Marian's Addy Fritz takes a shot during Fillies' win over MaST Charter II in Friday's opening round of the PIAA playoffs (Photo by James Gelatko).

PIAA Girls’ Basketball Playoffs

Second-Round Preview Capsules

Class 3A First Round

11-2 Schuylkill Haven (23-6) vs. 3-2 Pequea Valley (23-3)

When: Today, 6 p.m.

Where: Central Dauphin East HS, Harrisburg

GPS Address: 626 Rutherford Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109

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: WAVT 1360 AM/105.9 FM

Live Updates: Follow T102 Sports Now content editor Leroy Boyer on X @pubsportsboss

Up Next: Winner faces either 12-1 Imhotep (21-6) or 4-2 Hughesville (23-4) in Friday’s state quarterfinals.

About Schuylkill Haven

Nickname: Hurricanes

Head coach: Tony Sanders

How they got here: District 11 runners-up crushed District 12 fourth-seeded Bodine 51-15 in Friday’s opening round.

Projected starting five: G Audrey Hutchinson (jr., 7.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.0 steals per game), G Kylie Siket (soph., 6.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 3.5 steals per game), G Alea Porter (sr., 7.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 4.0 steals per game), F Anna Schaeffer (sr., 7.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 4.1 steals per game), F Mckenna Runkle (soph., 11.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 4.9 steals per game)

Key reserves: F Kelly Ulsh (soph., 2.3 ppg), G Ava Terefencko (soph., 2.7 ppg), G Taylor Haag (soph.), G Lilly McDonald (soph.)

Fun Facts: First-round playoff victory was Schuylkill Haven’s first PIAA win since the Hurricanes won the 1985 Class A state championship, a span of 40 years. Schuylkill League champion Hurricanes have won 12 of last 14.

About Pequea Valley

Nickname: Braves

Head coach: Jason McDonald (13^th season, 178-134)

How they got here: District 3 runners-up decked District 12 third-seed Masterman 61-39 in Friday’s opening round

Projected Starting Five: PG Janae Patterson (jr., 19.4 ppg, 40 3s), G Katie Stoltzfus (sr., 9.9 ppg, 52 3s), G Trinity Rosa (sr., 7.6 ppg, 34 3s), G Morgan Graham (sr., 5.3 ppg, top defender), F Brianna Lourido (sr., 2.2 ppg)

Key reserves: G Sydney Roye (sr., 3.4 ppg, 14 3s), F Emily Eckenrode (sr., 3.4 ppg)

Fun Facts: Located in Kinzers in eastern Lancaster County, Pequea Valley is having its best season ever in girls’ basketball. Braves have established a program record for wins, won the school’s first-ever Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 title and reached the District 3 title game for the first time in program history. Win over Masterman was Pequea Valley’s first-ever PIAA playoff victory. …. Losses were to Exeter Township (52-34) in title game of Brandywin Heights holiday tournament, to Manheim Township (42-28) in Lancaster-Lebanon League quarterfinals and to Trinity (53-36) in District 3 Class 3A championship game at Giant Center in Hershey.

Game Notes / Breakdown

A matchup of two programs appearing on this type of playoff stage for the first time. How they handle those nerves, especially early, will be key part of game. ….. Senior-laden Pequea Valley is led by Patterson, who as a junior has 1,210 career points. She is the leading scorer in the Lancaster-Lebanon League at 19.4 points per game. ….. Braves like to shoot the 3-pointer, hitting a league-best 152 treys. Stoltzfus has 172 career 3-pointers, most in school history. ….. Hurricanes’ aggressive defense was on display in rout of Bodine at Martz Hall, as Haven opened game on 10-0 run, led 20-2 at one point and 37-9 at the half. Need to continue that aggressiveness defensively and on the boards, turning defense into offense. Haven must do little things — hit free throws, not turn the ball over, not get into foul trouble — and get scoring from several people to pull out victory.

Class AA Second Round

11-1 Williams Valley (23-3) vs. 3-2 Shalom Christian Academy (17-4)

When: Today, 7 p.m.

Where: Mechanicsburg HS, Mechanicsburg

GPS Address: 500 S Broad St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

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 1-1 Renaissance Academy (13-11) or 2-1 Mountain View (22-4) in Friday’s state quarterfinals

About Shalom Christian Academy

Nickname: Flames

Head coach: Doug Lehman

How they got here: District 3 runners-up defeated District 12 champion Science Leadership Academy at Beeber 60-50 in Friday’s opening round.

