Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Hi all - Jeff Reinhart here from PennLive.com for PIAA state basketball championship chat ... first up: York Catholic vs. Bishop Canevin in the AA title game. Tip is noon.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: PER PIAA RULES: I can't do 'play-by-play' but I can give you random updates. You'll notice the score box in this post. I'll have the score updated. Also, you can hit me up with questions and comments, which I'll be glad to post and answer. KEEP IT CLEAN.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: I have to wait a few seconds before passing along any results - field goals, fouls, etc. Gotta play by PIAA rules. Sorry.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: But I'll certainly get you plenty of updates, so you'll know what's going on here in the Giant Center. Big ups to the PIAA for the seats: Patriot-News/PennLive is right at center court in the front row. So I have a great vantage point to pass along updates.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: So if you can't make it to the Giant Center today or Saturday, we'll be here giving you updates, plus plenty of post-game news, stories, stats and video. So keep it here.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Canevin on the floor now going through some jogging and stretching; York Catholic stretching in front of its bench.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Less than an hour before the first tip - game 1 of 8. Tell a friend and spread the link if you're looking for updates - and feel free to pass along questions or comments. I'm here for you. Thanks.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Here's a preview for this game ...
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/-3146177904631943432/piaa-girls-basketball-preview-bishop-canevin-vs-york-catholic-aa-final/
Valerie - how do I watch the video of the york game at noon today?
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: No video here - I'm just doing chat updates.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: under 30 minutes on the clock here - both teams shooting around and warming up ... an OK crowd gathering. Noon tip so probably won't fill the place.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 20 minutes on the clock - Canevin headed back to locker room - YC still shooting around.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: York Catholic back out for lineup line - crowd goes wild. And now Canevin out for layup line.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: under 10 on the clock ... captain's meeting about to commence.
tony - what tv channel
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: PCN-TV is here ... and I'll have updates online :)
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: OK - about to get going here. Game 1 of 8
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Canevin in home whites with blue trim and York Catholic in road green with white trim.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Lights out here - they did that at Penn State. Nice.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: a little green light show at midcourt - sweet.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Ah, I miss Penn State. Oh well.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: video presentation on the scoreboard - and the crowd goes wild.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YORK CATHOLIC STARTERS: York, Chesko, Echeverria, Laslo and Klunk.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: BISHOP CANEVIN STARTERS: Forse, Waskowiak, DePietro, Vallecorsa and Olkosky.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: anthem coming up - sit tight.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: OK = gametime. Again, I can't do play-by-play, but I'll get you flavor and plenty of updates. Feel free to comment or ask questions.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: DiPietro opens with a 3 for Canevin and Klunk answers for YC - 3-2 BC 1 minute in. here.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Forse with an inside bucket for BC, up 5-2. 2 minutes in.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 3 minutes in and BC still up 5-2. Impressed with BC defensive pressure and team speed.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC can't buy one - still 5-2 BC. Neither team shooting particularly well just yet.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: TV timeout. Oy. Forgot about those. They'll come at the 4-minute mark of each quarter.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: BC's Erin Waskowiak is a Duquesne recruit. She's fast and is a solid defender.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Klunk with a pick and layup for Irish - now 5-4 BC; coming up on 3 minutes to go in the first.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Klunk again - nice breakout pull-up J. She has all of YC's 8 points. Irish up 8-5 thanks to some spirited D.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Forse power move for BC - Irish up 8-7 with with 2 minutes to go in the first
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 2 fouls vs. Olkosky for BC
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC has been in a zone from the start - mostly 2-3 and some 1-2-2
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: end of the first - 9-9 game
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC shot 3-for 11; BC 4-for-9 ... 3 turnovers each. YC leads rebounds 10-6.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: second quarter is on ....
