Grace Colbert

TONIGHT

PIAA CLASS 1A GIRLS SEMIFINALS

Teams: 6-3 Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy Lady Wolves (27-3) vs. 6-4 Williamsburg Lady Blue Pirates (25-5)

Site, time: Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse, Altoona, 7:30 p.m.

The coaches: Saint Joseph’s–Bethany Irwin. Williamsburg– Angela Detwiler

Playoff path: Saint Joseph’s–def. Juniata Valley, 71-35, in the District 6 quarterfinals; lost to Bishop Carroll, 62-61, in the District 6 semifinals; def. Williamsburg, 75-73, in the District 6 consolation; def. Geibel Catholic, 91-35, in the PIAA first round; def. Clarion-Limestone, 70-37, in the PIAA second round; def. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 71-58, in the PIAA quarterfinals. Williamsburg–def. Blacklick Valley, 74-36, in the District 6 quarterfinals; lost to Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 61-31, in the District 6 semifinals; lost to Saint Joseph’s Academy, 75-73, in the District 6 consolation; def. Serra Catholic, 60-36, in the PIAA first round; def. Elk County Catholic, 56-28, in the PIAA second round; def. Bishop Carroll, 53-48, in the PIAA quarterfinals

Probable starting lineups: Saint Joseph’s–G Naomi Crispin, sr.; G Lauren Himes, sr.; G Alexia Luckovich, jr.; F Jacee Cunningham, sr.; C Aubrey Yartz, sr. Williamsburg–PG LeeAnna Royer, sr.; G Regan Prough, sr.; G Bella Royer, fr.; G Brynn Lower, fr.; C Levada Gorsuch, jr.

Key reserves: Saint Joseph’s–G-F Layla Fetzer, soph. Williamsburg–G Grace Colbert, jr.; G Raina Alexander, jr.; G Faith Detwiler, fr.

Who they get: The winner plays either District 1 champ Delco Christian or District 4 champ Lourdes in the PIAA Class 1A championship game at noon Friday at Hershey’s Giant Center. Delco Christian and Lourdes play at 7 p.m. tonight at Lehighton High School.

Notable: Saint Joe’s won the first meeting between the two teams on Jan. 28 in Boalsburg, 72-44, ending a 15-game win streak for Williamsburg. Crispin scored 24 points for Saint Joe’s, and Bella Royer had 14 for the Lady Blue Pirates … Saint Joe’s also won the second meeting this year, 75-73, on Feb. 26 in the District 6 consolation game at Bald Eagle Area High School. Regan Prough buried six 3-pointers for 18 points for Williamsburg, which played without leading scorer and rebounder Gorsuch. Crispin had 20 points for the Lady Wolves … Crispin, a West Chester commit who has scored more than 2,000 points in her scholastic career, had 37 points in Saint Joe’s upset win over Bishop Guilfoyle on Saturday … Williamsburg has made the state championship game twice, losing to Lebanon Catholic in 1995 and beating Marian Catholic in 1997 … The Lady Blue Pirates have had their last two seasons end at the AAHS Fieldhouse, last year against Bishop Carroll and in 2024 in the PIAA semifinals against Bishop Guilfoyle.

PIAA CLASS 3A BOYS SEMIFINALS

Teams: 3-1 Trinity Shamrocks (24-2) vs. 6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders (26-4)

Site, time: Chambersburg Area High School, Chambersburg, 6 p.m.

The coaches: Trinity–Larry Kostelac. Bishop Guilfoyle–Ryan Lestochi

Playoff path: Trinity–defeated Lancaster Catholic, 75-39, in the District 3 semifinals; def. Lancaster Mennonite, 65-54, in the District 3 championship; def. River Valley, 78-42, in the PIAA first round; def. Mohawk, 69-50, in the PIAA second round; def. Forest Hills, 75-53, in the PIAA quarterfinals. Bishop Guilfoyle–defeated Southern Huntingdon, 77-44, in the District 6 quarterfinals; def. River Valley, 60-43, in the District 6 semifinals; def. Forest Hills, 74-54, in the District 6 championship; def. Ligonier Valley, 62-43, in the PIAA first round; def. South Park, 59-52, in the PIAA second round; def. Westmont Hilltop, 50-46, in overtime in the PIAA semifinals

Probable starting lineups: Trinity–G Andre Steele, jr.; G Nicholas Smith, jr.; G-F Nike Craig, soph.; G-F Marcus Yeager, sr.; F Liam Sexton, 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: Trinity–G Cole Felician, soph.; F Robert Lewis Jr., sr.; G Jared Kieff, sr.; G Kevin Kerstetter, jr. Bishop Guilfoyle–F Grant Okonak, jr.; F Connor Okonak, jr.; F Tyler Lightner, so.

Who they get: The winner plays either District 12 champion West Catholic or District 11 champ Notre Dame Green Pond in the PIAA Class 3A championship game at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hershey’s Giant Center. West Catholic and Notre Dame Green Pond play at 7 p.m. tonight at Geigle Complex in Reading.

Notable: Steele averages 14.7 points per game, Craig 14.4 and Yeager 10.0 … The Shamrocks’ losses this year are to Bishop McDevitt and Big Spring … Trinity, which competes in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division, won a regular-season meeting with BG, 68-60, on its home court in Camp Hill on Jan. 10. Steele (19 points), Craig (17 points) and Yeager (14) led Trinity, while Consiglio scored 17 for BG. The Marauders trailed by one after the first quarter, four at halftime and 11 heading to the fourth quarter … Steele scored 30 in Trinity’s win over Forest Hills on Saturday … BG defeated Trinity during last year’s regular season, 66-63, on a Nick Foor buzzer-beater at Penn State Altoona’s Adler Arena, and Trinity won in 2023-24 in Camp Hill, 59-56 … Bishop Guilfoyle is 34-35 all-time in the PIAA tournament … BG’s only appearance in the PIAA finals came in the 2019 Class 2A championship game. The Marauders lost to Math, Civics and Science, 54-52. Trinity also lost in the state final that year, 73-72, to Lincoln Park in Class 3A … Trinity won Class 2A state titles in 2001 and 2003.

— Compiled by Buck Frank