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Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas shoots the ball while playing Our Lady of Sacred Heart during a PIAA Basketball semifinal game on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Fox Chapel. Shady Side Academy won 43-29 at the Fox Chapel Area High School.
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High school sports results for Friday, March 21, 2025; PIAA basketball playoff schedule, playoff hockey schedule

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High school sports results for Friday, March 21, 2025; PIAA basketball playoff schedule, playoff hockey schedule

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

Boys Basketball

PIAA CLASS 5A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Western Region

Hershey 66, Chartiers Valley 50

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Chartiers Valley 11 8 21 10 — 50

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Hershey 9 25 14 18 — 66

High scorers: (CV) Julian Semplice 15, Jayden Davis 14. (H) Cameron Sweeney 14, Drew Grana 13, Jack Zakovicth 13.

Eastern Region

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Neumann-Goretti 79, Upper Moreland 53

PIAA CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Western Region

Berks Catholic 67, North Catholic 59

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North Catholic 18 4 25 12 — 59

Berks Catholic 16 12 16 23 — 67

High scorers: (NC) Jason Fredericks 20, Owen Maddalon 17, Joe Waskiewicz 12. (BC) Kingston McCoy 24, Bryce Gumby 19, Carmelo Harper 13.

Eastern Region

Devon Prep 64, Valley View 44

PIAA CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Western Region

Neighborhood Academy 55, Otto-Eldred 38

Otto-Eldred 6 11 10 11 — 38

Neighborhood Academy 16 6 14 19 — 55

High scorers: (OE) Landon Francis 14, Manning Splain 13. (NA) Kedron Gilmore 14, Syncere Nicholson 13, Shamar Simpson 12, Courtney Wallace 10.

Eastern Region

Sankofa Freedom 63, Lancaster Country Day 41

Girls Basketball

PIAA CLASS 6A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Western Region

Upper St. Clair 53, Garnet Valley 49

Upper St. Clair 10 13 14 16 — 53

Garnet Valley 13 10 14 12 — 49

High scorers: (USC) Olivia Terlecki 19, Rylee Kalocay 13. (GV) Haylie Adamski 25.

Eastern Region

Perkiomen Valley 52, Archbishop Carroll 45

PIAA CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Western Region

Shady Side Academy 43, O.L. Sacred Heart 29

O.L. Sacred Heart 10 2 11 6 — 29

Shady Side Academy 5 12 11 15 — 43

High scorers: (OLSH) Leah Parker 12. (SSA) Karis Thomas 21.

Eastern Region

Loyalsock Township 65, Imhotep Charter 46

PIAA CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Western Region

Bishop McCort 55, Penns Manor 53

Eastern Region

Berlin Brothersvalley 41, Mountain View 38

Baseball

RIPKEN EXPERIENCE

At Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Bethel Park 9, Central Bucks South 3

Bonner-Prendergast 13, New Castle 1

Severn School, Md. 3, South Allegheny 0

Thomas Jefferson 21, Westville, Okla. 2 (4)

NON-SECTION

Ambridge 4, New Brighton 3

Avella 15, Summit Academy 0 (3)

Beth-Center 10, Clairton 0 (5)

Butler 10, Shaler 4

Canon-McMillan 10, Seton LaSalle 0 (5)

Central Catholic 11, Norwin 2

Chartiers Valley 6, Central Valley 2

Connellsville 18, Albert Gallatin 3

Fox Chapel 6, Franklin Regional 5

Ellwood City 8, West Allegheny 3

Frazier 14, Mapletown 4 (5)

Greensburg Central Catholic 8, Derry 7

Highlands 15, West Shamokin 5

Knoch 4, Kiski Area 1

Ligonier Valley 5, Greensburg Salem 2

Mercer 11, Mohawk 10

Obama Academy 18. McKeesport 9

Quaker Valley 8, O.L. Sacred Heart 7

Ringgold 10, Charleroi 2

Riverview 15, Jeannette 0 (3)

Upper St. Clair 10, Mt. Lebanon 5

Valley 2, Serra Catholic 1

Waynesburg 7, Fort LeBouef 5

Softball

KSA DISNEY CLASSIC

At Orlando, Fla.

