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District 3 basketball: Pairings, schedule for 2023 boys' and girls' basketball tournaments

shelly stallsmith, york daily record
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The brackets are set, and it's time for the postseason march to gold to begin.

The District 3 boys' and girls' basketball tournaments start Monday and Tuesday with 114 teams eyeing district gold (and a state berth).

At the end, only 12 will earn the right to call themselves district champions.

Here's a look at the first- and quarterfinal rounds of the tournaments, and some of the top scorers in each class.

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Boys

Class A

Top 5 teams advance to states

Feb. 21

(9) Coventry Christian 59, (8) Conestoga Christian 42

(7) High Point Baptist 73, (10) West Shore Christian 55

Feb. 23

(1) Linville Hill Christian 58, (9) Coventry Christian 29

(5) Lancaster Country Day 50, (4) Mount Calvary Christian 43

(2) Greenwood 67, (7) High Point Baptist 49

(6) La Academia Charter 50, (3) Dayspring Christian 39

Feb. 25

Semifinals

(6) La Academia Charter at (2) Greenwood, 7 p.m.

(1) Linville Christian vs. (5) Lancaster Country Day at Lancaster County Christian, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Toby Ashby, Lancaster Country Day, 16.04 ppg.

Class 2A

Top 2 teams advance to states

Feb. 22

(1) Lancaster Mennonite 86, (4) Steel-High 63

(3) Antietam 62, (2) Halifax 53

Feb. 28

Championship

(3) Antietam vs. (1) Lancaster Mennonite at Giant Center, 4:15 p.m.

Leaders: Camden Hurst, Lancaster Mennonite, 20.4 ppg.

York Catholic's Jake Dallas hits a teardrop shot over York High's Daveyon Lydner (1) during a YAIAA boys' quarterfinal game at West York Area High School on Friday, February 10, 2023. The Bearcats won, 68-49.
York Catholic's Jake Dallas hits a teardrop shot over York High's Daveyon Lydner (1) during a YAIAA boys' quarterfinal game at West York Area High School on Friday, February 10, 2023. The Bearcats won, 68-49.

Class 3A

Top 3 advance to states

Feb. 20

(5) Delone 59, (4) York Catholic 55

(3) Oley Valley 67, (6) Brandywine Heights 53

Feb. 23

(5) Delone 54, (1) Columbia 48

(2) Trinity 78, (3) Oley Valley 51

Feb. 28

Championship

(5) Delone vs. (2) Trinity at Giant Center, 7:45 p.m.

Leaders: Jake Dallas, York Catholic, 17.2 ppg. | Cam Keller, Delone Catholic, 13.9 ppg. | Bryson Kopp, Delone Catholic, 13.8 ppg. | Brelon Miller, Columbia, 13.7 ppg. | Jordan Poole, Columbia, 13.3 ppg. | Gage Zimmerman, Delone Catholic, 10.3 ppg.

Littlestown's Christopher Meakin goes up for a shot against Eastern York Friday. Meakin finished with 24 points. Eastern York beat Littlestown, 57-49, in the YAIAA boys' basketball quarterfinals at Red Lion High School, Friday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Littlestown's Christopher Meakin goes up for a shot against Eastern York Friday. Meakin finished with 24 points. Eastern York beat Littlestown, 57-49, in the YAIAA boys' basketball quarterfinals at Red Lion High School, Friday, Feb. 11, 2023.

Class 4A

Top six teams advance to states

Feb. 20

(8) Kennard-Dale 57, (9) Elco 50

(10) Middletown 47, (7) Schuylkill Valley 45

Feb. 23

(1) Berks Catholic 61, (8) Kennard-Dale 39

(4) Octorara 71, (5) Eastern York 69 (OT)

(2) Fleetwood 50, (10) Middletown 34

(3) Littlestown 81, (6) Bishop McDevitt 59

Feb. 27

Semifinals

(4) Octorara at (1) Berks Catholic, 7 p.m.

(3) Littlestown at (2) Fleetwood, 7 p.m.

Consolation

(8) Kennard-Dale at (5) Eastern York, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Elijah Hamilton, Octorara, 19.28 ppg. | Zachary Kirk, Octorara, 18.3 ppg. | Chris Meakin, Littlestown, 17.5 ppg. | Austin Bausman, Eastern York, 16.2 ppg. | Carter Wamsley, Eastern York, 14.0 ppg. | Jake Bosley, Littlestown, 14.0 ppg. | Zyan Herr, Littlestown, 11.9 ppg. | Koy Swanson, Kennard-Dale, 11.8 ppg. | Zach Orwig, Kennard-Dale, 11.8 ppg.

York High's Jacere Vega guards West York Braedyn Detz during a YAIAA boys' semifinal game at York Tech, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in York Township. The Bearcats won, 47-43.
York High's Jacere Vega guards West York Braedyn Detz during a YAIAA boys' semifinal game at York Tech, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in York Township. The Bearcats won, 47-43.

