With one dominating performance, one thrilling ending and an impressive second-half rally, area boys basketball teams went a perfect 3-for-3 in Thursday's state semifinal action at University of Maryland's Comcast Center.

Defending Class 3A state champion Milford Mill looked the part with a sound 58-37 win over Friendly. In the other 3A semifinal, surprising Centennial continued to do just that, surviving two last-second shots from South Hagerstown to come away with a 56-54 win to reach the state title game for the first time.

Milford Mill will take on Centennial at 3 p.m. Saturday. In 4A, No. 1 Patterson rallied from a 10-point first half deficit against Eleanor Roosevelt -- taking over with a big third quarter for a 67-59 win that sends the Clippers to their first state title game. They will meet North Point -- a 71-56 winner over Magruder -- at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Can the positive trend continue in Friday's semifinal action?

The area is guaranteed a state finalist in the 1A after Dunbar takes on Owings Mills at 3 p.m. Friday in a rematch of last year's title game. The winner will meet the winner of the Pocomoke-Williamsport 5 p.m. game with the championship set for 1 p.m. Saturday.

So the area is already guaranteed one state champion -- the Milford Mill-Centennial winner in the 3A; is guaranteed having representation in two other state championship games (4A and 1A); and could also find representation in the 2A with Digital Harbor taking on Gwynn Park in oner semfinal (Friday, 7 p.m.) and South Carroll meeting Easton (9 p.m.) in the other. The 2A state title game is set for 6 p.m. Saturday.

Can area teams come away with four state championships?