Boys Basketball playoff scenarios (UPDATED)

OK, in case you weren't completely sure, Den Dwellers, I'm an idiot. Please, ignore my last post about boys basketball playoff scenarios. Let's just pretend it didn't happen. And we'll all feel better. Or at least I will.

First, I just got back from Daubert Gymnasium, where the Bears disposed of Ephrata 63-56. Don't let that score fool you, though, this game wasn't nearly as close at the final score indicates. E-town's starters played most of the first three quarters, and the Bears led 50-25 after the third.

OK, so here are the real playoff scenarios. I got it right this time. Promise.

Section One:
Hempfield and Penn Manor will still be the two teams to go to leagues from this section. Hempfield beat Penn Manor tonight to clinch Section One. Penn Manor will finish in second in the section. So those are your two representatives from Section One.

Now, here's where I got it wrong. Section One plays Section Four in the first round. Apparently, the L-L League flip flops first round matchups every year (last year One played Three and Two played Four). So the winner of Section One (Hempfield) will play the runner up of Four (Lancaster Mennonite or Lancaster Catholic), and the runner-up of Section One ( Penn Manor) will play the champ of Four (again Mennonite or Catholic). Are you still with me? I hope so.

Section Two:
OK, E-town has already clinched Section Two. By the way, the Bears had a really, really cool ceremony tonight to celebrate their section title by cutting down the nets in Daubert Gym. Very cool thing to see. Yes, I'm a big dork.

Anyway, the Bears will play the runner up in Section Three (more on that race in a second).

The second place team in Section Two ( Conestoga Valley) gets the champion of Section Three (Cocalico).

Section Three:
Cocalico wins this section by way of their win over Central tonight.

The race for second is very interesting. Here are the standings after tonight's game for second place:
Elco: 7-7
Donegal: 7-7
Lampeter-Strasburg: 7-7
Donegal beat Elco tonight and L-S clobbered Northern Lebanon to force a three-way tie for second place (Donegal and L-S were both a game back of Elco entering play tonight. So they are all tied with two to go. Here are all of their remaining two games.
Elco: vs. Manheim Central and at Northern Lebanon
Donegal: at Northern Lebanon and vs. Cocalico.
L-S: at Cocalico and at Manheim Central.
Elco probably has the easiest road since they don't have to face Cocalico.

But whoever comes out of this three team race will face E-town on Monday, Feb. 9 in the first round of leagues. Of course, I'll have a full preview of the game when it is determined.

Section Four:

Refer to my last post for the skinny on this section. Mennonite and Catholic are tied for the section lead, and they both have already clinched spots. All's that left to decide is who gets Hempfield and who gets Penn Manor.

So, yeah, it's a little tricky right now. But it'll pan out over the next five days, and our brackets will be set soon. Here's a summary:
Hempfield plays Mennonite or Catholic
Penn Manor plays Mennonite or Catholic
E-town plays Donegal, L-S or Elco
Conestoga Valley plays Cocalico

Whew, my head hurts. I'm going to bed.

Until next time, you stay classy Elizabethtown.