SATURDAY

GIRLS

PIAA CLASS 5A FIRST ROUND

Teams: 7-7 Trinity Hillers (18-8) vs. 6-1 Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers (18-6)

Site, time: Hollidaysburg Area H.S., Hollidaysburg, 1 p.m.

The coaches: Trinity — Bill Poletti. Hollidaysburg — Deanna Jubeck

Playoff path: Trinity — def. West Allegheny, 50-48, in WPIAL first round; lost to South Fayette, 26-23, in quarterfinals; lost to Baldwin, 49-38, in consolation first round; def. Fox Chapel, 68-45, in seventh-place game. Hollidaysburg — def. Johnstown, 52-43, in District 6 championship

Probable starting lineups: Trinity — G Vitt Emerich, jr.; G Gabby Rieg, jr.; G Sutton Williamson, so.; G Bently Layhue, sr.; F Gabby Humphreys, so. Hollidaysburg — PG Makenna Weimert, sr.; G Kate Steiner, jr.; G Jillian Sidney, sr.; F Alana Lightner, sr.; F Clare Padamonsky, sr.

Key reserves: Trinity — G Kimari Behrens, sr.; G Lucy Burt, so.. Hollidaysburg — G-F Maya Gearhart, jr.; G Allie Hayer, so.; G-F Bella Basenback, so.

Who they get: The winner plays either District 3 champion York Suburban or WPIAL eighth-place finisher Fox Chapel on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Hollidaysburg made the PIAA quarterfinals for the first time since 2021 last year, but it was the first time since 1994 the Lady Tigers won two games to get there. In 1994, Hollidaysburg was playing in Class 4A — which was the largest classification in the state at that point. … If the Lady Tigers win, it could set up a rematch of last year’s 51-37 second-round win over York Suburban in Lewistown. … Though Trinity is the seventh-place team out of the WPIAL, the Hillers only lost to WPIAL champion, 26-23, in the quarterfinals. … This Trinity team plays out of Washington, PA. There is a different Trinity team in the Class 3A playoffs that plays out of Camp Hill. … As the fifth-place team out of the WPIAL, Trinity fell to Cathedral Prep, 53-29 in the 2024 state playoffs.

PIAA CLASS 4A FIRST ROUND

Teams: 4-3 Lewisburg Area Green Dragons (13-12) vs. 6-1 Penn Cambria Lady Panthers (19-5)

Site, time: Saint Francis University, DeGol Arena, Loretto, 1 p.m.

The coaches: Lewisburg — Brent Sample. Penn Cambria — Josh Himmer

Playoff path: Lewisburg — def. Milton, 35-17, in District 4 quarterfinals; lost to Central Columbia, 54-37 in semifinals; def. Jersey Shore, 50-40, in consolation. Penn Cambria — def. Westmont Hilltop, 56-40, in District 6 semifinals; def. Forest Hills, 59-46, in District 6 championship

Probable starting lineups: Lewisburg — G Ava Motto, sr.; G Madison Moyers, sr.; G India Walker, fr.; G-F Lauren Schwartz, sr.; F Addyson Shedleski, sr. Penn Cambria — PG Reagan Ronan, sr.; G Makenna McCoy, sr.; G Rachel Fisher, so.; G Avayah LeMaster so.; F Sophia Beard, so.

Key reserves: Lewisburg — F Brinley Haile, so.; G Kennedy North, fr. Penn Cambria — F Meghan Andersen, sr.; G Avery LeMaster, jr.; G Peyton Rabatin, so.

Who they get: The winner plays District 3 runner-up Delone Catholic or District 12 third-place finisher Lansdale Catholic on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Penn Cambria lost to North Catholic, 59-29, in the first round of last year’s PIAA playoffs. The Lady Panthers were back in the PIAA playoffs for the first time since 2023 when they beat Highlands, 50-42, in the first round and then nearly knocked off Fairview, losing 54-51, in overtime. … In 2020, Penn Cambria defeated Brookville in the first round before losing to Beaver in the second round of the state playoffs. … The Lady Panthers entered the 2019 state playoffs as the District 6 Class 3A champion and defeated Washington in the first round before losing to eventual state champion Delone Catholic in the second round. … Lewisburg lost to District 6 Class 6A team Mifflin County, 50-40, in the regular season. … A year ago, Lewisburg was eliminated in this same spot by Forest Hills, 61-51. … Lewisburg also lost to Williamsport, which lost to Altoona twice and Tyrone this season.

