**Schedule update 12/11….Although we originally had planned to telecast the Hempfield at Cedar Crest game this Friday night as posted on the original schedule release here, we have since learned that Cedar Crest will streaming this game using their own in-house production. Because this game will already be covered by one of schools involved, we […]

  Without fail, Mother Nature always has a funny way of inserting herself into the conversation when it comes to winter weather found here in central Pennsylvania, almost always throwing a wrench into everyone’s collective plans as it relates to high school basketball most of all. Funny thing is, she wasted little time this year […]

Coming out of the first weekend of the season, to suggest that the shared experiences found inside their respective tip-off tournaments in which they played were a bit of a mixed bag when referencing both Elizabethtown and Lampeter-Strasburg might be a bit of disservice. For starters, coming out the initial weekend with a pair of […]

Each week, LLHoops will compile a weekly list of the top boys’ scoring performances in the conference that week. Thanks to Joe Shindle for compiling the list. Current season-high Demere Salisbery (McCaskey): 31 points vs Penn Wood on November 29th 1: Timmy Hambright (Cocalico): 28 points in win over Penn Manor 2: Johnny Galarza (Lampeter-Strasburg): […]

  UPCOMING DISTRICT 2 BOYS GAMES   Last Week’s Results (link)  District 2 Boys Records (link)   MONDAY, 12/8 Holy Cross 58, Pittston Area 42 Old Forge 69, Montrose 40 Crestwood 61, North Pocono 41 Dunmore 79. Mountain View 39 Tunkhannock 27, Lackawanna Trail 38 Wyoming Seminary 43, Elk Lake 58    TUESDAY, 12/9 Abington […]

Maybe it’s cliché and hokey. Maybe it’s not. Either way, the fact of the matter is that when it comes to first full week of the high school basketball season at the start of every December, there are championships to be won coming out of the weekend. For some, winning a tip-off tourney title likely […]

It’s been a little quiet around here about them. Almost too quiet quite frankly. Part of that perhaps makes sense, doesn’t it? Graduating almost all the key pieces that were integral parts of back-to-back league championship runs. I mean, what could possibly be left up there in the cupboard still? Well, while that may all […]

Coming into this season, it’d be fair to suggest that Lancaster Catholic was most certainly looking forward to the idea and overall promise that came part in parcel with a new year getting set to commence. And frankly, how could they not? As far as the record books will tell you, the Crusaders’ 2024-25 season […]

    While it’s true to say that all season-openers are special, there are undeniably others that are just a cut above when it comes to storylines and historical significance. And Wednesday night in Manheim could not have been any stronger indication of that notion ringing true. But before we look forward, we must first […]

Overall Thoughts: The game Tuesday in Xfinity Mobile Arena ended with the Octorara Braves ahead of the Kennett Blue Demons 57 – 46. Octorara used a fourth quarter run to pull out a double digit victory in a game that was otherwise very close and even saw the Blue Demons lead for a good portion […]

    At the start of every season, new is always going to be the word of the day. Then again, there’s “new” and there’s the type of new that the Northern Lebanon boys’ basketball program is rolling out with this winter. New coach? Say hello to Franklin Wilson Jr, getting his shot at a […]

  It’s one of the worst kept secrets this year when it comes to the landscape of Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ basketball action. That of course being that the Octorara Braves come into their 2025-26 campaign with a boatload full of optimism and sky-high hopes.   And frankly, how could they not? If the name of […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   FRIDAY, 11/28 Wyoming Valley West 37, Riverside 97 Tunkhannock 23, Dunmore 60 Pittston Area 74, Northwest Area 19 Honesdale 38, East Stroudsburg South 46 Hanover Area 29, Nanticoke Area 47     SATURDAY, 11/29 Hazleton Area 45, Bethlehem Liberty 53 Holy Cross 66, Fannie Lou Hamer, NY 36 Lackawanna Trail […]

  BOYS TIP-OFF TOURNAMENTS   Wilkes-Barre Area Tip-Off (11/28 and 11/29 @ Wilkes-Barre Area) Old Forge 45, Emmaus 42 Wilkes-Barre Area 64, Holy Redeemer 50 Consolation:  Holy Redeemer 57, Emmaus 46 Championship:  Wilkes-Barre Area 51, Old Forge 43   North Pocono Tip-Off  (11/28 and 11/29 @ North Pocono) Wyoming Area 57, North Pocono 50 Wyoming […]

  UPCOMING DISTRICT 2 BOYS’ SCRIMMAGES   *dates/times subject to change   SATURDAY, 11/22 Lake-Lehman at West Scranton (9:30 am) Abington Heights at Wilkes-Barre Area (10 am) Riverside at Elk Lake (10 am) Pocono Mountain West at Scranton (10 am) Old Forge/Allentown CC at Scranton Prep (10 am) Nanticoke Area at Valley View (10 am) […]