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PIAA CLASS 1A BOYS SEMIFINALS
TONIGHT
Teams: 6-1 Bishop Carroll Catholic Huskies (18-10) vs. 7-1 Imani Christian Academy Saints (17-10)
Site, time: Hempfield Area H.S., Greensburg, 7 p.m.
The coaches: Bishop Carroll--Cosie Aliquo; Imani Christian Academy--Khayree Wilson
Playoff path: Bishop Carroll--def. Portage, 70-56, in District 6 Class 1A quarterfinals; def. Conemaugh Valley, 89-75, in semifinals; def. Williamsburg, 72-41, in District 6 championship; def. Johnsonburg, 56-47, in PIAA first round; def. Neighborhood Academy, 71-70 in overtime, in PIAA second round; def. Union, 80-73, in PIAA quarterfinals. Imani Christian Academy--def. West Greene, 60-26, in WPIAL quarterfinals; def. Union, 101-67, in semifinals; def. Neighborhood Academy, 78-49, in WPIAL championship; def. Union (Rimersburg), 88-65, in PIAA first round; def. Clarion, 79-46, in PIAA second round; def. Farrell, 70-60, in PIAA quarterfinals.
Probable starting lineups: Bishop Carroll--G Luke Repko, sr.; G Max Oravec, sr.; G-F Parker Alexander, sr.; G Will Tremel, jr.; G Jace Casses, so. Imani Christian Academy--G Markus Williams, jr.; G R.J. Sledge, jr.; G Kylan Holmes, sr.; G Avery Wesley, sr.; G Nate Brazil, sr.
Key reserves: Bishop Carroll--G Zander Sekerak, sr.; G-F Gus Becquet, so. Imani Christian Academy--G Tristen Brown, jr.; G Deston Hubbert, so.; F Dayshawn Burnett, jr.
Who they get: The winner plays either District 3 champion Linville Hill or District 5 champion Berlin Brothersvalley in the PIAA championship game on Thursday at Hershey's Giant Center at 2 p.m.
Notable: Bishop Carroll is in the PIAA semifinals for the first time since 2018 and the fifth time overall. The Huskies also made it in 1978, 1998 and 2014 but have never advanced past this round. ... The Huskies lost in the quarterfinals in 2021 and were in the quarterfinals in 2020 when the PIAA tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Imani shot just 35 percent (22-of-62) from the field in its win over Farrell and was 19-for-28 from the foul line. ... The Saints have made 164 3-pointers as a team this year but came into the Farrell game shooting just 56 percent from the foul line. ... Imani is the defending PIAA champion and is moving up to Class 6A next season. ... If Imani and Berlin both win, it would be a rematch of last year's title game won by Imani, 81-64. ... Imani Christian beat Williamsburg, 92-51, in the 2022 second round before it lost to eventual state champion Bishop Canevin. ... The Huskies' Luke Repko's scoring average is up to 21.1 points per game.
--Compiled by Michael Boytim