Here’s who Centre County high school basketball teams will be facing in the District 6 playoffs
The high school basketball playoffs are set to begin next week, and seven Centre County teams will be continuing into the postseason.
District 6 released the brackets for the boys’ and girls’ basketball district tournaments Thursday afternoon. The tournaments for the six classes will begin as early as Monday and extend until the last district final on Feb. 28.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s ahead for Centre County teams in the playoffs:
Boys’ Basketball
Class 3A, Philipsburg-Osceola (10-12): No. 9 seed; will travel to face No. 8 Cambria Heights at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 in the first round
Class 3A, Penns Valley (14-8): No. 5 seed: will travel to face No. 4 West Shamokin at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in the second round
Class 6A, State College (6-16): No. 2 seed: will face No. 1 Altoona at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the District 6 Class 6A Championship game at Mount Aloysius
Girls’ Basketball
Class 1A, St. Joseph’s (11-9): No. 4 seed, will host No. 5 Saltsburg at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 in the first round
Class 3A, Penns Valley (10-12): No. 8 seed; will host No. 9 Mount Union at 7 p.m. February 17 in the first round
Class 5A, Bellefonte (10-12): No. 5 seed; will travel to No. 4 DuBois at 6 p.m. February 17 in the first round
Class 6A, State College (17-5): No. 1 seed; will face No. 2 Altoona at 6 p.m. February 21 in the District 6 Class 6A Championship game at Mount Aloysius
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How taking a chance on a young Jaden Jones paid off for Bald Eagle Area boys’ basketball
Why the impact of Penns Valley’s Hannah Montminy extends beyond the basketball court, soccer field
How Penns Valley’s Logan Snyder is approaching the end of his distinguished, multisport HS career
Why Bellefonte’s 500th program win in girls’ basketball was something it will ‘remember forever’
This story was originally published February 13, 2020 at 4:30 PM.
