Washington County sent a dozen teams into the WPIAL playoffs. Four of them reach the PIAA tournaments. After the opening rounds, ONE remains, the Fort Cherry boys. The Rangers (24-3) held off an upset-minded West Middlesex team to reach Saturday’s second round and a match up with District 6 champion Portage (27-1). The site and time for that Saturday game will be released early Thursday. Wash High boys were in a tight game until it slipped away midway through the fourth as the Little Prexies were eliminated by Chestnut Ridge, their first-ever state playoff win. Trinity girls led by seven with under 3 1/2 minutes to play but couldn’t make it stand, losing to District 3 titlist Gettysburg. Oddly enough, the two schools were set to play a PIAA quarterfinal game two years ago when games were paused, then cancelled by the COVID pandemic. West Greene girls lost their first round game on the road and were eliminated. Click for PIAA brackets
PIAA Basketball Second Round
Friday, March 11
6A Girls Mt. Lebanon vs. Bethel Park at Peters Township, 7:15 pm — WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here
Saturday, March 12
2A Boys Fort Cherry vs. Portage at Norwin, 4:15 pm — WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here
5A Girls Chartiers Valley vs. Hollidaysburg at Norwin, 5:45 pm— WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here