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    The semifinal winner meets the survivor of the EPSLA championship game Tuesday night between top-seeded Malvern Prep (21-2) and second-seeded La Salle (29-2). The site of the Keystone Cup title game Friday is set also for Millersville at 7:30 p.m.

    Next year the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) takes over jurisdiction of boys' lacrosse and will hold a state tournament with one classification. The tourney will not include the powerful Inter-Ac League, which is not a member of the PIAA. 
    Last year Manheim went into its Keystone Cup semifinal game against Mt. Lebanon with a perfect 26-0 record, and was defeated, 16-14. Mt. Lebanon then gave EPSLA winner Downingtown East a battle before falling, 5-3 in the state final.
    As a point of reference, Manheim has played six EPSLA teams this year, winning two and losing four. The Blue Streaks defeated two EPSLA playoff teams, Unionville, 6-5, and Radnor, 7-2, early in the year.
    Manheim also lost to playoff teams Penn Charter (17-4) and Springfield-Delco (6-3) early on and then lost to quarterfinalist St. Joseph’s Prep (15-4) in midseason. A month ago, Manheim fell to independent Hill School, 11-9.
    Mt. Lebanon has won 10 straight games since a 5-5 start, but has not played any EPSLA teams.

The following are the scores of the Keystone Cup games in this decade.
2000 - Haverford School def. Mt. Lebanon 11-8
2001 - Ridley def. Sewickley, 12-4
2002 – Ridley def. Mt. Lebanon, 15-4
2003 - Ridley def. Mt. Lebanon, 13-7
2004 – La Salle def. Shady Side Academy, 13-5
2005 - Haverford School def. Hempfield, 19-9
2006 - Malvern Prep def. Manheim Township, 15-5
2007 - Downingtown East def. Mt. Lebanon, 5-3