Here are the matchups, sites and times for the District 2 Boys Basketball Championships courtesy of piaad2.org.
CLASS 6A
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Hazleton Area Cougars
ADVANCE TO STATES: 1
Wednesday’s quarterfinal
5-Delaware Valley (8-14) vs. 4-Scranton (9-13), at Dunmore High School, 6 p.m.
Saturday’s semifinals
Delaware Valley/Scranton winner vs. 1-Hazleton Area (13-9)
3-Williamsport (8-14) vs. 2-Wilkes-Barre Area (14-10)
February, 29 final
at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m.
CLASS 5A
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Abington Heights Comets
ADVANCE TO STATES: 3
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
8-Honesdale (9-13) vs. 1-Wallenpaupack (20-2), at Western Wayne High School, 7 p.m.
5-Pittston Area (15-8) vs. 4-Crestwood (18-7), at Hazleton Area High School, 7:30 p.m.
6-West Scranton (13-9) vs. 3-Dallas (17-6), at Lake-Lehman High School, 7:30 p.m.
7-North Pocono (11-11) vs. 2-Abington Heights (16-6), at Scranton High School, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s semifinals
Pittston Area/Crestwood winner vs. Honesdale/Wallenpaupack winner
Dallas/West Scranton winner vs. North Pocono/Abington Heights winner
February, 28 final
at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m.
Third-place game
To be determined
CLASS 4A
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scranton Prep Cavaliers
ADVANCE TO STATES: 3
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
8-Berwick (3-19) vs. 1-Scranton Prep (16-6), at Scranton High School, 7:30 p.m.
5-Hanover Area (10-12) vs. 4-Western Wayne (9-13), at North Pocono High School, 7:30 p.m.
6-Nanticoke (6-16) vs. 3-Tunkhannock (15-7), at Wyoming Area High School, 7:30 p.m.
7-Wyoming Area (7-15) vs. 2-Valley View (15-7), at Scranton High School, 6 p.m.
Saturday’s semifinals
Hanover Area/Western Wayne winner vs. Berwick/Scranton Prep winner
Nanticoke/Tunkhannock winner vs. Wyoming Area/Valley View winner
February 29 final
at Mohegan Sun Arena, 4 p.m.
Third-place game
To be determined
CLASS 3A
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Wyoming Seminary Blue Knights
ADVANCE TO STATES: 2
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
8-Carbondale Area (4-18) vs. 1-Wyoming Seminary (21-2), at Pittston Area High School, 7:30 p.m.
5-Mid Valley (13-9) vs. 4-Riverside (14-8), at Lackawanna College, 7 p.m.
6-Dunmore (9-13) vs. 3-Holy Redeemer (15-6), at Wyoming Area High School, 7:30 p.m.
7-Lake-Lehman (6-16) vs. 2-Lakeland (17-5), at Scranton High School, 6 p.m.
Friday’s semifinals
Mid Valley/Riverside winner vs. Carbondale Area/Wyoming Seminary winner
Dunmore/Holy Redeemer winner vs. Lake-Lehman/Lakeland winner
February 27 final
at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m.
CLASS 2A
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Holy Cross Crusaders
ADVANCE TO STATES: 2
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
8-Blue Ridge (9-13) vs. 1-Holy Cross (20-2), at Dunmore High School, 7:30 p.m.
5-Old Forge (9-13) vs. 4-Elk Lake (11-11), at Tunkhannock High School, 6 p.m.
6-Northwest Area (7-15) vs. 3-Mountain View (11-10), at Tunkhannock High School, 7:30 p.m.
7-Susquehanna (8-14) vs 2-Lackawanna Trail (13-9), at Scranton Prep Xavier Center, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday’s semifinals
Old Forge/Elk Lake winner vs. Blue Ridge/Holy Cross winner
Northwest Area/Mountain View winner vs. Susquehanna/Lackawanna Trail winner
Saturday’s final
at Mohegan Sun Arena, 2 p.m.
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