PIAA CLASS 1A FIRST ROUND

Teams: 9-4 Otto-Eldred Terrors (21-5) vs. 6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Lady Marauders (24-2)

Site, time: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, Altoona, 1 p.m.

The coaches: Otto-Eldred — Shawn Gray. Bishop Guilfoyle — Kristi Kaack

Playoff path: Otto-Eldred — def. Austin, 59-27, in District 9 quarterfinals; lost to Elk County Catholic, 50-38, in semifinals; lost to DuBois Central Catholic, 50-48, in consolation. Bishop Guilfoyle — received bye in the District 6 quarterfinals; def. Williamsburg, 61-31, in the semifinals; def. Bishop Carroll Catholic, 63-46, in District 6 championship

Probable starting lineups: Otto-Eldred — G Baylee Francis, so.; G Jahden Smith, so.; G Lexi Prince, sr.; G-F Ayla Van Scoter, jr.; F Rayel Hakes, jr. 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: Otto-Eldred — G Tori Bickford, so.; F Kayla Edminster, so. Bishop Guilfoyle — G Gia Adams, sr.; G-F Hannah Homan, jr.

Who they get: The winner plays either WPIAL third-place finisher Aquinas Academy or District 5 runner-up Northern Bedford on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Wednesday March 15, 2023 is the last time Bishop Guilfoyle Academy lost a state playoff game, and it was to Otto-Eldred, 49-37, at DuBois. The Lady Marauders had an eight-point lead early in the game but were outscored 21-12 in the fourth quarter as the Terrors pulled away. … Otto-Eldred entered the District 9 playoffs as the No. 2 seed but finished fourth. … The Terrors defeated Geibel Catholic in the first round last year before they lost to Williamsburg, 47-36, in the second round. … Otto-Eldred made it to the PIAA quarterfinals in 2022 with victories over Bishop Carroll and Bishop Canevin before a 77-30 loss to Kennedy Catholic. … The Terrors were eliminated from the PIAA playoffs by Juniata Valley in 2018. … Bishop Guilfoyle has won the last two PIAA Class 1A championships and is 113-34 all-time in the PIAA tournament with nine state titles, tied for the most among any girls team with Archbishop Wood. … Since 1978, there have only been four years that BG did not qualify for the PIAA playoffs.

Teams: 6-4 Williamsburg Lady Blue Pirates (22-5) vs. 7-1 Serra Catholic Lady Eagles (18-6)

Site, time: Serra Catholic H.S., McKeesport, 1 p.m.

The coaches: Williamsburg — Angela Detwiler. Serra Catholic — Mike Voit

Playoff path: Williamsburg — def. Blacklick Valley, 74-36, in District 6 quarterfinals; lost to Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 61-31, in semifinals; lost to Saint Joseph’s Academy, 75-73, in consolation. Serra Catholic — def. Sewickley Academy, 53-49, in WPIAL quarterfinals; def. Union, 48-36, in semifinals; def. Geibel Catholic, 47-46, in WPIAL championship.

Probable starting lineups: Williamsburg — PG LeeAnna Royer, sr.; G Regan Prough, sr.; G Bella Royer, fr.; G Brynn Lower, fr.; C Levada Gorsuch, jr. Serra Catholic — G Bella Dumbroski, so.; G Niki Sfanos, sr.; G Abby Genes, sr.; G Aryanna Kinard, fr.; F Kiley Fettis, so.

Key reserves: Williamsburg — G Grace Colbert, jr.; G Raina Alexander, jr.; G Faith Detwiler, fr. Serra Catholic — G-F Arianna Ward, so.

