Times, sites set for PIAA state basketball games

[ASFN Admin]

Mar. 1—The sites and times have been set for the seven Wyoming Valley Conference basketball teams playing in the PIAA state playoffs.

Three girls teams and two boys teams will be in action Friday. One girls team and one boys team will play Saturday.

Girls Games

—District 2 champion Hazleton Area hosts District 1 eighth seed Garnet Valley at 7 p.m. Friday in a Class 6A game.

—District 2 runner-up Holy Redeemer plays at District 4 runner-up Loyalsock at 7 p.m. Friday in a Class 3A game.

—District 2 runner-up Wyoming Seminary plays at District 4 champion Muncy at 7 p.m. Friday in a Class 2A game.

—District 2 champion Crestwood hosts District 3 fourth seed Cocalico at 1 p.m. Saturday in a Class 5A game.

Boys Games

—District 2 runner-up Crestwood plays District 1 third seed Holy Ghost Prep at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Bensalem High School in a Class 5A game.

—District 2 runner-up Dallas will play at District 11 runner-up Northwestern Lehigh at 7 p.m. Friday in a Class 4A game.

—District 2 runner-up Wilkes-Barre Area will play at District 11 runner-up Bethlehem Liberty at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a Class 6A game.

Lackawanna League

Four Lackawanna League teams will play locally.

—In Class 3A girls, District 2 champion Dunmore will host District 4 fourth seed Mount Carmel at 7 p.m. Friday.

—In Class 4A girls, District 2 champion Scranton Prep will host District 3 fourth seed Lancaster Catholic at 1 p.m. Saturday.

—In Class 2A boys, District 2 champion Old Forge will host District 4 third seed East Juniata at 2 p.m. Saturday.

—In Class 3A boys, District 2 champion Riverside will host District 4 third seed Mifflinburg at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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