Admittedly, while this site will almost always be reserved for chronicling the overarching landscape of high school basketball teams found from around the Lancaster-Lebanon League most specifically, it’s not as if we are totally incapable of being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Or, more succinctly put, not being totally naïve […]

Columbia head coach Kerry Glover has challenged his team by playing a taxing non-league schedule this season.   “In order to be prepared for moments like (Wednesday night),we gotta toughen up,” said Glover.   The Crimson Tide entered Wednesday’s Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 road game against Lancaster Mennonite with a solid, yet unspectacular 10-6 record. But […]

Ed Note: A Section 4 battle for first place! Bruce Badgley, Warren Goodling and John Graham are calling the game. Tip scheduled for 7:30 POSTPONED until JAN. 24th Click on the link or banner to take you to the REPLAY. Tip at 20 min mark.   If buffering…use the link below! LINK  

Ethan Benne knew what was at stake Tuesday night.   “You can’t help but keep it in the back of your brain a little bit,” said Benne.   The Lancaster-Lebanon League’s leading scorer was aware that he needed nine points Tuesday to become just the sixth 1,000-point scorer in the history of Penn Manor boys […]

  January 22, 2024   Knights Scorch Nets in Division Crossover Win   Scranton 75, Wallenpaupack 62   SCRANTON – Tony Battaglia and Matthew Barrett combined for 41 points and connected on 11 of Scranton’s 14 triples in the Knights’ 75-62 victory over Lackawanna League Division 2 leader Wallenpaupack Monday night.  The game featured a […]

If you hang around long enough to check out the scenery that the L-L League boys’ basketball circuit has to offer, chances are that you’ll eventually start to pick up on some things and some underlying trends that always make their way to market. One of those of course being the undeniable fact that the […]

For Cedar Crest the key was having a short memory. “I think our guys know that Saturday wasn’t our best effort,” said Cedar Crest head coach Tom Smith. “Unfortunately, I hate to say that. We got thumped. We said, hey just like wins, the 24-hour rule, let it go.” What Smith is describing was a […]

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 (14-2 Overall, Last Week: No. 2) The Braves rise to the No. 1 spot after picking up their 14th […]

  Mid-Penn Keystone Boys Weekly Recap By: David Bray Jr   After another week with some postponements due to winter weather events, we look back at the week within the Keystone Basketball Division within the Mid-Penn. With some shake ups within the win-loss column for teams, let’s look at the week for each team within […]

  January 21, 2024   Classics’ Defense Sparks 3-Point Barrage   Scranton Prep 58, Scranton 38   SCRANTON – Time can be quite the motivator.  23 days removed from an eleven-point loss to Scranton in the Lynett Memorial Tournament, there were whispers among local hoops fans wondering whether this was the year that Scranton Prep […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 1/20/24)   1.  Abington Heights (14-0) 5A  2.  Scranton (12-2) 6A  3.  Holy Cross (12-2) 2A 4.  Wilkes-Barre Area (11-3) 6A 5.  Riverside (12-2) 3A 6.  Scranton Prep (8-7) 4A 7.  Valley View (11-3) 4A 8.  Wallenpaupack (10-5) 5A 9.  Crestwood (10-4) 5A 10. (tie) Mid […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (Link) Boys Records (Link)   MONDAY, 1/22 West Scranton 44, Scranton Prep 73 (LL-1) Wallenpaupack 62, Scranton 75 (LL-1/2) Abington Heights 90, Honesdale 39 (LL-1/2) Valley View 77, Western Wayne 29 (LL-1/2) Delaware Valley 45, North Pocono 62 (LL-2) Mid Valley 36, Old Forge 47 (LL-3) […]

Dell’s column Jan 21, 2024 Mid Penn/LL showcase LLhoops produced live stream of the games on the NFHS network. Thanks to Bruce Badgley for arranging and producing the 5 game broadcast. We also had TJ Eck write a wrap of the games. TJ also made his debut on the LLhoops network for broadcasting the Penn […]

  January 20, 2024   Wyoming Area Remains Atop WVC Division 2   Wyoming Area 71, MMI Prep 49   FREELAND – Despite the mid-afternoon temperatures outside the gym registering a bone-chilling 13-degrees, things began to heat up quickly for Wyoming Area inside as the Warriors jumped out to a commanding 41-13 lead in the […]

Columbia holds off Middletown, ends 3-game skid Columbia head coach Kerry Glover had a message for his team entering Saturday’s matchup with Middletown.   “I told them last night in our group chat, I was like ‘Hey, tomorrow it’s time to start another winning streak’,” said Glover.   Glover’s group heard his message loud and […]