Hoops showdowns tonight

There are two big games in Section Two tonight that will go a long way in deciding which two teams from the section get into the L-L Playoffs.

Here are the standings as of today:

Conestoga Valley......8-6
Cocalico....................8-6
E-town......................7-7
Solanco.....................5-9
Ephrata.....................5-9
Garden Spot..............1-13

Tonight, Cocalico hosts CV in a game that will, essentially, decide the Section Two title. But the Bears host Solanco tonight and, if they win, would be tied with the loser of the CV/Cocalico game for the final Section Two berth. Now here's where it gets interesting. The Bears would be tied with the CV/Cocalico loser (if they beat Solanco of course) for that second spot, but the tiebreaker would go to section record, in which case E-town would be 7-2 and the CV/Cocalico loser would be 6-3, thus giving the Bears the inside track.

After tonight, E-town wraps up the regular season by travelling to Ephrata on Wednesdsay.
CV hosts Garden Spot and Cocalico hosts Solanco.

So to get right to the point, here's what I'm saying. The way I have it figured out is simple: if E-town wins its final two games, it will make the league playoffs. Period. If the Bears drop one of those two, they will need a lot of help to get in. But they control their own destiny. Win and they're in.

Should be a good one tonight in Daubert Gym, I'll be there.