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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.

BOYS

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.