Boys' scouting report

Class AAAA

The games: Harrisburg (27-2) vs. Plymouth-Whitemarsh (28-3), 3 p.m. tomorrow, Geigle Complex, Reading; Moon (25-4) vs. Schenley (26-3), 7 p.m. tomorrow, Palumbo Center; Chester (26-5) vs. West Lawn Wilson (29-4), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Norristown; Lower Merion (24-7) vs. Philadelphia Simon Gratz (24-6), 3 p.m. tomorrow, Norristown.

Noteworthy: For Schenley, D.J. Kennedy averages 17.4 points, DeJuan Blair 15.9 and Deandre Kane 14.4. Moon's Brian Walsh averages 16.5. ... Chester has junior guard Nasir Robinson, a Pitt recruit. ... Lower Merion is the defending PIAA champion and the alma mater of Kobe Bryant. ... Wilson is the first Class AAAA team from Berks County to reach the quarterfinals since Reading in 1991. That team featured Donyell Marshall. ... In Wednesday's second-round game against Pennsbury, Harrisburg scored the first 17 points en route to a 53-41 victory. Harrisburg has two Division I college players. Ricardo Brown, a 6-5, 220-pound senior forward, has signed with Towson, and senior point guard Alphonso Dawson with Delaware.

Predicted winners: Harrisburg, Schenley, Chester, Lower Merion.

Class AAA

The games: Susquehanna Township (25-4) vs. Grove City (25-4), 7 p.m. today, Somerset; Oliver (17-12) vs. General McLane (25-4), 7 p.m. today, Sharon; West York (29-3) vs. Greencastle-Antrim (18-11), 7 p.m. today, Gettysburg; Springfield-Delco (22-7) vs. James Buchanan (25-4), 7 p.m. today, Cumberland Valley.

Noteworthy: Oliver is led by Tyrell Arnell, who averages 16.6 points. Jamal Echols has scored 13 or more in seven of the past eight games. ... General McLane's Shawn Walker had 23 points and 13 rebounds in a 72-43 second-round victory against Indian Valley. It was his fifth double-double of the postseason. ... West York is ranked No. 1 in the state and has scored 80 or more seven times this season. West York shot 64 percent (30 of 47) in a 76-52 second-round victory against Holy Ghost Prep.

Predicted winners: Susquehanna Township, General McLane, West York, James Buchanan.

Class AA

The games: Aliquippa (28-2) vs. Beaver Falls (21-9), 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Palumbo Center; Jeannette (23-4) vs. North East (27-2), 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sharon; Philadelphia Imhotep Charter (21-7) vs. Bishop Hoban (30-0), 3 p.m. tomorrow, Bethlehem Freedom; Philadelphia Prep Charter (24-4) vs. York Catholic (25-6), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Geigle Complex, Reading.

Noteworthy: Aliquippa is close to having three players average 20 or more. Jonathan Baldwin averages 21.4, Herb Pope 20.0 and Antonio Reddic 19.8. ... Jeannette is trying to make it to the quarterfinals for only the third time in school history. Jeannette's Terrelle Pryor averages 21 points. ... North East's nickname is Grapepickers . ... Philadelphia Prep Charter is the defending PIAA champion and features the Morris twins -- 6-8 Marcus and 6-9 Markieff. Both have signed with Memphis. ... York Catholic junior guard Jacob Iati has been a starter since his freshman year and has 1,770 points. Teammate Jon Showers, a senior guard, has 1,262. ... Bishop Hoban has won 56 of 57 games over the past two seasons. ... Imhotep Charter has three Division I college recruits. Jermaine Washington and Tamir Johnson have signed with Central Connecticut State, and Ka-shief Edwards will attend Niagara.

Predicted winners: Aliquippa, Jeannette, Bishop Hoban, Prep Charter.

Class A

The games: DuBois Central Catholic (25-3) vs. Clairton (17-4), 6 p.m. today, IUP; Serra (24-3) vs. Kennedy Catholic (21-5), 7:30 p.m. today, North Hills; Reading Central Catholic (26-4) vs. Old Forge (28-0), 7 p.m. today, Hazleton, 7 p.m.; Mansfield (24-5) vs. Scotland School (18-9), 7 p.m. today, Shikellamy.

Noteworthy: Serra is trying to make it to the semifinals for the first time since 1985. That year, Serra defeated Washington in the quarterfinals to stop the Little Prexies' 52-game winning streak, which ties for the longest in WPIAL history. ... DuBois Central Catholic will try to beat a WPIAL team for the third consecutive game when it plays Clairton. ... Old Forge has two 1,000-point scorers -- 5-10 senior guard Jared Yanniello and 6-2 junior center Stephen Semenza.

