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Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | 11:57 AM
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Assessment
Lincoln Park’s LA Pratt shoots about North Catholic’s Max Rottmann throughout the WPIAL Class 4A championship recreation on Monday, March 15, 2021, at North Allegheny Large School.
1 round is in the textbooks, now it’s time to go on to Spherical 2 on the Path to the Pete.
The initially of three straight basketball quarterfinals evenings shines a highlight on boys 4A, boys A, girls 6A and women 3A.
In boys 4A, they have satisfied numerous situations, but ordinarily on the grandest stage with district gold up for grabs.
A quarterfinals matchup amongst Lincoln Park (16-6) and North Catholic (18-3) feels way way too early for these two heavyweights to clash.
The experience is legit as the Leopards and Trojans have fulfilled in three straight WPIAL title online games.
In 2017, North Catholic edged Lincoln Park, 56-51, to gain the WPIAL Class 3A championship.
3 many years afterwards, the Trojans and Leopards satisfied once again in the 3A finals and, at the time yet again, North Catholic was victorious, 65-56, in the 2020 title video game at Pitt.
Then very last yr, the tables turned as Lincoln Park was crowned 4A winner, beating North Catholic, 66-57, in the finals played at North Allegheny.
Wednesday’s sport is an 8 p.m. idea at North Catholic.
A further title activity rematch
Past yr, the Rochester boys basketball team virtually pulled off an incredible feat, likely from worst to to start with.
In 2020, the Rams concluded dead previous in Course A with a file of -21.
In 2021, Rochester received Part 1, picked up three district playoff wins and reached the finals towards Bishop Canevin.
The clock struck midnight on the Rams’ Cinderella period even though, as the Crusaders took house Class A gold with a 42-27 victory.
Bishop Canevin (17-4) is the major seed this time and gained a initial-round bye, although Rochester (9-11) defeat Aquinas Academy in the 8-9 sport, 72-61.
They enjoy at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bishop Canevin on Trib HSSN.
Playoff openers
Seven of the eight groups enjoying in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinals are cutting the ribbon on their postseason.
Only 9 teams skilled for the 6A ladies playoffs, as a result the initial spherical consisted of just one recreation and seven byes.
The only crew with postseason experience this winter is Peters Township. Just after beating Butler in the 1st round, the Indians vacation to top rated-seeded Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday.
The Blue Devils won the very first two meetings in between the Area 2 rivals by 14 details each.
1 other quarterfinals matchup is a 3rd conference in between part foes as effectively.
Defending champion North Allegheny hosts Seneca Valley.
The Tigers beat the Raiders twice, by 16 details at residence and only by five points in their most new meeting at Seneca Valley.
Area 1-3A shining
50 % of the 8 teams left in the WPIAL Class 3A ladies basketball playoffs are from Segment 1.
This arrives a 12 months right after all four semifinalists were being from Segment 1, with Mohawk beating North Catholic in the 3A finals.
Area 1 won’t be in a position to individual the remaining 4 again this season, considering the fact that two groups clash in the quarterfinals when North Catholic hosts Laurel. The Trojans swept the Spartans in their two normal season meetings by a mixed 36 points.
The other 3A quarterfinals struggle amongst segment foes has Waynesburg Central checking out South Park.
The two groups were co-champs in Section 2 just after splitting their two video games. The Eagles won by 21 details at residence in December though the Raiders received 58-53 on their dwelling flooring final thirty day period.
Tags: Bishop Canevin, Lincoln Park, Mt. lebanon, North Allegheny, North Catholic, Peters Township, Rochester, Seneca Valley