Matchup: No.3 seed Emmaus (13-3 EPC/17-5 overall) vs No.6 seed Whitehall (9-7/15-7)
When/Where: Friday 7 p.m./Emmaus HS
What’s on the line: A berth in the EPC semifinals on Monday at the PPL Center at 6 p.m. vs winner of No.2 PM West/No.7 Northampton
Coverage: LIVE on The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (6:45 p.m. pregame)
Coaches: Emmaus – Steve Yoder (16th season, 235-158), Whitehall – Jeff Jones (17th season )
Head to Head: Emmaus 2-0 (54-40 & 53-46)
Probable starters – Emmaus: Sr. Teague McCourt (6.2 ppg), Jr. Jack Csensits (4.9), Sr. Jametric Harris (14.3), Sr. Will Barber (19.4), Sr. Jack Curley-Katrishen (4.9), or Jr. Mike Rooney (2.5). Others: Jr. Rafael Terrero (3.2), Jr. Owen Hafner (2.4)
Whitehall: Soph. Talon Dogmanits (5.9), Sr. Luke Keppel (14.4), Sr. Ethan Ringenberger (5.2), Jr. AJ Hines, Sr. Gavin Roberts. Others: Soph. Seth Hoderewski (4.4), Sr. Sebastian Orochena (4.6)
GAME NOTES – Emmaus and Whitehall meet for the third time this season with a berth in the EPC semis on the line … The Hornets are appearing in the league playoffs for the third consecutive season. A year ago they reached the semis before losing to the eventual champ CCHS, 64-52 … Emmaus won 8 of its last 10 games …Senior Will Barber has scored 427 points this season and for his career he has 1,190 points, which is sixth all-time at EHS …The Hornets last league title came back in 2012 in the old Lehigh Valley Conference … Whitehall last appeared in the league playoffs in the 2016-17 season losing to Becahi 65-54 in the opening round.