Matchup: No.5 seed Emmaus (16-11) vs No. 6 seed Liberty (14-12)
When/Where: Friday 7:30 p.m./Easton MS
What’s on the line: A berth in the PIAA State Tournament next Friday vs District One fourth place – – North Penn or Conestoga
Coaches: Emmaus – Kelsey Gallagher (7th year), Liberty – Jarrett Carnes (3rd year)
How they got here: Emmaus defeated PM West 45-43, lost to Parkland 54-35; Liberty defeated Nazareth 43-35, lost to Easton 52-32
Probable starters – Emmaus – Fresh. Kayla Snyder (9.7 ppg), Soph. Gabby De Vita (10.2), Sr. Mya Cooper (6.4), Sr. Taylor Griffith (4.6), Jr. Cassandra Doemling (6.4). Others: So. Olive Whitney (2.3), Jr. Sofie Laird (3), Sr. Julie Adams (2.5), Jr. Emma Naccarato (1.2), Jr. Sylvia Sokolofksi (3.4)
Liberty – Jr. Anijah Davis, Soph. Ava Kopetskie, Sr. Ruby Miller, Sr. Julia Medaska, Sr. Emma Pukszyn; Others: Sr. Iysis Nickens, Sr. Jordan Thompson, Jr. Shawna Beatty, Sr. Abby Thompson
NOTES: Emmaus and Liberty meet for the third time this season with a trip to the PIAA State Tournament on the line. Both teams are coming off of lopsided losses in the semis with the Hornets falling by 19 to rival Parkland and the Hurricane by 20 to Easton …The two teams split head to head with Emmaus winning the most recent meeting, 59-56 in the EPC semis and Liberty winning the regular-season matchup 56-50 in overtime … The Hornets haven’t been to the states since the 2006-07 season when they went 29-5 …Liberty last appeared a year ago losing in the opening-round to Upper Dublin 47-36.