The three nastiest words to a District 11 football champion is St. Joe’s Prep. Whether it’s Freedom, Nazareth or Parkland, our local entry in the highest classification in the state tournament usually has its season end in the state quarterfinals when it meets St.

Scranton thought it got the play it needed. With the game tied and seconds remaining, Pedro Lugo got a hand on a Parkland pass and the ball bounced toward teammate Jonathan Levine,

It’s a blueprint that brought Central Dauphin to this second stage of the PIAA 6A girls basketball showcase. So why change a good thing? Squaring off with District 11 champ Parkland Tuesday, the Rams deployed its full compliment of defense and got double-digit efforts from Maya Dickerson and Sam Sembrot in a 39-23 round of 16 win.

Pikesville defeats Forest Park during a Class 1A girls basketball semifinal at New Town High School on Tuesday, Mar. 11.

Easton was bounced from the 6A tournament as Haverford stormed back in the second half to eliminate the Red Rovers 52-50 in overtime on Friday night at Easton Middle School. Senior Kourin Carew led the way for Easton with 13 points while Natalie Wright led all scorers with 18 points for the Fords.