PIAA basketball playoffs second round preview capsules

11-1 Mahanoy Area (21-5) vs. 1-1 Sacred Heart Academy (8-16)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Easton Middle School
GPS address: 1010 Echo Trail, Easton, PA 18040
Tickets: Advance tickets cost $8 for adults and $4 for students and are available during school hours today at Mahanoy Area High School. All tickets cost $8 at the door.
Live updates: Follow Dave Seamon on Twitter @SeamonSaysSport

About the Golden Bears

How they got here: Defeated Southern Columbia 52-37 in the opening round
Team statistics: Offense (52.4 points per game), Defense (35.3)
Probable starting lineup: Emily Lawrence (sr., 9.5 ppg, 24 3-pointers), Jordan Karmonick (sr., 14.8 ppg, 50 3-pointers), Claudia Clark (jr., 11.9 ppg, 53 3-pointers), Cealinn McGroarty (jr., 4.9 ppg, 20 3-pointers), Megan Macleary (jr., 5.5 ppg)
Key reserve: Allyson Babinsky (soph., 1.9 ppg)

About the Lions

How they got here: Defeated Tacony Academy Charter 51-25 in the opening round
Team statistics: Not available
Probable starting lineup: Kathyrn Gallagher (4.2 ppg), Amanda Heilmann (6.1 ppg), Carina Fichera (9.3 ppg), Ainsley Davis (10.6 ppg), Kayleigh Doyle (11.5 ppg)
Key reserves: Mary Lauren Franz (2.5 ppg), Emily McKenna (2.1 ppg), Bella O’Toole (1.7 ppg)
Notes: Bears and Lions have met in the state playoffs each of the past two seasons with Mahanoy Area winning both, 58-32 in 2018, and 55-35 in 2019.
Up next: Winner takes on either 2-2 Holy Cross (17-9) and 3-1 Linden Hall (21-2) in Friday’s quarterfinals.

— Compiled by Charlie Roth

11-1 North Schuylkill (22-5) vs. 3-1 Delone Catholic (25-1)

When: Today, 6 p.m.
Where: Milton Hershey High School
GPS address: 1201 Homestead Lane, Hershey 17033
Tickets: Advance tickets cost $8 for adults and $4 for students and are available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the North Schuylkill High School office. All tickets cost $8 at the door
Radio: WAVT 101.9 FM, Pottsville

About the Spartans

How they got here: Defeated Motivation 73-23 in the opening round
Team statistics: Offense (69.7 points per game), Defense (49.1)
Probable starting lineup: Mya Wetzel (jr., 10.4 ppg, 43 3-pointers), Sarah Wagner (jr., 9.4 ppg, 15 3-pointers), Katelynn Himes (7.9 ppg, 40 3-pointers), Kamryn Mengel (fr., 15.7 ppg, 19 3-pointers), Joslin Stitzer (jr., 3.7 ppg)
Key reserves: Savannah Gawrylik (fr., 6.5 ppg, 10 3-pointers), Maddy Wetzel (fr., 5.6 ppg, 12 3-pointers)

About the Squirettes

How they got here: Defeated Philadelphia Academy Charter 65-15 in the opening round
Team statistics: Offense (61.2 points per game), Defense (33.2)
Probable starting lineup: Giana Hoddinott (soph., 13.9 ppg), Brooke Lawyer (sr., 13.5 ppg), Maggie Hughes (soph.), Abby Jacoby (soph.), Abby Vingsen (soph.)
Key reserves: Makenna Mummert (soph., 9.3 ppg),
Notes: Squirettes are the defending Class 3A state champion and their only loss this year was to Gettysburg. … Lawyer, a second-team All-State selection last season, is a 1,000-point career scorer.
Up next: Winner takes on winner of 12-2 Imhotep Charter (15-13) and 2-2 Holy Redeemer (21-6) in Friday’s quarterfinals.

— Compiled by Charlie Roth

11-3 Tamaqua (20-8) vs. 3-4 Susquehanna Twp. (16-9)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, Shillington
GPS Address: 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, PA 19607
Live updates: Follow sports writer Dave Seamon on Twitter @SeamonSaysSport
Tickets: Advance tickets cost $8 for adults and $4 for students and will be on sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the high school office. All tickets cost $8 at the door

About the Raiders

How they got here: District 11 third-place beat Danville 48-42 in Round 1
Team statistics: Offense (60.1 points per game), Defense (50.5)
Probable starting lineup: Nicko Bolletino (sr., 4.0, 21 3-pointers), Lucas Gregoire (sr., 17.1, 20 3-pointers), Brayden Knoblauch (sr., 17.3, 76 3-pointers), Barron Stauffenberg (sr., 7.6, 29 3-pointers), Nathan Gregoire (soph., 6.4, 14 3-pointers)
Key reserves: Nate Boyle (sr., 5.3, 18 3-pointers), Sean Lavine (sr., 0.8, 2 3-pointers)

About the Indians

How they got here: District 3 fourth-place defeated Scranton Prep 64-54 in the first round
Team statistics: Offense (64.3 points per game), Defense (60.4)
Players to watch: Makhi Jones (sr.), Kevin Coleman (jr.), Michael Marable (jr.)
Outlook: Indians are athletic and love to press. Jones is a small, flashy guard while Coleman is an intense, 6-7 center. Susquehanna swarmed Scranton Prep in the opening round, and Coleman’s play in the paint led to 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Marable led with 18 points that game. It will be interesting to see how Tamaqua matches up with the Indians, if the Raiders can give Knoblauch enough open looks outside and if Lucas Gregoire can handle Coleman inside.
Up next: Winner faces the winner of 11-1 Allentown Central Catholic (24-4) and 1-1 Pope John Paul II (19-5) in Friday’s quarterfinals.

— Compiled by Luke Kropp