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Marian, Palmerton earn top seeds

Two area girls basketball teams have earned No. 1 seeds for the upcoming District 11 playoffs.

Marian and Palmerton are top seeds in their respective brackets, with a total of 11 area teams – seven girls and four boys – qualifying for the postseason.

The Fillies, who advanced to the Schuylkill League title game, are the top seed in Class 2A and have a bye into the semifinals. They will face the winner of the No. 5 Panther Valley-No. 4 Northern Lehigh game in the semifinals on Wednesday, March 1.

The Blue Bombers, who advanced to the Colonial League title game, are the top seed in Class 3A, and will face the winner of the No. 5 Executive Education-No. 4 Pine Grove contest in the semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Northwestern, which captured its third straight Colonial League title this season, is the No. 3 seed in Class 4A and will face No. 6 Saucon Valley Saturday, Feb. 25 in the quarterfinals.

Jim Thorpe is the fifth seed in the Class 4A bracket and will face Blue Mountain in the quarterfinals. The winner of the Jim Thorpe-Blue Mountain contest will face top seed Allentown Central Catholic in the semifinals.

The Palmerton boys earned the fourth seed in the Class 3A tournament and will face No. 5 seed Panther Valley in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Action kicks off this Friday, with No. 5 Marian Catholic playing No. 4 Minersville (at Martz Hall) at 5 p.m. in the Class 2A boys bracket in a quarterfinal matchup, and No. 7 Northwestern taking on No. 2 Allentown Central Catholic (at Allen) at 7:30 p.m. in a Class 4A quarterfinal contest.

Below are the matchups, seeds and dates for the upcoming District 11 tournament.

GIRLS

CLASS 1A

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, Feb. 28

No. 4 Weatherly vs. No. 1 Mountain View (District 2), TBA

No. 3 Salem Christian Academy vs. No. 2 Nativity BVM, TBA

FINALS

TBA

CLASS 2A

QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, Feb. 25

No. 1 Marian Catholic – Bye

No. 5 Panther Valley vs. No. 4 Northern Lehigh (at Whitehall), 1 p.m.

No. 6 Moravian Academy vs. No. 3 Tri-Valley (at Martz Hall), 1 p.m.

No. 2 Minersville – Bye

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 1

Winner of Panther Valley/Northern Lehigh vs. Marian Catholic, TBA

Winner of Moravian Academy/Tri-Valley vs. Minersville, TBA

FINALS

Saturday, March 4

TBA

CLASS 3A

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, Feb. 24

No. 5 Executive Education vs. No. 4 Pine Grove (at Blue Mountain), 6 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Winner of Executive Education/Pine Grove vs. No. 1 Palmerton, TBA

No. 3 Pen Argyl vs. No. 2 Notre Dame of Green Pond, TBA

FINALS

Friday, March 3

TBA

CLASS 4A

QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, Feb. 25

No. 1 Allentown Central Catholic – Bye

No. 5 Jim Thorpe vs. No. 4 Blue Mountain (at Martz Hall), 2:30 p.m.

No. 6 Saucon Valley vs. No. 3 Northwestern (at Catasauqua), 1:30 p.m.

No. 2 North Schuylkill – Bye

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 1

Winner of Jim Thorpe/Blue Mountain vs. Allentown Central Catholic, TBA

Winner of Saucon Valley/Northwestern vs. North Schuylkill, TBA

FINALS

Saturday, March 4

TBA

CLASS 5A

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 1

No. 4 Whitehall vs. No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic, TBA

No. 3 Pocono Mountain East vs. No. 2 Bangor, TBA

FINALS

Saturday, March 4

TBA

CLASS 6A

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, Feb. 24

No. 8 Stroudsburg vs. No. 1 Easton (at Whitehall), 7:45 p.m.

No. 5 Nazareth vs. No. 4 Emmaus (at Catasauqua), 6 p.m.

No. 6 Northampton vs. No. 3 Parkland (at Whitehall), 6 p.m.

No. 7 Liberty vs. No. 2 Pocono Mountain West (at Pleasant Valley), 6 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Winner of Stroudsburg/Easton vs. Winner of Nazareth/Emmaus, TBA

Winner of Northampton/Parkland vs. Winner of Liberty/PM West, TBA

FINALS

Friday, March 3

TBA

BOYS

CLASS 1A

QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, Feb. 25

No. 1 Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg – Bye

No. 5 Lehigh Christian Academy at No. 4 MMI Prep, TBA

No. 6 Susquehanna Community vs. No. 3 Bethlehem Catholic (at Catasauqua), 12 p.m.

No. 2 Forest City Regional – Bye

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 1

Winner of Lehigh Christian Academy/MMI Prep vs. Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg, TBA

Winner of Susquehanna Community vs. Bethlehem Catholic, TBA

FINALS

Saturday, March 4

TBA

CLASS 2A

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, Feb. 24

No. 1 Mahanoy Area – Bye

No. 5 Marian Catholic vs. No. 4 Minersville (at Martz Hall), 5 p.m.

No. 6 Lincoln Leadership vs. No. 3 Schuylkill Haven (at Martz Hall), 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 Nativity BVM vs. No. 2 Tri-Valley (at Martz Hall), 8 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Winner of Marian Catholic/Minersville vs. Mahanoy Area, TBA

Winner of Lincoln Leadership/Schuylkill Haven vs. Winner of Nativity/Tri-Valley, TBA

FINALS

Friday, March 3

TBA

CLASS 3A

QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, Feb. 25

No. 1 Executive Education – Bye

No. 5 Panther Valley vs. No. 4 Palmerton (at Whitehall), 2:30 p.m.

No. 6 MaST Community Charter vs. No. 3 Saucon Valley (at Catasauqua), 3 p.m.

No. 2 Notre Dame of Green Pond – Bye

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 1

Winner of Panther Valley/Palmerton vs. No. 1 Executive Education, TBA

Winner of MaST Community Charter/Saucon Valley vs. Notre Dame of Green Pond, TBA

FINALS

Saturday, March 4

TBA

CLASS 4A

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, Feb. 24

No. 1 Blue Mountain – Bye

No. 5 Wilson vs. No. 4 Bethlehem Catholic (at Allen), 6 p.m.

No. 6 Pottsville vs. No. 3 North Schuylkill (at Blue Mountain), 7:45 p.m.

No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 2 Allentown Central Catholic (at Allen), 7:30 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Winner of Wilson/Bethlehem Catholic vs. Blue Mountain, TBA

Winner of Pottsville/North Schuylkill vs. Winner of Northwestern/Allentown Central Catholic, TBA

FINALS

Friday, March 3

TBA

CLASS 5A

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, Feb. 24

No. 1 Pocono Mountain West – Bye

No. 5 East Stroudsburg North vs. No. 4 Whitehall (at Pleasant Valley), 7:30 p.m.

No. 6 Bangor vs. No. 3 Southern Lehigh (at Catasauqua), 7:30 p.m.

No. 2 East Stroudsburg South – Bye

SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Winner of ES North/Whitehall vs. Winner of Bangor/Southern Lehigh, TBA

Winner of Bangor/Southern Lehigh vs. ES South, TBA

FINALS

Friday, March 3

TBA

CLASS 6A

QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, March 25

No. 1 Emmaus – Bye

No. 5 William Allen vs. No. 4 Liberty (at Easton), 6 p.m.

No. 6 Northampton vs. No. 3 Parkland (at Easton), 7:30 p.m.

No. 2 Freedom – Bye

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, March 1

Winner of William Allen/Liberty vs. Emmaus, TBA

Winner of Northampton/Parkland vs. Freedom, TBA

FINALS

Saturday, March 4

TBA