District 11 boys basketball playoff picture
The basketball regular season will wrap up on Wednesday night, so here’s a look of how things stand for boys’ teams heading into the final date on the calendar.
Listed below is a breakdown of each class. In order to qualify for the postseason, teams must compile a .500 record in their overall record or a .500 record in their league record.
However, the opportunity for below .500 teams to qualify for districts is there if the minimum number of playoff spots in a class is not reached.
* Indicates teams that have already clinched playoff berths.
Class 6A
Minimum of eight teams qualify for District 11 tournament.
Four teams qualify for the PIAA tournament.
Standings as of 2/7/17
1 *William Allen 21-0
2 *Emmaus 18-3
3 *Pocono Mt West 17-3
4 *Parkland 14-7
5 *Stroudsburg 12-7
6 *Liberty 11-10
7 *Freedom 11-10
8 Easton 10-11
9 Northampton 9-12
10 Eastburg South 8-13
11 Pleasant Valley 7-13
12 Dieruff 5-15
13 Nazareth 5-16
14 Pocono Mt East 4-16
Class 5A
Minimum of four teams qualify for District 11 tournament.
Two teams qualify for the PIAA tournament.
1 *Bangor Area 20-1
2 *Whitehall 16-5
3 *Pottsville Area 14-5
4 *Blue Mountain 15-5
5 *Southern Lehigh 17-4
6 *Eastburg North 12-9
7 Central Catholic 10-11
Class 4A
Minimum of eight teams qualify for the subregional tournament (four from District 11, two from District 2).
Two teams qualify for the PIAA tournament.
1 *Bethlehem Catholic 15-5
2 *Salisbury Twp. 16-5
3 *Lehighton 15-5
4 *Saucon Valley 12-9
5 *Tamaqua 12-8
6 *Jim Thorpe 11-9
7 Wilson 10-11
8 Octorara 7-12
9 Pen Argyl 10-11
10 Lower Moreland 8-13
11 Northwestern 7-14
12 North Schuylkill 3-17
13 Palisades 2-19
14 Springfield Twp. 3-18
Class 3A
Minimum of six teams qualify for the subregional tournament (four from District 11, two from District 2).
Two teams qualify for the PIAA tournament.
1 *Valley Forge MA 17-4
2 *Notre Dame GP 13-7
3 *New Hope-Solebury 13-9
4 Catasauqua 8-12
5 Minersville 8-11
6 Pine Grove Area 8-12
7 Northern Lehigh 6-15
8 Devon Preparatory 7-13
9 Palmerton 2-18
Class 2A
Minimum of four teams qualify for District 11 tournament.
Two teams qualify for the PIAA tournament.
1 *Marian Catholic 18-2
2 *Shenandoah Vy 17-3
3 *Moravian Academy 11-11
4 *Mahanoy Area 11-9
5 *Williams Valley 11-9
6 Panther Valley 7-13
7 Schuylkill Haven 3-17
Class 1A
Minimum of six teams qualify for the subregional tournament (five from District 11, one from District One).
Three teams qualify for the PIAA tournament.
1 *Lincoln Leadership 13-7
2 *Nativity BVM 11-9
3 *Salem Christian 13-8
4 Tri-Valley 7-12
5 Notre Dame Jr/Sr 7-12
6 ^Gillingham Charter 2-7
7 Susquehanna 5-13
8 MMI Preparatory 2-16
9 Weatherly 2-18
10 LV Christian 2-11
^Team eliminated from postseason contention
EAST PENN CONFERENCE
The East Penn Conference playoffs will begin this Friday with the opening round contests being played at the site of the higher seed. The three division winners and five wild-card teams qualify for the league playoffs.
The updated league standings for teams in contention for the EPC playoffs is below.
* Indicates teams that have already clinched playoff berths.
1 *William Allen 15-0
2 *Emmaus 14-1
3 *Pocono Mountain West 13-2
4 *Whitehall 12-3
5 *Bethlehem Catholic 11-4
6 *Parkland 10-5
7 *Stroudsburg 9-6
8 East Stroudsburg North 8-7
9 Liberty 7-8
10 Freedom 7-8
11 Easton 6-9
12 Central Catholic 6-9