Projected starting five: Emily Rebok (jr. G, 10.3 ppg), Addison Adams (jr. F, 14.2 ppg), Maya Lehman (jr. G, 10.0 ppg), Julianna Myers (soph. G/F, 1.7 ppg), Kaitlyn Thomas (jr. F, 3.2 ppg)

Key reserves: Sydney Moore (fr. F, 5.1 ppg), Chloe Diller (fr. G/F), Chloe Gearhart (fr. G/F, 1.0 ppg)

Fun Facts: Established in 1976, Shalom Christian Academy is a pre-K through 12 Christian school located in Franklin County, near Chambersburg. This is the Flames’ first year as a member of the PIAA. Shalom is set to join the York-Adams League in 2026. Semifinal win over Lancaster Country Day was Shalom’s first-ever District 3 playoff win. Friday’s win over SLA Beeber was its first-ever PIAA playoff victory.

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 in Friday’s opening round.

Projected starting five: G Mallory Miller (jr., 12.1 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.1 rpg), G Ella Kobularik (jr., 3.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg), G Ireland Kasper (jr., 7.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Quin Smeltz (jr., 6.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Sage Smeltz (sr., 15.0 ppg, 7.9 rpg)

Key reserves: G Jasmine Hechler (sr., 2.0 ppg)

Fun Facts: Win over Northeast Bradford was Vikings’ first PIAA playoff win since 2015. Only other PIAA playoff victories came when Vikes reached Class A Eastern final in 1999. …. After hitting game-winning bucket Friday night, Sage Smeltz played the role of the priest in the school musical “Mamma Mia!” on Saturday and Sunday.

Game Notes / Breakdown

Matchup of two programs not familiar with the PIAA playoff stage. How they handle the atmosphere and pressure of a game of this magnitude will be interesting to see. ….. Shalom does not have a senior on its nine-girl roster, with juniors Rebok, Adams and Lehman leading the way scoring-wise. Rebok had 25 in D-3 semifinals against Lancaster Country Day (65-24 win), then 13 in D-3 final lost to York Catholic (55-39). She had 20 in PIAA first-round win. Adams has followed with 15, 10 and 25, while Lehman has scored 16, 6 and 13. Myers and Moore are team’s defensive stalwarts. ….. Flames closed game against SLA Beeber with 18-4 run after trailing entering the fourth. Shalom trailed 14-8 after one period, went up 25-24 at the half on a 3-pointer by Lehman, then trailed again after three frames. Trailed powerhouse York Catholic by one point at halftime of District 3 title game before Irish took control in second half. …. Return of Hechler from injury gives the Vikings some depth. Her speed gives a boost to Vikes’ transition game. …. Williams Valley has been able to excel late in its last two games, wins over Marian and Northeast Bradford. Need to maintain balanced attack, play aggressively in its zone defense and be more aggressive on the boards than it was against NEB.

Class AA First Round

11-2 Marian (22-4) vs. 2-2 Elk Lake (23-3)

When: Today, 7 p.m.

Where: Berwick HS

GPS Address: 1100 Fowler Ave, Berwick, PA 18603

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 3-1 York Catholic (23-2) or 5-1 Berlin Brothersvalley (23-2) in Friday’s state quarterfinals.

About Marian

Nickname: Fillies

Head coach: Damian Fritz

How they got here: District 11 runners-up smoked MaST Charter II 76-11 in Friday’s opening 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 have won an opening-round PIAA playoff game four straight years. Looking to reach the state quarterfinals for the second straight season.

About Elk Lake

Nickname: Warriors

Head coach: Meghan Casselbury

How they got here: District 2 runners-up rallied to upend District 4 champion Muncy 42-35 in Friday’s opening round

Top 6 Players: G Leah Traver (5-9 sr., 16.4 ppg, 14 3-pointers), G Kylie Shingler (jr., 9.9 ppg, 26 3-s), G Madisyn Casselbury (5-8 jr., 7.6 ppg, 25 3s), C Katie McGlynn (5-11 sr., 7.2 ppg), G Camryn Greenwood (sr., 5.4 ppg, 38 3s), G Marissa Horn (sr., 5.4 ppg, 23 3s)

Other reserve: G Celeste Clark (jr.)

