PIAA CLASS 6A SECOND ROUND<\/p>\n
11-1 PARKLAND (23-6) VS. 2-1 DELAWARE VALLEY (18-8)<\/p>\n
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Bethlehem Liberty HS.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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);\u00a0Parkland- 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).<\/p>\n
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. \u2026 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. \u2026 Delaware Valley has won eight straight games. \u2026 Parkland is 23-22 all-time in the state playoffs. \u2026 Last season, Parkland defeated Scranton, 52-50, in the Class 6A second round. \u2026 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.<\/p>\n
PIAA CLASS 3A SECOND ROUND<\/p>\n
12-4 HIGH SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE (16-8) VS. 2-1 RIVERSIDE (24-1)<\/p>\n
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Bethlehem Liberty High School.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
How they got here: High School of the Future defeated District 1 champion MaST Charter, 59-53; Riverside defeated Mifflinburg, 74-50.<\/p>\n
Up next: Winner advances to quarterfinals Saturday against winner of 12-1 West Catholic (13-12) vs. 11-2 Executive Education (16-7) game.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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. \u2026 Riverside\u2019s Nico Antoniacci is a career 2,000-point scorer and an NCAA Division I prospect with scholarship offers to Manhattan, Penn State and Syracuse. \u2026 Riverside\u2019s 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. \u2026 High School of the Future finished second to Paul Robeson in the Philadelphia Public League B Division with an 11-1 record.<\/p>\n
PIAA CLASS 2A SECOND ROUND<\/p>\n
1-1 DELCO CHRISTIAN (20-7) VS. 2-1 OLD FORGE (19-6)<\/p>\n
When: Wednesday, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Bethlehem Liberty High School.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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);\u00a0Old 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).<\/p>\n
Noteworthy: Old Forge won its second straight District 2 Class 2A championship. \u2026 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,\u00a0 24-19. \u2026 Old Forge senior Cameron Parker is a career 1,000-point scorer. \u2026 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. \u2026 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.<\/p>\n
PIAA CLASS 2A SECOND ROUND<\/p>\n
2-2 SUSQUEHANNA (20-6) VS. 12-2 PAUL ROBESON (21-6)<\/p>\n
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Executive Education High School, Allentown.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
How they got here: Susquehanna defeated District 4 champion Northeast Bradford, 55-41; Paul Robeson defeated District 3 champion York Catholic, 56-50.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Players to watch: Susquehanna-\u00a0Griffin 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);\u00a0Paul 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).<\/p>\n
Noteworthy: Susquehanna is in the state playoffs for the first time since 2018, when it reached the Class 1A quarterfinals. \u2026 Susquehanna is 6-11 all-time in the state playoffs. \u2026\u00a0 Susquehanna\u2019s Griffin Fisk was the Lackawanna Division III scoring champion. \u2026 Paul Robeson is 2-6 all-time in the PIAA playoffs after avenging a loss to York Catholic in the first round. \u2026 Paul Robeson has a 92-71 win over High School of the Future, which is playing Riverside in the PIAA Class 3A second round. \u2026 Paul Robeson averages 69.9 points per game this season.<\/p>\n
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