Let’s face it. Now, given the world in which we all find ourselves living in, we’re all guilty in some form or fashion of falling victim to it. That being the struggle to find patience. In fact, while the saying itself hasn’t actually gone anywhere, the premise of, “There’s beauty in the struggle,” may not […]

  DIBCA TOP 15 2019-2020 COACH OF THE YEAR – STAN WATERMAN (SANFORD) TOP 15 BOYS NORTH D. J. Earl Appoquinimink 6’0″ Sr Ese Efekodo Appoquinimink 6’8″ Sr Kevin Keister Caravel 5’10” Sr Jah-Keish Demby Christiana 6’5″ Sr Brett Lesher Newark Charter 6’4″ Sr Rasheen Caulk, Jr Salesianum 6’2″ Sr Corey Perkins Sanford 6’2″ Sr […]

  PIAA SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE       WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 GAMES     BOYS AAA (2-1) Holy Redeemer (19-6) vs. (12-1) Neumann-Goretti (23-4), Easton MS 7:30 pm   (2-2) Riverside (17-9) vs. (3-1) Trinity (22-3), Martz 6 pm       Holy Redeemer will be taking on District 12 champion Neumann-Goretti (23-4), regarded as the top Boys AAA […]

  PIAA SECOND ROUND PREVIEWS     TUESDAY, MARCH 10 GAMES     BOYS AAAAA (2-2) Dallas (20-7) vs. (3-5) York William Penn (21-7), Shamokin 7:30 pm (2-3) Pittston Area (18-9) vs. (12-1) Archbishop Wood (21-5), Freedom 7:30 pm     Dallas (20-7) advanced to take on York William Penn, the #5 team out of District 3.  The […]

L-L boys teams and CCAC teams in the PIAA tournament.   Friday 3/13 4A Lancaster Catholic vs Imhotep @ Governor Mifflin 7:30   Tuesday 3/10 1A Mount Calvary 59 Nativity 77 @ Geigle Complex (Reading HS) 6pm Lancaster County Christian 50  Sankofa Freedom Academy 85 @ Coatesville 6pm 4A Lancaster Catholic 84 Belle Vernon  82 […]

Typically, making the state basketball tournament is an achievement that is so celebrated and cherished that it generally shouldn’t come with a prevailing sense of “Groundhog Day.” However, when speaking about the ELCO Raiders and their fans most specifically, that certainly had to be the overarching sentiment in their camp heading into their opening round […]

Without a shadow of a doubt, the PIAA state basketball tournament never ceases to fail in providing with its fair share of tantalizing and attractive matchups. That said, perhaps no other round within the dozen boys’ and girls’ statewide brackets comes with more appeal than that of the opening round of the two-week march onward […]

  PIAA FIRST ROUND RESULTS     FRIDAY, MARCH 6 GAMES   BOYS AAAAA (1-4) West Chester Bayard Rustin 60, (2-1) Wallenpaupack 44 (ends at 23-3) (2-2) Dallas 69, (12-3) Frankford 57 (ends at 7-18) (2-3) Pittston Area 42, (1-3) Penncrest 40 (ends at 20-7)        BOYS AAAA (3-4) Susquehanna Township 64, (2-1) Scranton Prep […]

  March 7, 2020   First Round of PIAA State Tournament Continues    Boys 3A:  Holy Redeemer 61, SLA Beeber 32 Girls 4A:  Dallas 58, Shamokin Area 32 Boys 6A:  Pennridge 49, Wilkes-Barre Area 41   By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – Wilkes University hosted three games on the second day of the PIAA First Round […]

March 6, 2020   PIAA State Tournament Tips Off   Girls 3A:  Dunmore 62, Constitution 23 Boys 5A:  West Chester Rustin 60, Wallenpaupack 44   By Phil T. SCRANTON— After a long season, the big dance is here. The PIAA State Basketball Tournament tipped off at Scranton High School on Friday night featuring last year’s […]

                                                2020 Spooky Nook Summer League Spooky Nook Basketball gives coaches as much flexibility as possible allowing them to customize their schedule! We will not track wins/losses. This is an open Summer League. Goal is to help you prepare for 2020/2021 Season in a safe and competitive environment. Step 1. Choose your League and […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   games through 2/29   1.  Wallenpaupack (23-2) 5A    2.  Holy Cross (23-2) 2A 3.  *Wyoming Seminary (22-3) 3A 4.  Dallas (19-7) 5A 5.  Scranton Prep (19-6) 4A 6.  Wilkes-Barre Area (16-10) 6A 7.  Holy Redeemer (18-6) 3A    8.  Pittston Area (17-9) 5A 9.  *Abington Heights (17-8) 5A […]

  PIAA FIRST ROUND PREVIEWS   SATURDAY, MARCH 7 GAMES     BOYS AAAAAA (2-1) Wilkes-Barre Area (16-10) vs. (1-7) Pennridge (18-8), Wilkes 4:00   Wilkes-Barre Area, in their first year as the Wolfpack program, captured the District 2 Championship Saturday night.  They now make some more hoops history with their initial PIAA playoff game […]

  PIAA FIRST ROUND PREVIEWS      FRIDAY, MARCH 6 GAMES      BOYS AAAAA (2-1) Wallenpaupack (23-2) vs. (1-4) WC Bayard Rustin (17-9), Scranton 7:30 (2-2) Dallas (19-7) vs. (12-3) Frankford (7-17), Berwick 6:00 (2-3) Pittston Area (17-9) vs. (1-3) Penncrest (20-6), Souderton 7:30       District 2 champion Wallenpaupack will take on West […]

SUNBURY DAILY ITEM BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS (through games of March 1) (OW-Others to watch/NR-Not rated) (*-season complete) Compiled by Mike Bullock ed note:  This will be the last rankings until after the PIAA tournament   CLASS 6A No. School                                              Rec          Prev Methacton (1)                                26-2                 5 Butler (7)                                        19-4                 2 McDowell (10)                              21-3                 3 Wilson (3)         […]