By: Don Rebel

Saturday, January 14, 2023 | 12:25 AM

Mid-January looks as if an ideal time to get away and hit the highway.

That’s precisely what 5 district basketball groups are doing this weekend.

The undefeated Blackhawk (11-0) ladies staff heads north to the Big Apple the place it can tackle Nazareth Regional (5-5) out of Brooklyn on Saturday within the Rose Classic Super Jam in Brooklyn.

Four different groups are headed east for the Martin Luther King Jr. Hoops for Hope occasion at Chambersburg.

Imani Christian (5-5) boys tackle Theodore Roosevelt out of Washington D.C.(15-0) at 4 p.m. adopted by Aliquippa (6-2) boys in opposition to New Town (Md.) (7-2) at 6 p.m.. Also at Chambersburg, North Allegheny (7-3) ladies will face Imhotep Charter (6-5) at 4:30 p.m. and Woodland Hills (5-7) ladies will battle Dallastown (5-4) at 7:30 p.m.

More event hoops

There are three extra event/occasions this weekend involving WPIAL groups nearer to house.

Woodland Hills will host the MLK Weekend Showcase. The Saturday boys hoops schedule:

• Northgate (8-4) takes on Westinghouse (0-7) at 1 p.m.

• Host Woodland Hills (8-4) will face Burrell (6-6) at 3 p.m.

• Kiski Area (5-8) takes on Linsly School (W. Va.) (6-6) at 5 p.m.

In the Ron Galbreath Classic at Westminster College, there are seven WPIAL boys and one district ladies staff in motion Saturday. The boys schedule:

• Blackhawk (7-4) vs. Franklin (7-4) at 1:30 p.m.

• Armstrong (9-3) vs. Neshannock (8-3) at 3 p.m.

• Mars (8-2) vs. New Castle (10-1) at 6:30 p.m.

• Central Catholic (5-5) vs. Lincoln Park (11-0) at 8 p.m.

The ladies sport has Mohawk (8-6) battling West Middlesex (5-6) at midday.

Finally, it’s Day 2 of the MVI Shootout Classic at California High School with the next ladies basketball schedule set for Saturday:

• South Allegheny (5-7) at California (6-5) at 2 p.m.

• Serra Catholic (7-1) vs. Belle Vernon (7-6) at 3:30 p.m

• Clairton (5-3) vs. Monessen (5-4) at 6 p.m.

• Thomas Jefferson (6-7) vs. Charleroi (8-3) at 7:30 p.m.

(All information above are by way of Thursday.)

Saturday mat tournaments

There are a few wrestling tournaments on Saturday.

It’s Day 2 of the Burgettstown Invitational with 25 WPIAL groups taking part, together with Burgettstown, Avonworth, Beaver, Bentworth, Carlynton, Central Valley, Chartiers-Houston, Elizabeth Forward, Greensburg Salem, Hampton, Highlands, Hopewell, Jefferson-Morgan, Keystone Oaks, Mars, Mt. Lebanon, North Hills, Penn Hills, Ringgold, Shaler, South Side, Southmoreland, Upper St. Clair, Washington and West Greene.

Also on Saturday, Indiana (Pa.) will host Mid-Winter Mayhem with seven District 7 groups concerned together with Franklin Regional, Kiski Area, Laurel, North Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Thomas Jefferson and West Allegheny.