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