City of Basketball Love

By Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
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The District 1 brackets are out. 

From 1A through 6A, the fields of each classification are set and ready to roll, with first-round games in the 5A and 6A brackets getting underway this Friday, Feb. 14. 

We’ll have a complete preview of the 5A and 6A first rounds later this week and looks at the small-school semifinals early next; for now, here’s the complete schedule for all the District 1 girls’ teams whose seasons are still going (All games at higher seeds, times TBA unless otherwise listed):

District 1 1A Semifinals (Tues., Feb. 18)
1 Delco Christian vs. 4) Upper Bucks Christian
2) Sacred Heart  vs. 3) Dock Mennonite

Championship: Feb. 22, TBA

District 1 2A Semifinals (Tues., Feb. 18)
1) Calvary Christian vs. BYE
2) Faith Christian vs. 3) Renaissance Academy (6:00 PM)

Championship: Feb. 22, TBA

District 1 4A Semifinals (Tues., Feb. 18)
1) Pope John Paul II vs. 4) Springfield (Montco.) (5:30 PM)
2) Villa Joseph Marie vs. 3) Merion Mercy

Championship: Feb. 22, TBA

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Girls: District 1 5A First Round (Fri., Feb. 14)
8) Sun Valley vs. 9) Marple Newtown (Feb. 15, 1:00 PM)
Winner gets 1) Gwynedd Mercy

5) West Chester Rustin vs. 12) Harriton (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 4) Unionville

7) Strath Haven vs. 10) Academy Park (7:00 PM)
WInner gets 2) Radnor

6) Villa Maria vs. 11) West Chester East (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 3) Lower Moreland

Quarterfinals: Tues., Feb. 18
Semifinals: Fri., Feb. 21
Championship: TBA

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Girls: District 1 6A First Round (Fri., Feb. 14)
16) Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. 17) Pennridge
Winner gets 1) Perkiomen Valley

9) Conestoga vs. 24) Coatesville (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 8) Council Rock South

13) Spring-Ford vs. 20) Lower Merion (6:00 PM)
Winner gets 4) Central Bucks East

12) Chester vs. 21) Methacton (5:30 PM)
Winner gets 5) Downingtown East

15) North Penn vs. 18) Phoenixville (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 2) Garnet Valley (Tues., Feb. 18)

10) Haverford vs. 23) Central Bucks South (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 7) Downingtown West

14) Pennsbury vs. 19) William Tennent (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 3) Upper Dublin

11) Neshaminy vs. 22) Abington (7:00 PM)
Winner gets 6) Cheltenham

Second Round: Wed., Feb. 19
Quarterfinals: Sat., Feb. 22
Semifinals: Weds., Feb. 26
Championship: Sat., March 1