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2-2 Holy Cross (25-4) vs. 12-1 West Catholic (12-14)
When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Parkland High School
Tickets: Must be purchased online at piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx. Select the sport, then select the classification.
How they got here: Holy Cross lost to Riverside, 61-50, in the District 2 championship game and defeated District 4 champion Troy, 72-68, in overtime in the first round and defeated 12-2 Audenried Charter, 58-55, in the second round, and Lancaster Mennonite, 63-52, in the quarterfinals. West Catholic is the District 12 champion and defeated 3-3 Antietam, 79-35, and 4-2 Warrior Run, 51-38, in the second round, and eliminated District 2 champion Riverside, 55-41, in the quarterfinals..
Up next: The winner plays again on March 29 at 2 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey against the winner of the 7-2 Aliquippa (23-5) vs. 7-1 South Allegheny (26-3) semifinal game.
Players to watch:
Holy Cross — Michael Hughes (15.5 points per game); Matt Lyons (14.9); Adam Badyrka (13.9); CJ Thompson (8.7); Mario Matrone (5.9).
West Catholic — Saaid Lee; Jaden Banner; Jayvon Byrd; Kingston Wheatley; Rahmir Speaks; Xavier Fauntroy.
Noteworthy: Holy Cross is in the state playoffs for the 17th time in its 18-year history and has a record of 32-16 all time after losing to Aliquippa in the Class 2A final last season. … Holy Cross lost to District 2 Class 4A champion Valley View, District 2 Class 3A champion Riverside twice, and District 12 champion Devon Prep, last year’s PIAA Class 3A winner, this season. … Holy Cross second-year coach Al Callejas Jr. has a career record of 50-7. … Holy Cross seniors Michael Hughes and Matt Lyons have scored more than 1,000 points in their careers. … West Catholic won the PIAA Class 3A championship in 2023. … West Catholic is 13-7 all time in the PIAA playoffs. … West Catholic lost to Holy Cross, 63-37, in the 2010 Class 2A second round; lost to Wilkes-Barre Meyers, 51-41, in the 2014 Class 2A second round; and defeated Holy Redeemer, 56-47, in the 2023 Class 3A second round. … Kingston Wheatley is a second-team member, and Jayvon Byrd is a third-team selection to the Philadelphia All-Catholic League team.
— Joby Fawcett
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When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Parkland High School
Tickets: Must be purchased online at piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx. Select the sport, then select the classification.
How they got here: Holy Cross lost to Riverside, 61-50, in the District 2 championship game and defeated District 4 champion Troy, 72-68, in overtime in the first round and defeated 12-2 Audenried Charter, 58-55, in the second round, and Lancaster Mennonite, 63-52, in the quarterfinals. West Catholic is the District 12 champion and defeated 3-3 Antietam, 79-35, and 4-2 Warrior Run, 51-38, in the second round, and eliminated District 2 champion Riverside, 55-41, in the quarterfinals..
Up next: The winner plays again on March 29 at 2 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey against the winner of the 7-2 Aliquippa (23-5) vs. 7-1 South Allegheny (26-3) semifinal game.
Players to watch:
Holy Cross — Michael Hughes (15.5 points per game); Matt Lyons (14.9); Adam Badyrka (13.9); CJ Thompson (8.7); Mario Matrone (5.9).
West Catholic — Saaid Lee; Jaden Banner; Jayvon Byrd; Kingston Wheatley; Rahmir Speaks; Xavier Fauntroy.
Noteworthy: Holy Cross is in the state playoffs for the 17th time in its 18-year history and has a record of 32-16 all time after losing to Aliquippa in the Class 2A final last season. … Holy Cross lost to District 2 Class 4A champion Valley View, District 2 Class 3A champion Riverside twice, and District 12 champion Devon Prep, last year’s PIAA Class 3A winner, this season. … Holy Cross second-year coach Al Callejas Jr. has a career record of 50-7. … Holy Cross seniors Michael Hughes and Matt Lyons have scored more than 1,000 points in their careers. … West Catholic won the PIAA Class 3A championship in 2023. … West Catholic is 13-7 all time in the PIAA playoffs. … West Catholic lost to Holy Cross, 63-37, in the 2010 Class 2A second round; lost to Wilkes-Barre Meyers, 51-41, in the 2014 Class 2A second round; and defeated Holy Redeemer, 56-47, in the 2023 Class 3A second round. … Kingston Wheatley is a second-team member, and Jayvon Byrd is a third-team selection to the Philadelphia All-Catholic League team.
— Joby Fawcett
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