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PIAA Releases Basketball Brackets

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – The PIAA released its 2018 basketball championship brackets Sunday.

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Eighteen District 9 teams – nine boys and nine girls – will compete for PIAA titles over four classifications starting with first-round games Friday and Saturday.

Here are the first-round matchups, sites and times.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9 

Class  1A Boys (See Bracket)

(9-1) Johnsonburg vs. (7-6) Eden Christian, 7:30 p.m. at Clarion University’s Tippin Gym
(9-2) Elk County Catholic vs. (10-2) Jamestown, 6 p.m. at Clarion University’s Tippin Gym
(9-3) North Clarion vs. (7-2) Union-New Castle, 6 p.m. at Butler High School
(9-4) Cameron Couty vs. (7-1) Vincentian Academy, 7:30 p.m. at Northgate High School

Class 4A Boys (See Bracket

(9-1) Clearfield vs. (7-5) South Fayette, 7:30 p.m. at St. Marys High School

Class 2A Girls (See Bracket

(9-1) Coudersport vs. (7-5) California, 6 p.m. at St. Marys High School
(9-2) Kane vs. (6-3) Bellwood-Antis, 6 p.m. at Clarion High School
(9-3) Keystone vs. (7-1) Vincentian Academy, 6 p.m. at Northgate High School

Class 3A Girls (See Bracket

(9-1) Brookville vs. (10-2) Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. at Clarion High School

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

Class 1A Girls (See Bracket

(9-1) North Clarion vs. (7-5) Cornell, 5:30 p.m. at Clarion University’s Tippin Gym
(9-2) A-C Valley vs. (7-3) Sewickley Academy, 4 p.m. at Keystone High School
(9-3) Otto-Eldred vs. (6-1) Juniata Valley, 5:30 p.m. at Hollidaysburg High School
(9-4) Elk County Catholic vs. (7-1) Winchester Thurston, 3 p.m. at Cannon-McMillen High School

Class 4A Girls (See Bracket

(9-1) Punxsutawney vs. (7-5) Ambridge, 4 p.m. at Clarion University’s Tippin Gym

Class 2A Boys (See Bracket

(9-1) Coudersport vs. (10-3) Wilmington, 5:30 p.m. at St. Marys High School
(9-2) Ridgway vs. (5-3) North Star or (4-3) North Penn-Mansfield*, 4 p.m. at St. Marys High School
(9-3) Brockway vs. (6-1) Bishop Guilfoyle, 7 p.m. at Hollidaysburg High School

*North Star and North Penn-Mansfield will playoff Tuesday to determine who plays Ridgway

Class 3A Boys (See Bracket

(9-1) Karns City vs. (10-3) Mercyhurst Prep, 6 p.m. at Keystone High School