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DISTRICT 6 CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP
Teams: Bishop Carroll Catholic (23-3) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy (23-2)
Site, time: Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, 6 p.m.
The coaches: Bishop Carroll -- Nick Smith. Bishop Guilfoyle -- Kristi Kaack
Playoff path: Bishop Carroll -- def. Purchase Line, 40-17, in the quarterfinals; def. Saint Joseph's Academy, 62-61, in the semifinals. Bishop Guilfoyle -- received bye in the quarterfinals; def. Williamsburg, 61-31, in the semifinals.
Probable starting lineups: Bishop Carroll -- G Madison Delauter, sr.; G Sarah Miller, sr.; G Adelyn Myers, jr.; G-F Ava Pablic, jr.; F Emily Lucko, so. Bishop Guilfoyle -- G Morgan Ruggery, jr.; G Layona Williams, so.; G-F Mary Haigh, so.; F Anberlyn Petrecca, jr.; C Stella Yeskey, sr.
Key reserves: Bishop Carroll -- G Avery Myers, jr.; F Emily Olienyk, jr. Bishop Guilfoyle -- G Gia Adams, sr.; G-F Hannah Homan, jr.
Who they get: The winner will host the fourth-place team out of District 9, and the loser hosts the third-place finisher from District 9 on Saturday, March 7.
Notable: These teams just played for the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship in a game that was won by Bishop Guilfoyle, 53-44. ... The Lady Marauders also beat Carroll in last year's District 6 championship game and in the PIAA semifinals. ... BG also defeated Bishop Carroll in the 1994 state playoffs. ... Bishop Guilfoyle has won 28 District 6 championships -- three in Class 3A -- 1985, 1986, 1990, 12 in Class 2A -- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2020 and 13 in 1A -- 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2024 and 2025. ... Bishop Carroll has won 13 District 6 championships, all at Class 1A -- 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
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DISTRICT 6 CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP
Teams: Bishop Carroll Catholic Huskies (12-12) vs. Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays (17-6)
Site, time: Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, 7:30 p.m.
The coaches: Bishop Carroll -- Cosie Aliquo. Conemaugh Valley -- Trevon Williams
Playoff path: Bishop Carroll -- def. Harmony, 71-46, in quarterfinals; def. Williamsburg, 73-47, in semifinals. Conemaugh Valley -- received bye in quarterfinals; def. Saint Joseph's Academy, 60-30, in semifinals.
Probable starting lineups: Bishop Carroll -- PG Jace Casses, sr.; G Ryen Myers, fr.; G Joey Phillips, sr.; G-F Ben Kirsch, sr.; G-F Winston Campbell-Hall, so.; Conemaugh Valley -- G Jaylen Henry, sr.; G Julian Dietz, jr.; G George Weimer, sr.; G Gavin Buchan, sr.; C Lance Masser, jr.
Key reserves: Bishop Carroll -- G Drew Lucko, sr.; F Vincent Seymour, jr.; G Jack Tremel, fr. Conemaugh Valley -- F William Palmer, sr.; G Ethan Hill, sr.
Who they get: The winner plays the sixth-place team from District 3, and the loser will take on the WPIAL runner-up in the first round of the PIAA tournament on Friday, March 6.
Notable: Bishop Carroll's Jace Casses was second-team all state as a junior and third-team all state as a sophomore. ... Conemaugh Valley defeated Bishop Carroll, 54-48, last season in the District 6 quarterfinals and went on to win the district title. Casses had 22 points in that game and since-graduated Jeremy Dietz led the Blue Jays with 23 points. ... That district title was Conemaugh Valley's second with the first coming in 2010. ... Bishop Carroll has won 12 District 6 titles, all in Class 1A -- 1994, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024. ... The Huskies were the No. 5 seed entering the District 6 playoffs with a 10-12 record, but they played just one Class 1A school all year, a 59-51 win over Shanksville-Stonycreek on Dec. 12.