Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team will take on the Trinity Hillers in the first round of the 2020-2021 WPIAL Class 5A Girls Basketball Championship at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, at Trinity High School (Washington, Pa.).

The Lady Planets thrashed the Gateway Gators 47-33 in the preliminary round of the WPIAL playoffs on March 1. The team ended the 2020-2021 regular season with an overall record of 7-9 and 6-6 in Section 2-5A.

Admission to all WPIAL playoff games is $7; however, given current gathering limitations and social distancing guidelines, as established by the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, limited advance ticket sales will only be available to the families of those basketball players who are participating in the game. All ticket sales will be handled by the Athletic Office.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.