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 2 quick buckets for BC - up 13-11
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: DiPietro splashes a 3 and BC now leads 16-11; coming up on 6 minutes left in the half. And yes, I'm delaying this updates by several seconds per PIAA guidelines :)
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC burns a timeout after BC opens second quarter shooting 4-for-4 from the field. They've figured out YC's zone. BC up 18-11 with 5:54 left in the half.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC sticks with zone - picks up 2-1-2 halfcourt trap
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: York and Echeverria buckets to stop the bleeding for YC - BC now up 18-15; coming up on 4 minutes to go in the half.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Media timeout for the 2nd quarter.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 3:49 left in the half and Canevin leads YC 18-15.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Only 3 fouls here so far; 1 on BC. Clean game - but physical in the paint.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC right back in it here after falling behind by 7; now 18-17 BC and coming up on 2 minutes left in the half.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: and YC stays hot and grabs lead back; up 19-18 after Echeverria J ... YC is 5-for-6 FG this quarter!
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: DiPietro with her third 3 of the half - BC back in from 21-19
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Waskowiak misses fallaway 3 at the horn. Tied up at the half.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: These teams are pretty doggone even. Coming down to whose making shots and playing tighter D.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: quick break here - be right back.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC shot 9-for-20 from the floor; BC shot 9-for-25 from the floor
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: rebounds: 16-11 YC
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC 6 turnovers; BC 3 giveaways
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Morgan Klunk with 8 points for YC; Carly Forse with 10 points for BC
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: largest lead was BC 18-11
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: DiPietro with 3 3's for BC
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Klunk with a game-high 5 boards for YC
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: OK - about ready for second half here.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: about 2 minutes in .... still 21-all
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: timeout by BC ... 6:01 left in the third. Still 21-all.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: finally some scoring in the half - Klunk with a FT; YC up 22-21
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: refs calling this one a tad tighter here in the third.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Forse is a real force in the paint for BC. I made that up all by myself. Seriously, she can really dribble drive and draw contact. 4:33 left in the third here; YC up 24-23.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Bankos timeout for YC - 3:41 left in the third and Irish lead 25-23.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: media timeout - not that we needed one :)
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 3:27 left in the third and YC is milking a 25-23 lead.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC stretches lead - Klunk for 3, now 28-23 Irish.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Olkosky with a 3 for BC - they needed that; YC up 29-26 with under 2 to go in third.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: BC with 4th turnover this quarter
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Klunk strikes again - beats third-quarter horn with a driver. She's playing LARGE.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Through three: York Catholic 33, Bishop Canevin 28
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Interesting stat: Canevin has attemped 0 free throws through three quarters.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: both teams shot 3 for 6 from the field in the third. YC up thanks to 5 FT in third.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: DiPietro with her fourth 3 ... now 33-31 YC 1 minute into the fourth. That was large.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: all tied up .... 33-33 with 6 minutes to go on Waskowiak spinner.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: BC complete comeback, now up 35-33 on a DiPietro drive and kiss. Coming up on 5 minutes left in regulation.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Forse pick and coast to coast puts BC up 37-33 with under 4 to play. 9-0 run for BC
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 37-33 BC - check that.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: timeout YC after Forse hits a backdoor layup following a really nice 4 corners stall. 11-0 run BC, now up 39-33 with 2:54 left.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC has 0 assists this half.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC 0 for 5 in the fourth ... BC still up 39-33
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: and a media timeout. Whew. Needed a breather.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 1:34 to play ... BC 39, YC 33
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC has not scored in the fourth.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: BC played a near perfect fourth quarter - great 4 corners and great D and getting backdoor layups.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC finally on the board in the fourth with FT by Chesko.
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC 0 for 8 in the fourth
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: BC putting the finishing touches on here now
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: 25 seconds to go ... BC up 42-35
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: YC 0 for 10 from floor in fourth, including 0 for 6 from 3
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: and that's a wrap ... Canevin 45, York Catholic 38. FINAL
Jeff Reinhart PennLive.com: Thanks for popping in ... coming up at 2 is the "A" boys final: Vaux vs. Johnsonburg!