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PROFESSIONAL
Hockey
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT
College
Men’s basketball
Wake Forest at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.
Baylor at West Virginia, 5 p.m.
High School
Hockey
Neshannock at Connellsville, at The Ice Mine, 7:15 p.m.
Girls basketball
WPIAL Playoffs
Fort Cherry at California, 6 p.m.
Elizabeth Forward at Central Valley, 6 p.m.
Belle Vernon at Montour, 6 p.m.
Deer Lakes at Southmoreland, 6 p.m.
Mount Pleasant at Freeport, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
WPIAL Playoffs
West Greene at Rochester, 6 p.m.
Western Beaver at Geibel Catholic, 6 p.m.
Mapletown at Leechburg, 6 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Canon-McMillan 69, Greensburg Salem 46.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Canon-McMillan (1-13) at Upper St. Clair (15-1); Seneca Valley (10-9) at Mt. Lebanon (9-8); North Hills (4-9) at Penn-Trafford (12-5); Norwin (7-13) at Butler (10-8); Bethel Park (8-9) at Fox Chapel (17-2); Central Catholic (12-9) at North Allegheny (14-6); Baldwin (6-12) at Hempfield (11-5); Peters Twp. (6-8) at Pine-Richland (10-5).
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
McKeesport 73, Hampton 49; Trinity 70, Kiski Area 47; Franklin Regional 49, Armstrong 43; Plum 57, West Allegheny 53; Shaler 85, RINGGOLD 64; South Fayette 59, Woodland Hills 39.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m.
McKeesport (7-8) at Chartiers Valley (19-2); ALBERT GALLATIN (10-6) at Gateway (8-6); Trinity (9-8) at Highlands (13-4); Franklin Regional (8-7) at Mars (14-2); Plum (9-5) at New Castle (16-2); Latrobe (7-6) at Thomas Jefferson (18-4); Shaler (8-4) at HIGHLANDS (11-3); South Fayette (9-9) at Penn Hills (11-4).
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
All games at 6 p.m.
Freeport (5-8) at Blackhawk (6-6); SOUTHMORELAND (2-16) at Derry (4-6); Hopewell (1-13) at MOUNT PLEASANT (8-8); YOUGH (3-12) at Knoch (6-9); Beaver (1-15) at UNIONTOWN (6-9).
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Freeport/Blackhawk winner at BELLE VERNON (11-1); Ambridge (4-9) at South Park (8-5); SOUTHMORELAND/Derry winner at Quaker Valley (12-4); Hopewell/MOUNT PLEASANT winner at North Catholic (15-4); YOUGH/Knoch winner at Lincoln Park (13-5); Deer Lakes (9-3) at ELIZABETH FORWARD (8-4); Beaver/UNIONTOWN winner at Montour (12-7); Burrell (9-9) at Central Valley (10-4).
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
All games at 6 p.m., unless noted.
Ligonier Valley (4-10) at BROWNSVILLE (4-9); New Brighton (7-9) at WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (2-15); East Allegheny (1-11) at Laurel (10-10); Mohawk (3-18) at McGuffey (9-6); Steel Valley (0-3) at CHARLEROI (11-5), 8 p.m.; BETH-CENTER (5-10) vs. Apollo-Ridge (8-5), at Charleroi; Valley (1-12) at Ellwood City (9-4).
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Ligonier Valley/BROWNSVILLE at South Allegheny (14-4); Seton-La Salle (9-8) at Brentwood (8-6); WAYNESBURG CENTRAL/New Brighton winner at Aliquippa (10-5); East Allegheny/Laurel winner at Washington (12-4); Mohawk/McGuffey winner at Neshannock (15-1); Steel Valley/CHARLEROI winner at Beaver Falls (9-4); BETH-CENTER/Apollo-Ridge winner at Shady Side Academy (12-2); Valley/Ellwood City winner at Avonworth (12-4).
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
CALIFORNIA 55, Chartiers-Houston 48; Winchester Thurston 76, JEFFERSON-MORGAN 61; Burgettstown 59, Riverview 53; Serra Catholic 72, CARMICHAELS 55; Sewickley Academy 54, Northgate 41; South Side Area 54, Clairton 41; Fort Cherry 2, Propel Braddock Hills 0.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m.
CALIFORNIA (5-5) at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (17-0); MONESSEN (9-7) at Shenango (14-7); Winchester Thurston (8-4) at Springdale (12-7); Burgettstown (8-11) at Jeannette (11-4); Greensburg C.C. (9-1) at Serra Catholic (4-11); Sewickley Academy (9-7) at Carlynton (12-4); South Side Area (6-11) at Sto-Rox (9-5); Fort Cherry (12-6) at FRAZIER (16-3).
