Central stays afloat
A victory in the third pool play match against Emmaus, which is scheduled for 4:50 p.m., still might not be enough to secure a spot in the semifinals. Since Penn Hills beat Emmaus in the other early afternoon match in Pool A, the path to Saturday for Central York becomes a little more complicated.
If Central wins and Penn Hills beats Cumberland Valley, the Panthers are definitely in. That scenario is simple enough.
But if CV takes down Penn Hills, even if Central wins the three teams will be tied with 2-1 match records. The tiebreaker is total games won, and after the first two matches, Penn Hills and Cumberland Valley are both 4-2 while Central is 3-3.
That means Central would need to sweep Emmaus in three games to guarantee a state berth if Cumberland Valley beats Penn Hills. If Central only wins two of the three games against Emmaus, the Panthers would need Cumberland Valley to sweep Penn Hills to guarantee a spot.
Stay tuned.
