The PIAA basketball tournament will begin this weekend:
–The Knoch boys will travel to Erie to face Cathedral Prep Friday night in the Class 4A first round. Tip-off is 7:30pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 7:15pm.
–The North Catholic boys will host Hickory also in the Class 4A first round Friday at 7pm.
–The Grove City boys travel to Clearfield Friday at 7pm in the Class 4A first round.
–The Mars boys will travel to West York in the Class 5A first round Friday at 6pm.
–The Mars girls travel to West York Saturday at 1pm in the Class 5A first round.
–The North Catholic girls host Penn Cambria in the Class 4A first round Saturday at 1pm.
–The Slippery Rock girls travel to meet WPIAL champion Oakland Catholic Saturday at 1pm in the Class 4A first round.
–The Karns City girls will face Ellwood City in the Class 3A first round Friday night. The game will be played at Moniteau high school beginning at 7pm.
The Karns City girls won their third consecutive District 9 championship over the weekend when they defeated Cranberry 50-32 Saturday.