Release the brackets
February 15, 2022

Release the brackets

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

The brackets have been released and 167 basketball teams around the region have found out who, when and where they’ll be playing their first game in the WPIAL playoffs.

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