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PIAA CLASS 4A SECOND ROUND
Teams: 6-1 Penn Cambria Lady Panthers (20-5) vs. 3-2 Delone Catholic Squirettes (23-5)
Site, time: Chambersburg H.S., Chambersburg, 5 p.m.
The coaches: Penn Cambria -- Josh Himmer. Delone Catholic -- Gerry Eckenrode
Playoff path: Penn Cambria -- def. Westmont Hilltop, 56-40, in District 6 semifinals; def. Forest Hills, 59-46, in District 6 championship; def. Lewisburg Area, 51-40, in PIAA first round. Delone Catholic -- def. Kennard-Dale, 47-29, in District 3 quarterfinals; def. Northern Lebanon, 50-42, in semifinals; lost to Susquehanna Township, 36-29, in District 1 championship; def. Lansdale Catholic, 36-35, in PIAA first round.
Probable starting lineups: Penn Cambria -- PG Reagan Ronan, sr.; G Makenna McCoy, sr.; G Rachel Fisher, so.; G Avayah LeMaster so.; F Sophia Beard, so. Delone Catholic -- G-F Zoe Gregg, so.; G-F Grace McCleary, fr.; F Amelia Joyce, so.; F Isabella Vitale, so.; F Reece Meckley, sr.
Key reserves: Penn Cambria -- F Meghan Andersen, sr.; G Avery LeMaster, jr.; G Peyton Rabatin, so. Delone Catholic -- G Jocelyn Robinson, sr.; G Madilyn Slonaker, so.; G-F Cadi McMaster, fr.
Who they get: The winner plays either WPIAL champion Oakland Catholic or District 10 runner-up Slippery Rock in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday.
Notable: In 2019, these teams met in the second round of the PIAA Class 3A tournament. Delone Catholic was the runner-up out of District 3, and Penn Cambria was the District 6 champion. The Squirettes won that game, 73-64, and went on to win the PIAA championship. ... Delone Catholic also eliminated Central Cambria in the semifinals that year and Tyrone in the 2021 4A quarterfinals. ... Delone coach Gerry Eckenrode is a 1969 Bishop Guilfoyle graduate and won his 600th career game in January of 2025. ... Reece Meckley made a free throw with 10 seconds left to give Delone Catholic a win in the first round against Lansdale Catholic. ... Penn Cambria made it to the second round in 2023 and lost to District 10 champion Fairview, 54-51, in overtime in former coach Keith Saleme's final game. ... Meckley is averaging 19.9 points per game for Delone Catholic.
PIAA CLASS 1A SECOND ROUND
Teams: 6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Lady Marauders (25-2) vs. 7-3 Aquinas Academy Crusaders (22-3)
Site, time: IUP's Kovalchick Center, Indiana, Pa., 6 p.m.
The coaches: Bishop Guilfoyle -- Kristi Kaack. Aquinas Academy -- Andrew Kurzawski
Playoff path: 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; def. Otto-Eldred, 71-30, in PIAA first round. 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; def. Northern Bedford, 58-40, in PIAA first round
Probable starting lineups: Bishop Guilfoyle -- G Morgan Ruggery, jr.; G Layona Williams, so.; G-F Mary Haigh, so.; F Anberlyn Petrecca, jr.; C Stella Yeskey, sr. 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: Bishop Guilfoyle -- G Gia Adams, sr.; G-F Hannah Homan, jr. Aquinas Academy -- G Francesca Hite, sr.; F Lucy Keverline, jr.; G Maggie Koenig, so.
Who they get: The winner plays either District 9 champion Clarion-Limestone or District 6 third-place finisher Saint Joseph's Academy in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday.
Notable: Bishop Guilfoyle is 114-34 all-time in the PIAA tournament, tied with North Catholic for the most wins of any girls program in the PIAA playoffs. Altoona is sixth on that list with 76 wins. ... Aquinas Academy has not had much success against area teams, losing to eventual state champion Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 58-27, last season. 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. ... Tess Duer is averaging 20.9 points per game for Aquinas Academy. ... Aquinas Academy joined the WPIAL in 2017 after previously playing in the Tri-County Christian League.
Teams: 9-2 Elk County Catholic Lady Crusaders (18-9) vs. 6-4 Williamsburg Lady Blue Pirates (23-5)
Site, time: Clearfield Area H.S., Clearfield, 6 p.m.
The coaches: Elk County Catholic -- Ken Pistner. Williamsburg -- Angela Detwiler.
Playoff path: Elk County Catholic -- def. Northern Potter, 54-26, in District 9 quarterfinals; def. Otto-Eldred, 50-38, in semifinals; lost to Clarion-Limestone, 45-34, in District 9 championship; def. Union, 40-31, in PIAA first round. 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; def. Serra Catholic, 60-36, in PIAA first round.
Probable starting lineups: Elk County Catholic -- G Katie Straub, jr.; G-F Payton Newton, sr.; G Rachael Vanslander, sr.; G Avery Stauffer, fr.; F Lena Polaski, sr. Williamsburg -- PG LeeAnna Royer, sr.; G Regan Prough, sr.; G Bella Royer, fr.; G Brynn Lower, fr.; C Levada Gorsuch, jr.
Key reserves: Elk County Catholic -- F Lanie Weisner, fr.; G Anna Lanzel, fr. Williamsburg -- G Grace Colbert, jr.; G Raina Alexander, jr.; G Faith Detwiler, fr.
Who they get: The winner plays either District 6 runner-up Bishop Carroll Catholic or District 10 champion Farrell in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday.
