5 area basketball teams receive pairings for PIAA tournament

A total of 5 basketball teams in Franklin and Fulton Counties will begin play next weekend in the first round of the PIAA Basketball Championships.

Here are the pairings, with district finish, school and record:

 

 

BOYS
Class 6A
Saturday, March 7
(3-5) Chambersburg (19-7) at (1-2) Coatesville (22-6), 3 p.m.
— Winner vs. winner of (8-1) Allderdice (18-8) vs. (7-3) Pittsburgh Central Catholic (22-3)

Class 2A
Saturday, March 7
(7-5) Eden Christian (18-7) at (5-1) McConnellsburg (25-1), 1 p.m.
— Winner vs. winner of (10-2) Cochranton (16-9) vs. (7-4) Clairton (18-5)

Class 1A
Friday, March 6
(9-4) Cameron County (19-6) at (5-1) Forbes Road (14-10), 7 p.m.
— Winner vs. winner of (10-1) Erie First Christian Academy (18-6) vs. (7-4) Nazareth Prep (9-13)

GIRLS
Class 2A
Friday, March 6
(3-2) Shalom Christian (15-6) vs. (12-1) MaST Charter (11-7) at Ben Franklin H.S., Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
— Winner vs. winner of (11-1) Williams Valley (18-6) vs. (4-2) Southern Columbia (12-13)

Class 1A
Friday, March 6
(3-5) Greenwood (15-10) vs. (5-1) Southern Fulton (18-5) at Forbes Road H.S., 5 p.m.
— Winner vs. winner of (3-2) Linville Hill (15-6) vs. (1-2) Sacred Heart Academy (12-12)