Elizabeth Forward 17, Notre Dame Acad., N.Y. 3 (5)

RIPKEN EXPERIENCE

At Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Bethel Park 18, Sharpsville 17

Bethel Park 9, South Fayette 1

Trinity 16, Atlantic Collegiate Academy, S.C. 5

RIPKEN EXPERIENCE

At Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Bearden, Tenn. 12, Bentworth 7

Bearden, Tenn. 19, Burgettstown 8

NON-SECTION

Ambridge 10, Penn Hills 6

Armstrong 15, West Shamokin 4 (5)

Baldwin 11, Butler 0 (5)

Beaver 14, Montour 4 (6)

Belle Vernon 9, Albert Gallatin 5

Charleroi 12, Mapletown 2 (5)

Chartiers-Houston 9, Yough 2

Chartiers Valley 5, Blackhawk 2

Ellwood City 9, Riverside 5

Fox Chapel 10, Allderdice 0 (5)

Freeport 13, East Allegheny 3 (6)

Greensburg Salem 6, Ligonier Valley 0

Knoch 10, Deer Lakes 0 (5)

Laurel 14, New Castle 10

Mohawk 12, Mars 2 (5)

Mount Pleasant 9, Ringgold 4

Mt. Lebanon 11, Peters Township 9 (10)

North Catholic 5, Derry 0

Northgate 15, Rochester 3 (4)

Plum 9, Moon 3

Seneca Valley 3, Harbor Creek 0

No-hitter: Camryn Temme, Baldwin, 6 Strikeouts, 2 Walks.

Boys Lacrosse

NON-SECTION

Hempfield 7, North Hills 6

Girls Lacrosse

WPIAL CLASS 3A

Section 2

Pine-Richland 19, Fox Chapel 6

NON-SECTION

South Fayette 14, Canon-McMillan 7

University City 16, Latrobe 3

Boys Tennis

NON-SECTION

Baldwin 5, West Mifflin 0

Hampton 3, Seneca Valley 2

Kiski Area 5, Burrell 0

Mount Pleasant 5, Thomas Jefferson 0

North Allegheny 3, Franklin Regional 2

Peters Township 5, Norwin 0

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Boys Basketball

PIAA CLASS 6A

Semifinals

Western Region

Saturday -- Upper St. Clair (26-2) vs. Roman Catholic (24-5) at Chambersburg, 2:30 p.m.

Eastern Region

Saturday -- Imhotep Charter (26-5) vs. Father Judge (22-7) at Norristown, 1 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 5A

Championship

March 28 -- Hershey (24-3) vs. Neumann-Goretti (18-11) at Giant Center, Hershey, 8 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 4A

Championship

Thursday -- Berks Catholic (24-4) vs. Devon Prep (22-4) at Giant Center, Hershey, 8 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 3A

Semifinals

Western Region

Saturday -- Aliquippa (23-5) vs. South Allegheny (26-3) at Canon-McMillan, Noon.

Eastern Region

Saturday -- Holy Cross (25-4) vs. Philadelphia West Catholic (12-14) at Parkland, 2:30 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 2A

Semifinals

Western Region

Saturday -- Sewickley Academy (23-5) vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (26-3) at Peters Township, Noon.

Eastern Region

Saturday -- Northwest Area (26-3) vs. Linville Hill Christian (22-5) at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 2:30 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 1A

Championship

Thursday -- Neighborhood Academy (28-1) vs. Sankofa Freedom (19-11) at Giant Center, Hershey, 2 p.m.

Girls Basketball

PIAA CLASS 6A

Championship

March 28 -- Upper St. Clair (23-6) vs. Perkiomen Valley (27-3) at Giant Center, Hershey, 6 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 5A

Semifinals

Western Region

Saturday -- Peters Township (26-3) vs. South Fayette (27-2) at Canon-McMillan, 2 p.m.

Eastern Region

Saturday -- Archbishop Wood (21-7) vs. Crestwood (24-4) at Parkland, 1 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 4A

Semifinals

Western Region

Saturday -- North Catholic (28-4) vs. Lansdale Catholic (22-5) at Chambersburg, 1 p.m.

Eastern Region

Saturday -- Audenreid Charter (23-7) vs. Neumann-Goretti (24-4) at St. Joseph’s Prep, 1 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 3A

Championship

Thursday -- Shady Side Academy (28-1) vs. Loyalsock Township (29-2) at Giant Center, Hershey, 6 p.m.

PIAA CLASS 2A

Championship

Thursday -- Bishop McCort (26-4) vs. Berlin Brothersvalley (26-2) at Giant Center, Hershey, Noon.

PIAA CLASS 1A

Semifinals

Western Region

Saturday -- Bishop Guilfoyle (28-2) vs. Bishop Carroll (21-7) at Altoona, Noon.

Eastern Region

Saturday -- Lourdes Regional (23-6) vs. Linville Hill Christian (23-2) at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 1 p.m.

Hockey

PENNSYLVANIA CUP

Class 3A Championship

Saturday – Seneca Valley vs. Holy Ghost Prep at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, 6:15 p.m.

Class 2A Championship

Saturday – Erie Cathedral Prep vs. North Penn at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, 3:30 p.m.

Class 1A Championship

Saturday – Avonworth vs. Garnet Valley at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, 12:45 p.m.

First Published: March 22, 2025, 3:42 a.m.

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