Predicted winners: DuBois Central, Serra, Reading Central Catholic, Mansfield.

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Girls' scouting report

Class AAAA

The games: Cheltenham (24-6) vs. Landisville Hempfield (23-6), 6 p.m. today at Geigle Complex, Reading; Bethel Park (25-4) vs. Upper St. Clair (24-5), 6 p.m. today, North Hills; Upper Dublin (31-1) vs. Emmaus (27-4), 7:30 p.m. today, Geigle Complex, Reading; Council Rock North (21-10) vs. East Stroudsburg South (27-3), 7 p.m. today, Bethlehem Freedom.

Noteworthy: Upper Dublin seniors Lisa Harchut, Rory Yerkes, Kathryn Stockbower, Jaclyn Hilf and Shannon Ferguson have been starters since their freshman year. ... East Stroudsburg South had never won a PIAA game before this season. The team has two 1,000-point scorers -- 5-10 junior guard Kelsey Gallagher and 5-11 senior forward Emily Smith. East Stroudsburg made 25 of 26 free throws in a 69-63 second-round victory against Central. ... Emmaus guard Kristin Scheitrum, a Mount St. Mary's recruit, shoots 86 percent from the free-throw line. ... Landisville Hempfield has never been to the PIAA quarterfinals.

Predicted winners: Cheltenham, Bethel Park, Upper Dublin, Council Rock North.

Class AAA

The games: Muhlenberg (25-6) vs. Moon (23-6), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Bedford; Hopewell (28-2) vs. Slippery Rock (20-9), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Sharon; Villa Maria Academy (22-7) vs. Oxford (27-3), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Ridley; Mount St. Joseph (26-2) vs. Nanticoke (29-0), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Bethlehem Freedom.

Noteworthy: Muhlenberg had 34 turnovers in a second-round game against Lancaster Catholic, but still won, 47-42. The Muhls are in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1991. Senior Rachel Graeff has more than 1,550 career points. ... Villa Maria has Penn State recruit Julie Trogele, a 6-2 center. ... Nanticoke's Sarah Acker, a 6-4 center and a St. Joseph's recruit, has two consecutive triple doubles. She had 28 points, 22 rebounds and 10 blocks in a 53-32 second-round victory against Boiling Springs. ... Oxford's Ashley Palmer, a 5-9 senior guard, is a Long Island recruit and went over 2,000 career points in the second round.

Predicted winners: Muhlenberg, Hopewell, Oxford, Nanticoke.

Class AA

The games: Greensburg Central Catholic (23-6) vs. Westmont Hilltop (23-6), 7:30 p.m. today, IUP; Girard (23-6) vs. Villa Maria (25-4), 7 p.m. today, Edinboro University; North Schuylkill (25-6) vs. Camp Hill Trinity (25-4), 7:30 p.m. today, Governor Mifflin; Philadelphia Bodine (25-3) vs. York Catholic (32-0), 6 p.m. today, Governor Mifflin.

Noteworthy: Westmont Hilltop's Kelly Britcher has been all-state the past two seasons and is the school's all-time leading scorer. She had 24 points and 17 rebounds in a 55-49 second-round victory against Conemaugh Township. ... Girard is led by 5-11 sophomore Raegan Moore, who averages 15 points a game. She had 27 points and 10 rebounds in a 48-37 second-round victory against Karns City. ... Bodine is the first Philadelphia Public League school to make it to the PIAA quarterfinals. This is the third season in the PIAA for Philadelphia schools.

Predicted winners: Greensburg Central Catholic, Villa Maria, Camp Hill Trinity, York Catholic.

Class A

The games: North Catholic (26-4) vs. Avonworth (24-4), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Palumbo Center; Mount Alvernia (21-7) vs. Claysburg-Kimmel (24-5), 1 p.m. tomorrow, IUP; Marian Catholic (26-4) vs. Bishop O'Reilly (22-7), 1 p.m. tomorrow, Hazleton; Pottsville Nativity BVM (26-5) vs. Bishop Guilfoyle (28-1), 1 p.m. tomorrow, East Pennsboro.

Noteworthy: Mount Alvernia's Renee Brown has averaged 18 points over the past three games. ... Marian Catholic has a huge front line for a Class A school -- 6-5 center Rachel Connely, 6-0 Cindy Hassler and 6-0 Libby Shober. Marian Catholic is in the PIAA tourney for the 13th consecutive season. ... Pottsville Nativity BVM is the defending champion.

Predicted winners: North Catholic, Mount Alvernia, Marian Catholic, Bishop Guilfoyle.