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First Posted: 3/7/2014 Matchups for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association boys basketball tournament. First number is district and place, second is season record. District 2 games in bold.
CLASS 4AFIRST ROUNDSaturday, March 8Chester (1-1, 22-5) vs. Carlisle (3-7, 18-8) at Lower Merion (1-2, 29-3) at Coatesville High School, 4:30 p.m.
Hazleton (2-1, 21-4) vs. Stroudsburg (11-3, 16-11) at Berwick Middle School, 5 p.m.
West Chester Rustin (1-4, 17-10) vs. Central York (3-4, 24-4) at Coatesville High School, 3 p.m.
Parkland (11-1, 21-5) vs. Central Bucks West (1-8, 15-12) at Bethlehem Freedom High School, 7:30 p.m.
Roman Catholic (12-1, 22-4) vs. Oxford (1-9, 22-7) at Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, 3:30 p.m.
Hershey (3-3, 18-8) vs. Lower Merion (3-5, 21-7) at Milton Hershey School&#8217;s Spartan Center, 5 p.m.
Conestoga (1-3, 24-5) vs. La Salle College (12-3, 19-6) at Spring-Ford High School, Royersford, 3 p.m.
Cedar Crest (3-2, 25-5) vs. Spring-Ford (1-7, 24-4) at Milton Hershey&#8217;s Spartan Center, 6:30 p.m.
York (3-1, 22-6) vs. Haverford (1-10, 16-11) at Dallastown High School, 6:30 p.m.
Emmaus (11-2, 18-8) vs. Abington (1-6, 22-5) at Parkland High School, Allentown, 7:30 p.m.
Pennsbury (1-2, 22-5) vs. Wilson (3-5, 26-3) at Council Rock South High School, Holland, 4:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King (12-2, 23-5) vs. Cumberland Valley (3-6, 19-7) at South Philadelphia High School, 3:30 p.m.
New Castle (7-1, 26-0) vs. Bethel Park (7-5, 18-6) at Chartiers Valley High School, Bridgeville, 3 p.m.
Altoona (6-1, 13-9) vs. North Allegheny (7-4, 21-4) at Hollidaysburg High School, 5:30 p.m.
Allderdice (8-1, 19-5) vs. Hampton (7-2, 22-4) at Obama Academy, Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.
McDowell (10-1, 22-3) vs. Kiski Area (7-3, 17-6) at Gannon University, Erie, 4 p.m.
CLASS 3AFIRST ROUNDFriday, March 7Neumann-Goretti 62, Berks Catholic 46
GAR 61, Shamokin 49
Bishop McDevitt 77, Pittston Area 42
Allentown Central Catholic 67, West York 54
Abington Heights 70, Central Columbia 42
Archbishop Carroll 57, Manheim Central 35
Philadelphia Electrical 68, Blue Mountain 50
Holy Ghost Prep 65, Bermudian Springs 53
Susquehanna Twp. 65, Imhotep Charter 47
Pottsville 58, Lower Moreland 38
Lancaster Mennonite 70, Somerset 44
Chartiers Valley 68, Strong Vincent 54
Central Valley 67, Mars 56
Thomas Jefferson 72, Erie East 66
Uniontown 87, Punxsutawney 54
Farrell 60, Montour 57
SECOND ROUNDTuesday, March 11(sites and times TBA)Neumann-Goretti (12-1, 23-4) vs. GAR (2-3, 21-6)
Bishop McDevitt (3-3, 27-2) vs. Allentown Central Catholic (11-1, 28-0)
Abington Heights (2-1, 26-1)vs. Archbishop Carroll (12-3, 22-4)
Philadelphia Electrical (12-2, 17-11)vs. Holy Ghost Prep (1-1, 23-6)
Susquehanna Twp. (3-1, 20-7) vs. Pottsville (11-2, 24-5)
Lancaster Mennonite (3-7, 21-7) vs. Chartiers Valley (7-2, 25-2
Central Valley (7-1, 23-3) vs. Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 23-3)
Uniontown (7-4, 22-2) vs. Farrell (10-1, 23-3)
CLASS 2AFIRST ROUNDSaturday, March 8Constitution (12-1, 23-5) vs. Columbia (3-3, 16-9) at South Philadelphia High School, 5 p.m.
