Parkville Boy’s Basketball is now two wins away from a state title as the Knights defeated Churchville 74 to 64 in double overtime to advance to the 4A State Semifinals.
The Knights won the game at home in Parkville and will now advance to play Springbrook from Montgomery County in College Park on Thursday, March 12. Springbrook defeated Bladensburg 75 to 62 in their game on Saturday. The Parkville-Springbrook winner will face the winner of the other 4A state semifinal game between Richard Montgomery & Wise in the 4A State Title Game.
Parkville improves to 18-3 on the year. The team started off the 4A playoffs with a 69 to 49 win over traditional powerhouse Perry Hall. The Gators won the 4A state title back to back in the 2016-17 & 2017-18 seasons.
The Knights edged out Mervo 58 to 55 in the Regional Title Game before their win over Churchville in the state quarterfinals on Saturday night. Parkville has had home court advantage throughout the playoffs and the final two rounds will be played at a neutral site at the University of Maryland College Park.
