City League Boys’ Basketball: Facts and Dates to Remember
Over the next couple of weeks in the City League, we’ll take certain days to examine a particular sport and tell you how its season is handled in PIAA District VIII. Today’s sport: boys’ basketball.
City League teams: Carrick, Obama, Perry, Westinghouse, Allderdice, Brashear
First legal practice date: Nov. 16, 2012
First City League games: Jan. 4, 2013
City League Championship: Feb. 23, 2013
In 2012, Allderdice won both the girls’ and boys’ Class AAAA titles, whereas Westinghouse’s teams both earned their ways into the PIAA tournament as 1-seeds on the Class AAA brackets. Obama Academy’s boys’ team earned a No.2-seed in the Class AAAA tournament, whereas Oliver earned a No. 2-seed on the Class AAA brackets. (The Bears were defeated by Mars in the preliminary round.)
The Eagles won 56-54 over Butler in the PIAA tournament’s preliminary round but lost to Erie Cathedral Prep in the first round.
Westinghouse lost to Beaver Area in the Class AAA tournament’s first round.
Allderdice faced Shaler in its own first-round matchup. The Dragons lost 57-51.
As you know, the City League has changed this year because of the Langley/Oliver closures. Likewise, please click here for a link to PIAA information regarding maximum numbers of entries into state tournaments.
City League teams: Carrick, Obama, Perry, Westinghouse, Allderdice, Brashear
First legal practice date: Nov. 16, 2012
First City League games: Jan. 4, 2013
City League Championship: Feb. 23, 2013
In 2012, Allderdice won both the girls’ and boys’ Class AAAA titles, whereas Westinghouse’s teams both earned their ways into the PIAA tournament as 1-seeds on the Class AAA brackets. Obama Academy’s boys’ team earned a No.2-seed in the Class AAAA tournament, whereas Oliver earned a No. 2-seed on the Class AAA brackets. (The Bears were defeated by Mars in the preliminary round.)
The Eagles won 56-54 over Butler in the PIAA tournament’s preliminary round but lost to Erie Cathedral Prep in the first round.
Westinghouse lost to Beaver Area in the Class AAA tournament’s first round.
Allderdice faced Shaler in its own first-round matchup. The Dragons lost 57-51.
As you know, the City League has changed this year because of the Langley/Oliver closures. Likewise, please click here for a link to PIAA information regarding maximum numbers of entries into state tournaments.
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