Who they get: The winner plays either District 9 runner-up Elk County Catholic or WPIAL fourth-place finisher Union on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Williamsburg star center Levada Gorsuch has not played since the Bishop Guilfoyle loss where she suffered an ankle injury. She is questionable to play in this game. … Serra Catholic freshman Lexi Pearce, who scored a game-high 17 points and had six rebounds in the WPIAL championship, will not play after leaving the title game with an injury with 2:01 left in the third quarter. She returned to the bench in a cast and wheelchair. … Serra Catholic sophomore Bella Dumbroski went over the career 1,000-point mark in the WPIAL championship and finished with 16 points. … In this same game last season, Williamsburg knocked off WPIAL champion Union before topping Otto-Eldred in the second round and falling to Bishop Carroll Catholic in the quarterfinals. … Williamsburg has made it to at least the PIAA quarterfinals every year since 2021, making it to the PIAA semifinals twice. … Serra Catholic did not make the state playoffs last season. It did make it in 2024 and lost 61-55 to Bishop McCort.

Teams: 9-3 DuBois Central Catholic Lady Cardinals (19-7) vs. 6-2 Bishop Carroll Catholic Lady Huskies (23-4)

Site, time: Bishop Carroll Catholic H.S., Ebensburg, 1 p.m.

The coaches: DuBois Central Catholic — Jordan Hoover. Bishop Carroll Catholic — Nick Smith

Playoff path: DuBois Central Catholic — lost to Clarion-Limestone in District 9 semifinals; def. Otto-Eldred, 50-48, in consolation. Bishop Carroll Catholic — def. Purchase Line, 40-17, in the quarterfinals; def. Saint Joseph’s Academy, 62-61, in the semifinals; lost to Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 63-46, in District 6 championship

Probable starting lineups: DuBois Central Catholic — PG Julia Sebring, sr.; G Ella Elensky, sr.; G Mattie Gritzer, sr.; F Jillian Morgan, jr.; F Brooklynn Baummer, sr. Bishop Carroll Catholic — G Madison Delauter, sr.; G Sarah Miller, sr.; G Adelyn Myers, jr.; G-F Ava Pablic, jr.; F Emily Lucko, so.

Key reserves: DuBois Central Catholic — F Tori Youngdahl, so. Bishop Carroll Catholic — G Avery Myers, jr.; F Emily Olienyk, jr.

Who they get: The winner plays either District 10 champion Farrell or WPIAL fifth-place finisher Sewickley Academy on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Bishop Carroll made it all the way to the PIAA semifinals as the District 6 Class 1A runner-up last season and in 2018. It also made it to the championship game as the District 6 runner-up in 1996. … DuBois Central Catholic took out Bishop Canevin in the first round last year before losing to Saint Joseph’s Academy, 51-42, in the second round. … DCC fell to Bishop Guilfoyle in the second round in 2024, 47-21, and was eliminated in the second round by Williamsburg in 2023, 48-45. … Emily Lucko leads Bishop Carroll with a scoring average of 14.1 points per game. Adelyn Myers is averaging 12 points per game, and Ava Pablic is averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.

Teams: 5-2 Northern Bedford Lady Panthers (14-10) vs. 7-3 Aquinas Academy Crusaders (21-3)

Site, time: South Park H.S., South Park, 2:30 p.m.

The coaches: Northern Bedford — Jon Ewart. Aquinas Academy — Andrew Kurzawski

Playoff path: Northern Bedford — def. Forbes Road, 63-45, in District 5 semifinals; lost to Southern Fulton, 46-29, in District 5 championship. Aquinas Academy — def. Eden Christian, 58-32, in WPIAL quarterfinals; lost to Geibel Catholic, 52-50 (OT), in semifinals; def. Union, 63-46, in consolation

Probable starting lineups: Northern Bedford — G Halle Baker, sr.; G Hannah Yeatts, so.; F Alyssa Yeatts, sr.; F Amberly Detterline, jr.; F Blaire Gable, so. Aquinas Academy — G Elliot Keverline, sr.; G Tess Duer, sr.; G Rebecca Guillen, sr.; G Carly Bezila, jr.; G-F Katie Tarquinio, jr.