Class A
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Bishop Canevin (13-4), bye; Avella (7-12) at St. Joseph (8-10); Nazareth Prep (3-14) vs. Imani Christian Academy (10-2), at Peters Twp.; Aquinas Academy (7-7) at Union (7-4); WEST GREENE (2-12) at Rochester (11-4); Western Beaver (10-4) at GEIBEL CATHOLIC (9-6); Propel Montour (2-11) vs. Eden Christian Academy (10-1), at North Allegheny; MAPLETOWN (4-8) at Leechburg (6-4).
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m., unless noted.
North Allegheny (19-1), bye; Baldwin (8-7) at Penn-Trafford (10-6); Seneca Valley (3-13) at Mt. Lebanon (14-3); Shaler (4-11) at Bethel Park (13-3); Upper St. Clair (12-2), bye; Pine-Richland (6-10) at Peters Twp. (6-7), 8 p.m.; North Hills (3-14) at Norwin (11-4); Hempfield (4-8) at Butler (9-8).
Class AAAAA
Preliminary Round
Monday, March 1
All games at 6 p.m.
Gateway (7-10) at Mars (8-9); RINGGOLD (2-13) at Fox Chapel (10-7); UNIONTOWN (3-15) at Penn Hills (9-6); Greensburg Salem (8-11) at ALBERT GALLATIN (13-6); Franklin Regional (5-6) at Armstrong (9-5); Lincoln Park (15-7) at Plum (6-7); Kiski Area (3-16) at McKeesport (14-4) ; Oakland Catholic (10-9) at LAUREL HIGHLANDS (4-14); Indiana (8-9) at Moon (6-11); CONNELLSVILLE (6-6) at South Fayette (13-5).
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Gateway/Mars winner at Trinity (18-1); RINGGOLD/Fox Chapel winner vs. UNIONTOWN/Penn Hills winner, STBD; Greensburg Salem/ALBERT GALLATIN winner at Thomas Jefferson (11-8); Franklin Regional/Armstrong winner at Woodland Hills (11-5); Lincoln Park/Plum winner at Chartiers Valley (18-3); Kiski Area/McKeesport winner vs. LAUREL HIGHLANDS/Oakland Catholic winner, STBD; Indiana/Moon winner at Hampton (14-5); CONNELLSVILLE/South Fayette winner at Latrobe (12-2).
Class AAAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Burrell 2, Ambridge 0.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Burrell (9-9) at Beaver (16-0); ELIZABETH FORWARD (7-5) at Central Valley (8-11); Hopewell (4-10) at Knoch (8-1); Highlands (8-12) at Blackhawk (12-5); New Castle (5-10) at Quaker Valley (12-4); BELLE VERNON (9-7) at Montour (11-9); Deer Lakes (6-5) at SOUTHMORELAND (14-4); MOUNT PLEASANT (10-7) at Freeport (9-2).
Class AAA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
BROWNSVILLE 55, Steel Valley 43; Washington 34, South Allegheny 30.
First Round
Wednesday, March 3
All games at 6 p.m.
BROWNSVILLE (3-9) at North Catholic (15-2); Avonworth (8-6) at Freedom (5-6); McGuffey (5-6) at Laurel (16-2); Ellwood City (4-7) at South Park (9-2); Washington (8-9) at Mohawk (13-4); CHARLEROI (8-8) at Keystone Oaks (10-7); Beaver Falls (5-13) at Brentwood (12-1); East Allegheny (6-6) at WAYNESBURG CENTRAL (12-4).
Class AA
Preliminary Round
Saturday, Feb. 27
Aliquippa 59, Springdale 28; Seton-La Salle 67, Jeannette 18; Greensburg C.C. 72, Northgate 12; South Side Area 60, Sto-Rox 56; Chartiers-Houston 27, FRAZIER 18.
First Round
Tuesday, March 2
All games at 6 p.m.
Aliquippa (6-11) at Neshannock (13-2); Fort Cherry (10-8) at CALIFORNIA (10-3); Seton-La Salle (6-5) at Sewickley Academy (11-5); Greensburg C.C. (8-4) at Burgettstown (15-2); South Side Area (5-13) at Serra Catholic (13-0); Carlynton (8-9) at Shenango (14-6); Winchester Thurston (10-3) at Chartiers-Houston (10-6); Apollo-Ridge (7-4) at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (12-5).
Class A
First Round
Thursday, March 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Rochester (12-3), bye; St. Joseph (6-11) at Avella (9-8); JEFFERSON-MORGAN (3-11) at Aquinas Academy (12-4); MAPLETOWN (6-5) at Clairton (10-3); WEST GREENE (15-2), bye; Riverview (6-6) at Bishop Canevin (6-6); Eden Christian (10-6), bye; Union (9-10) at MONESSEN (9-10).
Bowling
SMITHFIELD BAPTIST FALL LEAGUE
at Manor Lanes
Feb. 27 Results
High three game: (Men) Ron Diamond, Jr. 660, Paul Shenal 503; (Women) Eleanor Honsaker 490, Lisa Sova 454. High single game: (Men) Bob Shore 234, Ron Diamond, Jr. 226; (Women) Eleanor Honsaker 175, Lisa Sova 161.