(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Dan Rainville, USA TODAY Network, Caption for Photo: Sewickley Academy team members celebrate after winning the PIAA Class 2A Boys Basketball Championship against Old Forge at the Giant Center in Hershey on March 20, 2026. The Panthers defeated the Blue Devils 52-36.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hershey, PA) Sewickley Academy’s boys high school basketball team won the 2026 Class 2A PIAA state championship game by defeating Old Forge 52-36 at Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. This state championship game for Sewickley Academy was a year since they lost to Linville Hill Christian Academy by one point. The Panthers got their revenge on a different team this year to win their fourth state title in program history. Sophomore forward Mamadou Kane, who missed the final shot of last year’s title game, redeemed himself to lead all Sewickley Academy scorers with fifteen points. The Panthers only lost one game this season and that loss was to Roselle Catholic, a team from New Jersey. The Roselle Catholic Lions defeated the Panthers 54-53 in overtime in Sewickley on February 9th, 2026.