WPIAL High School Basketball Playoffs:
–The Knoch Knights Boys defeated Yough 75-43 last night in the 4A Preliminary Round. Ryan Lang led Knoch with 32 points. Zach McMillen and Keagan Fraser added 14 each. Knoch will move on to face #2-seed Lincoln Park Thursday at 6pm. Hear that game on WISR beginning at 5:45pm.
–Tonight – the Knoch Girls will be on WISR 680am when they host Hopewell. Tip-off is 6pm. WISR pre-game begins at 5:45pm with Scott Briggs.
–Defending 6A champion Butler will host Norwin for First Round match-up. Tip-off is 6pm. Hear the game beginning at 5:50pm on WBUT 1050am, the New 97.3fm and at wbut.com.
–The Freeport Boys defeated Blackhawk 65-64 last night in another 4A Preliminary Round game. It was the Yellow Jackets first playoff victory since 2010. Vinnie Clark led Freeport with 18 points. The Yellow Jackets will travel to Belle Vernon Thursday.
Girls Basketball Playoffs:
–Mars defeated Gateway 47-33. Ava Black led the Planets with 18. Mars will travel to Trinity Thursday.
–Tonight in Girls Class 4A:
–the Freeport girls will host Mt. Pleasant also at 6pm.
–Also at 6pm tonight in the WPIAL Playoffs:
–the Seneca Valley boys will visit Mt. Lebanon.
–the North Allegheny boys will host Central Catholic
–the Pine-Richland boys will host Peters Township.