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Pairings for Beaver Valley teams announced for 2023 PIAA basketball playoffs – The Times
Another exciting regular season of WPIAL basketball for Beaver Valley teams has come and gone, with two boys’ basketball teams in the Class 2A Aliquippa Quips and the Class 4A Lincoln Park Leopards claiming WPIAL championships in their respective classifications.
On top of the two championships, three area teams — two girls’ teams and one boys’ team — finished as WPIAL runner-ups as the Freedom Area girls finished second in Class 2A and the Blackhawk girls finished second in Class 4A, while the OLSH boys finished second in Class 3A.
All five teams earned trips to the PIAA state playoffs, along with four other teams, all in girls’ basketball. Aliquippa, OLSH, Quaker Valley and Beaver’s girls’ basketball teams are all headed to the state tournament, which kicks off Friday night across all classifications.
The Times will have postseason analysis and stories leading up to tipoff of the opening round of games on Friday.
Here are the PIAA basketball playoff pairings and seedings featuring Beaver Valley teams:
∗ The numbers in front of each team represent the district and the finish each team had. For example: 7-1 Aliquippa means the Quips are from District 7 (WPIAL) and won the championship.
Class 2A
7-1 Aliquippa Quips (20-6) vs. 9-3 Karns City Gremlins (21-5), 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School
Class 3A
7-2 Our Lady of Sacred Heart Chargers (19-6) vs. 6-3 Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers, 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at South Fayette High School
Class 4A
7-1 Lincoln Park Leopards (26-1) vs. 7-7 South Allegheny Gladiators (21-6), 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at Lincoln Park High School
Class 2A
10-2 Maplewood Tigers (20-5) vs. 7-4 Aliquippa Quips (13-9), 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at Maplewood High School
7-2 Freedom Area Bulldogs (21-5) vs. 6-3 Bishop McCourt Crushers (14-13), 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at Freedom Area High School
Class 3A
10-2 Wilmington Greyhounds (21-4) vs. 7-5 Our Lady of Sacred Heart Chargers (19-7), 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at Wilmington High School
Class 4A
10-2 Harbor Creek Huskies (19-6) vs. 7-3 Quaker Valley Quakers (17-8), 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Harbor Creek High School
7-2 Blackhawk Cougars (21-4) vs. 10-3 Warren Dragons (18-7), 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Blackhawk High School
10-1 Fairview Tigers (19-8) vs. 7-6 Beaver Area Bobcats (15-10), 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Fairview High School
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