Author: Beaver County Radio

PIAA First Round Basketball Schedule: March 8, 2019

The highway to Hershey starts tonight for several local area teams. Our coverage tonight takes us to Sharon High School in Mercer County, where the Ambridge Bridgers take on District 10 Champion Hickory in their first-round PIAA matchup. Pregame for tonight’s game is at 7:00.

Western bracket games listed below; local teams are listed below in bold.

BOYS

5:00pm
[1A] Cornell vs. Shanksville-Stonycreek (at Pitt-Johnstown)
[5A] Penn Hills vs. Muhlenburg (at Milton Hershey)

6:00pm
[1A] Nazareth Prep vs. Johnsonburg (at Northgate)
[5A] Moon vs. Northeastern York (at Peters Township)
[5A] Mars vs. Milton Hershey (at Greensburg Salem)
[5A] Chartiers Valley vs. York William Penn (at Chambersburg)

6:30pm
[1A] Monessen vs. Jamestown Area (at Edinboro University)
[4A] Ringgold vs. Bishop McDevitt-Wyncote (at Central Dauphin East HS)
[5A] Franklin Regional vs. Lower Dauphin (at Milton Hershey)

7:30pm
[4A] Ambridge vs. Hickory (at Sharon) [WBVP/WMBA]
[4A] Quaker Valley vs. Clearfield (at Punxsutawney HS)
[4A] New Castle vs. Titusville (at North Allegheny)
[1A] Vincentian vs. St. Joseph’s Catholic (at Mt. Lebanon)
[1A] Elk County Catholic vs. Leechburg (at St. Mary’s HS)

8:00pm
[5A] Shaler vs. Meadville (at Edinboro University)
[4A] Highlands vs. Huntingdon (at Hollidaysburg)
[1A] Union vs. Shade (at Pitt-Johnstown)

GIRLS

5:00pm
[2A] Bishop Canevin vs. Maplewood (at Edinboro University)
[6A] Fox Chapel vs. Cumberland Valley (at Red Land HS)

6:00pm
[2A] Laurel vs. Juniata Valley (at Altoona HS)
[2A] Winchester-Thurston vs. West Middlesex (at Sharon)
[3A] Washington vs. Penn-Cambria (at Central Cambria HS)
[3A] Neshannock vs. Tyrone (at North Allegheny)
[3A] Avonworth vs. Fairview (at Hagerty Events Center, Erie)
[6A] North Allegheny vs. Governor Mifflin (at Sewickley Academy)
[6A] Bethel Park vs. State College (at Bald Eagle HS)
[6A] Peters Township vs. Harrisburg (at Mt. Lebanon)

6:30pm
[2A] Serra Catholic vs. Everett (at Pitt-Johnstown)
[6A] Norwin vs. Altoona (at Hollidaysburg)

7:30pm
[2A] OLSH vs. Blairsville (at Peters Township)
[2A] Brentwood vs. Penns Manor (at Greensburg-Salem)
[3A] Beaver vs. Mercyhurst Prep (at Hagerty Events Center, Erie)
[3A] Shady Side Academy vs. Greenville (at Sewickley Academy)
[3A] South Park vs. Penns Valley (at Bald Eagle HS)

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