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.

I know as a head coach, I would be sick,” Blackburn said. "I would be very reflective on how to possibly ever avoid this ever again, as I’m sure those coaches are.“

Both schools have been censured for their actions in the brawl and will be removed from this year's and next year's state tournament unless several provisions are met. With just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter of a tight basketball game,