District 11 releases boys and girls basketball playoff pairings

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

District 11 boys playoffs

CLASS AAAA

Wednesday's games

First round (7 p.m.)

(9) Allen at (8) Liberty, (13) East Stroudsburg South at (4) Freedom, (12) Pocono Mountain East at (5) Parkland, (10) Whitehall at (7) Bangor, (14) Stroudsburg at (3) Pottsville, (11) Pleasant Valley at (6) Easton.

Saturday's games

Quarterfinals

Allen-Liberty winner vs. (1) Emmaus at Easton, 7:30 p.m.; Pocono Mountain East-Parkland winner vs. East Stroudsburg South-Freedom winner at Easton, 6 p.m.; Whitehall-Bangor winner at 2-Pocono Mountain West at East Stroudsburg South, 7:30 p.m.; Pleasant Valley-Easton winner vs. Stroudsburg-Pottsville at East Stroudsburg South, 6 p.m., or Blue Mountain, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Semifinals TBA

Saturday, March 3

Finals and consolation, TBA

CLASS AAA

Friday's games

Quarterfinals

(5) Wilson vs (4) Blue Mountain at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.; (6) Southern Lehigh vs. (3) North Schuylkill at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Semifinals

Wilson-Blue Mountain winner vs. (1) Northern Lehigh, TBA; Southern Lehigh-North Schuylkill winner vs. (2) Central Catholic, TBA.

Friday, March 2

Final and consolation, TBA

CLASS AA

Saturday's games

Quarterfinals

(5) Minersville vs. (4) Shenandoah at Blue Mountain, 6 p.m.; (7) Williams Valley vs. (2) Pine Grove at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m; (6) Panther Valley vs. (3) Notre Dame GP at Dieruff, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Semifinals

Minersville-Shenandoah Valley winner vs. (1) Salisbury; Williams Valley-Pine Grove winner vs. Panther Valley-Notre Dame GP winner.

Saturday, March 3

Finals TBA

CLASS A

Friday's games

Quarterfinals

(5) Lincoln Leadership Academy vs. (4) Tri Valley at Blue Mountain, 7:30 p.m.; (7) Salem Christian vs. (2) Pius X at Northern Lehigh, 7:30 p.m.; (6) Moravian Academy vs. (3) Marian Catholic at Northern Lehigh, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Semifinals

Lincoln Leadership Academy-Tri Valley winner vs. (1) Mahanoy Area, TBA; Salem Christian-Pius X winner vs. Moravian Academy-Marian Catholic winner, TBA.

Friday, March 2

Final TBA


District 11 girls playoffs

CLASS AAAA

Tuesday's games

First round (7 p.m.)

(9) Pocono Mountain West at (8) East Stroudsburg South; (10) Pocono Mountain East at (7) Bangor.

Friday's games

Quarterfinals

Pocono Mountain West-East Stroudsburg South winner vs. (1) Pleasant Valley at Stroudsburg, 7 p.m.; (5) Liberty vs. (4) Emmaus at Allen, 7:30 p.m. Bangor-Pocono Mountain East winner vs. (2) Northampton at Catasauqua, 7:30 p.m.; (6) Parkland vs. (3) Whitehall at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Semifinals TBA

Friday, March 2

Final and consolation games, TBA

CLASS AAA

Wednesday's games

First round (7 p.m.)

(9) Palmerton at (8) Tamaqua; (10) Saucon Valley at (7) Wilson; (11) North Schuylkill at (6) Northwestern.

Saturday's games

Quarterfinals

Tamaqua-Palmerton winner vs. (1) Central Catholic at Northampton, 7:30 p.m.; (5) Jim Thorpe vs. (4) Blue Mountain at Martz Hall, 6 p.m.; Wilson-Saucon Valley winner vs. (2) Southern Lehigh at Northampton, 6 p.m. North Schuylkill-Northwestern winner vs. (3) Bethlehem Catholic at Dieruff, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Semifinals TBA

Saturday, March 3

Final and consolation games, TBA

CLASS AA

Friday's games

First round (6 p.m.)

(4) Salisbury vs. (5) Northern Lehigh at Allen; (3) Minersville vs. (6) Shenandoah at Blue Mountain.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Semifinals

Salisbury-Northern Lehigh winner vs. (1) Pine Grove at TBA; Minersville-Shenandoah winner at (2) Notre Dame G.P., TBA.

Friday, March 2

Final TBA.

CLASS A

Saturday's games

First round

(5) Lehigh Valley Christian vs. Pottsville Nativity at Blue Mountain, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Semifinals

L.V. Christian-Pottsville Nativity winner vs. (1) Tri Valley, TBA; (3) Marian Catholic vs. (2) Notre Dame E.S., TBA.

Saturday, March 3

Final TBA

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