District 11 releases basketball playoff schedule
The Lehighton girls and Northwestern boys basketball teams both earned top seeds in the upcoming District 11 playoffs.
The Indians and Tigers each gained Colonial League championships on Friday. They are two of 12 Times News area teams that will be competing in the D-11 postseason.
The playoffs officially begin on Tuesday with three first-round games, one of them involving the Northern Lehigh girls at home against Lehigh Valley Academy.
Marian and Weatherly, along with Lehighton and Northwestern, have both their boys and girls team participating.
Besides the Northern Lehigh girls, other area teams that have qualified include the Jim Thorpe boys, and the Palmerton and Tamaqua girls.
The championship games are scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28.
Along with district honors on the line, the playoffs will also decide which teams advance to compete in the state tournament.
DISTRICT 11 BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
BOYS
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 5 Salem Christian vs. No. 4 Lincoln Leadership at Lehighton, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Bethlehem Christian vs. Salem Christian/Lincoln Leadership winner, TBA
No. 3 Nativity vs. No. 2 Weatherly, TBA
Championship and consolation
Friday, Feb. 27
Games TBA
Class 2A
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 25
No. 1 Tri-Valley vs. No. 4 Moravian Academy, TBA
No. 3 Marian vs. No. 2 Schuylkill Haven, TBA
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 28
Tri-Valley/Moravian Academy winner vs. Marian/Schuylkill Haven winner, TBA
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 21
No. 5 Mahanoy Area vs. No. 4 Executive Education at Pleasant Valley, 1 p.m.
No. 3 Catasauqua vs. No. 6 Lehigh Valley Academy at Executive Education, 1 p.m.
No. 7 Williams Valley vs. No. 2 Notre Dame-GP at Executive Education, 2:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 25
No. 1 Minersville vs. Mahanoy Area/Executive Education winner, TBA
Catasauqua/LV Academy winner vs. Williams Valley/Notre Dame-GP winner, TBA
Championship and consolation
Saturday, Feb. 28
Games TBA
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 5 North Schuylkill vs. No. 4 Bethlehem Catholic at Allen, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Allentown Central Catholic vs. No. 6 Lehighton at Allen, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Wilson vs. No. 2 Salisbury at Lehighton, 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Northwestern vs. North Schuylkill/Bethlehem Catholic winner, TBA
Central Catholic/Lehighton winner vs. Wilson/Salisbury winner, TBA
Championship and consolation
Friday, Feb. 27
Games TBA
Class 5A (subregional)
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 1 Pottsville vs. No. 8 Jim Thorpe at Blue Mountain, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Athens vs. No. 4 Southern Lehigh at Blue Mountain, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Bangor at No. 3 Selinsgrove, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Shikellamy vs. No. 2 Blue Mountain at Martz Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Pottsville/Jim Thorpe winner vs. Athens/Southern Lehigh winner, TBA
Bangor/Selinsgrove winner vs. Shikellamy/Blue Mountain winner, TBA
Championship
Friday, Feb. 27
Game TBA
Class 6A
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 9 Stroudsburg at No. 8 Pocono Mountain East, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 21
No. 1 Northampton vs. Stroudsburg/PM East winner at Easton, 4 p.m.
No. 5 Allen vs. No. 4 Parkland at Easton, 1 p.m.
No. 6 Liberty vs. No. 3 Nazareth at Easton, 2:30 p.m.
No. 7 Whitehall vs. No. 2 Pocono Mountain West at Pleasant Valley, 2:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Northampton/Stroudsburg/PM East winner vs. Allen/Parkland winner, TBA
Liberty/Nazareth winner vs. Whitehall/PM West winner, TBA
Championship and consolation
Saturday, Feb. 28
Games TBA
GIRLS
Class 1A
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 25
No. 1 Bethlehem Christian vs. No. 4 Salem Christian, TBA
No. 3 Weatherly vs. No. 2 Notre Dame-ES, TBA
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 28
Bethlehem Christian/Salem Christian winner vs. Weatherly/Notre Dame-ES winner, TBA
Class 2A
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Williams Valley vs. No. 4 Shenandoah Valley, TBA
No. 3 Lincoln Leadership vs. No. 2 Marian, TBA
Championship
Friday, Feb. 27
Williams Valley/Shenandoah Valley winner vs. Lincoln Leadership/Marian winner, TBA
Class 3A (subregional)
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 9 Lehigh Valley Academy at No. 8 Northern Lehigh, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 1 Notre Dame-GP vs. LV Academy/Northern Lehigh winner at Executive Education, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Mahanoy Area vs. No. 4 Executive Education at Palmerton, 7 p.m.
No. 3 Catasauqua vs. No. 6 Pine Grove at Executive Education, 6 p.m.
No. 7 MaST Community vs. No. 2 Schuylkill Haven at Martz Hall, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Notre Dame-GP/LV Academy/No. Lehigh winner vs. Mahanoy Area/Executive Education winner, TBA
Catasauqua/Pine Grove winner vs. MaST Community/Schuylkill Haven winner, TBA
Championship and consolation
Friday, Feb. 27
Games TBA
Class 4A
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 9 Saucon Valley at No. 8 Blue Mountain, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 21
No. 1 Lehighton vs. Saucon Valley/Blue Mountain winner at Palmerton, 1 p.m.
No. 5 North Schuylkill vs. No. 4 Tamaqua at Martz Hall, 1 p.m.
No. 3 Palmerton vs. No. 6 Wilson at Catasauqua, 12 p.m.
No. 7 Allentown Central Catholic vs. No. 2 Northwestern at Catasauqua, 1:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Lehighton/Saucon Valley/Blue Mountain winner vs. North Schuylkill/Tamaqua winner, TBA
Palmerton/Wilson winner vs. Central Catholic/Northwestern winner, TBA
Championship and consolation
Saturday, Feb. 27
Games TBA
Class 5A
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 25
No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic vs. No. 4 Bangor, TBA
No. 3 Pottsville vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh, TBA
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 28
Bethlehem Catholic/Bangor winner vs. Pottsville/Southern Lehigh winner, TBA
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 1 Easton vs. No. 8 Pocono Mountain West at Northampton, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Dieruff vs. No. 4 Nazareth at Northampton, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Emmaus vs. No. 6 Liberty at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Freedom vs. No. 2 Parkland at Catasauqua, 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Easton/PM West winner vs. Dieruff/Nazareth winner, TBA
Emmaus/Liberty winner vs. Freedom/Parkland, TBA
Championship and consolation
Friday, Feb. 27
Games TBA