{"id":79379,"date":"2017-03-20T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=79379"},"modified":"2023-04-14T18:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T18:53:07","slug":"sportstalk-shop-state-basketball-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-state-basketball-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop: “State” Basketball – Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are heading down the home stretch of the scholastic basketball playoff action in Pennsylvania as we approach the semifinal round of the State PIAA <\/a>Tournament.<\/p>\n

A part of the statewide attention now focuses on the Bethlehem Catholic girls, who will now play Gwynedd Mercy Academy in the Class 4A semifinals this Tuesday at Spring-Ford High School in Royersford. \u00a0Click here <\/a>for our broadcast schedule.<\/p>\n

The Golden Hawks have looked dominant in all three of its previous state playoff contests.\u00a0 The state\u2019s second-ranked team has not trailed in any of its recent games over the last few weeks.\u00a0 Becahi has won by rather significant margins in nearly every game played since the local EPC playoffs concluded, including jumping out to a 16-1 lead early in last Saturday\u2019s game against a very young but talented Lower Moreland squad that was probably a year away from being a state championship contender.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be talking about the basketball playoffs and other local sports issues, but also include a unique twist as our in-studio guests will be those who are also very involved in their school\u2019s spring play productions.\u00a0 Both student-athletes and performance-students individually are working hard this time of year, but those who do both truly have a hectic schedule this month\u2014and we\u2019ll address that on Thursday\u2019s \u201cRCN SportsTalk presented by The Morning Call,\u201d live at 7pm on RCN-TV.<\/p>\n

Also, since last week\u2019s show was postponed due to the weather altering our basketball productions schedule, Phillies <\/a>Play-by-play Announcer Scott Franzke was kind enough to reschedule and will chat with us this week to talk about the National League East and Major League Baseball spring training news and issues.<\/p>\n

To get you caught up on the recent sports action on RCN-TV and get you set for the final week of the high school basketball season, here are clips of our recent broadcasts of PIAA playoff action:<\/p>\n