The Williams Valley and Marian girls hit the road tonight for the PIAA Class AA state quarterfinals with the hope of meeting each other in the state semifinals Friday, March 21.

The Vikings trek to Lake Lehman High School to take on District 2 champion Mountain View at 6 p.m. The game can be heard live on T-102 (101.9 FM). Marian, meanwhile, ventures to Adams County to take on District 5 champion Berlin Brothersvalley at 7 p.m. at Gettysburg High School.

The Schuylkill League’s third remaining team in the PIAA Tournament, Lourdes, plays Saturday against District 1 champion Delco Christian at noon at Hamburg High School.

Here’s a capsule preview look at tonight’s games:

PIAA Girls’ Basketball Playoffs

Quarterfinal Preview Capsules

Class AA Quarterfinal

11-1 Williams Valley (24-3) vs. 2-1 Mountain View (23-4)

When: Today, 6 p.m.

Where: Lake-Lehman High School, Lehman

GPS Address: 1128 Old Route 115, Lehman, PA 18627

Tickets: All tickets are $8 (plus applicable fees) and must be purchased online at www.piaa.org. All spectators must purchase a ticket. There is no senior citizen discount.

Radio: Game will broadcast live on T-102 (101.9 FM)

Live updates: Follow T102 Sports Now writer Eli Doyle on X @iamelidoyle

Up Next: Winner faces either 11-2 Marian Catholic (23-4) or 5-1 Berlin Brothersvalley (24-2) in the state semifinals Friday, March 21

About Mountain View

Nickname: Eagles

Head coach: Corey Gesford

How they got here: District 2 champions downed 4-3 Canton 50-32 and District 1 champion Renaissance Academy 45-33 in first two rounds of state playoffs.

Projected starting five: F/C Addison Kilmer (6-1 jr., 18.4 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 3.6 blocks per game, 54 3-pointers), G Ryleigh Kilmer (5-8 sr., 9.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 55 3-pointers), G Aubrey Sanders (5-6 soph., 8.8 ppg, 2.9 apg, 29 3-pointers), F Brooklyn Anderson (5-6 sr., 2.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg), G Riley Turner (5-7 sr., 4.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.3 apg)

Key reserves: F Emily Trichilo (5-9 soph., 2.9 ppg), F Mimi Sedlak (5-8 sr., 1.6 ppg)

Fun Facts: Mountain View is located in Kingsley, Susquehanna County, along Route 106 off the Lenox exit of Interstate 81. … Lost four games during regular season, two to teams from New York and two to Elk Lake. Got revenge for two losses to Elk Lake with 34-17 victory in District 2 championship game. …. Competing in Class AA for first time this season after making long state playoff runs in Class A the past two seasons. In 2023, Mountain View went 21-7 and lost to Lourdes 34-33 in the state semifinals. Last season, Eagles went 24-5 and reached the PIAA Class A state championship game before losing to Bishop Guilfoyle 35-17.

About Williams Valley

Nickname: Vikings

Head coach: Shane Zellers

How they got here: District 11 champions defeated District 4 runner-up Northeast Bradford 49-46 and District 3 runner-up Shalom Christian Academy 23-18 in first two rounds.

Projected starting five: G Mallory Miller (jr., 12.1 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.1 rpg), G Ella Kobularik (jr., 3.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg), G Ireland Kasper (jr., 7.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Quin Smeltz (jr., 6.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Sage Smeltz (sr., 14.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg)

Key reserves: G Jazmine Hechler (sr.)

Fun Facts: Vikings looking to reach the PIAA state semifinals for the first time since 1999. … Several members of girls’ basketball team are also key players on Williams Valley softball team, whose season was supposed to start Friday.

Game Notes / Breakdown

Mountain View enters the game with a huge advantage in big-game experience, having made deep PIAA runs and played in a state final over the past two years. … Junior center Addison Kilmer is a star and can shoot from inside and out. She had a game-high 25 points and hit five 3-pointers in second-round win over Renaissance Academy. She’s scored just short of 500 points this season. Obviously, she will have to be the focal point of Williams Valley’s defense. …. Williams Valley’s game plan in win over Shalom Christian Academy was to play solid zone defense and hit outside shots. The only problem was those outside shots didn’t fall. Vikings will need to hit some of those outside shots tonight to be successful against the Eagles.

