Local Sports Update – Thursday, 2/19

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District 9 Basketball Championships:

The championship tournament season for District 9 basketball is in full swing.

BOYS Class 1A Quarterfinals – Wednesday

Johnsonburg 54, Northern Potter 26
North Clarion 51, Oswayo Valley 21
Cameron County 44, Otto-Eldred 30

BOYS Class 2A Quarterfinals – Wednesday

Clarion 65, Brockway 43
Moniteau 61, Kane 38
Redbank Valley 47, Keystone 39
Port Allegany 42, Coudersport 34

GIRLS Class 3A Quarterfinals with District 8 – Wednesday

Moniteau 45, Westinghouse 42

Earlier this week, the Lady Chucks of Punxsutawney claimed the girls Class 5-A District 9 championship with a 68-20 victory over DuBois. Punxsy girls will play a sub-regional playoff against District 10’s Cathedral Prep next Wednesday.

Coming up on Friday, in girls Class 1-A … Elk County Catholic’s Lady Crusaders will face Northern Potter, Clarion-Limestone takes on Cameron County, and Otto-Eldred goes up against Austin.

District 9 2-A Wrestling Tournament:

Friday and Saturday, the District 9 2-A individual wrestling tournament will be held at Penn West Clarion’s Tippin Gymnasium.

College Basketball:

WEDNESDAY

Rutgers 85, Penn State 72

Clarion 92, Edinboro 76

IUP 80, Seton Hill 70

SATURDAY

Penn State at Nebraska

Notre Dame at Pitt

IUP at Clarion

Pittsburgh Pirates:

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ first Spring Training game will be Saturday afternoon against Baltimore. Then on Sunday, the Bucs face the Tampa Bay Rays.

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Some potentially bad news is coming out of the Winter Olympics for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Captain Sidney Crosby suffered what appeared to be a lower-body injury in the second period of Canada’s game Wednesday against Czechia. Canada’s head coach did not have an update of Crosby’s condition following the game, but the team is expected to provide more information today.

One week from today, on Thursday, February 26th, the Penguins return to regular season play when they host the New Jersey Devils. The pregame show begins at 6pm on Connect FM. The opening puck drop is scheduled for 7pm.

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