Lewisburg (4-1, 23-3) vs. Mid Valley (2-3, 22-4) at Shikellamy Field House, Sunbury, 7:30 p.m.
Bristol (1-1, 16-9) vs. High School of the Future (12-4, 21-3) at Council Rock South High School, 3 p.m.
Scranton Holy Cross (2-2, 20-6) vs. Hanover (3-2, 19-7) at Scranton High School, 6 p.m.
Wilkes-Barre Meyers (2-1, 19-7) vs. Towanda (4-3, 22-4) at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, 6 p.m.
West Catholic (12-2, 11-13) vs. Palumbo (12-5, 17-6) at Philadelphia University, 5 p.m.
Camp Hill Trinity (3-1, 12-12) vs. Loyalsock (4-2, 24-3) at Central Dauphin East High School, Harrisburg, 7:30 p.m.
Notre Dame-Green Pond (11-1, 17-9) vs. Del-Val Charter (12-3, 17-7) at Parkland High School, Allentown, 6 p.m.
Seton-LaSalle (7-1, 25-1) vs. Penns Valley (6-4, 19-6) at Penn Hills High School, Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.
Brookville (9-1, 11-14) vs. Mercyhurst Prep (10-3, 18-7) at Clarion University, 7 p.m.
Richland (6-1, 20-5) vs. Quaker Valley (7-6, 21-3) at Central Cambria High School, Ebensburg, 5:30 p.m.
Fairview (10-2, 22-3) vs. Aliquippa (7-4, 18-6) at at Gannon University, Erie, 6 p.m. (site change)
Conemaugh Twp. (5-1, 21-5) vs. Summit Academy (7-5, 16-6) at University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, 7 p.m.
Central Martinsburg (6-2, 17-8) vs. Beaver Falls (7-3, 18-7) at Altoona Fieldhouse, 5:30 p.m.
Greensburg Central Catholic (7-2, 22-3) vs. Bald Eagle Area (6-3, 20-5) at Hempfield High School, Greensburg, 5:30 p.m.
West Middlesex (10-1, 20-5) vs. Neshannock (7-7, 18-6) at Slippery Rock University, 7 p.m.
CLASS AFIRST ROUNDFriday, March 7New Hope Academy 58, Sankofa Freedom 52
Pius X 44, Old Forge 31
Phil-Mont Christian 76, New Media Charter 65
St. John Neumann 64, Greenwood 50
Church Farm 59, Lebanon Catholic 38
Mahanoy Area 57, Galeton 20
Sullivan County 52, Mount Calvary 47
Math, Civics & Sciences 100, Delco Christian 50
Lincoln Park Charter 96, Johnsonburg 47
Forbes Road 46, Bishop Guilfoyle 40
Homer-Center 47, Elk County Catholic 45
Vincentian 95, Cochranton 85
Bishop Carroll 81, Clarion-Limestone 42
Monessen 87, Erie First Christian 78
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 56, Berlin Brothersvalley 44
Ridgway 62, Eisenhower 32
SECOND ROUNDTuesday, March 11(sites and times TBA)New Hope Academy (3-1, 15-9) vs. Pius X (11-2, 20-4)
Phil-Mont Christian (1-2, 20-5) vs. St. John Neumann (4-1, 28-0)
Church Farm (1-1, 24-4) vs. Mahanoy Area (11-1, 25-2
Sullivan County (4-2, 20-6) vs. Math, Civics & Sciences (12-1, 12-14)
Lincoln Park Charter (7-1, 26-1) vs. Forbes Road (5-2, 17-8)
Homer-Center (6-3, 23-3) vs. Vincentian (7-4, 23-3)
Bishop Carroll (6-1, 26-0) vs. Monessen (7-2, 21-6)
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (7-3, 16-10) vs. Ridgway (9-1, 21-6)

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