Matchup: No. 1 seed Emmaus (16-0 EPC/23-1 overall) vs No. 6 seed Bethlehem Catholic (15-9), EPC Championship
When/Where: Thursday 6 p.m./PPL Center
Coverage: LIVE: The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (5:45 p.m. pregame). https://easternpasportsnet1.mixlr.com/events/4042926
Streaks: Emmaus 20 straight wins; BC 5 straight
How they got here: Emmaus defeated CCHS 54-35 and Parkland 57-44; Becahi defeated Easton 50-40 and Nazareth 51-42
Coaches: Emmaus – Avon Mack (1st year); Becahi – Arnold Alleyne (2nd year)
Head-to-Head: Emmaus 1-0 (56-53)
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)
Becahi – Jr. Leah Ault (6.5 ppg), Fr. Palin Coleman (11.3, 2nd Team), Fr. Tess Tryanski (3.6), Sr. Daviona Jones (7.1), Sr. Mekhyla Britt (3.4) … Reserves: Fr. Nia Bush (2), Jr. Kendall Nickisher (5.5), Jr. Brooklyn Lewis (2.4), Soph. Mikaila Brooks (4.6)
Coach Mack – “We just want to keep the same mindset … go 1-0 and try to win this game and if we get this one it will pole vault us into a category that hasn’t been done in a while here at the school. We want to keep the girls calm, keep them humble and do what they’ve been doing all season.”
“It’s a championship game and you throw the favorite role out the window because on any given day, anybody can beat anybody. We’re looking forward to the challenge to see what we can do. As long as we compete for 32 minutes, we should be fine.”
“From day one we’ve invited everyone to come out and watch us play. It’s been a community thing. We love seeing the younger players come out and our girls love seeing their faces at the game because they are a part of this and hopefully, they’ll be up here to share in the moment.”
“I love our team’s chances. I may be a little bias, but they’ve worked hard and deserve this moment, but I also told them that nothing is easy, so we have to go take it.”