Class 5A

Top eight advance to states

Feb. 20

(9) Muhlenberg 46, (8) West York 39

(4) Mechanicsburg 52, (13) Greencastle-Antrim 44

(5) Warwick 62, (12) Donegal 38

(7) Hershey 57, (10) Susquehannock 30

(3) Exeter Township 72, (14) Shippensburg 47

(6) Milton Hershey 75, (11) Red Land 48

Feb. 23

(1) Manheim Central 64, (9) Muhlenberg 54

(4) Mechanicsburg 42, (5) Warwick 39

(7) Hershey 35, (2) Lampeter-Strasburg 26

(3) Exeter Township 80, (6) Milton Hershey 59

Feb. 27

Semifinals

(4) Mechanicsburg at (1) Manheim Central, 7 p.m.

(7) Hershey at (3) Exeter Township, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Ben Wert, Lampeter-Strasburg, 24.08 ppg. | Trey Grube, Manheim Central, 22.38 ppg. | Josh Franklin, Susquehannock, 18.1 ppg. | Chase Smucker, Lampeter-Strasburg, 13.87 | Caleb Johnsen, Warwick, 13.83 ppg. | Carter Horst, Warwick, 13.43 ppg. | David McGladrie, West York, 13.1 ppg. | Braedyn Detz, West York, 10.3 ppg. | Jovan DeShields, West York, 9.5 ppg. | Jack Wetzel, Susquehannock, 9.0 ppg.

York High's Daveyon Lydner drives into the paint during a YAIAA boys' semifinal game against West York at York Tech, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in York Township. The Bearcats won, 47-43.
York High's Daveyon Lydner drives into the paint during a YAIAA boys' semifinal game against West York at York Tech, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in York Township. The Bearcats won, 47-43.

Class 6A

Top seven teams advance to states

Feb. 21

(8) Chambersburg 63, (9) Carlisle 56

(5) Waynesboro 59, (12) Red Lion 41

(7) Wilson 48, (10) Cedar Crest 40

(6) Central York 86, (11) Dallastown 53

Feb. 24

(8) Chambersburg at (1) Reading, 7 p.m.

(5) Waynesboro at (4) York High, 7 p.m.

(7) Wilson at (2) Cumberland Valley, 7 p.m.

(6) Central York at (3) Hempfield, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Ben Rill, Central York, 20.3 ppg. | Joe Sedora, Red Lion, 18.9 ppg. | Greg Guidinger, Central York, 16.8 ppg. | Miguel Pena, Hempfield, 16.04 ppg. | DJ Smith, Dallastown, 15.9 ppg. | Juelz Tucker, York High, 15.5 ppg. | Daveyon Lydner, York High, 15.1 ppg. | Ben Natal, Central York, 14.3 ppg. | Ethan Dodson, Central York, 14.2 ppg.

Girls

Class A

Top six teams advance to states

Feb. 20

(8) Harrisburg Academy 47, (9) Dayspring Christian 39

(7) Harrisburg Christian 46, (10) Conestoga Christian 26

Feb. 22

(1) Linville Hill Christian 39, (8) Harrisburg Academy 29

(5) High Point Baptist 49, (4) Veritas Academy 43

(2) Christian School of York 37, (7) Harrisburg Christian 31

(3) Mount Calvary Christian 31, (6) Greenwood 21

Feb. 24

Semifinals

(5) High Point Baptist at (1) Linville Hill, 7 p.m.

(3) Mount Calvary Christian at (2) Christian School of York, 7 p.m.

Class 2A

Top two teams advance to states

Feb. 23

(4) Lancaster Mennonite 2, (1) Lancaster Country Day School 0

(2) Millersburg 44, (3) Fairfield 30

Feb. 28

Championship

(4) Lancaster Mennonite vs. (2) Millersburg at Giant Center, 2:30 p.m.

Leaders: Genesis Meadows, Lancaster Country Day, 25.18 ppg. | Jayla Rivera, Lancaster Mennonite, 22.5 ppg. | Breanna Valentine, Fairfield, 15.6 ppg. | Sophia Sanchez, Lancaster Country Day, 13.64 ppg.

York Catholic's Katelyn Bullen drives to the basket. Dallastown defeats York Catholic 49-45 in the opening round of the YAIAA girls' basketball tournament at West York Area High School, Saturday, February 11, 2023.
York Catholic's Katelyn Bullen drives to the basket. Dallastown defeats York Catholic 49-45 in the opening round of the YAIAA girls' basketball tournament at West York Area High School, Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Class 3A

Top four teams advance to states

Feb. 21

(4) York Catholic 52, (5) Upper Dauphin 32

(3) Pequea Valley 45, (6) Brandywine Heights 29

Feb. 24

(4) York Catholic at (1) Lancaster Catholic, 7 p.m.

(3) Pequea Valley at (2) Columbia, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Brie Droege, Columbia, 24.22 ppg. | Brooke Droege, Columbia, 17.0 ppg. | Mary Bolesky, Lancaster Catholic, 15.17 ppg. | Rylee Kraft, Lancaster Catholic, 14.04 ppg. | Janae Patterson, Pequea Valley, 12.32 ppg. | Mariah Shue, York Catholic, 11.3 ppg. | Meredith Smith, York Catholic, 9.9 ppg.

