(WHTM) — It’s tournament time for high school boys basketball as the PIAA District lll tourneys are underway across Central Pennsylvania.
Undefeated Reading looks to defend their crown in Class 6A this year. But they aren’t the only champions from last year chasing another crown. Lampeter-Strasburg (5A), Berks Catholic (4A), Columbia (3A), Lancaster Mennonite (2A), and Linville Hill Christian School (1A) are all looking to repeat.
All rounds will be played at the home gym of the higher seed in the matchup, unless otherwise listed. The championship games which will be played at the Giant Center in Hershey.
This article will continue to be updated with scores and next-round pairings.
Class 6A Bracket
First Round (Tuesday Feb. 21, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
Reading, York, Cumberland Valley, and Hempfield receive byes
#5 Waynesboro def. #12 Red Lion (59-41)
#6 Central York def. #11 Dallastown (86-53)
#7 Wilson def. #10 Cedar Crest (48-40)
#8 Chambersburg def. #9 Carlisle (63-56)
Quarterfinal (Friday Feb. 24, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Reading def. #8 Chambersburg (69-58)
#2 Cumberland Valley def. #7 Wilson (59-38)
#3 Hempfield def. #6 Central York (61-58)
#5 Waynesboro def. #4 York (60-45)
Semifinal (Monday Feb. 27, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Reading def. #5 Waynesboro (55-31)
#2 Cumberland Valley def. #3 Hempfield (46-35)
Championship (Thursday Mar. 2 at 7:45pm at the Giant Center)
#1 Reading vs. #2 Cumberland Valley
Class 5A Bracket
First Round (Monday Feb. 20, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
Manheim Central and Lampeter-Strasburg receive byes
#4 Mechanicsburg def. #13 Greencastle-Antrim (52-44)
#5 Warwick def. #12 Donegal (62-38)
#6 Milton Hershey def. #11 Red Land (75-48)
#7 Hershey def. #10 Susquehannock (57-30)
#9 Muhlenburg def. #8 West York (46-49)
Quarterfinals (Thursday Feb. 23, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Manheim Central def. #9 Muhlenburg (64-54)
#3 Exeter Township def. #6 Milton Hershey (80-58)
#4 Mechanicsburg def. #5 Warwick (42-39)
#7 Hershey def. #2 Lampeter-Strasburg (35-26)
Semifinal (Monday Feb. 27, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Manheim Central def. #4 Mechanicsburg (70-52)
#3 Exeter Township def. #7 Hershey (50-46)
Championship (Thursday Mar. 2 at 4:15pm at the Giant Center)
#1 Manheim Central vs. #3 Exeter Township
Class 4A Bracket
First Round (Monday Feb. 20, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
Berks Catholic, Fleetwood, Littlestown, Bishop McDevitt, Octorara, and Eastern York received byes
#8 Kennard Dale def. #9 ELCO (57-50)
#10 Middletown def. #7 Schuykill Valley (47-45)
Quarterfinals (Thursday Feb. 23, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#4 Octorara def. #5 Eastern York (71-69 OT)
#3 Littlestown def. #6 Bishop McDevitt (81-59)
#1 Berks Catholic def. #8 Kennard Dale (61-39)
#2 Fleetwood def. #10 Middletown (50-34)
Semifinal (Monday Feb. 27, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Berks Catholic def. #4 Octorara (53-47)
#2 Fleetwood def. #3 Littlestown (58-37)
Championship (Thursday Mar. 2 at 4:15pm at the Giant Center)
#1 Berks Catholic vs. #2 Fleetwood
Class 3A Bracket
Quarterfinals (Monday Feb. 20, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
Columbia and Trinity received byes
#3 Oley Valley def. #6 Brandywine Heights (67-53)
#5 Delone Catholic def. #4 York Catholic (59-55)
Semifinals (Thursday Feb. 23, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#5 Delone Catholic def. #1 Columbia (54-48)
#2 Trinity def. Oley Valley (78-51)
Championship (Tuesday Feb. 28 at 7:45pm at the Giant Center)
#2 Trinity def. #5 Delone Catholic (71-42)
Class 2A Bracket
Semifinals (Wednesday Feb. 22, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Lancaster Mennonite def. #4 Steel High (86-63)
#3 Antietam def. #2 Halifax (62-53)
Championship (Tuesday Feb. 28 at 4:15pm at the Giant Center)
#1 Lancaster Mennonite def. #3 Antietam (57-44)
Class 1A Bracket
First Round (Tuesday Feb. 20)
Linville Hill Christian, Mount Cavalry Christian, Lancaster Country Day School, Greenwood, Dayspring Christian, and LaAcademia Charter receive byes
#7 High Point Baptist def. #10 West Shore Christian (73-55)
#9 Coventry Christian def. #8 Conestoga Christian (59-42)
Quarterfinals (Thursday Feb. 23, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Linville Hill Christian def. #9 Coventry Christian (58-29)
#2 Greenwood def. #7 High Point Baptist (67-49)
#6 LaAcademia Charter def. #3 Dayspring Christian (50-39)
#5 Lancaster Country Day def. #4 Mount Cavalry Christian (50-43)
Semifinals (Saturday Feb. 23, all games at 7:00 p.m.)
#1 Linville Hill Christian def. #5 Lancaster County Day (44-30)
#2 Greenwood def. #6 LaAcademia Charter (51-50 OT)
Championship (Tuesday Feb. 28 at 12:45pm at the Giants Center)
#1 Linville Hill Christian def. #2 Greenwood (69-51)