With one week to go in the regular season, some regions in District 10 basketball have already been clinched, while others will be decided over the next few days.
Once the regular season concludes, the D10 committee will meet to determine the playoff brackets, which are set to be released on Sunday, Feb. 20.
Here’s a look at where things stand going into the final week.
BOYS
Region 1
Kennedy Catholic hasn’t officially clinched, but they are currently in the driver’s seat with a 13-0 region record (15-3 overall). The Golden Eagles can clinch outright with a win over second-place Farrell (13-2) on Tuesday. That game is at Kennedy Catholic. Rocky Grove sits in third place with an 11-3 record in region play. The Orioles travel to Kennedy on Friday. Farrell will play Jamestown for the D10 Class 1A title, while Kennedy has a good chance to be the top seed in Class 2A.
Region 2
Saegertown has clinched a share of the region title with an 11-1 record and can win it outright if they win at Eisenhower on Tuesday. Saegertown also hosts Cochranton on Friday. Cambridge Springs sits in second place at 9-3. The Blue Devils are at Youngsville Tuesday and at Union City on Friday.
Region 3
Seneca, unbeaten at 10-0 in the region, has clinched the title. Girard, North East, and Mercyhurst Prep are all tied in the loss column for second-place with four.
Region 4
Franklin has put together a dominant regular season at 19-2 overall and 13-0 in region play, having clinched the title. Hickory and Grove City are currently tied for second at 9-3.
Region 5
Fairview sits at 11-1 in region play, while Harbor Creek is 10-2 and Warren 9-3. The Tigers host Oil City on Tuesday and then have a showdown at Harbor Creek on Friday. The Huskies, meanwhile, host Fort LeBoeuf on Tuesday ahead of Friday’s showdown. Warren hosts Conneaut on Tuesday and travels to Fort LeBoeuf on Friday.
Region 6
Cathedral Prep is 6-0 and has clinched the region title, while Erie is 4-3, McDowell 3-3, and General McLane 3-4. By virtue of its win over Meadville (0-6), GM assured itself of a meeting with Prep for the D10 Class 5A title.
GIRLS
Region 1
Kennedy Catholic sits at 11-0 and West Middlesex 11-1 (Mercer is in third at 7-4). Kennedy hosts Mercer on Monday, while West Middlesex hosts Commodore Perry, with the two teams scheduled for a Thursday showdown at Kennedy. Kennedy will then enter the Class 1A playoffs and West Middlesex Class 2A.
Region 2
Maplewood and Cambridge Springs are both 11-1 in region play, having split the regular-season series. Maplewood hosts Saegertown on Monday and Youngsville on Friday, while Cambridge Springs hosts Youngsville on Monday and travels to Union City on Thursday. Barring any upsets, they will split the region title. Maplewood is 17-3 overall and Cambridge Springs 14-4.
Region 3
Fairview is the lone unbeaten team in District 10 (boys or girls) at 20-0 and 12-0 in region play, while Mercyhurst Prep is 14-6 overall and 11-1 in the region. Fairview hosts North East and Mercyhurst Prep travels to LeBoeuf on Monday, with the two set for a showdown on Thursday at Mercyhurst Prep. Fairview won the first meeting, 54-44 on Jan. 24.
Region 4
Lakeview and Greenville are tied for first place at 7-1 and Sharpsville is 5-3. The two teams have already met twice, splitting. Lakeview (16-3 overall) hosts Wilmington on Monday and travels to Sharon on Thursday, while Greenville hosts Sharpsville on Monday and travels to Wilmington on Thursday.
Region 5
Grove City sits at 9-2 in region play, ½ game ahead of Slippery Rock (8-2) and one game ahead of Franklin (8-3). Grove City travels to Conneaut on Thursday in its regular-season finale and can clinch at least a share of the region title with a win. Slippery Rock travels to Oil City on Monday and Hickory on Thursday, while Franklin wraps up its regular season with a trip to Hickory on Monday.
Region 6
Villa Maria (10-0) has clinched a share of the title and can wrap it up outright with a win on Monday when they host Warren (8-2). McDowell is in third at 6-4. Villa (17-2) will enter the Class 4A playoffs, while Warren (16-4) will almost assuredly be the top seed in the Class 5A playoffs.
