The PIAA state basketball schedule has been set for the seven Wyoming Valley Conference teams playing in the first round.
Four teams will be in action Friday and three on Saturday. Tickets will be available at piaa.org starting at 6 p.m. Monday.
Friday winners will play Tuesday, March 11. Saturday winners will play Wednesday, March 12.
Here is the first-round schedule involving WVC teams.
• Class 6A Boys — District 2 runner-up Hazleton Area (12-12) at District 11 runner-up Northampton (19-9), 1 p.m. Saturday.
• Class 5A Boys — District runner-up Pittston Area (15-9) at District 1 third seed Pottsgrove (22-3), 7 p.m. Friday.
• Class 4A Boys — District 2 third seed Wyoming Area (17-9) at District 4 runner-up Shamokin (23-4), 7 p.m. Friday.
• Class 6A Girls — District 1 eighth seed Cheltenham (20-5) at District 2 champion Hazleton Area (26-0), 7 p.m. Friday.
• Class 5A Girls — District 3 fourth seed Manheim Central (17-9) at District 2 champion Crestwood (21-4), 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Class 5A Girls — District 2 runner-up Dallas (15-10) vs. District 1 third seed Villa Maria Academy (14-12), 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Wissahickon High School.
• Class 3A Girls — District 2 runner-up Holy Redeemer (20-6) vs. District 4 runner-up Hughesville (22-4), 7 p.m. Friday at Williamsport High School.
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