Matchup: District 11 runner-up Emmaus (21-7) vs District 3 runner-up Dallastown (25-4)
When/Where: Tuesday 7 p.m./Ephrata Middle School
What’s on the line: Winner advances to the quarterfinals on Friday vs winner of District 7 champ Canon-McMillan or District 8 champ Allderdice
How they got here: Emmaus defeated CB East 65-58; Dallastown defeated Spring-Ford 50-41
Coaches: Emmaus – Avon Mack (2nd year, 45-10); Dallastown – Molly Day
Coverage: LIVE on The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (Listen: https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/4910209)
Probable starters – Emmaus: Sr Gabby DeVita (15.6 ppg., 1st Team EPC), Sr Olive Whitney (10.3, 3rd Team EPC), Sr Sierra Stevens (6.5), Soph. Gracie Ervin (9), Soph. Eva Glover (6.5). Subs: Soph. Gabby East (2.2), Soph. Olivia Haberl (3.1)
Dallastown – Sr. Ava Jamison (14.8 ppg), Fr. Denyla Handy (13.5), Fr. Natalie McLane (10.1), Sr. Sophia Scovitch (7.8), Sr. Olivia Cleaver (2.2); Subs: Jr. Riley Gentzler (1.3), Soph. Camryn Strouse (2.2)
GAME NOTES: Emmaus is coming off of winning its first state playoff game in 19 years as they defeated CB East last Friday. The Hornets had four players reach double figures – Gabby DeVita (21), Olive Whitney (16), Eva Glover (14) and Gracie Ervin (11). Emmaus is appearing in states for the second time in the last three years… Dallastown competes in the York Adams League where they went 10-2. The Wildcats have won 3 of the past 4 YAIAA titles (2023, 24 and 25) … In the District 3 playoffs they defeated Governor Mifflin 63-35, Central Dauphin 42-38 before losing to Wilson 42-37 in OT. Two of their losses have come against rival Red Lion – 34-31 and 31-28. They also lost to York Suburban 42-38.