Key reserves: Northern Bedford — G Ava Verbit, fr.; G Avery Smith, so.; F Lydia Barton, jr.; F Hailee Troy, so. Aquinas Academy — G Francesca Hite, sr.; F Lucy Keverline, jr.; G Maggie Koenig, so.

Who they get: The winner plays either District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle Academy or District 9 fourth-place finisher Otto-Eldred on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Aquinas Academy entered the WPIAL playoffs as the top seed but lost to fourth-seeded Geibel Catholic in overtime in the semifinals. … The Crusaders are in the same spot they were in last year’s bracket. A year ago, they beat District 5 runner-up Fannett-Metal, 65-22, before losing to eventual state champion Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 58-27. … In 2024, Aquinas lost to Williamsburg, 60-44, in the first round, and the Crusaders were eliminated in the second round by Berlin Brothersvalley in 2023 after beating Juniata Valley in the first round. … In 2019, Aquinas fell to Shanksville-Stonycreek, 59-27, in the first round. … The Northern Bedford girls followed up their District 5 championship win by beating Mount Calvary Christian in last year’s first round before losing to Delaware County Christian in the second round. … In 2024, Northern Bedford topped Ridgway in the first round as the District 5 runner-up but lost to WPIAL champion Union, 52-42, in the second round.

BOYS

PIAA CLASS 3A FIRST ROUND

Teams: 7-7 Ligonier Valley Rams (14-12) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders (23-4)

Site, time: Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, Altoona, 2:30 p.m.

The coaches: Ligonier Valley — Dante Porter. Bishop Guilfoyle — Ryan Lestochi

Playoff path: Ligonier Valley — def. Keystone Oaks, 47-44, in WPIAL first round; lost to South Park, 56-39, in quarterfinals; lost to Seton LaSalle, 72-45, in consolation; def. Southmoreland, 59-50, in seventh-place game. Bishop Guilfoyle — def. Southern Huntingdon, 77-44, in District 6 quarterfinals; def. River Valley, 60-43, in the semifinals; def. Forest Hills, 74-54, in District 6 championship

Probable starting lineups: Ligonier Valley — G Michael Wisniewski, sr.; G Noah Knupp, jr.; G Michael Vargulish-Graver, sr.; F Greyson Daugherty, so.; C Simeon Pope, sr. Bishop Guilfoyle — PG Tyson Lestochi, sr.; G Taurean Consiglio, sr.; G Troy Ruggery, jr.; G Alex Krimmel, so.; F Jake Kissell, sr.

Key reserves: Ligonier Valley — F Cameron Kunkle, sr.; G Levi Moser sr.; G Tyler Queer, jr. Bishop Guilfoyle — F Grant Okonak, jr.; F Connor Okonak, jr.; F Tyler Lightner, so.

Who they get: The winner will play either WPIAL third-place finisher South Park or District 8 runner-up Perry Academy on Wednesday in the PIAA second round.

Notable: Ligonier Valley rejoined the WPIAL in 2020 after playing in District 6 for 50 years. … The Rams lost in the WPIAL quarterfinals, missing a chance to win in that round for the first time in that district since 1945. … Ligonier Valley went 3-0 against teams from District 5 and 6 this year. The Rams beat Berlin Brothersvalley, 66-49, in their opener and won two games against Heritage Conference teams in Marion Center, 77-57, and Penns Manor, 80-41. … Bishop Guilfoyle defeated Bishop Canevin in the PIAA first round last year before losing to WPIAL champion South Allegheny, 55-47, in the second round. South Allegheny went all the way to the PIAA title game before losing by nine to West Catholic. … Bishop Guilfoyle defeated Burrell in the first round in 2024 before falling in overtime to Girard, 55-52, in the Class 3A second round. Girard went all the way to the PIAA semifinals. … Bishop Guilfoyle made it to the PIAA championship game in 2019 before falling to Math, Civics & Sciences, 54-52.

— Compiled by Michael Boytim