Karns CIty's Savanna Prescott (14), left, Naomi Venesky (1), Chloe Fritch (4) and Brooklyn Taylor (24) celebrate a play in the third quarter of their game against Ellwood City in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A girls basketball tournament at Moniteau High School on Friday, March 7, 2025. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Morgan Phillips

The second round of the 2025 PIAA Basketball Championships will be Tuesday and Wednesday.

Three Butler County teams remain after the weekend’s opening round: the three-time District 9 champ Karns City girls, and North Catholic’s boys and girls teams.

The full PIAA boys and girls brackets can be found here.

Below are the second-round matchups, sites and times for each Butler County team, as well as recaps from Round 1.

Tuesday, March 11

8 — Class 4A second round: North Catholic vs. Beaver, at North Allegheny HS

Tuesday, March 11

7 — Class 3A second round: Karns City vs. Central Cambria, at Armstrong HS

Wednesday, March 12

7 — Class 4A second round: North Catholic vs. Harbor Creek, at Oil City HS

Boys

Cathedral Prep cuts Knoch’s season short in Class 4A first round

Mars boys’ season ends in Class 5A first-round loss to West York

North Catholic dominates Hickory in first round thanks to Jason Fredericks’ big night

Girls

Karns City’s defense, Savanna Prescott smother Ellwood City in first-round win

Slippery Rock girls’ journey ends in first-round loss to Oakland Catholic

West York beats Mars in first round, Cecilia Christy scores 14

North Catholic girls, led by Sarah Loughry, blast Penn Cambria in 4A first round