For Immediate Release Contact: Rick Cochran (717) 730-6000
January 9, 2008

High school basketball has gotten just a bit more interesting this year on PCN. The PCN Basketball Showcase will feature a series of three tournaments and a total of nine match-ups. The statewide television network will give players the opportunity to be seen throughout the Commonwealth.

First up is the 2008 Pittsburgh Showcase at Robert Morris University. PCN will air next-day coverage of the following games on January 21 beginning at noon:

Noon - Ambridge High School vs. Hampton High School (replay at 10:00 p.m.)
2:00 p.m. - Center High School vs. Montour High School (replay at midnight)
4:00 p.m. - Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School vs. Beaver Falls High School (replay at 8:00 p.m.)

On January 27, PCN will provide live coverage of the Pittsburgh High School Basketball Classic Tournament from Duquesne University. Teams scheduled to participate are:

3:00 p.m. - Chartiers Valley High School vs. Upper St. Clair High School
5:00 p.m. - American Christian Academy (Aston, PA) vs. Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA)
7:00 p.m. - Aliquippa High School vs. Jeannette High School

On February 2, PCN will travel to Villanova University for the Scholastic PBP Classic. The live games will start at 5:15 p.m. Televised games will include:

5:15 p.m. - Lower Merion High School vs. Ridley High School
7:00 p.m. - Chester High School vs. Roman Catholic High School
8:45 p.m. - Neumann Goretti High School (Philadelphia) vs. Gonzaga High School (Washington, D.C.)

PCN’s Basketball Showcase reaches over three million homes and nine million state residents thanks to nearly 150 cable systems that voluntarily carry the programming service on their channel lineup.

It all leads up to PCN’s exclusive coverage of boys' and girls' state finals in March. A complete scholastic schedule is posted on the network's website at www.pcntv.com.

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