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WEDNESDAY GIRLS PIAA CLASS 1A SECOND ROUND PLAYOFFS Teams: 9-3 DuBois Central Catholic Lady Cardinals (15-11) vs. 6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Lady Marauders (25-3) Site, time: Clarion University, 7 p.m. The coaches: DuBois Central Catholic—Jordan Hoover; Bishop Guilfoyle—Kristi Kaack Playoff path: DuBois Central Catholic—def. Port Allegany, 70-49, in District 9 quarterfinals; lost to Ridgway, 44-42, in semifinals; def. Clarion, 39-28, in consolation; def. Jamestown, 58-34, in PIAA first round. Bishop Guilfoyle—def. Purchase Line, 69-14, in District 6 quarterfinals; ...

PIAA playoff capsules

TUESDAY BOYS PIAA CLASS 1A SECOND ROUND Teams: 7-2 The Neighborhood Academy (19-6); 6-1 Bishop Carroll Catholic Huskies (16-10) Site, time: Armstrong H.S., Kittaning, 7:30 p.m. The coaches: Neighborhood Academy—Jordan Marks; Bishop Carroll—Cosie Aliquo Playoff path: Neighborhood Academy—def. Aquinas Academy, 79-56, in WPIAL quarterfinals; def. Rochester, 62-41, in semifinals; lost to Imani Christian, 78-49, in WPIAL championship; def. Rocky Grove, 63-40, in PIAA first round. Bishop Carroll—def. Portage, 70-56, in District 6 Class 1A quarterfinals; def. Conemaugh ...

C-K boys earn historic win

MUNCY — Claysburg-Kimmel found itself in a somewhat familiar position on Saturday at Muncy in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A playoffs. In the District 6 opener, the Bulldogs were up by 10 heading into the fourth quarter before their opponent tied it with a minute remaining. So on ...

Second-quarter surge propels Lady Tigers

HOLLIDAYSBURG — It took the Hollidaysburg girls basketball team a little while to shake off the rust Saturday afternoon. The Lady Tigers were playing for the first time in two weeks. There were a number of missed layups, 3-point shots and free throws through the first 11 ...

Marauders stay on track, despite slow start

LOWER BURRELL — Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic’s boys basketball team hasn’t been shy about its goals for this season, and despite a setback in the District 6 Class 3A semifinals against Westmont Hilltop, the Marauders are still focused on their highest goal. But Saturday afternoon against WPIAL runner-up Burrell in the first round of the PIAA playoffs, memories of that Hilltoppers game started to creep back into coach Ryan Lestochi’s mind. Bishop Guilfoyle was getting better shots at the rim, but the Bucs were hitting everything they took from all over the court and jumped ahead ...

BG off to strong start

After making it to the second round of the PIAA Class 1A girls basketball playoffs last season, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic is hoping for a much more extended run this March. The Lady Marauders are a legitimate contender for the state championship — which BG last won in 2021 — and they ...