BETHLEHEM, PA — The Holy Cross Crusaders are marching on. Behind their fast-paced offense, balanced scoring attack, and a historic milestone from senior Matt Lyons, they secured a 63-52 victory over Lancaster Mennonite in the PIAA Class 2A state quarterfinals on Saturday night, punching their ticket to the Final Four.

March 15, 2025 – Crestwood’s magical postseason run continues as they punched their ticket to the PIAA 5A Final Four with a hard-fought 54-47 victory over Strath Haven. A dominant third-quarter surge proved to be the difference, helping Crestwood pull away and withstand a late push from Strath Haven.

Scranton Prep’s season came to a tough end Saturday night as the Classics fell to Neumann-Goretti, 59-48, in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals. Despite trailing by just one point entering the fourth quarter, Prep couldn’t hold off a 10-0 run by the Saints, who pulled away late to secure the win.

Valley View is moving on to the PIAA 4A boys’ basketball semifinals after a hard-fought 53-46 victory over Shamokin on Friday night. With the win, the Cougars (23-5) advance to the Final Four, where they will face the winner of the Bishop Shanahan vs. Devon Prep quarterfinal matchup.

Bethlehem, PA – March 14, 2025 – The Hazleton Area Lady Cougars saw their PIAA championship hopes come to an end Friday night after a tough 63-50 loss to Perkiomen Valley in the quarterfinals. Despite a strong fourth-quarter push, Hazleton could not recover from a difficult second quarter that allowed Perkiomen Valley to take control of the game.

March 14, 2025 – Mountain View is heading to the PIAA 2A Final Four after a dominant defensive performance led to a 32-14 victory over Williams Valley in the quarterfinals. The Eagles controlled the game on both ends of the floor, using a stifling defense to hold their opponent to just five total field goals and a scoreless third quarter.

Loyalsock Township’s dominant third-quarter surge proved too much for Dunmore, as the Lancers ran away with a decisive 60-36 victory in Round 3 of the PIAA playoffs. Led by Lacey Kriebel’s 24 points and a relentless defensive effort, Loyalsock overwhelmed the Bucks, setting the stage for their next challenge in the state tournament.

Hazleton Area secured a hard-fought 60-54 victory over Conestoga in the PIAA 6A state tournaments second round at Bethlehem Freedom High School. Yohansal Moran led the Cougars with 19 points, including a clutch three-pointer, while Luis Guzman added 18 to power the offense. Despite Conestogas Shane O’Brien sinking five threes en route to a game-high 24 points, Hazleton controlled the paint and held off a late rally. With the win, the Cougars move on to face District 12s No. 2 seed, Father Judge, in the state quarterfinals.

WILKES-BARRE, PA — In a hard-fought battle, Crestwood held off a late surge from Freire Charter to secure a 52-45 victory in the second round of the PIAA 5A state tournament on Wednesday night. With the win, the Comets punched their ticket to the quarterfinals, where they will face Strath Haven on Saturday.

Parkland survives and advances in thrilling fashion, thanks to Blake Nassrys last-second heroics. The Trojans now set their sights on Imhotep Charter in the PIAA 6A State Quarterfinals, looking to keep their championship hopes alive.

Upon arriving at the collegiate level, Merrifield wasted no time establishing himself as a versatile and reliable guard. Over the years, he has been a consistent force on both ends of the floor, earning recognition for his scoring ability, passing, and leadership.

STROUDSBURG, Pa. – In one of the most intense and hard-fought games of the season, Dunmore secured a dramatic 65-59 double-overtime victory over Notre Dame Green Pond in the second round of the PIAA Class 3A state playoffs Tuesday night at Stroudsburg High School.

Old Forges resilience and clutch shooting sent them past the No. 1 seed—now, they set their sights on the next challenge in their state title chase against Linville Hill.

The Vikings are One step closer. Riverside took care of business, but now the road leads straight through District 12s top seed. The challenge is real, and The Vikes will need to be at their best.

Holy Cross battled through a tense, back-and-forth matchup against Audenried Charter, holding on for a 58-55 victory to advance to the PIAA 3A state quarterfinals. Michael Hughes led the Crusaders with 20 points, including two three-pointers, while Matt Lyons added 17. Audenried kept it close behind Nathan Lees double-double performance, but Holy Cross capitalized at the free-throw line to secure the win. Now, the Crusaders turn their focus to District 3s No. 2 seed, Lancaster Mennonite, in the Elite 8.