We are back for Day 3 as fans get ready for the PIAA basketball playoffs.

ON THE BLOG started its coverage with an in-depth look at the Class 5A bracket which involves defending state champion Abington Heights and Wallenpaupack, then looked at the Class 4A tournament that features Scranton Prep and Western Wayne.

We finish up with Holy Cross, which is in the PIAA playoffs for the 12th straight season in Class 2A. The Crusaders will be in action Saturday night at Marywood University.

 

HERE’S WHAT REMAINS AHEAD AS WE MARCH THROUGH MARCH:

 

• WEDNESDAY ON THE BLOG: A look into the PIAA Class 5A tournament
• THURSDAY IN THE TIMES-TRIBUNE: Feature on Holy Cross’ Tyler Mozeleski
• THURSDAY ON THE BLOG: A look into the PIAA Class 4A tournament
• TODAY IN THE TIMES-TRIBUNE: Feature on Western Wayne’s Rob Carey

 

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/hs-basketball-carey-living-a-dream-on-wildcats-run-1.2454681

 

 

 

 

 

• TODAY ON THE BLOG: A look into the PIAA Class 2A tournament
• SATURDAY IN THE TIMES-TRIBUNE: Coverage of the PIAA Class 5A and Class 4A first rounds
• SUNDAY IN THE TIMES-TRIBUNE: Coverage of the PIAA Class 2A first round

 

 

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PIAA CLASS 2A

 

DATES

 

• First round: Saturday, March 9
• Second round: Wednesday, March 13
• Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 16
• Semifinals: Tuesday, March 19
• Final: Friday, March 22, GIANT CENTER, HERSHEY

 

 

DEFENDING CHAMPION

 

CONSTITUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATE RANKING

 

BY THE SUNBURY DAILY ITEM

 

	School	Rec	Prev
1	Constitution (12)	19-9	1
2	Math, Civics & Sciences (12)	18-9	2
3	Bishop Guilfoyle (6)	23-2	3
4	Farrell (10)	21-3	4
5	Our Lady Sacred Heart (7)	22-2	5
6	Holy Cross (2)	20-5	9
7	Executive Education (11)	17-7	10
8	Moravian Academy (11)	21-3	7
9	Serra Catholic (7)	20-4	6
10	Ridgway (9)	24-3	OW

Others to watch: Antietam (3) 17-7; Bloomsburg (4) 14-11; Coudersport (9) 23-2; Delco Christian (1) 16-10; Keystone (9) 18-7; Lakeview (10) 17-9; Millville (4) 24-1; Northeast Bradford (4) 16-10; North Star (5) 21-3; Northwest (2) 15-10; Sewickley Academy (7) 13-9; South Side Beaver (7) 18-7; Steelton-Highspire (3) 10-12; Sto-Rox (7) 14-10; Strawberry Mansion (12) 14-6; West Branch (6) 18-7; West Middlesex (10) 18-8; Wilmington (10) 16-8.

 

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

LOCAL MATCHUP

 

 

 

 

4-3 Bloomsburg (14-11)

vs.

2-1 Holy Cross (20-5)

Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Marywood University’s Insalaco Arena

 

 

BLOOMSBURG PANTHERS

Starters	Height	Year	Position	PPG
Aiden Klinger	6—0	Sr.	Forward	9.0
Evan Long	6—0	Sr.	Shooting Guard	15.6
Cade Klinger	6—0	Jr.	Shooting Guard	9.6
Osiris Hemphill	5—7	Sr.	Point Guard	7.1
Adam McGinley	6—0	Fr.	Shooting Guard	5.0
Key Reserves
Owen Lewis	6—0	Sr.	Forward	5.0
Blaise Hock	6—0	Sr.	Shooting Guard	2.4
Tyson McGill	5—9	Sr.	Shooting Guard	1.7
Jack Howell	6—4	So.	Forward	2.5

 

BLOOMSBURG PIAA HISTORY

Courtesy Rich Rhoades of d9sports.com and Rod Frisco

Record	Result	Year-Class-Round
0-1	L Swoyersville 73-50	1951 3A first round
0-2	L Bristol 42-36	1973 2A first round
0-3	L Exeter Twp. (3) 70-48	1974 2A first round
0-4	L Camp Hill 64-53	1981 1A first round
0-5	L Columbia 74-39	1994 2A first round
0-6	L Dunmore 76-41	1998 2A first round

 

 

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS

 

Record	Result	Year-Class-Round
1—0	W Milton Hershey (3) 54-43	2008 2A first round
2—0	W Delone Catholic 49-45	2008 2A second round
2—1	L Imhotep Charter 51-49	2008 2A quarterfinals
2—2	L Hughesville 59-56 OT	2009 2A first round
3—2	W Loyalsock Twp. 55-42	2010 2A first round
4—2	W West Catholic 63-37	2010 2A second round
4—3	L Strawberry Mansion 59-55	2010 2A quarterfinals
4—4	L Hughesville 38-33	2011 2A first round
5—4	W Southern Columbia 62-47	2012 2A first round
6—4	W Communications Tech 58-56 2OT	2012 2A second round
7–4	W Pine Grove 37-31	2012 2A quarterfinals
7–5	L Imhotep Charter 37-35	2012 2A semifinals
8—5	W Lewisburg 60-55	2013 2A first round
9–5	W Del Val Charter (12) 70-54	2013 2A second round
10–5	W Constitution 75-61	2013 2A quarterfinals
11–5	W Trinity (3) 53-39	2013 2A semifinals
11–6	L Beaver Falls 69-63	2013 2A championship
12–6	W Hanover (3) 59-45	2014 2A first round
13–6	W Bristol 59-53	2014 2A second round
13–7	L Constitution 72-62	2014 2A quarterfinals
13–8	L Loyalsock Twp. 61-45	2015 2A first round
13–9	L Trinity (3) 60-43	2016 2A first round
14–9	W Shenandoah Valley 52-35	2017 2A first round
14-10	L Constitution 63-53	2017 2A second round
15-10	W Northeast Bradford 71-24	2018 2A first round
16-10	W Bishop McCort 61-39	2018 2A second round
17-10	W Math, Civics & Science 71-58	2018 2A quarterfinals
17-11	L Constitution 69-64	2018 2A semifinals

 

 

 

 

 

 

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