Within every season, there are always certain games within the three-month slog to the finish line that invariably stick out above all others. Like, the first time these two got together back in mid-December for instance. On the night of December 16th, Pequea Valley traveled to Columbia while the Braves were serving in the role […]

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. Jemar Pauleus […]

Coming into this 2025-26 season, we figured they’d be good. But, c’mon. This good? Shoot, outside of their own locker room, even with all the logical, plentiful optimism and all, the jury would’ve probably been out if you were to tell the masses as to where the Octorara Braves’ boys’ basketball team stood at the […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (link) District 2 Boys Records (link) District 2 Boys Power Rankings (link)   MONDAY, 1/19 Wyoming Seminary 44, Nanticoke Area 43 Harrisburg 66, Williamsport 54   TUESDAY, 1/20 North Pocono 57, Delaware Valley 70 (LL-1) Scranton 52, Valley View 67 (LL-1) Abington Heights 73, West Scranton […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 1/17/26)   1.  Dunmore (13-1) 3A 2.  Riverside (13-1) 3A 3.  Dallas (14-3) 4A 4.  Abington Heights (9-5) 5A 5.  Scranton Prep (9-3) 4A  6.  Valley View (12-2) 4A 7.  Old Forge (10-3) 2A 8.  Wyoming Area (14-1) 4A  9.  Elk Lake (13-1) 3A 10 (tie). […]

  January 15, 2026   Hazleton Area Rebounds for Big Road Win over Wilkes-Barre Area   Hazleton Area 51, Wilkes-Barre Area 45   WILKES-BARRE, PA – There is always plenty of excitement in the air when Hazleton Area and Wilkes-Barre Area get together on the hardwoods.  And Thursday evening was no different.  With both teams […]

LLHoops was informed this morning that the entire Manheim Central Hoopfest has been postponed today due to weather conditions. We will provide a later update in the event that any of the day’s original matchups will be played at a future date with our livestream coverage to perhaps be provided as well.    Regardless of […]

Let’s just be frank and acknowledge it… It’s incredibly hard to make it through the regular season unbeaten. This year, no matter what the optics of the Lancaster-Lebanon League boys’ basketball may be– whether perceived or actualized – it is nonetheless a pretty remarkable feat for the league to still currently have three unblemished squads […]

They were 6-9 coming into the night. They began the season with a 1-5 record overall. Have you been paying attention to them? If not, you probably should. They have one heckuva story to tell. Yes, while it is true that Lancaster Catholic was indeed a full three games under .500 coming into their Thursday […]

Coming into this game last season, life was a little different for the Cocalico Eagles boys’ basketball team. Last year, 364 days ago as a matter of fact, Cocalico boarded a bus bound for Oley Valley High School with their post-season aspirations being anything but a surefire bet that you could reasonably bet the mortgage […]

It might be hard to reconcile, but we’re actually here. Yes, if you look ahead just far enough, you’ll see that the finish line is in sight. Truly, where does the time go? But for a season that is just now starting to make the turn towards home, there’s still plenty of unwritten stories left […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (link) District 2 Boys Records (link) District 2 Boys’ Power Ratings (link)   MONDAY, 1/12 Lakeland 69, Western Wayne 47 (LL-2)   TUESDAY, 1/13 Scranton Prep 61, Abington Heights 84 (LL-1) Delaware Valley 50, Valley View 60 (LL-1) Scranton 33, Wallenpaupack 53 (LL-1) North Pocono 47, […]

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. Previous season-high Derek Franco (Lebanon): 37 points against McCaskey on December 12th Current season-high DeMere Salisbery (McCaskey): 41 points against Hempfield on January 9th  1. DeMere Salisbery (McCaskey): […]

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

  January 9, 2026   Cavaliers Snap Cougars Unbeaten Streak   Scranton Prep 67, Valley View 54   SCRANTON –   After dropping two of their first three games against traditional state powerhouses from opposite corners of the state (including 15-0 Erie Prep), Scranton Prep used that experience to capture the talent-filled holiday Lynett Tournament on […]