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Imhotep Charter Defeats Previously Unbeaten Abington Heights in PIAA Class 5A Playoff Quarterfinal: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Every single minute of Friday’s PIAA Class 5A state championship playoff quarterfinal demonstrated the enormous importance of rhythm and flow in high school basketball. Imhotep Charter defeated previously unbeaten Abington Heights 56 to 46 at […]

Archbishop Wood and Dock Mennonite Academy Advance in PIAA State Championship Tournament: Kehler on HoopsArticle by David Kehler Wednesday night’s doubleheader at Bensalem is a prime example of why the PIAA state championship tournament is really great. One of the key features of the tournament is that there is no seeding, so it’s possible that […]

What do we like most about the state playoffs? Is it the drama that comes part in parcel with a single-elimination format? Sure, that certainly figures to be a key element in the mix. It is it the fact that we always see matchups we likely wouldn’t any other day of the year had it […]

Caleb Binkley wasn’t sure if he would play at all this season.   “I am happy with any time I get,” said Binkley, a senior forward for Lancaster Mennonite.   Binkley, who missed all of the regular season with a serious arm injury that he suffered in practice, was a spark plug for the Blazers […]

The competition for Berlin Brothersvalley is only going to continue to sharpen as play goes on, but tonight, they were able to breeze through a relatively painless second half at Cumberland Valley against Lancaster County Christian in the PIAA Boys 1A second round, 71-53, behind a 29 point outing from Pace Prosser and 25 more […]

Archbishop Ryan Defeats Radnor 66 to 46 in a PIAA Class 5A Playoff 2nd Round Game: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Archbishop Ryan broke open a close game with a 22 to 0 run to end the third quarter in a PIAA Class 5A state championship tournament second round contest on Tuesday night […]

James, Wade, and Bosh. Allen, Pierce, and Garnett. Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman. Magic, Kareem, and Worthy.  You get the point. Talented trios have always been a part of basketball. That’s still the case this season in the Lancaster-Lebanon League where perhaps the best triumvirate resides along the Susquehanna River. “I think we’re one of the top three, […]

Lancaster Mennonite 71 Neumann 43 2A Boys PIAA First round March 9, 2024 Lancaster Mennonite (3-1) faced Neumann (4-2) last year in the first round last season. This season both teams had a new cast. It wasn’t a rematch. Coach Jeff Hartenstine stated, “Both teams have different rosters this year. Neumann had some players that […]

PIAA State Championship Tournament Preview: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler The PIAA state championship tournament begins on Friday with a total of 192 teams competing, with 32 teams arrayed in each of six classes. The full schedule is at PIAA.org. It’s always chancy to predict the outcomes of high school basketball tournaments, but […]

    Sports Stop Media provides us with some video from Lancaster Mennonite’s 3A District 3 title View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sports Stop (@sportsstopmedia)

It had never been done. Well, at least, not until Friday night. “It feels amazing,” said Cumberland Valley junior forward Creston Austin. “First one ever in CV history.” Austin and his Eagles teammates accomplished a feat that had not been done in the history of the Cumberland Valley boys basketball program: winning a district title. Cumberland Valley […]

Sports Stop Media provides us with some video from Columbia’s 3A District 3 title View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sports Stop (@sportsstopmedia)

Linville 61 Greenwood 46 Boys 1A District 3 Finals February 29, 2024 Leap Day happens every 4 years. Linville stamped its 3rd consecutive 1A championship today, and, with the youth in the line-up, might be heading for a few more in the future. Coach Mike Shatzman stated that he was very proud of his players […]

Artie Poindexter and his Columbia teammates have been here before. But this time it’s different. “Back in 2022, we were a part of that team,” said Poindexter, the Columbia senior point guard. “But we were like role players. This year, we were the guys.” Like they did in 2022, Poindexter and company claimed the PIAA District […]

Lancaster Catholic built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and didn’t look back in a 64-37 win over Lancaster-Lebanon League rival Columbia Wednesday evening in the PIAA District 3 Class AAA girls basketball championship at the Giant Center in Hershey.   The Crusaders racked up seven offensive rebounds in the opening quarter and led […]