January 10, 2020   Hazleton Area Cruises by Pittston Area   Hazleton Area 71, Pittston Area 31   by Phil T. HAZLETON— After an upset loss to Berwick on Monday, Hazleton Area came out tonight with a message. The message was well heard as Hazleton Area thrashed Pittston Area, 71-31. Pittston Area got off to […]

January 10, 2020   Mid Valley Rallies to Defeat Dunmore   Mid Valley Spartans 44, Dunmore Bucks 34   DUNMORE – Sometimes you don’t have to look any further than counting the trips to the charity stripe to find the difference-maker in a ball game.  In the latest matchup between nearby Lackawanna League Division 3 rivals, […]

As cliché and overused as the phrase may be, the fact of the matter is that each and every team does indeed have different narratives that shape and ultimately help define the overall success of their respective seasons. And when talking about Lancaster-Lebanon Boys’ Basketball most specifically, there is arguably no other ballclub that gives […]

Dell gives us his thought and game wrap for McCaskey/Coatesville. The game was a SELL OUT. Great atmosphere. Traditional powers battling it out as the game was not decided until less than 10 seconds left. McCaskey would score the last 12 points to earn the win. Some game videos on the twitter site  @llhoops. We […]

Elijah Terry nets 28 points and has an outstanding floor game vs Coatesville. His thoughts:

  Coach Freddy Ramos gives us his views after W vs Coatesville: Jan 9

  January 9, 2020    Pittston Area Tops Wilkes-Barre Area   Pittston Area Patriots 50, Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack 47   by Phil T. WILKES-BARRE— When Andrew Krawczyk gave Pittston Area the lead early in the fourth quarter, you knew the game was still far from being over. Wilkes-Barre Area would take the lead back two […]

  January 9, 2020   Comets “Reverse” Fortunes for Undefeated Buckhorns   Abington Heights Comets 33, Wallenpaupack Buckhorns 32   CLARKS SUMMIT – The Abington Heights boys’ hoops program has built quite a reputation across District 2.  And success in recent years has propelled that notoriety to the statewide level.  But, as times change and […]

ed note: Ke’Shauna Damore is a student at Lancaster Country Day. She approached llhoops about doing some writing/production for us. …and here it is. Enjoy! The Lancaster Mennonite Blazers reign victorious for the third time this season against the Lancaster Country Day Cougars The Lancaster Country Day Cougars gave Lancaster Mennonite a run for their […]

No matter what the sport and no matter what the level of play, there are certain undeniable homefield advantages. That said, there are those, and then there are TRUE, undeniable homefield advantages. Sure enough, the Lancaster-Lebanon League is certainly no exception to the rule. While it may be small, Columbia’s “House on the Hill” packs […]

Cedar Crest 61 Hempfield 47 :  Jan 8th game wrap via soundcloud  

Coach Tom Smith interview via Youtube after W vs Hempfield on Jan 8th

CONGRATULATIONS !!!   1,000 POINTS   Kieran Burrier Holy Cross Crusaders      Colette Mulderig Scranton Lady Knights  

  DISTRICT 2 GIRLS DIVISION ANALYSIS   games through 1/6     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE    DIVISION 1 Dallas (2-0, 8-1)  4A Berwick (2-0, 7-3)  4A Wilkes-Barre Area (1-1, 8-1)  6A Hazleton Area (1-1, 6-2)  6A Nanticoke Area (1-1, 7-3)  4A Pittston Area (1-1, 6-3)  5A Crestwood (0-2, 3-7)  5A Wyoming Valley West (0-2, 3-7)  […]

  January 7, 2020   West Scranton Tops City Rival Scranton   Scranton Knights 33, West Scranton Invaders 47   by Phil T. SCRANTON— January brings snow and rivalries. On Tuesday night, we got both. Inside the Student Union Gymnasium (at Lackawanna College), Scranton and West Scranton faced off in an early Lackawanna League Division […]