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Obama Academy's bench erupts after a basket during Friday's PIAA Class 5A first-round game against Penn Hills at Brashear. Obama defeated Penn Hills, 73-63, to earn its first PIAA playoff win.
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PIAA basketball playoff box scores for Friday, March 6, 2020

Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette

PIAA basketball playoff box scores for Friday, March 6, 2020

Boys Basketball

PIAA CLASS 5A PLAYOFFS

First Round

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Milton Hershey 78, Chartiers Valley 74

File image shows Mars freshman Tasso Sfanos, right, who played in his first ever varsity start in the PIAA playoffs Friday night.
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Chartiers Valley 24 17 13 20 — 74

Milton Hershey 16 22 13 29 — 80

High scorers: (CV) Brayden Reynolds 26, Jared Goldstrom 25. (MH) Josh Parra 35, Avohn Cross 15, Gabriel Rojas Gomez 15.

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Obama Academy 73, Penn Hills 63

Penn Hills 15 20 13 15 — 63

Obama Academy 27 8 20 18 — 73

High scorers: (PH) Wes Kropp 19, Kyree Mitchell 16, Eddie Daniels 12. (OA) Sean Snead 25, Dashon Cruse 16, Sayon Bennett 10.

New Oxford 70, Thomas Jefferson 48

Thomas Jefferson 9 10 16 13 — 48

New Oxford 22 16 20 12 — 70

High scorers: (TJ) Ethan Dunsey 15, Noah Pierce 13, Isaac McNeil 11. (NO) Braden Long 19, Conner Jenkins 16, Abdul Jenneh 15, Tommy Haugh 10.

York Suburban 57, Laurel Highlands 56

York Suburban 19 8 13 17 — 57

Laurel Highlands 5 13 15 23 — 56

High scorers: (YS) Aidan Hughley 17, Anthony Brown 16, Camden Brewer 13. (LH) Rodney Gallagher 32, Tyvaughn Long 12.

Elizabethtown 58, Mars 56

Elizabethtown 15 12 16 13 2 — 58

Mars 9 19 15 13 0 — 56

High scorers: (E) Not reported. (M) Mihali Sfanos 15, Tasso Sfanos 14, Joe Craska 13.

Muhlenberg 72, South Fayette 66

South Fayette 13 12 22 19 — 66

Muhlenberg 21 21 11 19 — 72

High scorers: (SF) Kade St. Ledger 21, Brandon Jakiela 17, Joe Alcorn 11. (M) Tyler Kipp 15, Jacob Stoudt 15, T.J. White 13, Anthony Espinoza 11.

Other Western Region

Archbishop Ryan 62, Penn Wood 50

Shippensburg 60, Johnstown 53

Eastern Region

Archbishop Wood 72, Strath Haven 45

Dallas 69, Frankford 57

Pittston 42, Penncrest 40

Pottsville 61, Northern 43

Unionville 54, Martin Luther King 29

West Chester East 53, Gettysburg 33

West Chester Rustin 60, Wallenpaupack 44

York William Penn 69, Southern Lehigh 59

PIAA CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS

First Round

Hickory 58, New Castle 48

New Castle 8 15 12 13 — 48

Hickory 19 16 10 13 — 58

High scorers: (NC) Sheldon Cox 20. (H) Donald Whitehead 29, Peyton Mele 11.

Huntingdon 70, Blackhawk 57

Blackhawk 20 11 11 15 — 57

Huntingdon 13 12 24 21 — 70

High scorers: (B) Ryan Heckathorn 18, Ryan McClymonds 17, Tyler Fedisin 13. (H) Nick Gearhardt 31, Jackson Ritchey 20, Alec Cooper 11.

Highlands 50, Harbor Creek 40

Harbor Creek 6 10 14 10 — 40

Highlands 10 8 16 16 — 50

High scorers: (HC) Sam Howell 10. (H) Johnny Crise 23, Korry Myers 10.

Belle Vernon 65, Clearfield 60

Belle Vernon 25 14 9 17 — 65

Clearfield 10 18 13 19 — 60

High scorers: (BV) Devin Whitlock 15, Thomas Hepple 14, Jake Haney 12, Daniel Gordon 10. (C) Kauson Romsky 20, Cade Walker 18.

Lancaster Catholic 59, Ringgold 56

Ringgold 12 16 13 15 — 56

Lancaster Catholic 18 12 15 14 — 59

High scorers: (R) Chris Peccon 20, Demetrius 11, Luke Wyvratt 10, Nate Pajak 10. (LC) Ross Conway 21, Devin Atkinson 12, Nevin Roman 10.

