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The first few minutes of Monday night’s Lancaster-Lebanon League playoff quarterfinal were not good for Warwick.   “I just don’t think we were completely locked in,”  said Warwick head coach Chris Christensen.   The Warriors committed a few early turnovers and trailed Lancaster Mennonite, 5-2, when Christensen called a timeout and loudly voiced his displeasure with […]

Ed note: Here are the Top 7 scoring averages for players in each section. Min of 12 games. NOTE: Statistics via our friends at LancasterOnline.com and Llhoops.com                  

The scenario was simple for Penn Manor Thursday night.   The Comets needed not one, but two wins to solidify their spot in both the Lancaster-Lebanon League playoffs and Class AAAAAA District 3 tournament.   “Obviously, that first game, it all rides on that game,” said Penn Manor head coach Larry Bellew. “We responded for […]

Chambersburg 63 Hempfield 52 Feb. 7, 2024 Chambersburg entered the game as the #5 team in District 3 ^A power points. The Hempfield Knights were 12th. Hempfield posted their score on the D3 website and as a result——Hempfield is number still #12 with a .0004 lead over Penn Manor. BTW, both teams complete a game […]

There was no selfishness on the court Wednesday night from Columbia.   “That’s how I would love to see the game played every game,” said Columbia head coach Kerry Glover. “We share the ball that way, everybody is a threat, everybody is dangerous…it’s a recipe for success.”     The Crimson Tide racked up 24 […]

Warwick needed no inspiration for the 2023-2024 season.   “Last year was motivation for them,” said Warwick head coach Chris Christensen.   The Warriors, who finished second in Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League last season, claimed the 2023-2024 Section 2 title with a 43-30 victory over Ephrata Tuesday night in Lititz.   “We said […]

Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball power rankings according to TJ Eck. New rankings will be released each Monday until the start of the L-L League playoffs. NOTE: Statistics via our friends at LancasterOnline.com and Llhoops.com 1. Warwick (14-5 Overall, Last Week: No. 3) The Warriors are the hottest team in the Lancaster-Lebanon League with a 10-game […]

Chase Smucker was feeling it. “(I) felt good, warmups I felt good,” said Smucker. “So I kinda knew I was gonna have a big game.”   The Lampeter-Strasburg junior guard knocked down four three-pointers in the first quarter, drilled six triples in the game, and finished with 27 points while leading the Pioneers to a […]

Warwick 57 Garden Spot 44 February 2, 2024 Warwick can make three’s..like a lot. Tonight’s game they popped 9 of them. However, it’s the defense that has buoyed the Warriors 10 game win streak. Only 2 teams have topped 50 point in that span (51 and 53), and the last 4 games the Warriors are […]

The play wasn’t called for Justin Glick but the ball ended up in his hands during the most important moment of the game.   “It was a designed play for Dean (Herr) and (Zach) Kirk was on me,” said Glick. “When I screened, the other guy switched and I was a lot bigger than him. […]

The game started well for Ephrata Thursday night.   “I thought our energy was really good,” said Ephrata head coach Scott Gaffey. “We played really hard, we got after them.”   The Mounts forced seven first-quarter turnovers and built a 12-point lead but couldn’t hold on in a 61-51 non-league loss to visiting Wyomissing at Ephrata […]

The message in the ELCO locker room at halftime Wednesday night was a simple one. “Something we always say is ‘punch in’,” said ELCO senior guard Camden Marquette. “It’s time to do our work, punch in. (Coach) told us to punch in and get it done.” Leading 29-25 at halftime, the Raiders exploded with a 30-point […]

On January 13, Lampeter-Strasburg sent shockwaves around the Lancaster-Lebanon League and all of PIAA District 3 when the Pioneers defeated highly-rated Class AAAAAA opponent Chambersburg by 24 points.   “I think we gained a lot of confidence when we played Chambersburg,” said Lampeter-Strasburg head coach Ed Berryman.   If there was anyone wondering whether that […]

Ed Note: A Section 2 battle for possible LL seeding and District 3 play-offs!  Ephrata is 6-2 in the Section and Manheim Central is 7-2. Bruce Badgley, Warren Goodling and John Graham are calling the game. Tip scheduled for 7:30 LINK

Everyone associated with the Penn Manor boys basketball program knows the importance of each game remaining on the schedule. “It’s those dog days of January, beginning of February and we know we need each one,” said Penn Manor senior forward Ethan Benne. “We know each one is gonna be a battle, especially in Section 1.” […]