Matchup: No.4 seed Emmaus (14-10 overall) vs No.5 seed Nazareth (12-11), District XI 6A Quarterfinals
When/Where: Friday 6 p.m./Catasauqua HS
What’s on the line: A berth in the semifinals on Feb. 28 vs winner of No.1 Easton/No.8 Stroudsburg
Coverage: LIVE www.easternpasportsnetwork.com (Pregame: 5:40 pm)
Coaches: Emmaus – Kelsey Gallagher (6th year); Nazareth – Rich Bickert (17th year)
Head to Head: Teams did not meet
Probable starters – Em: Sr. Paige Inman (10 ppg. 2nd Team EPC), Fr. Gabby De Vita (9.7), Jr. Mya Cooper (7.1), Jr. Taylor Griffith (8.1), So. Cassandra Doemling (3.2). Others: Soph. Sofie Laird (1.8). Others: , Fr. Olive Whitney (3.2), Jr. Julie Adams (1.1), Soph. Emma Naccarato (1)
Naz – Jr. Samantha Baker (10.4, 3rd Team EPC), Soph. Renee Wells (8.9), Sr. Addison Kea (8.6), Jr. Breelyn Bender (6), Soph. Julia Novak (3.7), Sr. Isabella Novak (2)
GAME NOTES: Emmaus and Nazareth meet for the third consecutive year in the district playoffs. A season ago, the Blue Eagles ended the Hornets season with a 47-25 victory and in 20-21 Nazareth won 47-24…The Hornets have lost 14 straight to Nazareth. The last win came back in the 2011-12 season when Emmaus won at Nazareth 49-36 … Emmaus last played in the EPC semifinals at the PPL Center where they lost to the eventual champ CCHS 50-37 …Nazareth has lost three straight heading into tonight’s game – 45-36 @ Easton; 54-36 vs Becahi and 48-39 vs CCHS in EPC quarterfinals …Emmaus last won a district championship back in 2003-04 season. They also won in ’01-’02 and ’00-’01