It was another boys’ basketball weekend in Northampton, and another Kids’ Klassic.

All season long, the Kids have played to a script that a playwright couldn’t have written better. They have had more than their share of heart-beating buzzer beaters, competitive classics, bountiful blowouts, and less than a handful of clumsy clunkers.

The Kids (19-7) looked for their 20th win of the season Wednesday night when they traveled to Methacton to meet the fourth-seeded Warriors of District 1 in the opening-round of the PIAA Class 6A state playoffs, which came after Press deadlines for the week.

It was the third time in the last five years the Kids made it to the Big Dance. They punched their ticket with a 74-70 victory over Nazareth in the district consolation game. The Kids earlier were edged by Pocono Mountain West, 55-53, in a double-overtime district semifinal game.

Despite the draining defeat, the Kids stayed the course as usual.

“These kids have been resilient all year,” said head coach Coy Stampone. “After the Pocono loss, we changed it up at practice. We kept it fun for them. That was a classic game, and we had to bounce back soon.

“We took the focus off Pocono Mountain West, and focused on the future. We’re now one of 32 teams left in the state, and that’s something they should be proud of.”

Against Nazareth, the Kids relied on their balanced scoring, which has been a staple of them all season. Lucas Lesko had 23, Issac Harris had 18, and Cooper King had 13.

“We also got a combined 11 points from Jackson Fehnel, Tristan Pinnock and Tyler Kauffman,” added Stampone. “That’s cool. Kauffman hit a big bucket for us.

“We tried to control the tempo against Nazareth, but they made a run at us. We made our free throws at the end.”

Methacton entered the contest with an overall 21-2 record, but they lost in their league semifinals. The Warriors have a veteran lineup centered around 6-8 Cole Hargrove, who recently set a new career record for blocked shots and has offers from Drexel and St. Peter’s, along with fellow senior and three-year starter Brett Bryne.

“They have a very good big guy in the middle,” said Stampone. “They also have four good guards. Even though we have the higher seed, we have to go down there, and they pack the place.

“We’ll have our hands full, but we have played on big stages before. We have to go out and play our game.”