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. Octorara (16-2 Overall, Last Week: No. 1) The cardiac kids were at it again last week. Octorara earned a victory […]

Dells Column January 28, 2024 Devin Figueroa info The play…With 5:51 to go in a very tight game between Hempfield and Penn Manor, Devin Figueroa, Penn Manor’s 6’ senior guard, drove to the basket on a semi breakaway. His drive found him above the rim. Upon going up, Figueroa was inadvertently hit in mid-air, causing […]

Mid-Penn Keystone Boys Weekly Recap By: David Bray Jr What an exciting week for basketball as there was a game almost every day this week including a heavyweight battle between the top two teams in the division. Let’s take a look back at each team’s week and what’s ahead for them. Mechanicsburg – 14-3 Overall, […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 1/27/24)   1.  Abington Heights (16-0) 5A  2.  Holy Cross (14-2) 2A 3.  Scranton (13-3) 6A  4.  Wilkes-Barre Area (13-3) 6A 5.  Riverside (14-2) 3A 6.  Valley View (13-3) 4A 7.  Scranton Prep (9-8) 4A 8.  Dallas (10-6) 5A 9.  Crestwood (13-5) 5A 10. Wallenpaupack (11-6) […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (Link) Boys Records (Link)   MONDAY, 1/29 Abington Heights 65, North Pocono 42 (LL-1/2) Valley View 59, Delaware Valley 51 (LL-1/2) Western Wayne 30, Scranton Prep 70 (LL-1/2) Honesdale 42, Wallenpaupack 54 (LL-2) Riverside 36, Holy Cross 54 (LL-3) Carbondale 58, Mid Valley 69 (LL-3) Dunmore […]

Columbia boys hold off Eastern York for non-league win For the first half, it seemed like a lid was on the rim every time Columbia shot the ball.   “We probably missed anywhere from eight to 14 easy layups,” said Columbia head coach Kerry Glover. “A couple were contested but I always tell my guys […]

Holy Ghost Prep Defeats Penn Wood 57-48: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler The significance of pace as a determinate of the outcome of a high school basketball game was illustrated on Saturday afternoon, as Holy Ghost Prep defeated visiting Penn Wood 57 to 48. Leading by eight points at the half, and successfully […]

Ed note: Mark22 provides us with a gallery from the first half of Hempfield at Penn Manor on January 26, 2024. For prints contact Mark on his website. He has other images of the games on  his site. The prices are very reasonable. Follow Mark on twitter @Mark22Photos.   Thumbnails…click to enlarge the image.   […]

Ed Note: A Section 1 battle for possible LL seeding and District 3 play-offs! Bruce Badgley, Warren Goodling and John Graham are calling the game. Tip scheduled for 7:30 REPLAY- First Half. Game suspended at the 5:51 mark due to a major injury. Game will be picked up at that point at a later date. […]

Bensalem Defeats Council Rock North 58 to 51: Kehler on Hoops Article by David Kehler Bensalem defeated visiting Council Rock North 58 to 51 on Friday night in a fiercely played and closely contested tactical battle by two very well-coached teams that are members of the Suburban One League. It was a see-saw game for […]

Ever since Manheim Central and Warwick combined to join forces inside of Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Two boys’ basketball a few years ago now, seeing both the Barons and Warriors effectively take the division by sheer force has largely been one of the worst kept secrets found within the conference since that powerful tandem came into […]

  January 25, 2024   Comets Top Rival in Whiteout Blowout   Abington Heights 89, Scranton Prep 64   CLARKS SUMMIT – The Comets were soaring Thursday evening as they came away with a resounding victory over Scranton Prep, 89-64, before a sold-out gymnasium with many fans in their seats prior to the JV tip.  […]

Friday night’s Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 contest between Hempfield and Penn Manor was suspended early in the third quarter after a scary injury. Penn Manor senior guard Devin Figueroa stole the ball and drove for a layup when he was fouled in mid-air. Figueroa landed hard on the floor and appeared to strike his head […]

If there’s one thing that we’ve learned throughout this season when talking about Section One of Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ basketball, it’s obviously this… It’s uhhh…Umm….Hang on a sec here….It’s umm.. Dang. Looking back on it, have we really been able to glean much of anything tangible that we can hang on our hats on when […]

When the moments matter most, Aaron Enterline couldn’t be stopped.   “I just kind of felt like I was getting to my spot,” said Enterline. “When I get to my spot I am going to shoot it and they were just falling.”   The Manheim Central senior forward scored 12 of his 18 points in […]