Matchup: Emmaus (20-7, District 11 third place) vs Red Lion (18-8, District 3 third place)
When/Where: Saturday 5 p.m./Red Lion HS
What’s on the line: Winner advances on in the state tournament to face winner of Garnet Valley (District 1 runner-up) or Central York (District 3 fifth place) next Wednesday
Coverage: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Pregame: 4:40 pm). Link: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/3232673
Coaches: Emmaus – Steve Yoder (16th season, 237-160); Red Lion – Steve Schmehl (16th season)
Probable starters – Emmaus – Sr. Teague McCourt (5.9 ppg), Jr. Jack Csensits (5.3), Sr. Jametric Harris (14.1, 2nd Team EPC), Sr. Will Barber (18.9, 1st Team EPC), Jr. Rafael Terrero (3.5). Others: Jr. Owen Hafner (2.3), Jr. Mike Rooney (2.5), Sr. Aidan Santos (0.9), Sr. Matt Volquez (0.8)
Red Lion – Sr. Joe Sedora (20 ppg., 1st Team YAIAA), Sr. Chris Williams (16, 1st Team YAIAA), Fresh. Isaiah Ogurcak (2nd Team YAIAA), Sr. Dakarai Dennis, Jr. Tyler Good
About the Lions: Compete in the York-Adams League. Finished second in Division 1 with a 9-3 record, 3 games behind Central York who was 12-0 … As the No.8 seed finished third in the district. Defeated William Penn (66-56), upset top-seeded Central York (66-65), lost to Chambersburg (45-36), defeated Reading in third place game (55-53) … Started the year 1-4 before winning 8 straight … Sedora, the team’s leading scorer, was injured early in the season
Coach Yoder: “The kids are excited and our practices have been great leading up to this game. They (Red Lion) are better than their record, a very good basketball team. Their best player (Sedora) is really strong around the block and he’s a good passer and everything goes through him. They have a solid starting five and they are a physical team.”