ST. JOSEPH’S PREP DEFEATS ABRAHAM LINCOLN 67-66 In a streaky game between two PIAA District 12 Class 6A teams, St. Joseph’s Prep, of the Philadelphia Catholic League, hung on for a 67-66 win over Abraham Lincoln, of the Philadelphia Public League. This was a game in which defense was the major factor in the flow […]

Ed note: We will be producing 2 live stream games this week.  Bruce Badgley will be covering Reading HS @ Gov Mifflin in a Berks Co showdown on Jan 6th. The LLhoops crew will be at CV Jan 7th covering the Lebanon HS vs CV game. Pregame starts around 7:15. The games will be recorded […]

Ed note: LLhoops will be presenting a new show – ‘Pick and Roll’. We will discuss current power points, top teams, interviews and basic thoughts about past and up-coming games. Bruce Badgley will be producing and hosting the show. Dell will be on the show with some special guest throughout the season. Special thanks to […]

No matter what a new year may seem bring, there often are the same old familiar storylines that eventually bubble-up and rise to the surface. Chief among them of course is that Lancaster Catholic typically will own whichever section of the Lancaster-Lebanon League that happen to call home. As far as most recent history is […]

Ed Note: We will be updating this page as we get information. There have been some cancellations due to covid issues. Please check media outlets to make sure the game is “on” Dec 29 Eastern York ELCO 46 Dallastown 48 Spring Grove 45 Eastern York 55 Solanco Conestoga Valley 48 Manheim Central 60 Tournaments from […]

PANTHER VALLEY DEFEATS MARIAN CATHOLIC 71-64 Panther Valley defeated visiting Marian Catholic 71-64 in a contest between two PIAA District 11 teams. The game was close in the early going, with three ties in the first quarter. Panther Valley took the lead at the beginning of the second frame and expanded their margin to 11 […]

Sometimes, all you really need is a change of pace. In a lot of ways, it’s ironic to think that way given that the long and arduous high school basketball season typically lends itself to nothing but a consistent monotony of games and tip times being relegated to the same familiar pattern week after week. […]

SHENANDOAH VALLEY DEFEATS BLUE MOUNTAIN 64-51 Shenandoah Valley scored first and never trailed, defeating host Blue Mountain 64-51 on Monday night in a contest between two PIAA District 11 teams. The only tie of the game was at 2-2. Shenandoah Valley broke that tie on a hoop by 6′ 1″ senior Owen Kosar and then […]

  2021 DISTRICT 2 BOYS HOLIDAY TOURNEYS   Lynett 70th Memorial Tournament (Lackawanna College Student Union on 12-27 and 12-29) Scranton 71, Dunmore 60 Scranton Prep 54, Holy Cross 40 Scranton 50, Scranton Prep 46 (Championship) Holy Cross 42, Dunmore 38 (Consolation)   Robert McGrane 55th Tournament (Wyoming Valley CYC on 12-27 and 12-28) Holy […]

Ed Note: Here is the tentative schedule involving LL teams for Dec. 27 & 28. We will post Dec 29 & 30 on a separate page.Please check media outlets to make sure the game is on. There are starting to be cancellations due to covid issues. Dec 27 Tournaments Halifax LCDay 65 Mt Calvary 71 […]

It’s that strange week between Christmas and New Year’s which typically means one of two things. First, no one has any real concept of time with most everyone wandering around aimlessly wondering what day of the week it actually is. Secondly, this is typically that small window of opportunity where new year’s resolutions start to […]

Hempfield 51 Wilson 50 Dec. 27, 2021 When you have 2 strong programs and 2 veteran coaches, you get to see a classic game. Both teams took care of the ball; both teams took care of their defensive boards: and both teams executed their offenses. Bottom line a three-ball late in the game as the […]

  Welcome back to the Northeast Beat.   Today we’ll take a look at how District 2 Girls’ teams have been fairing through the first two weeks of the hoops season and see where teams might be stacking-up when division play begins in January.        Wyoming Valley Conference (DIVISION 1) A quick glance across Division 1 […]

TWO SHOWCASES CANCELLED Due to coronavirus issues, Scholastic Play-by-Play Network showcases that had been scheduled for December 27 at Chestnut Hill College and for December 28 at Widener U. have been cancelled. Some other games involving southeastern Pennsylvania teams scheduled for the immediate future may also be rescheduled. Please check before you go.

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   MONDAY, 12/27 Pottsville at Abington Heights (postponed to 1/22)   TUESDAY, 12/28 Tunkhannock 71, Nanticoke Area 67 Berwick 37, Dallas 76 Northeast Bradford 48, Mountain View 57 Canton 46, Susquehanna Community 31   WEDNESDAY, 12/29 Abington Heights 52, Danville 36 Marian Catholic 63, MMI Prep 36   THURSDAY, 12/30 […]