High School - Boys Varsity Basketball PIAA Playoff Game (Semifinals)
- What
- High School - Boys Varsity Basketball PIAA Playoff Game (Semifinals)
- When
- 3/18/2019, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Where
- New Castle Senior High School
Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team will take on the Moon Area Tigers in the semifinals of the 2019 PIAA Class 5A Boys Basketball Championship at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 18, at New Castle Senior High School.
The Fightin’ Planets beat the Meadville Bulldogs 73-57 in the PIAA quarterfinals on March 15; bested the William Penn Bearcats 60-59 in the second round of the PIAA playoffs on March 12 and conquered the Milton Hershey Spartans 74-65 in the first round on March 8. The team advanced to the state playoffs after winning its second consecutive WPIAL Class 5A Boys Basketball Championship title on March 1.
The team corralled the Chartiers Valley Colts 53-44 in the WPIAL semifinals on Feb. 26; and trounced the Shaler Area Titans 74-52 in the WPIAL quarterfinals on Feb. 22. The Planets ended the 2018-2019 regular season with an overall record of 21-1 and remained undefeated (14-0) in section play, earning Section 3-5A title.
Tickets for all PIAA semifinal games are $8 for adults and $4 for students and are available for purchase from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Mars Area High School’s Athletic Office.
For more information, call (724) 625-9380 or visit www.piaa.org.