Delone Catholic's Ella Hughes dribbles the ball during a YAIAA girls' semifinal game against Central York at York Tech, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in York Township. The Panthers won, 38-29.
Delone Catholic's Ella Hughes dribbles the ball during a YAIAA girls' semifinal game against Central York at York Tech, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in York Township. The Panthers won, 38-29.

Class 4A

Top six teams advance to states

Feb. 21

(8) Trinity 38, (9) Northern Lebanon 33

(7) Bishop McDevitt 58, (10) Bermudian Springs 37

Feb. 24

(8) Trinity at (1) Delone Catholic, 7 p.m.

(5) James Buchanan at (4) Eastern York, 7 p.m.

(7) Bishop McDevitt at (2) Berks Catholic, 7 p.m.

(6) Middletown at (3) Wyomissing, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Arianna Seitz, Eastern York, 19.2 ppg. | Olivia Shutter, Northern Lebanon, 14.45 ppg. | Megan Jacoby, Delone Catholic, 13.0 ppg. | Lucy Peters, Bermudian Springs, 12.5 ppg. | Tori Bross, Bermudian Springs, 12.5 ppg. | Mandy Roman, Trinity, 12.2 ppg. | Amelia Peters, Bermudian Springs, 10.4 ppg.

York Suburban’s Janay Rissmiller tries to drive around Central York’s Bre’ijha Painter in their YAIAA quarterifinal on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Central won 50-37.
York Suburban’s Janay Rissmiller tries to drive around Central York’s Bre’ijha Painter in their YAIAA quarterifinal on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Central won 50-37.

Class 5A

Top eight teams advance to states

Feb. 21

(9) Susquehannock 51, (8) Lampeter-Strasburg 48

(4) Mechanicsburg 49, (13) Milton Hershey 31

(5) Lower Dauphin 40, (12) Susquehanna Township 37

(7) West York 43, (10) Red Land 29

(3) Manheim Central 47, (14) Warwick 26

(6) York Suburban 47, (11) Shippensburg 37

Feb. 24(9) Susquehannock at (1) Greencastle-Antrim, 7 p.m.

(5) Lower Dauphin at (4) Mechanicsburg, 7 p.m.

(7) West York at (2) Northern York, 7 p.m.

(6) York Suburban at (3) Manheim Central, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Maddie Knier, Manheim Central, 23.29 ppg. | Mia Libby, Greencastle-Antrim, 16.3 ppg. | Katie Ranck, Lampeter-Strasburg, 14.04 ppg. | Reagan Doll, West York, 13.5 ppg. | Haley Noblit, Greencastle-Antrim, 13.4 ppg. | Janay Rissmiller, York Suburban, 12.9 ppg. | Rylee Henson, Greencastle-Antrim, 12.6 ppg. | Faith Walker, West York, 12.4 ppg. | Lydia Powers, York Suburban, 9.9 ppg.

Central York's Mackenzie Wright-Rawls reads the floor during a YAIAA girls' semifinal game against Delone Catholic at York Tech, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in York Township. The Panthers won, 38-29.
Central York's Mackenzie Wright-Rawls reads the floor during a YAIAA girls' semifinal game against Delone Catholic at York Tech, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in York Township. The Panthers won, 38-29.

Class 6A

Top seven teams advance to states

Feb. 20

(8) York High 45, (9) Cedar Crest 40

(5) Central Dauphin 37, (12) Cumberland Valley 30

(7) Manheim Township 37, (10) Ephrata 33

(11) Dallastown 46, (6) Northeastern 26

Feb. 23

(1) Cedar Cliff 48, (8) York High 25

(5) Central Dauphin 56, (4) Red Lion 44

(2) Central York 60, (7) Manheim Township 49

(11) Dallastown 49, (3) Lebanon 44

Feb. 27

Semifinals

(5) Central Dauphin at (1) Cedar Cliff, 7 p.m.

(11) Dallastown at (2) Central York, 7 p.m.

Consolation semifinals

(8) York High at (4) Red Lion, 7 p.m.

(7) Manheim Township at (3) Lebanon, 7 p.m.

Leaders: Kailah Correa, Lebanon, 19.17 ppg. | Jasmine Griffin, Ephrata, 17.43 ppg. | Olivia Jones, Cedar Cliff, 15 ppg. | Ciarra Gibbs, York High, 14.4 ppg. | Ava Byrne, Manheim Township, 13.93 ppg. | Sarah Kraus, Manheim Township, 12.32 ppg. | Kamauri Gordon-Bey, Red Lion, 12.0 ppg. | Bella Chimienti, Central York, 11.6 ppg. | Bhrooke Axe, Red Lion, 11.3 ppg. | Zykira McGee, York High, 10.2 ppg. | Alexis Buie, Cedar Cliff, 10 ppg. | Praise Matthews, Dallastown, 9.9 ppg. | Lauralye Kennedy, Northeastern, 9.8 ppg. | Mikayla Coleman, Northeastern, 9.7 ppg.

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: PIAA basketball: 2023 District 3 boys' and girls' brackets released