District 2 Boys Game Recap (Dallas at Hazleton Area)
January 19, 2024 Jon KJanuary 18, 2024 Cougars Pounce Quickly to Defeat Dallas Hazleton Area 58, Dallas 42 HAZLE TOWNSHIP – Hazleton Area and Dallas have staged several memorable matchups in recent years. The Mountaineers recipe for success is pretty simple. They use terrific ball movement to set up their stellar outside shooters and use […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Old Forge at Lakeland)
January 16, 2024 Jon KJanuary 15, 2024 Blue Devils Hold On for First Division Win Old Forge 59, Lakeland 56 SCOTT TOWNSHIP – Top to bottom, Division 3 of the Lackawanna League is about as competitive as any across District 2. And with six of the seven division teams also competing in the district’s 3A […]
LLhoops District 2 Boys/Girls Top 10 Ratings (January 14, 2024)
January 14, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 (games through 1/13/24) 1. Abington Heights (12-0) 5A 2. Scranton (10-2) 6A 3. Holy Cross (10-2) 2A 4. Riverside (10-1) 3A 5. Wilkes-Barre Area (9-3) 6A 6. Valley View (10-2) 4A 7. Wallenpaupack (9-4) 5A 8. Scranton Prep (6-6) 4A 9. Crestwood (9-3) 5A 10. Dallas (8-4) […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Results (1/15 to 1/21) COMPLETE
January 14, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS Last Week’s Results (Link) Boys Records (Link) MONDAY, 1/15 Valley View 50, Scranton Prep 61 (LL-1) Western Wayne 15, Abington Heights 69 (LL-1/2) North Pocono 44, Wallenpaupack 47 (LL-2) Holy Cross 59, Dunmore 53 (LL-3) Riverside 57, Mid Valley 60 (LL-3) Old Forge 59, Lakeland 56 (LL-3) Lackawanna […]
District 2 Girls Game Recap (Valley View at Abington Heights)
January 13, 2024 Jon KJanuary 13, 2024 Strong Second Half Start Propels Lady Comets to Win Abington Heights 56, Valley View 44 by Jon K. CLARKS SUMMIT – Division 1 of the Lackawanna League is filled with some of the more talented girls’ teams across District 2. With much of the attention focused on front-runners […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Top 10 Ratings (January 7, 2024)
January 7, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 (games through 1/6/24) 1. Abington Heights (10-0) 5A 2. Scranton (9-2) 6A 3. Holy Cross (8-2) 2A 4. Riverside (8-1) 3A 5. Valley View (10-1) 4A 6. Wilkes-Barre Area (7-3) 6A 7. Wallenpaupack (7-4) 5A 8. Scranton Prep (5-6) 4A 9. Carbondale (8-2) 3A 10 (tie). Crestwood […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Results (1/8 to 1/13) COMPLETE
January 7, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS Last Week’s Results (link) Boys Records (link) MONDAY, 1/8 Abington Heights 69, Valley View 38 (LL-1) West Scranton 43, Scranton 52 (LL-1) Scranton Prep 66, North Pocono 41 (LL-1/2) Honesdale 56, Delaware Valley 50 (LL-2) Western Wayne 29, Wallenpaupack 60 (LL-2) Holy Cross 65, Mid Valley 43 (LL-3) […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Valley View at Scranton)
January 6, 2024 Jon KJanuary 5, 2024 Knights Hand Cougars First Loss Scranton 50, Valley View 44 by Jon K. SCRANTON – While it’s impossible to label any early January matchup a must-win game, after Scranton’s 25-point loss to Abington Heights on Tuesday, it sure had that feel on Friday evening as they hosted undefeated […]
District 2 Girls Division Previews
January 3, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 GIRLS DIVISION PREVIEWS WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE DIVISION 1 1. Hazleton Area (Joe Gavio) 6A 2. Pittston Area (Jeff Gregory) 5A 3. Wilkes-Barre Area (Dale Rapson) 6A 4. Crestwood (Mary Mushok-Namey) 5A 5. Dallas (Vince Bucciarelli) 5A 6. Wyoming Valley West (Gary Ferenchick) 6A 7. Berwick (Bill Phillips) 4A 8. […]
District 2 Boys Division Previews
January 2, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS DIVISION PREVIEWS WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE DIVISION 1 1. Dallas (Mark Belinski) 5A 2. Hazleton Area (Pat Brogan) 6A 3. Wilkes-Barre Area (Jim Lavan) 6A 4. Pittston Area (Al Semenza) 5A 5. Crestwood (Mark Atherton) 5A 6. Wyoming Valley West (Chris Parker) 6A 7. Berwick (Bobby Calarco) 4A 8. […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Top 10 Ratings (January 1, 2024)
January 1, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 (games through 12/30/23) 1. Abington Heights (8-0) 5A 2. Riverside (7-0) 3A 3. Scranton (8-1) 6A 4. Valley View (9-0) 4A 5. Holy Cross (6-2) 2A 6. Mid Valley (5-3) 3A 7. Wilkes-Barre Area (6-3) 6A 8. Wallenpaupack (6-3) 5A 9. Scranton Prep (4-5) 4A 10 (tie). […]
District 2 Boys’ and Girls’ Results (1/2 to 1/6)
January 1, 2024 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS Last Week’s Results (link) Boys Records (link) TUESDAY, 1/2 Scranton 45, Abington Heights 69 (LL-1) Scranton Prep 59, West Scranton 52 (LL-1) Wallenpaupack 60, Valley View 65 (LL-1/2) North Pocono 59, Delaware Valley 47 (LL-2) Western Wayne 40, Honesdale 62 (LL-2) Old Forge 49, Holy Cross 70 (LL-3) […]
District 2 Girls Lynett Title Game Recap (Scranton vs. Scranton Prep)
December 30, 2023 Jon KDecember 29, 2023 Balanced Scranton Attack Holds Off Scranton Prep Comeback Scranton Lady Knights 65, Scranton Prep Classics 54 By Jon K. SCRANTON – Several teams that have their sights set on winning District 2 championships come March got together Friday evening at the area’s most historic hoops venue to […]
District 2 Boy’/Girls’ Non-Tourney Results (12/26 to 12/30) COMPLETE
December 24, 2023 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS NON-TOURNEY RESULTS Last Week’s Results (link) 2023 Holiday Tournaments (link) Boys Records (link) WEDNESDAY, 12/27 Wilkes-Barre Area 75, Nanticoke Area 45 THURSDAY, 12/28 Lewisburg 61, Dallas 74 FRIDAY, 12/29 Northwest Area 50, Tunkhannock 36 SATURDAY, 12/30 Wilkes-Barre Area 58, Dallas 56 (WVC-1) Crestwood 44, Loyalsock Township […]
District 2/11 Boys Recap (Executive Education at Abington Heights)
December 23, 2023 Jon KDecember 22, 2023 Comets’ Defense Keys Big Win over Raptors Abington Heights 47, Executive Education 31 By Jon K. CLARKS SUMMIT – When the outside shots weren’t falling through the nets, Abington Heights continued to double-down on their defensive pressure, getting numerous crowd-pleasing blocks under the basket. In this battle of […]