Matchup: No. 1 seed Emmaus (24-1 overall) vs No. 8 seed Northampton (10-12)
When/Where: Friday 6 p.m./Whitehall High School
What’s on the line: A berth in the District XI semifinals on February 25 vs winner No. 4 Parkland/No. 5 Stroudsburg
Coaches: Emmaus – Avon Mack (1st season); Northampton – Jeff Jacksits
Head-to-Head: Teams didn’t meet
Probable starters – Emmaus: Jr. Gabby DeVita (15 ppg, 1st Team EPC, Tri MVP), Soph. Kayla Snyder (11.5, 2nd Team), Sr. Cassie Doemling (7.3), Sr. Sofie Laird (3.4), Sr. Sylvia Sokolofski (4.8) … Reserves: Jr. Olive Whitney (6.9), Jr. Sierra Stevens (2.3), Sr. Emma Naccarato (2.3)
Northampton – Sr. Anne Beenders (13.7), Jr. Abbie Luipersbeck (3.8), Sr. Jenna Raysely (8.5), Jr. Rosalie Echevarria (3.9), Jr. Isabella Pecuch (6.7). Reserves: Fr. Laila Reichl, Jr. Jianna Burgos, Soph. Carly Pearl, Jr. Kelly Reenock.
GAME NOTES: After winning a league title for the first time in 18 years, Emmaus now turns its attention towards winning its first District XI Championship since the 2003-04 season …This is the fifth consecutive season the Hornets have qualified for districts …. A year ago, the Hornets reached the semifinal round before losing to rival Parkland, 54-35 … Emmaus enters districts riding a 21-game win streak … Northampton finished two games under .500 for the season … The K-Kids last played on February 3, defeating Freedom 60-53 … Northampton last won a district title back in the 2018-19 season … Parkland is the defending district champs after defeating Easton in last year’s final, 47-35 …Three teams from D11 will qualify for the PIAA State Tournament.