Gemma Walker pumped in 30 points to lead Peters Township to a 69-49 win at Lebanon in the opening round of the PIAA 6A Girls basketball playoffs. Natalie Wetzel added 21 in the win. Walker’s three-pointer late in the first half put the Indians in front to stay. Peters opened the third on a 10-2 run, then closed the period scoring 12 of the final 27 points to lead by 14. Fort Cherry’s girls lost at District 10 champion Kennedy Catholic.
Action continues Saturday including a pair of games on the WJPA Sports Network. The Fort Cherry boys visit Karns City at 12:45 with the Trinity girls taking on Cathedral Prep in Erie at 5:45 pm. Both games will be live on WJPA-FM (95.3), online at wjpa.com and video available on subscription on the NFHS Network. First round opponents for the Washington County teams are listed along with those of our nearest neighbor in the South Hills, Mon Valley and airport areas. Click PIAA Brackets
PIAA First Round
Saturday, March 9
2A Boys WPIAL-3 Fort Cherry at 9-2 Karns City, 12:45 pm on WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen/Watch Here
5A Girls WPIAL-5 Trinity at 10-1 Cathedral Prep, 5:45 pm on WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen/Watch Here
5A Girls 3-8 Redland at WPIAL-1 South Fayette, 2 pm
4A Girls WPIAL-3 Elizabeth-Forward at 10-2 Warren, 1 pm
6A Boys 10-1 McDowell at WPIAL-2 Baldwin, 1 pm
6A Boys 3-7 Central Dauphin at WPIAL-1 Upper St. Clair, 1 pm
6A Boys WPIAL-3 Mt. Lebanon at 6-1 State College, 3 pm
2A Boys WPIAL-5 Bishop Canevin at 5-1 Conemaugh Township, 4 pm
Friday, March 8
6A Girls Peters Township 69, Lebanon 49 Listen/Watch Here
6A Girls Chartiers Valley 44, Altoona 43
3A Girls Northwestern 67, Keystone Oaks 47
3A Girls Seton-La Salle 66, Karns City 46
2A Girls Kennedy Catholic 68, Fort Cherry 24
1A Girls Elk County Catholic 45, Monessen 16
1A Boys Elk County Catholic 85, Monessen 54
4A Boys Lincoln Park 73, Montour 56
5A Boys York Suburban 52, Thomas Jefferson 48
5A Boys Bethel Park 59, Hershey 45
5A Boys Moon Area 52, Obama Academy 34