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District 5 playoffs: Pairings announced


Five area teams have earned berths in the District 5 Class A basketball playoffs - the pairings were released late Saturday night.

The boys quarterfinals will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. and the girls quarterfinals are Friday at 7 p.m.

In Class A boys, McConnellsburg (19-3) earned the No. 1 seed and will host No. 8 Rockwood (8-12). Southern Fulton (18-5), the No. 2 seed, will play at home against No. 7 Conemaugh Township (7-11).

For the Class A girls, Southern Fulton and McConnellsburg will host games Friday, while Forbes Road will hit the road.

The Cardinals (10-12) snuck in as the No. 8 seed and will play at No. 1 Meyersdale. No. 2 Southern Fulton (17-5) hosts No. 7 Shanksville, and No. 4 McConnellsburg (15-7) takes on No. 5 Johnstown Christian on the Spartans' home court.

Boys semifinals are Feb. 23 and the girls are Feb. 24.

District 5 Basketball Playoffs

BOYS

Class A

QUARTERFINALS

Thursday's Games

(8) Rockwood (8-12) at (1) McConnellsburg (19-3), 7

(5) Windber (10-8) at (4) Shade (13-5), 7

(7) Conemaugh Township (7-11) at (2) Southern Fulton (18-5), 7

(6) Hyndman (8-10) at (3) Shanksville (19-1), 7

Class AA

SEMIFINALS

Thursday's Games

(4) Northern Bedford (10-10) at (1) Berlin (19-3), 7

(3) Everett (11-9) at (2) Chestnut Ridge (14-5), 7

GIRLS

Class A

QUARTERFINALS

Friday's Games

(8) Forbes Road (10-12) at (1) Meyersdale, 7

(5) Johnstown Christian at (4) McConnellsburg (15-7), 7

(7) Shanksville at (2) Southern Fulton (17-5), 7

(6) Berlin at (3) Shade), 7

Class AA

SEMIFINALS

Friday's Games

(4) Northern Bedford at (1) Everett, 7

(3) Windber at (2) North Star, 7