City of Basketball Love

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
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The brackets are set for the the PIAA District 1 playoffs, with 32 Class AAAA teams, eight from Class AAA/Class A and four from AA still in the running to make it to the state tournament.

Here are the first-round matchups for the four brackets, all home teams listed first and game times TBD unless otherwise noted:

Full brackets can be found here: Class AAAA | Class AAA | Class AA | Class A

Class AAAA -- First Round Feb. 12
1. Coatesville vs. 32. Bensalem
16. Pennsbury vs. 17. Central Bucks East
8. Strath Haven vs. 25. Hatboro-Horsham
9. Chester vs. 24. Council Rock North (7 PM)

4. Ridley vs. 29. North Penn (7 PM)
13. Cheltenham vs. 20. Perkiomen Valley
5. Pennridge vs. 28. Central Bucks South
12. Spring-Ford vs. 21. Penncrest

2. Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. 31. Radnor
15. Upper Merion vs. 18. Academy Park
7. Central Bucks West vs. 26. Downingtown East
10. Phoenixville vs. 23. Boyertown

3. Downingtown West vs. 30. Garnet Valley
14. Conestoga vs. 19. Great Valley
6. Abington vs. 27. Upper Dublin
11. Lower Merion vs. 22. Penn Wood

Note: Ten total teams make state tournament; eight that win first two games automatically qualify, while eight second-round losers go into play-back bracket, with the last two teams standing also qualifying.

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Class AAA -- Quarterfinals Feb. 19
1. Lower Moreland vs. 8. Pottstown
4. Bishop Shanahan vs. 5. Pope John Paul II

3. Holy Ghost Prep vs. 6. Upper Moreland
2. Octorara vs. 7. Sun Valley

Note: Two finalists qualify for state tournament

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Class AA -- Semifinals Feb. 24
1. Church Farm vs. 4. Valley Forge
2. Calvary Christian vs. 3. Devon Prep

Note: Champion only advances to state tournament

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Class A -- Quarterfinals Feb. 19
1. Phil-Mont Christian vs. 8. Christopher Dock
4 Collegium Charter vs. 5. Jenkintown

3. Calvary Baptist vs. 6. Delco Christian
2. Faith Christian vs. 7. Plumstead Christian

Note: Two finalists qualify for state tournament