Friday playoff basketball – ( WPIAL ):
In Girls Class 5A:
–Mars (17-5) will meet Uniontown (7-12) at Gateway high school at 6:30pm Friday.
In the Boys Class 3A first round, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic (11-11) will meet Ellwood City (14-8) at Ambridge high school Friday at 6:30pm.
Boys basketball Saturday:
–Butler (18-4) will face Latrobe (15-7) in the first round Saturday at 1:30pm. The game will be played at Fox Chapel high school. Hear the game on WBUT beginning at 1:15pm. The Butler vs. Latrobe winner will meet top seeded Mt. Lebanon in the quarterfinals Saturday, February 24th.
–Seneca Valley (14-8) will meet Canon-McMillan (20-2) at West Allegheny high school Saturday at 1:30pm.
–Pine-Richland (17-5) will meet Bethel Park (13-9) at North Hills high school also at 1:30pm Saturday.
In Girls Class 4A:
–Knoch (11-11) will meet Belle Vernon (17-5) at Baldwin high school Saturday at 3pm. Hear the game on WISR 680am with Scott Briggs.
–Freeport (13-8) will meet Elizabeth Forward (14-7) at Fox Chapel high school Saturday at 3pm.