Other Western Region

Grove City 59, Bedford 53

Imhotep Charter 70, Elco 60

Montoursville 66, Nanticoke 51

Eastern Region

Allentown Central Catholic 47, South Phila. 26

Archbishop Carroll 46, Bethlehem Catholic 44

Bishop McDevitt 78, Wilson Area 58

Bonner-Prendergast 78, Eastern York 40

Pope John Paul II 56, Phila. John Bartram 46

Susquehanna Township 64, Scranton Prep 54

Tamaqua 48, Danville 42

Valley View 70, Athens 58

PIAA CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS

First Round

Shade 63, Nazareth Prep 56

Nazareth Prep 20 13 9 21 — 63

Shade 16 23 9 8 — 56

High scorers: (NP) Jaden Gales 17, Nehemiah Brazil 17, Will Taylor 10. (S) Vince Fyock 17, Tyler Valine 15, Braden Adams 13.

Cornell 74, Saltsburg 29

Saltsburg 12 1 7 9 — 29

Cornell 18 25 21 10 — 74

High scorers: (S) John Calandrella 6. (C) Zaier Harrison 23, Kaden DeVito 22, Jeavontae King-Walden 12, Isaiah Langston 10.

Elk County Catholic 56, Imani Christian 36

Imani Christian 13 2 9 12 — 36

Elk County Catholic 13 13 17 13 — 56

High scorers not reported.

Bishop Canevin 87, Commodore Perry 35

Bishop Canevin 21 24 27 15 — 87

Commodore Perry 9 7 17 2 — 35

High scorers: (BC) KeVaughn Price 29, Dom Elliott 11, Nevan Crossey 10. (CP) Hunter Artman 14.

Berlin Brothersvalley 73, Geibel Catholic 35

Geibel Catholic 6 7 9 13 — 35

Berlin Brothersvalley 17 22 14 20 — 73

High scorers: (GC) Ryan Anderson 11, Drew Howard 11. (BB) Elijah Sechler 22, Will Spochart 16, Abe Countryman 14.

Vincentian 93, Allegheny-Clarion Valley 63

A-C Valley 10 19 17 17 — 63

Vincentian 20 22 19 32 — 93

High scorers: (ACV) Levi Orton 22, Eddie Steyanus 12. (V) Priest Ryan 23, Matt McDonough 21, Angelo Reeves 20, Ethan Embleton 10.

Other Western Region

Bishop Carroll 62, Clarion-Limestone 60

Cameron County 61, Williamsburg 38

Eastern Region

Chester Charter 57, Greenwood 41

Lancaster Co. Christ. 59, Northumberland Christ. 51

Mount Calvary Christian 63, North Penn-Liberty 57

Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 71, Sullivan Co. 64

Pottsville Nativity BVM 74, The Christian Acad. 71

Sankofa Freedom 73, Linville Hill Christian 21

Southern Fulton 67, Halifax 66

St. John Neumann 79, Conestoga Christian 70

Girls Basketball

PIAA CLASS 6A PLAYOFFS

First Round

State College 46, Upper St. Clair 36

Upper St. Clair 4 9 6 17 — 36

State College 18 4 12 12 — 46

High scorers: (USC) Katelyn Robbins 9. (SC) Maya Bokunewicz 29.

North Allegheny 57, Manheim Township 33

Manheim Township 2 8 12 11 — 33

North Allegheny 10 19 9 19 — 57

High scorers: (MT) Katie Bushong 16. (NA) Lizzy Groetsch 24, Jasmine Timmerson 10.

Altoona 60, Mt. Lebanon 56 (OT)

Mt. Lebanon 10 13 10 15 8 — 56

Altoona 6 17 17 8 12 — 60

High scorers: (ML) Ashleigh Connor 23, Morgan Palmer 12. (A) Caranda Perea 21, Adalyn Cherry 17.

Bethel Park 46, Governor Mifflin 28

Governor Mifflin 8 7 6 7 — 28

Bethel Park 4 9 15 18 — 46

High scorers: (GM) Gina Fiore 10. (BP) Lauren Mullen 16, Olivia Westphal 13.

Baldwin 42, Central Dauphin 35

Baldwin 8 9 14 11 — 42

Central Dauphin 10 9 8 8 — 35

High scorers: (B) Meghan Dryburgh 11. (CD) Audrey Weigl 11.

