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PIAA CLASS 2A SEMIFINAL
6-1 United (30-0) VS. 2-1 Old Forge (21-6)
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Penns Valley High School, Spring Mills.
Tickets: Tickets are $9 for advance online purchases and $10 day-of-game online purchases. Tickets at the door are $10, cash only, and exact change is required. Please note that due to capacity limits, tickets may not be available for purchase at the door. Pre-kindergarten children are admitted free of charge.
How they got here: Old Forge defeated 4-3 East Juniata, 79-37, District 1 champion Delco Christian, 70-34, and 3-2 Delone Catholic, 51-39; United, the District 6 champion, 7-7 Neshannock, 54-36, 9-2 Clarion, 53-39, and 12-2 Paul Roneson, 71-61.
Up next: Winner advances to championship game Friday at 2 p.m. at Giant Center in Hershey against the winner of 7-1 Sewickley Academy (28-1) vs. 10-1 Mercyhurst Prep (22-6) game.
Players to watch: Old Forge — Cameron Parker (6-0, Senior, 17.2 points per game), Logan Fanning (6-7, Senior, 16.2), Cam Krushnowski (5-9, Senior, 8.9), Nick Salerno (5-9, Senior, 2.3), Arthur Askew (6-3, Senior, 4.3); United – Ryan Felix (6-4, Junior), Carter Payne (5-10, Senior), Cole McGinnis (5-9, Sophomore), Dimitri Worthington (6-0, Senior), Brody Burkett (6-0, Junior), Brendan James (6-1, Sophomore).
Noteworthy: Old Forge won its second straight District 2 Class 2A championship. Old Forge is in the state playoffs for the 29th time with an overall record of 30-27. … Old Forge is in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals for the third time since 2021 and fifth time overall (1-3). … Old Forge senior Cameron Parker is a career 1,000-point scorer. … Old Forge senior Logan Fanning has 923 career points and 80 career points in the state playoffs. … United is in the state playoffs for the sixth time, and it is the first time it has advanced past the first round. … United averages 68.2 points per game and gives up 44.3. … United scored 91 points in back-to-back games against Penns Manor and Purchase Line in January. … Ryan Felix scored 17 points in United’s win over Paul Robeson.
— JOBY FAWCETT
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6-1 United (30-0) VS. 2-1 Old Forge (21-6)
When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Penns Valley High School, Spring Mills.
Tickets: Tickets are $9 for advance online purchases and $10 day-of-game online purchases. Tickets at the door are $10, cash only, and exact change is required. Please note that due to capacity limits, tickets may not be available for purchase at the door. Pre-kindergarten children are admitted free of charge.
How they got here: Old Forge defeated 4-3 East Juniata, 79-37, District 1 champion Delco Christian, 70-34, and 3-2 Delone Catholic, 51-39; United, the District 6 champion, 7-7 Neshannock, 54-36, 9-2 Clarion, 53-39, and 12-2 Paul Roneson, 71-61.
Up next: Winner advances to championship game Friday at 2 p.m. at Giant Center in Hershey against the winner of 7-1 Sewickley Academy (28-1) vs. 10-1 Mercyhurst Prep (22-6) game.
Players to watch: Old Forge — Cameron Parker (6-0, Senior, 17.2 points per game), Logan Fanning (6-7, Senior, 16.2), Cam Krushnowski (5-9, Senior, 8.9), Nick Salerno (5-9, Senior, 2.3), Arthur Askew (6-3, Senior, 4.3); United – Ryan Felix (6-4, Junior), Carter Payne (5-10, Senior), Cole McGinnis (5-9, Sophomore), Dimitri Worthington (6-0, Senior), Brody Burkett (6-0, Junior), Brendan James (6-1, Sophomore).
Noteworthy: Old Forge won its second straight District 2 Class 2A championship. Old Forge is in the state playoffs for the 29th time with an overall record of 30-27. … Old Forge is in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals for the third time since 2021 and fifth time overall (1-3). … Old Forge senior Cameron Parker is a career 1,000-point scorer. … Old Forge senior Logan Fanning has 923 career points and 80 career points in the state playoffs. … United is in the state playoffs for the sixth time, and it is the first time it has advanced past the first round. … United averages 68.2 points per game and gives up 44.3. … United scored 91 points in back-to-back games against Penns Manor and Purchase Line in January. … Ryan Felix scored 17 points in United’s win over Paul Robeson.
— JOBY FAWCETT
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