Notable: Elk County Catholic was the No. 3 seed in the District 9 tournament and upset second-seeded Otto-Eldred in the semifinals. ... The Lady Crusaders avenged losses to Union from 2022 and 2023 that ended their season in the state playoffs with a first-round win over last year's WPIAL champion. ... Williamsburg eliminated Elk County Catholic from the postseason in 2024 with a 54-30 win on its way to the PIAA semifinals. ... ECC defeated Northern Bedford, 50-27, in the 2023 state playoffs and was eliminated in 2020 by Tussey Mountain, 41-32. ... The Lady Crusaders have been ousted from the state playoffs three times by Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic relatively recently -- in 2009, 2011 and 2016. ... Williamsburg has won at least two state playoff games every season since 2022. ... In addition to the Lady Pirates' 2024 semifinal appearance, they also made it in 2022. ... Last season's PIAA quarterfinal loss to Bishop Carroll Catholic was the first time the team that ended Williamsburg's season did not go on to win the PIAA championship since 2021.
Teams: 6-2 Bishop Carroll Catholic Lady Huskies (24-4) vs. 10-1 Farrell Lady Steelers (12-12)
Site, time: PennWest University, Clarion, 6 p.m.
The coaches: Bishop Carroll Catholic -- Nick Smith. Farrell -- Ed Turosky
Playoff path: 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; def. DuBois Central Catholic, 47-30, in PIAA first round. Farrell -- def. Commodore Perry, 62-37, in District 10 championship; def. Sewickley Academy, 57-45, in PIAA first round
Probable starting lineups: Bishop Carroll Catholic -- G Madison Delauter, sr.; G Sarah Miller, sr.; G Adelyn Myers, jr.; G-F Ava Pablic, jr.; F Emily Lucko, so. Farrell -- G Kris Blue, fr.; G Kaylee Frantz, so.; G Delani Stewart-Wilson, so.; F Cassidy Davis-Roberts, so.; F Ja'Niya Daniels, sr.
Key reserves: Bishop Carroll Catholic -- G Avery Myers, jr.; F Emily Olienyk, jr. Farrell -- G Lexa Yasnowski, sr.; F Taraya Sands, so.
Who they get: The winner plays either District 6 fourth-place finisher Williamsburg or District 9 runner-up Elk County Catholic in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday.
Notable: This is a rematch of last season's game in the same round won by Bishop Carroll, 54-22. ... Farrell senior Ja'Niya Daniels did not play in the game last year after picking up two technicals in a first-round victory and serving a suspension against Bishop Carroll. ... Farrell coach Ed Turosky has more than 300 career wins and has coached 27 years. ... Farrell freshman Kris Blue scored a career-high 20 points in the Lady Steelers' PIAA win over Sewickley Academy. ... The Farrell girls basketball team is 16-19 all-time in the PIAA tournament. ... Bishop Carroll has just two losses to Class 1A schools this year -- to Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in the LHAC title game and District 6 title game. Its other two losses came against Class 4A teams. ... Bishop Carroll made it all the way to the PIAA semifinals as the District 6 runner-up both last season and in 2018. In both of those seasons, the Lady Huskies lost to a District 6 team in those semifinals (BG last year and Juniata Valley in 2018). They also lost to Juniata Valley in the 2017 PIAA semifinals, but that season Bishop Carroll entered the state playoffs as the District 6 champion.
BOYS
PIAA CLASS 3A SECOND ROUND
Teams: 7-3 South Park Eagles (22-4) vs. 6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders (24-4)
Site, time: IUP's Kovalchick Center, Indiana, Pa., 7:30 p.m.
The coaches: South Park -- Chad Pappasergi. Bishop Guilfoyle -- Ryan Lestochi
Playoff path: South Park -- def. Riverside, 58-29, in WPIAL first round; def. Ligonier Valley, 56-39, in quarterfinals; lost to Aliquippa, 60-38, in semifinals; def. Shade Side Academy, 50-45, in consolation; def. Perry Academy, 90-61, in PIAA first round. 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; def. Ligonier Valley, 62-43, in PIAA first round
Probable starting lineups: South Park -- G Andrew Mittleider, sr.; G-F Cooper Hochendoner, sr.; G Dawson Battista, jr.; G-F Nolan Oliphant, sr.; C Luke Scarff, 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: South Park -- G Steve Duing, sr.; G Talan Glowa, jr.; G Johnny Parris, fr. Bishop Guilfoyle -- F Grant Okonak, jr.; F Connor Okonak, jr.; F Tyler Lightner, so.
Who they get: The winner plays either District 6 third-place finisher Westmont Hilltop or WPIAL sixth-place finisher Seton LaSalle in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday.
Notable: Luke Scarff is 6-foot-8 inches and is South Park's all-time leading scorer. Cooper Hochendoner is also a 1,000-point career scorer for the Eagles. ... South Park reached the WPIAL semifinals for the first time in 27 years before losing to eventual champion Aliquippa. ... With its win over Ligonier Valley in the first round, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy is now 32-35 all-time in the PIAA tournament. ... BG is 6-5 in the tournament since moving up to Class 3A in 2021. ... South Park is 11-9 all-time in the PIAA tournament but is playing in the state tournament for the first time since a 60-26 loss to Johnstown in the first round in 2004. ... South Park's last win in the state tournament before it defeated Perry Academy in this year's first round was over Tyrone in 2000 when it won, 67-36. ... In 1993, South Park was eliminated by Central, 77-54, in the first round. ... The Eagles' longest state playoff run came in 1999 when they made it to the PIAA semifinals before losing to Blackhawk. ... The Marauders have not made it past the second round since 2022 when they lost to South Allegheny in the quarterfinals.
-- Compiled by Michael Boytim