Matchup: No.1 seed Emmaus (19-4) vs No.4 seed CCHS (15-8)
When/Where: Tuesday 8 pm/PPL Center, Allentown
Coverage: LIVE www.easternpasportsnetwork.com (Pregame: 7:40 p.m.)
What’s on the line: A berth in the EPC Championship game on Thursday at 8 p.m. vs winner No.2 PM West (19-4)/No.3 Parkland (15-8)
Coaches: Liberty – Emmaus – Steve Yoder (15th season); CCHS – Dennis Csensits
Head to Head – 1-1 (CCHS 51-39/Emmaus 59-49)
Probable starters – Emmaus: Jr. Will Barber (18.1 ppg), Sr. Dylan Darville (12.4), Jr. Jametric Harris (12.1), Sr. Jake Fotta (6.9), Sr. Chase Muckey (3.4). Others: Jr. Teague McCourt (2.5), Soph. Jack Csensits (2.3), So. Mike Ekenyere (6), Sr. Jackson Lake (2.7)
CCHS – Sr. Nico Puleri (10.5), Soph. Jahrel Vigo (11.4), Sr. Griffin Patridge (3.8), Soph. Lucas Mushrush (11.8), Sr. Anthony Jones (8.7). Others: Jr. David Fridia, Jr. NaSean Davis, Sr. Alistair Stewart-Smith
GAME NOTES: A berth in the EPC Championship game is on the line tonight as Emmaus faces rival CCHS for the third time this season. The Hornets are coming off a 60-39 quarterfinal round win over No.8 seed Liberty, while the Vikings defeated fifth-seeded Freedom 56-44 in their playoff opener … Emmaus enters on a five-game win streak and the 19 wins are the most since the 2018-19 season (21-8) … The Hornets are looking to get back to the league finals for the first time since ’18-19 when they lost to Becahi 46-44. Emmaus’ last league championship was back in 2012.