Other Western Region

Nazareth 68, Downingtown East 40

Plymouth Whitemarsh 68, Pocono Mtn. West 52

Upper Dublin 42, Cumberland Valley 19

Eastern Region

Bethlehem Freedom 60, North Penn 49

Cardinal O’Hara 50, Souderton 30

Central Bucks East 62, Phila. Central 22

Central Bucks West 49, Landisville Hempfield 32

Central York 51, Methacton 49

Owen J. Roberts 45, Hazelton 35

Pennsbury 45, Red Lion 24

Spring-Ford 60, Parkland 25

PIAA CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS

First Round

Beaver 46, Northwestern 22

Northwestern 7 15 8 16 — 46

Beaver 5 9 3 5 — 22

High scorers: (N) Julia Wheeler 12. (B) Emma Pavelek 21.

Tyrone 45, Avonworth 37

Avonworth 11 8 10 8 — 37

Tyrone 11 13 11 10 — 45

High scorers: (A) Harris Robinson 13, Kat Goetz 12. (T) Shannon Shaw 14, Jaida Parker 10.

Mercyhurst Prep 58, Seton LaSalle 41

Seton LaSalle 10 8 10 13 — 41

Mercyhurst Prep 16 8 12 22 — 58

High scorers: (SL) Chloe Lestitian 19. (MP) Miranda Bly 25, Emily Thompson 18, Kaitlyn Pasko 11.

Carlynton 45, Greenville 40

Carlynton 15 6 15 9 — 45

Greenville 10 12 11 7 — 40

High scorers: (C) Jada Lee 16, Angelicah Diallo 11, Kendall Kline 10. (G) Amy Batt 15, Anna Harpst 10.

Mohawk 66, United 42

United 9 9 8 16 — 42

Mohawk 15 19 15 17 — 66

High scorers: (U) Maizee Fry 15. (M) Paige Julian 24, Nadia Lape 19, Karly McCutcheon 18.

Cambria Heights 64, East Allegheny 40

East Allegheny 13 10 13 4 — 40

Cambria Heights 21 10 14 19 — 64

High scorers: (EA) Amaia Johnson 12. (CH) Abby Lobick 22, Chloe Weakland 17, Emily Henry 12.

Other Western Region

Camp Hill Trinity 62, Central Cambria 35

Penn Cambria 64, Brookville 58

Eastern Region

Delone Catholic 65, Phila. Academy Charter 15

Dunmore 62, Constitution 23

Holy Redeemer 55, Bloomsburg 38

Imhotep Charter 58, Pequea Valley 47

Loyalsock Township 57, ND-Green Pond 53

Neumann Goretti 64, Saint Basil 61

North Schuylkill 73, Motivation 23

West Catholic 91, Susquenita 38

PIAA CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS

First Round

West Middlesex 58, South Side Beaver 25

South Side Beaver 9 5 8 3 — 25

West Middlesex 13 16 19 10 — 58

High scorers: (SSB) Sydney Payne 10. (WM) Makenna White 15, Carlie Beatty 13, Emily Anthony 12, Taylor Tomko 10.

Penns Manor 57, Serra Catholic 34

Serra Catholic 8 5 9 12 — 34

Penns Manor 11 21 13 12 — 57

High scorers: (SC) Rayna Andrews 16. (PM) Megan Dumm 18, Lauren Bagley 17, Cassidy Smith 10.

Bellwood-Antis 55, Laurel 51

Bellwood-Antis 12 16 8 19 — 55

Laurel 10 17 10 14 — 51

High scorers: (BA) Alli Campbell 31, Shakira Haralson 12. (L) Faith Gibson 16, Regan Atkins 13.

Everett 69, Riverview 33

Riverview 8 5 9 11 — 33

Everett 23 19 14 13 — 69

High scorers: (R) Francesca Lio 15. (E) Kaitlyn Maxwell 36, Gabby Gulger 13.

Ellis School 39, Maplewood 36

Ellis School 1 13 13 12 — 39

Maplewood 12 8 7 9 — 36

High scorers: (ES) Natalie Jasper 16, Natalie Graf 12, Alexis Chrichlow 11. (M) Isabella Eimer 14.

Bishop McCort 55, Bishop Canevin 44

Bishop McCort 14 15 8 18 — 55

Bishop Canevin 13 10 10 11 — 44

High scorers: (BM) : Lexi Martin 20, Bria Bair 12. (BC) Diajha Allen 11, Savanah Abbott 11.

Other Western Region

Keystone 69, Cambridge Springs 44

Redbank Valley 53, Cochranton 49

Eastern Region

Bishop Guilfoyle 59, Windber 32

Holy Cross 68, Bishop McDevitt 24

Linden Hall 55, South Williamsport 32

Mahanoy Area 52, Southern Columbia 37

Mount Carmel 57, Clarion 19

Old Forge 56, Moravian Academy 42

Sacred Heart 51, Tacony Academy Charter 25

Steelton-Highspire 74, Parkway Northwest 36

First Published: March 7, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

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