just took Central down to the wire last week, and teams sometimes don’t react well to long road trips.
Central at Williamsburg, 7:15
Notable: Non-conference game between schools just 14 miles away from each other that will serve as a playoff tune-up.
Claysburg-Kimmel at Northern Bedford, 7:15
Notable: Bulldogs got a 44-41 win in the last meeting just three days before their current eight-game win streak started.
Heritage Conference championship at IUP, 8
Notable: This game could feature Portage taking on either West Shamokin or Conemaugh Township, teams the Mustangs have a win over.
SATURDAY
Penn Cambria at Tyrone, 2:30
Notable: Big week for Penn Cambria wraps up on the road at Golden Eagles, who enter the week as No. 3 seed.
High school GIRLS
MONDAY
Altoona at Hollidaysburg, 6
Notable: Altoona won the first matchup at the AAHS Fieldhouse on Dec. 9, 54-38 — the Lady Tigers’ only loss.
Huntingdon at Bellwood-Antis, 7:30
Notable: Critical game for Lady Blue Devils, who are trying to hold on to the No. 4 seed in 2A and a home playoff game.
Williamsburg at Juniata Valley, 6
Notable: Lady Hornets were down just one at halftime in the first matchup and are on a six-game winning streak.
HERITAGE CONFERENCE
Semifinals
Portage at River Valley, 7
Notable: River Valley is 22-0 and won the regular season matchup 71-35. Tall task for Lady Mustangs.
Penns Manor at Cambria Heights, 7
Notable: Lady Comets opened the season with a 62-36 win over Lady Highlanders — who are much-improved since December.
WEDNESDAY
Juniata Valley at Saint Joseph’s, 6
Notable: If the District 6 Class 1A playoff started today, this would be the matchup — though it would be at a neutral site as SJ can’t host due to gym size.
Williamsburg at Southern Huntingdon, 7:15
Notable: First matchup was won in overtime by Williamsburg, and Lady Rockets coach Craig Sellers stepped down the next day.
THURSDAY
Bishop McCort at Bishop Carroll, 7:15
Notable: Tall task for the Lady Huskies, who are trying to stay ahead of Blacklick Valley and Williamsburg in 1A rankings.
Clearfield at Bishop Guilfoyle, 7:15
Notable: Lady Bison have given BG some good games over the past couple of seasons.
Johnstown at Central Cambria, 7:15
Notable: Both of these teams are capable of playing very well but also are capable of inconsistency.
FRIDAY
Penn Cambria at Bishop Carroll, 7:15
Notable: Likely a coin-flip game for teams fighting for playoff positioning. Lady Panthers need a hot finish to get into the 4A semis without a play-in.
Tussey Mountain at Juniata Valley, 6
Notable: Lady Hornets already have wins over Tussey rivals NBC and Everett but will need to handle Titans’ press to win.
SATURDAY
Penn Cambria at Tyrone, 1
Notable: Tyrone won 56-50 in a holiday tournament. If the 4A playoffs started today, these two would meet in a play-in game to face top seed Juniata.
–Compiled by Michael Boytim