Kehler on Hoops: Chester & Marple Newtown Advance To Class 5A Quarterfinals
March 12, 2022 Dell JacksonCHESTER AND MARPLE NEWTOWN ADVANCE TO CLASS 5A QUARTERFINALS Chester overcame a 12 point third quarter deficit to defeat Archbishop Ryan 53-48, and Marple Newtown’s outside shooting propelled them to a 56-48 win over Mastery Charter North in a pair of PIAA Class 5A state championship tournament second round games on Friday night at Cardinal […]
District 2 Girls 3A Second Round (Riverside vs. Palmerton)
March 12, 2022 Jon KMarch 11, 2022 Balanced Attack Propels Riverside Riverside 64, Palmerton 28 HAZLETON – Riverside used a 21-2 run throughout much of the second period to surge to a commanding 39-14 lead. The Lady Vikings momentum continued after intermission as they rolled to an impressive 64-28 Second Round win over District 11 […]
Nativity Starts Fast, Rises Past Lancaster Country Day As Hilltoppers Set Their Sights On Quarterfinal Round of PIAA-1A Tournament
March 12, 2022 Andy HerrIn a lot of ways, it’s one of the worst kept secrets known to man. Well, maybe not to ALL of mankind I suppose, but certainly for those who operate and reside within the high school basketball community that is. And of course, that “secret” being that the further and further you advance in the […]
District 2 Girls 5A First Round (Abington Heights vs. Twin Valley)
March 10, 2022 Jon KMarch 10, 2022 Abington Heights Battles into Second Round Abington Heights 40, Twin Valley 24 CLARKS SUMMIT – On a night when neither team could find any offensive rhythm and where both teams battled their way through uncharacteristic miscues and turnovers, it was Abington Heights that maintained a 10-point lead throughout […]
District 2 PIAA First Round Results (March 8, 9, 10)
March 10, 2022 Jon K2022 PIAA FIRST ROUND MARCH 8 RESULTS Girls AAAAAA Methacton 56, Wilkes-Barre Area 44 (ends at 20-6) Boys AAAAA Pittston Area 53, Lower Dauphin 51 (ends at 13-14) East Stroudsburg South 47, North Pocono 44 (ends at 18-7) Boys AAAA Dallas 66, Shamokin 46 (ends at 16-9) […]
Columbia/ Freire Charter Gallery via Cisco Soto
March 10, 2022 Dell JacksonFreire Charter/ Columbia Gallery by Cisco Soto/ Washington Winnona Images. Contact him for prints. Thumbnails- click to enlarge
Kehler on Hoops: Roman Catholic Defeats Haverford 59-49
March 10, 2022 Dell JacksonROMAN CATHOLIC DEFEATS HAVERFORD 59-49 Roman Catholic defeated Haverford 59-49 on Wednesday night in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A state championship tournament. The game was played at Archbishop Ryan, in Philadelphia, one of the few first round games in this year’s PIAA tournament to be played on a neutral site. Roman Catholic […]
District 2 Boys 2A PIAA First Round (Holy Cross vs. Antietam)
March 9, 2022 Jon KMarch 9, 2022 Crusaders Rally to Advance Holy Cross 57, Antietam 49 By Phil T. SCRANTON – Holy Cross erased an eight-point deficit late in the first half and came back to defeat Antietam, 57-49, in a PIAA Boys 2A First Round game at the Lackawanna College Student Union Gymnasium on […]
District 2 Boys 6A First Round (Scranton vs. West Chester East)
March 9, 2022 Jon KMarch 9, 2022 Knights Ride into Second Round Scranton 84, West Chester East 70 SCRANTON – The Northeast Beat does not use the term casually, but tonight’s Boys 6A First Round playoff game between host Scranton and West Chester East at times began to show signs of some truly “McNamara-esque” type […]
Lancaster Mennonite 73 Windber 68 OT: Boys 2A first round PIAA: wrap
March 9, 2022 Dell JacksonLancaster Mennonite 73 Windber 68 (OT) PIAA 2A First Round – Boys March 9, 2022 Windber, 2nd seed from District 5 (Johnstown area), entered the game 16-8. The Ramblers made the 4 hour trip to face Lancaster Mennonite the top seed from District 3. The Mennonite crowd was its usual load and proud group. Windber […]
Neumann-Goretti Looks The Part As Saints Oust ELCO In PIAA-4A First Round, Move One Step Closer To Ninth State Championship
March 9, 2022 Andy HerrOver the span of its entire history, the ELCO Raiders boys’ basketball team has made it to the PIAA state tournament two times. On Tuesday night, it that number would get bumped up to three once the group from Myerstown set sail for Cardinal O’Hara High School, just on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. However, […]
Kehler on Hoops: Archbishop Ryan 75 West York 48- wrap
March 9, 2022 Dell JacksonARCHBISHOP RYAN DEFEATS WEST YORK AREA 75-48 Archbishop Ryan easily defeated West York Area, 75-48, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A state championship tournament on Tuesday night. The mercy rule was triggered in the third quarter of the game, which was played at Archbishop Ryan. West York fell behind quickly and never […]
PIAA Girls 6A First Round (Methacton 56, Wilkes-Barre Area 44)
March 8, 2022 Jon KMarch 8, 2022 WBA Girls Fall in PIAA Opening Round Methacton 56, Wilkes-Barre Area 44 By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – For the second consecutive year, the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack came up short in the PIAA State Tournament’s opening round losing to District 1 Methacton 56-44. It was the third year that […]
District 2/4 Boys 6A Championship Recap (1-Scranton vs. 3-Williamsport)
March 6, 2022 Jon KMarch 5, 2022 Scranton Holds Off Williamsport in Title Rematch Scranton 47, Williamsport 42 WILKES-BARRE – Only one team advances to PIAA State Tournament in the 6A classification creating much more tension in the District 2/4 Subregional championship game between Scranton and Williamsport. Last season, Williamsport came into the title game […]
Reading/Warwick Gallery via Hosh Posh
March 6, 2022 Dell JacksonEd Note: Special thanks to Hosh Posh for this gallery. Contact Rachel for prints. Tumbnails..click to enlarge Mosiac
