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DISTRICT 6 CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP
Teams: Central Scarlet Dragons (19-5); Johnstown Trojans (20-4)
Site, time: Mount Aloysius College, 7:30 p.m.
The coaches: Central--Paul Frederick; Johnstown--Ryan Durham
Playoff path: Central--def. Juniata, 67-43, in District 6 Class 4A semifinals. Johnstown--received bye into championship.
Probable starting lineups: Central--G Troy Butler, sr.; G Eli Muthler, jr.; G-F Nick Garver, sr.; F Brady Albright, sr.; F Hunter Smith, sr. Johnstown--G Jahmir Collins, sr.; G Donte Tisinger, jr.; F Dion Dixon, sr.; G Amier Robinson, so.; G Raheem Braswell, so.
Key reserves: Central--G Mark Bettwy, sr.; G Robert Long-Yarrison, sr.; G-F Mason Byler, jr. Johnstown--G Dom Alberter, jr.; G Messiah Armstrong, so
Who they get: The winner hosts the third-place finisher out of District 4 in the first round of the PIAA playoffs.
Notable: The teams have played twice this season. The Trojans defeated the Scarlet Dragons in Martinsburg, 50-45, and then won in lopsided fashion back at Johnstown, 49-23, in the semifinals of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference playoffs. ... Central made nine 3-pointers in the first contest and zero in the second matchup. ... Johnstown lost to Bishop Guilfoyle, 63-56, in the LHAC championship. ... The teams met in last year's District 6 4A final, and Johnstown won, 57-39, before the Trojans lost to Highlands, 81-67, in the first round of the PIAA playoffs. ... The Scarlet Dragons also lost in the 2022 district final, 52-45, to Penn Cambria.
-- Compiled by Michael Boytim