Fun Facts: Located in Dimock, senior-laden club went unbeaten in Lackawanna League. Only losses this season were to Dallas (60-52), Hughesville (65-34) and to Mountain View (34-17) in District 2 championship game. Had defeated Mountain View twice during regular season. Other notable win is 50-35 victory over District 4 runner-up Northeast Bradford.

Game Notes / Breakdown

Fillies will need to crank it up a couple of notches after blowout victory in first round. Marian had good balance against MaST Charter II with Addy Fritz (21), Olivia Serfass (14), Pugh (12) and Marek (12) all reaching double figures. Fillies are a better team when offense is balanced and will need that balance tonight against Elk Lake. ….. Fillies are a battle-tested program that has been here plenty of times before. Marian needs to block out the external “noise” and play solid fundamental basketball. ….. Warriors used a 12-1 run in the fourth quarter to beat Muncy. The game was tied 24-24 at the half before Muncy used a strong third quarter to take 34-30 lead. McGlynn, a physical center in the mold of Williams Valley’s Sage Smeltz, had 14 points while Traver and Shingler had nine and Casselbury eight. ….. Warriors like to shoot the 3-pointer, hitting 130 so far this season.

Class A First Round

4-1 Lourdes (21-6) vs. 11-2 Bethlehem Christian (16-7)

When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Hamburg HS

GPS Address: 701 Windsor St, Hamburg, PA 19526

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.

Live Updates: Follow T-102 Sports Now writer Eli Doyle on X @iamelidoyle

Up Next: Winner faces either 1-2 Delco Christian (21-4) or 5-1 Northern Bedford (13-12) in Saturday’s state quarterfinals

About Lourdes

Nickname: Red Raiders

Head coach: Michael Klembara

How they got here: District 4 champions topped District 3 sixth-seed Veritas Academy 51-36 in Saturday’s opening round

Starting five: G Kylla Sandri (5-6 fr., 11.0 ppg, 26 3-pointers, 68 assists, 80 steals), G Onaleigh Barnes (5-6 soph., 8.3 ppg, 45 3-pointers, 71 steals), F Anna Keer (5-9 sr., 6.2 ppg, 59 assists, 73 steals, 133 rebounds), F Vivian Reiprish (5-9 soph., 7.2 ppg, 79 assists, 122 rebounds), C Hannah Lokitis (6-1 soph., 11.5 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 125 blocks)

Key reserves: C Sophia Karlovich (5-11 fr., 3.3 ppg)

Fun Facts: Red Raiders notched their fourth straight opening-round win in the PIAA playoffs. Looking to make similar run to 2016, 2019 and 2023 when squad reached PIAA championship game.

About Bethlehem Christian

Nickname: Panthers

Head coach: Greg Duff

How they got here: District 11 runners-up defeated District 12 champion Motivation 49-34 in Saturday’s opening round.

Projected Starting Five: Giana Kasper (sr., 12.9 ppg, 15 3s), Abigail Wilson (10.7 ppg, 35 3s), Elyse Khachadourian (jr., 4.6 ppg), Paige Kreidler (jr., 4.6 ppg, 13 3s), Liah Cornelius (soph., 4.4 ppg)

Key Reserves: Aubrey Merisca (fr., 2.5 ppg), Moriah DeBoer (jr.), Nylah Arzuaga (fr.)

Fun Facts: Bethlehem Christian is newcomer to District 11 scene and is in PIAA playoffs for the first time. Compete in the ACCAC, losing to Calvary Baptist in league semifinals. Reached first-ever District 11 Class A championship game before losing to Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 44-41. Win over Motivation was program’s first-ever PIAA playoff victory.

Game Notes/ Breakdown

Lourdes enters contest with a gigantic advantage in playoff experience and experience in big games in general. Red Raiders have a relatively youthful roster, but Klembara and his staff have been here plenty of times before and program is used to this type of success. Won’t be overwhelmed by the big stage, which might be the case with Panthers. ….. Kasper is Bethlehem Christian’s leading scorer. She’s scored in double digits 14 times, hitting 21 twice. She scored 20 points in District 11 semifinal win over Weatherly (47-21) and had 11 in district final. Wilson had 15 vs. Wreckers and 11 in district final, while Cornelius had 10 against NDES. …. Panthers don’t have the size to match up with Lokitis inside; Red Raiders need to exploit that mismatch.

—– Compiled by Leroy Boyer