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.

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.

The PIAA ruled that the two teams involved in a brawl near the end of a first-round boys basketball playoff game will forfeit the game, it was announced Monday.

PIAA ruled a double forfeiture for a boys basketball playoff game that ended when a brawl that began in stands and flowed onto court.