Matchup: No.7 seed Emmaus (10-6 EPC/13-9 overall) vs No. 2 seed PM West (15-1/20-1)
When/Where: Friday 6 p.m./PM West HS
What’s on the line: A berth in the EPC semis on Monday at the PPL Center vs winner of No.3 CCHS/No.6 Nazareth
Coverage: Twitter (@EastPaSportsNet)
Coaches: Emmaus – Kelsey Gallagher (6th year); PMW – Chrissy Campos (2nd year)
Head to Head: PM West won 41-38 on January 6
Probable starters – Em: Sr. Paige Inman (10 ppg), Fr. Gabby De Vita (9.7), Jr. Mya Cooper (6.7), Jr. Taylor Griffith (7.8), Cassandra Doemling (3.1). Others: Fr. Olive Whitney (3), Soph. Sofie Laird (1.7), Jr. Julie Adams, Soph. Emma Naccarato
PMW – Jr. Alyssa Ford, Sr. Aaliyah Cancel, Jr. Anaisah Malone, Jr. Sehaila Jones, Sr. Vataijah Davis (18.4). Others: Jr. Brianne Steidl
GAME NOTES: Emmaus and PM West meet for the second time this season in Pocono Summit. The Panthers survived an upset bid from the Hornets in the first meeting winning 41-38 on January 6. Vataijah Davis, the reigning EPC MVP, scored a game-high 23 points for PMW. For Emmaus, Paige Inman had a team-high 13, while Mya Cooper had 11. Both teams struggled from the free-throw line: PMW 46 percent (6 of 13) compared to Emmaus’ 50 percent (7 of 14) … Emmaus is in the EPC Tournament for the second year in a row. Last year the Hornets fell to Easton 56-25 in the opening-round …Emmaus’ 13 wins this season are the most since 2011-12 (15-8) …Emmaus beat PMW at home a year ago, 45-39 …The Hornets were a .500 team on the road this season (6-6).
EPC Quarterfinals (Friday)
#8 Stroudsburg @ #1 Easton
#7 Emmaus @ #2 PM West
#6 Nazareth @ #3 CCHS
#5 *Becahi @ #4 Nazareth
(*) Defending EPC Champion