NP boys, UD girls among area teams in 2nd round of states
Knights get another tilt with District 1’s Coatesville
The first round of the PIAA state playoffs are in the books and The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media area has a handful of teams that advanced to the round-of-16 in their classifications.
The Class-2A girls and Class6A girls will play Tuesday while the Class-4A girls, Class-5A girls,Class-2A boys and Class-6A boys will play Wednesday.
Below are game-by-game looks at the area teams.
Boys
NORTH PENN VS. COATESVILLE >> (18) North Penn matches up with (19) Coatesville in the second round of the Class-6A playoffs Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Pottstown High School.
The Knights beat Central, 6452, in the opener while Coatesville beat Scranton, 68-58.
This game is a rematch from the second round of the District 1-6A playoffs. North Penn won that game on Feb. 21, 64-60. Four Knights scored in double figures that night, led by Teddy McCallister’s 15 points. Mario Sgro added 11 points, included turning onepoint deficits into one-point leads twice in the final minutes.
The winner will face the winner of (12-3) Archbishop Wood and (3-6) Chambersburg in the quarterfinals Saturday. ARCHBISHOP WOOD VS. CHAMBERSBURG
>> (12-3) Archbishop Wood faces (3-6) Chambersburg in the second round of the Class6A playoffs Wednesday at Cedar Crest High School at 7:30 p.m.
The Vikings (17-8) handled Central Bucks East, 61-37, in the opener behind a balanced offensive attack. Carson Howard led the way with 15 points and Jalil Bethea added 13. Chambersburg upset Plymouth Whitemarsh, 68-56.
The winner will face the winner of (1-8) North Penn and (1-9) Coatesville in the quarterfinals Saturday.
DOCK MENNONITE VS. SANKOFA
FREEDOM >> (1-1) Dock Mennonite Academy takes on (12-2) Sankofa Freedom in the second
round of the Class-2A playoffs Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Bensalem.
The Pioneers (24-2) beat Antietam, 59-40, in the opener as Nate Lapp scored 19 points and Hoyt Bultje added 18. Sankofa Freedom got past Tri-Valley, 65-69.
The winner will face the winner of (4-1) Muncy and (2-1) Holy Cross in the quarterfinals Saturday.
Girls FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY VS. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT >>
(1-1) Faith Christian Academy will face (4-1) South Williamsport in the second round of the Class-2A state playoffs at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Martz Hall in Pottsville.
Both teams cruised to victories in the first round. Faith (20-6) hammered Belmont Charter, 45-7, while South Williamsport (21-6) beat Lancaster Mennonite, 64-22.
The winner advances to the quarterfinals and will face the winner of (21) Montrose and (11-1) Marian Catholic Friday.
ARCHBISHOP CARROLL VS. PERK VALLEY >>
(12-3) Archbishop Carroll takes on (11) Perk Valley in the second round of the Class-6A playoffs at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
The Patriots (12-11) beat Neshaminy in the first round, 50-37, behind 15 points from Brooke Wilson and 13 points from Taylor Wilson. The Vikings (28-1) handled Red Lion, 57-43.
The winner will face the winner of (1-8) Springfield Delco and (1-9) Abington in the quarterfinals Friday.
ABINGTON VS. SPRINGFIELD >>
(1-9) Abington faces (1-8) Springfield Delco in the second round of the Class-6A playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
The Ghosts (22-5) won their opener, 69-56, over Wyoming Valley West behind Cire Worley’s 29 points and Abril Bowser’s 19. Springfield (20-7) beat Central, 59-41.
The winner will face the winner of (12-3) Archbishop Carroll and (1-1) Perk Valley in the quarterfinals Friday.
UPPER DUBLIN VS. CEDAR CLIFF >>
(1-6) Upper Dulin matches up with (3-1) Cedar Cliff in the second round of the Class-6A playoffs Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Governor Mifflin Intermediate School.
The Cardinals (18-10) beat Bethlehem Liberty in the opener, 47-36, with sisters Amy and Megan Ngo shooting a combined 13for-14 from the free-throw line. Cedar Cliff (27-0) hammered Garnet Valley, 45-28.
The winner will face the winner of (1-4) Pennsbury and (7-2) Upper St. Clair in the quarterfinals Friday.
LANSDALE CATHOLIC VS. JERSEY SHORE >>
(12-1) Lansdale Catholic takes on (4-2) Jersey Shore in the second round of the Class-4A playoffs at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Minersville High School.
The Crusaders (24-2) are coming off a 64-52 win over Bishop McDevitt. Jaida Helm, Gabby Casey, Olivia Boccella and Nadia Yemola all scored in double figures for the Philadelphia Catholic League champs. Jersey Shore beat Wyoming Area, 52-39.
The winner will face the winner of (3-2) Delone Catholic and (11-1) Allentown Central Catholic in the quarterfinals Saturday.
GWYNEDD MERCY ACADEMY VS. BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC >>
(1-4) Gwynedd Mercy Academy faces (11-1) Bethlehem Catholic in the second round of the Class-5A playoffs at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Pottstown High School.
The Monarchs (21-6) hammered Freire Charter, 59-34, in the first round behind Hannah Griffin’s 17 points and Bailey Balkir’s 15. Bethlehem Catholic (188) beat Upper Moreland, 4636.
The winner will face the winner of (1-1) West Chester Rustin and (2-2) Abington Heights in the quarterfinals Saturday.
ARCHBISHOP WOOD VS. VILLA MARIA ACADEMY >>
(12-1) Archbishop Wood matches up with (1-2) Villa Maria Academy in the second round of the Class-5A playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bensalem High School.
The Vikings (21-5) beat Mount Saint Joseph Academy, 62-47, in the first round. Deja Evans scored 19 points and Wood went on a 13-2 second-quarter run to take complete control of the game. Villa Maria (24-4) beat Scranton, 48-32.
The winner will face the winner of (2-1) Pittston Area and (1-3) Bishop Shanahan in the quarterfinals Saturday.