{"id":104003,"date":"2026-02-03T16:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/104003\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:32:07","slug":"epc-boys-and-girls-basketball-brackets-for-the-conference-tournaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/104003\/","title":{"rendered":"EPC boys and girls basketball brackets for the conference tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference boys and girls basketball tournaments will begin Friday night, but on the girls side there will be a play-in game for the first time.<\/p>\n

At 6 p.m. Wednesday at Northampton, Dieruff will play Liberty after both teams finished league play at 9-7. The winner of that game will secure the eighth seed and play at No. 1 Easton on Friday night.<\/p>\n

In the boys bracket, Parkland is the top seed, and the Trojans will play No. 8 Allentown Central Catholic in the second game of a girl-boy doubleheader. Parkland\u2019s girls, the No. 4 seed, play No. 5 Nazareth in the opener at 5:30 p.m. rr<\/p>\n

The action moves to Allentown\u2019s PPL Center for the boys semis on Monday night, the girls semis on Tuesday, and girl-boy championship doubleheader on Thursday night. Each of those doubleheaders will begin at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Northampton boys and Emmaus girls are the defending league champions.<\/p>\n

\"Northampton<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the brackets:<\/p>\n

EPC Girls Tournament<\/p>\n

Play-In Game: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Northampton: Dieruff (14-8, 9-7) vs. Liberty (12-10, 9-7).<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s quarterfinals (all starts at 6 p.m. except where noted): Dieruff\/Liberty winner at No. 1 Easton (19-3, 15-1); No. 5 Nazareth (15-7, 11-5) at No. 4 Parkland (16-4, 14-2); No. 6 Allentown CCHS (11-11, 11-5) at No. 3 Emmaus (17-5, 14-2); No. 7 Pocono Mountain West (10-11, 10-6) at No. 2 Bethlehem Catholic (19-2, 15-1).<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s semifinals at PPL Center: Emmaus\/ACC winner vs. Becahi\/PM West winner at 6 p.m.; Parkland\/Nazareth winner vs. Easton\/Liberty\/Dieruff at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s championship at PPL Center: 6 p.m. start<\/p>\n

EPC Boys Tournament<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s quarterfinals (all starts\u00a0at 7 p.m.): No. 8 Allentown CCHS (12-10, 9-7) at No. 1 Parkland (17-5, 15-1); No. 5 Nazareth (17-4, 12-4) at No. 4 Allen (16-6, 12-4); No. 6 Liberty (14-8, 12-4) at No. 3 Pocono Mountain West (19-3, 14-2); No. 7 Whitehall (11-11, 9-7) at No. 2 Northampton (18-4, 14-2).<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s Semifinals at PPL Center: PM West\/Liberty winner vs. Northampton\/Whitehall winner at 6 p.m.; Parkland\/ACC winner\u00a0 vs. Allen\/Nazareth winner at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s championship at PPL Center: 8 p.m. start<\/p>\n

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