Class AA Quarterfinal

11-2 Marian (23-4) vs. 5-1 Berlin Brothersvalley (24-2)

When: Today, 7 p.m.

Where: Gettysburg Area HS

GPS Address: 1130 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Tickets: All tickets are $8 (plus applicable fees) and must be purchased online at www.piaa.org. All spectators must purchase a ticket. There is no senior citizen discount.

Up Next: Winner faces either 11-1 Williams Valley (24-3) or 2-1 Mountain View (23-4) in the state semifinals Friday, March 21.

About Berlin Brothersvalley

Nickname: Mountaineers

Head coach: Rachel Prosser

How they got here: District 5 champions ran past 6-3 Bellwood-Antis 70-38 and District 3 champion York Catholic 71-52 in opening two rounds.

Key Players: G/F Coral Prosser (soph.), F Elena Ritchey (soph.), G Lexi Foor (soph.), F Mercy Sechler (jr.), G Sam Walker (fr.), G Kaitlyn Miller (fr.), G Lexi Fairman (jr.)

Fun Facts: Located in Somerset County, Berlin is making its fourth straight PIAA playoff appearance and in PIAA quarterfinals for third straight year. Similar to Mountain View, Berlin is also moved up to Class AA for this season after back-to-back long state playoff runs in Class A. Last year, Berlin went 23-6 and lost 54-53 to District 6 runner-up Williamsburg. In 2023, Berlin compiled a 23-6 record and reached the state semifinals before falling 45-31 to District 7 and eventual state champion Union Area. Berlin was District 5 runner-up in 2022 and lost in second round. …. Berlin’s boys’ basketball team lost to Nativity 51-47 in overtime in 2021 PIAA Class A state championship game in Hershey.

About Marian

Nickname: Fillies

Head coach: Damian Fritz

How they got here: District 11 runners-up defeated MaST Charter II 76-11 in first round before rallying past District 2 runner-up Elk Lake 47-45 in second round.

Starting five: G Deanna Pugh (5-5 soph., 11.5 ppg, 34 3-pointers, 63 assists, 96 steals), G Carley Hasara (5-7 sr., 1.9 ppg), G Addy Fritz (5-11 jr., 14.2 ppg, 61 3-pointers, 5.1 rpg, 59 assists), F Olivia Serfass (5-10 jr., 11.0 ppg, 15 3-pointers, 5.9 rpg, 54 assists, 64 steals), F Addy Marek (5-11 fr., 10.1 ppg, 30 3-pointers, 7.1 rpg, 76 assists),

Key reserves: F Olivia Thomas (5-10 sr., 1.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg), G Emily Carone (5-6 soph., 2.6 ppg), G Brooke Hannis-Miskar (5-7 soph., 1.4 ppg), F Sophia Serfass (5-10 fr., 1.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg)

Fun Facts: Fillies are in the state quarterfinals for the second straight season. Lost at this point last season to District 6 champion Marion Center.

Game Notes / Breakdown

Fillies will face their toughest defensive challenge of the season when they take on the explosive Mountaineers. Berlin averages 60.8 points per game and has scored in the 70s in both of its PIAA contest. A young, but playoff-tested squad, the Mountaineers like to get up and down the floor. …. Mountaineers have won 22 straight after early-season losses to PIAA qualifiers Shady Side Academy and Greensburg Central Catholic. …. Prosser is Berlin’s playmaker, having scored 34 points in win over York Catholic. Foor is the 3-point shooter, hitting four vs. the Irish, while Sechler and Ritchey are the defensive leaders and were a big reason Berlin contained York Catholic stars Mariah Shue and Jayden Brown. …. Marian advanced past Elk Lake by hitting six 3-pointers, with Pugh hitting four. Fillies will need a similar effort against the Mountaineers. Must be patient on offense to get good look, and play strong on the defensive end.

—– Compiled by Leroy Boyer