PIAA CLASS 6A SECOND ROUND
11-1 PARKLAND (23-6) VS. 2-1 DELAWARE VALLEY (18-8)
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bethlehem Liberty HS.
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: Parkland defeated Conestoga, the ninth-place team from District 1, 61-47; Delaware Valley beat Abington, the seventh-place team from District 1, 56-54, in overtime.
Up next: Winner advances to the quarterfinals Saturday against winner of 12-1 Imhotep Charter (22-6) vs. 3-4 William Penn (18-8) game.
Players to watch: Delaware Valley- Trey Newton (5-11, Sophomore, 17.3 points per game), Tyler Lombardo (6-2, 12.0), Colin McGarvey (6-1, 8.4), Harrison Bixby (6-1, Junior, 6.3), Alex Calvario (6-0, Junior, 4.7); Parkland- Blake Nassry (6-3, Junior, 16.1), Tyler Beck (6-0, Senior, 9.7), Jude Ruisch (6-3, Senior, 8.5), Nassim Adams (5-7, Senior, 5.7), Ryan Kearney (6-6, 4.2).
Noteworthy: Delaware Valley won its first District 2 Class 6A championship and second District 2 title overall with its overtime win over Wilkes-Barre Area. … Delaware Valley is making its 11th appearance in the state playoffs and first since the 2012 season. The program has an overall record of 9-10. … Delaware Valley has won eight straight games. … Parkland is 23-22 all-time in the state playoffs. … Last season, Parkland defeated Scranton, 52-50, in the Class 6A second round. … Both teams have wins over Pocono Mountain East this season. Delaware Valley had a 59-46 win on Dec. 15. Parkland defeated PM East, 53-41, in the District 11 playoffs.
PIAA CLASS 3A SECOND ROUND
12-4 HIGH SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE (16-8) VS. 2-1 RIVERSIDE (24-1)
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bethlehem Liberty High School.
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: High School of the Future defeated District 1 champion MaST Charter, 59-53; Riverside defeated Mifflinburg, 74-50.
Up next: Winner advances to quarterfinals Saturday against winner of 12-1 West Catholic (13-12) vs. 11-2 Executive Education (16-7) game.
Players to watch: HS Future- Kasheff Williams (5-6, Sophomore, 15.2 points per game), Adrian Gray (6-3, Senior, 10.0), Malik Jones (5-8, Senior, 11.0), Iseem Gray (Sophomore, 11.6), Kareem Chappelle (Senior, 6.4);Riverside- Nico Antoniacci (6-3, Sophomore, 30.1 points per game), Brayden Rose (6-4, Junior, 21.0), Kyle Connor (5-11, Senior, 6.3), Michael Schimelfenig (5-9, Senior, 5.7), Jared Jackson (6-2, Junior, 3.7).
Noteworthy: Riverside won its third straight District 2 Class 3A championship and is making its 18th appearance in the PIAA playoffs with overall record of 13-17. … Riverside’s Nico Antoniacci is a career 2,000-point scorer and an NCAA Division I prospect with scholarship offers to Manhattan, Penn State and Syracuse. … Riverside’s Brayden Rose is a career 1,000-point scorer and is an NCAA Division I prospect with football scholarship offers from Lehigh, Dartmouth and Syracuse. … High School of the Future finished second to Paul Robeson in the Philadelphia Public League B Division with an 11-1 record.
PIAA CLASS 2A SECOND ROUND
1-1 DELCO CHRISTIAN (20-7) VS. 2-1 OLD FORGE (19-6)
When: Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Where: Bethlehem Liberty High School.
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: Delco Christian defeated Vaux, the District 12 third-place team, 70-34; Old Forge beat East Juniata, the District 4 third-place team, 79-37.
Up next: Winner advances to quarterfinals Saturday to play winner of the 12-1 Constitution (16-11) vs. 3-2 Delone Catholic (24-1) game.
Players to watch: Delco Christian- Bradford Berwick (6-6, Senior, 14.0 points per game), Karter Shaheed-Freeman (6-3, Junior, 12.6), Laverne Sambola (6-3, Senior, 9.5), Carter Dill (6-0, Junior, 8.8), Joel Johnson (5-10, Sophomore, 5.6), Nat Barnes (5-10, Sophomore, 5.2); Old Forge- Cameron Parker (6-0, Senior, 17.0), Logan Fanning (6-7, Senior, 16.8), Ryan DeMarco (5-9, Senior, 8.8), Cam Krushnowski (5-9, Senior, 8.9), Nick Salerno (5-9, Senior, 2.3).
Noteworthy: Old Forge won its second straight District 2 Class 2A championship. … Old Forge is in the state playoffs for the 29th time in program history and has an overall record of 28-27, including a 1932 Class 3A championship win over Strong Vincent, 24-19. … Old Forge senior Cameron Parker is a career 1,000-point scorer. … Last season, Old Forge defeated Delco Christian, 59-52, in the PIAA Class 2A second round, with Parker and Logan Fanning each scoring 17 points. Bradford Berwick scored five points in the loss to the Blue Devils. … Delco Christian is 7-10 all-time in the state playoffs with losses to Holy Cross, 50-38, in 2019 and Old Forge last season.
PIAA CLASS 2A SECOND ROUND
2-2 SUSQUEHANNA (20-6) VS. 12-2 PAUL ROBESON (21-6)
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Executive Education High School, Allentown.
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: Susquehanna defeated District 4 champion Northeast Bradford, 55-41; Paul Robeson defeated District 3 champion York Catholic, 56-50.
Up next: Winner advances to quarterfinals Saturday and will play winner of the 6-1 United (28-0) vs. 9-2 Clarion (19-8) game.
Players to watch: Susquehanna- Griffin Fisk (5-10, Junior, 21.7 points per game), Mason Keyes (6-3, Jr., 13.8), Hudson Stengel (5-9, Junior, 7.8), Preston Wolf (6-0, Senior, 4.5), Linden Baker (6-3, Senior, 5.1); Paul Robeson- Jasir Tyler (5-8, Senior, 14.4), Mekhi Anderson (6-4, Senior, 11.8), Eden McFadden (Senior, 8.8), Samir Toori (Junior, 7.1), Jahmier Smith (5-10, Senior, 6.4), Hanai Williamson (Junior, 5.6).
Noteworthy: Susquehanna is in the state playoffs for the first time since 2018, when it reached the Class 1A quarterfinals. … Susquehanna is 6-11 all-time in the state playoffs. … Susquehanna’s Griffin Fisk was the Lackawanna Division III scoring champion. … Paul Robeson is 2-6 all-time in the PIAA playoffs after avenging a loss to York Catholic in the first round. … Paul Robeson has a 92-71 win over High School of the Future, which is playing Riverside in the PIAA Class 3A second round. … Paul Robeson averages 69.9 points per game this season.
— JOBY FAWCETT