Admittedly, it’s not exactly the coziest or most desirable of places to find yourself with less than a week left in the regular season. No, not everyone this time of year can rest easily knowing that they have more games waiting to be played beyond what the regular season campaign allows. Instead, some teams […]

  First, the bad news. 7-29. For those would be the combined records that both of these two 6A programs brought with them into this Friday night nonconference affair against one another. The good news then you may ask? The fact that even though we can now count the number of regular season games left […]

There’s a trend going around on the internet that says, “Not my house, but I know my way around.” Essentially, it’s another way of saying that while you may not actually own or live in the  space being referred to, you’re more than familiar with its surroundings. In Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ basketball circles, there is […]

As we come down the final stretch of the regular season in the LL, there is still a lot to be determined in the final week of league play. Let’s take a look at where things stand before games tip on Thursday, January 29th. As always, views and opinions expressed in this column represent my […]

It’s late January. There’s a little over a week left in the regular season. That means we’ve officially reached that time of year. The time when the basketball beauty pageants and style points can finally be thrown out the window. Right now, once it gets down this level of nitty-gritty, this is when it’s all […]

  January 24, 2026   Panthers Defeat Knights in Non-League Tilt   Pocono Mountain West 73, Scranton 57   SCRANTON – LLhoops dropped by Scranton high school for a late Saturday afternoon matchup between the Knights and Pocono Mountain West, one of the premier big school programs from District 11.  The Panthers annually schedule a […]

  January 24, 2026   Easton Defeats Dunmore in Non-League Girls’ Matchup   Easton 52, Dunmore 40   DUNMORE – Easton, the current top 6A seed from District 11, traveled to Dunmore on Saturday afternoon to face the Lady Bucks in an interesting matchup of traditional winning hoops programs.  While the temperatures were hovering around […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (link) District 2 Boys’ Records (link) District 2 Boys’ Power Rankings (link)   MONDAY, 1/26 Scranton at Scranton Prep (LL-1)  ppd to 2/7   TUESDAY, 1/27 West Scranton at Wallenpaupack (LL-1)  ppd to 2/7  Mid Valley 49, Riverside 78 (LL-2)  Susquehanna Community 66, Mountain View 33 […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 1/24/26) 1.  Dunmore (15-1) 3A 2.  Riverside (15-1) 3A 3.  Dallas (16-3) 4A 4.  Abington Heights (11-5) 5A 5.  Scranton Prep (12-3) 4A  6.  Valley View (14-2) 4A 7.  Old Forge (11-4) 2A 8.  Wyoming Area (16-1) 4A  9.  Elk Lake (16-1) 3A 10. Wilkes-Barre Area […]

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): 41 points against Hempfield on January 9th & Jemar Pauleus (Cedar Crest): 41 points against McCaskey on January 15th  1. Ya’Majesty Washington […]

Since we’re all likely to be snowed in over the next couple of days, we have the entertainment piece covered. Here’s a replay of our livestream game from Friday night’s overtime thriller between Warwick and Cocalico where the Warriors ultimately overcame a sizable halftime deficit to later go on and win in overtime, 60-51, a […]

Pi-o-neer: a person or group that originates or helps open up a new line of thought or activity or a new method or technical development. That’s the definition as Merriam-Webster defines it. Ironically though, for this group from Lampeter-Strasburg, while that is indeed their school’s nickname and mascot, these Pioneers wanted to be labeled something […]

  January 22, 2026   Riverside’s Dynamic Duo Keys Road Win over Holy Cross   Riverside 95, Holy Cross 81   DUNMORE – There was a LOT of talent featured on the hardwoods of Holy Cross Thursday evening.  The Crusaders, a perennial juggernaut throughout Lackawanna League Division 2 gyms, found themselves on the short end […]

Technically, the playoffs don’t start until February 7th. But those are merely semantics.  This Friday night, LLHoops is excited to bring you an early taste of postseason play as Warwick travels to Cocalico in a game with massive implications as both the Warriors and Eagles currently stand tied with E-town inside the Section Two standings, […]

  It’s amazing how much things can change with just one game, isn’t it? Then again, when the margin for error is next to nil, maybe it shouldn’t be all that much of a surprise. Just look at what happened with Section Two on Tuesday night — with two teams in particular — when observing […]