PIAA rules Meadville, Uniontown forfeit after crowd brawl

PIAA rules Meadville, Uniontown forfeit after crowd brawl; Hershey advances
Hershey will head to the state quarterfinals after the ruling, while Meadville and Uniontown have to satisfy certain requirements to be deemed eligible for next year's state tournament.
PIAA rules Meadville-Uniontown playoff basketball game a double-forfeit after brawl
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has ruled a state playoff basketball game that ended in an all-out brawl as a double-forfeit. Neither Uniontown nor Meadville will advance after the incident during their first-round contest on Friday night.
Community members speak out following Meadville basketball brawl, PIAA disqualifications
A fight broke out Friday night with just over three minutes left to play in a state playoff game between Meadville Area High School and Uniontown Area High School. The fight began behind Meadville’s bench and then escalated into both sides yelling at each other,
PIAA rules on Meadville-Uniontown fight during game on Friday
The PIAA handed down several sanctions Monday on Meadville and Uniontown after their PIAA basketball playoff game was suspended because of fan fight.
Hershey advances in PIAA tournament after Meadville/Uniontown brawl
Hershey High School’s boys’ basketball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the PIAA 5A boys’ basketball championship after a brawl involving two other schools in the tournament. The PIAA announced that the March 7 brawl involving fans and players on Meadville and Uniontown led to a double forfeiture for the teams.
PIAA double-forfeits Meadville, Uniontown after brawl
The PIAA has made their decision following a massive brawl during the playoff basketball game between Meadville Area High School and Uniontown Area High School that’s gone viral. According to the PIAA,
Fan brawl ends Meadville-Uniontown PIAA playoff basketball game early
Meadville and Uniontown’s PIAA state playoff contest ended with violence in the stands on Friday night, leading to an early end to the game.
PIAA rules on boys basketball playoff game that ended in a brawl
The PIAA ruled that the two teams involved in a brawl during a first round boys basketball playoff game will forfeit the game, it was announced Monday. The brawl broke out in the Meadville-Uniontown Class 5A game on Friday night near the end of the game with fans spewing onto the court and getting involved.
Uniontown-Meadville melee being reviewed by PIAA
What was supposed to be a PIAA boys basketball playoff game turned into an ugly scene more resembling a pro wrestling match Friday night at Meadville High School. The Class 5A first-round game between Uniontown and Meadville was stopped by officials during the fourth quarter after fighting in the stands was followed by
PIAA basketball playoffs: Fight breaks out at end of first-round game
As of early Saturday, the PIAA had yet to advance a team in the Class 5A bracket after a fight broke out at Friday's Meadville vs Uniontown game.
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There are no winners here. That was the PIAA’s ruling Monday afternoon after its investigation into the skirmish that broke ...
Pennsylvania high school basketball playoff game ends with ‘ugly’ fight that spills onto court
We came here to call a basketball game,” one announcer said, before the other finished: “It turned into WrestleMania.” ...
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Mayhem at MASH: Melee forces officials to end game early, Bulldogs declared victor
Friday's PIAA first round boys basketball contest between Meadville and Uniontown was called with 3:12 left to play after a ...
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Abrupt ending: Uniontown falls to Meadville in game cut short by melee
Uniontown had courageously battled back from an 18-point deficit and still had hopes of pulling out a victory midway through ...