The Daily Press

PIAA 1A boys’ quarterfin­als happening tonight

- By Becky Polaski Staff Writer

The quarterfin­als of the 2023 PIAA 1A Boys’ Basketball Championsh­ip are set to be played tonight, the four games split between three sites across the state.

In the western half of the bracket, both matchups will be played as a doublehead­er at North Allegheny High School in Wexford.

In Tuesday’s second round, District 7 champion Imani Christian Academy defeated District 9 runner-up Union 80-48, District 10 champion Farrell defeated District 6 runner-up Harmony 86-65, District 7 runner-up Union Area defeated

District 9 fourth place team Cameron County 51-37, and District 7 third place team Carlynton defeated District 9 champion Elk County Catholic 49-44.

Tonight’s matchups will see Imani take on Farrell at 6 p.m. followed by Union and Carlynton facing off at 7:30 p.m.

In the eastern half of the bracket, District 3 champion Linville Hille – the only undefeated team in the 1A boys’ bracket, defeated District 12 champion City School on Tuesday 50-42 and will face District 1 champion Chester Charter Academy tonight at 7 p.m. at Avon Grove High School in West Grove. Chester Charter defeated District 4 runner-up Northumber­land

Christian 56-38 on Tuesday.

In the other quarterfin­al in the east, District 1 runner-up Philmont Christian will take on District 5 champion Berlin Brothersva­lley at 7 p.m. at Mechanicsb­urg Area High School. Philmont Christian defeated District 3 fifth place team Mount Calvary 57-46 on Tuesday, and Berlin

defeated District 3 fourth place team LaAcademia 74-63.

The winners of tonight’s quarterfin­al games will face off in semifinal matchups on Monday at sites and times to be determined.

The PIAA 1A boys’ state championsh­ip is scheduled to be played on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey.

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