District 2 Boys Game Recap (Scranton Prep vs. Valley View)
January 30, 2020 Jon KJanuary 29, 2020 Cavaliers Outlast Cougars in Division Battle Scranton Prep 61, Valley View 49 SCRANTON – One thing is for sure – when Scranton Prep and Valley View get together, fans are always in for a treat, 32 minutes of physical, intense basketball with plenty of momentum swings. This one did […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Pittston Area vs. Wilkes-Barre Area)
January 29, 2020 Jon KJanuary 28, 2020 Pittston Area Remains in Division Race with Win Pittston Area Patriots 47, Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack 38 By Phil T. YATESVILLE – Pittston Area defeated Wilkes-Barre Area by using a dominant second half en route to a 47-38 victory Tuesday night. The Patriots were facing an 8-point second period […]
District 2 Girls Game Recap (Lake-Lehman vs. Wyoming Seminary)
January 27, 2020 Jon KJanuary 27, 2020 Lake-Lehman Lady Knights Cruise to Victory Lake-Lehman 58, Wyoming Seminary 31 By Phil T. KINGSTON – Claire Dougherty and Sarah Salus exploded for a combined 30 points in the second half as Lake-Lehman completed the season sweep of Wyoming Seminary. The Lady Knights would get off to a […]
DISTRICT 2 BOYS/GIRLS TOP 10 RATINGS (January 26, 2020)
January 26, 2020 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 games through 1/25 1. Scranton Prep (13-3) 4A 2. Wallenpaupack (14-2) 5A 3. Holy Cross (14-2) 2A 4. Wyoming Seminary (15-2) 3A 5. Hazleton Area (12-4) 6A 6. Dallas (13-4) 5A 7. Valley View (13-3) 4A 8. Abington Heights (10-6) 5A 9. Crestwood (12-5) 5A 10. […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Results (1/19 to 1/25)
January 26, 2020 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS SUNDAY, 1/19 Mid Valley 39, Holy Cross 50 (LL-3) MONDAY, 1/20 Montrose 49, Elk Lake 75 (LL-3) Roberto Clemente Charter 70, MMI Prep 64 Danville 43, Williamsport 59 TUESDAY, 1/21 Hazleton Area 62, Crestwood 57 (WVC-1) Nanticoke Area 30, Pittston Area 53 (WVC-1) Wyoming Valley West 48, Dallas 64 (WVC-1) Berwick […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Dallas vs. Crestwood)
January 25, 2020 Jon KJanuary 25, 2020 Dallas Gets Victory as Emotions Heat Up Dallas Mountaineers 68, Crestwood Comets 54 By Phil T. MOUNTAIN TOP – Deadlocked at the break, 26-26, Jack Farrell caught fire to start the 2nd half and helped Dallas win a key Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 rematch against Crestwood, 68-54. Farrell […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Lakeland vs. Mid Valley)
January 24, 2020 Jon KJanuary 24, 2020 Lakeland Comeback Defeats Mid Valley Lakeland Chiefs 43, Mid Valley Spartans 38 By Phil T. THROOP – Inside a loud, packed gym at Mid Valley High School it was the Chiefs who would prevail in a tightly contested game, 43-38. The Spartans would jump out to an early […]
District 2 Girls Game Recap (Hazleton Area vs. Berwick Area)
January 24, 2020 Jon KJanuary 24, 2020 Trivelpiece Keys Hazleton Area Victory Hazleton Area 52, Berwick Area 36 HAZLETON – Not sure whether Hazleton Area came into tonight’s game needing any extra motivation. Sure, Lady Cougars’ fans may have circled this one as an opportunity to avenge their only conference loss (32-31 to Berwick Area back on […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Scranton Prep vs. Wallenpaupack)
January 23, 2020 Jon KJanuary 23, 2020 Division Leaders Battle at Paupack Scranton Prep Cavaliers 51, Wallenpaupack Buckhorns 45 By Phil T. HAWLEY – Scranton Prep, tied for the Lackawanna League Division 1 lead with Valley View, made the trip east to take on Wallenpaupack, the frontrunner in Division 2. In a back-and-forth affair throughout […]
District 2 Scoring Milestone
January 23, 2020 Jon KCONGRATULATIONS !!! 1,000 POINTS Alex Wesneski Wyoming Seminary Blue Knights
District 2 Boys Game Recap (West Scranton vs. Delaware Valley)
January 22, 2020 Jon KJanuary 22, 2020 Invaders Roll Over Warriors West Scranton 49, Delaware Valley 27 WEST SCRANTON – After neither team could get on the board through the first two minutes of the game, West Scranton would get a pair of scores by Cayden Merrifield off Delaware Valley turnovers plus a 5-point spurt […]
District 2 Girls Game Recap (Dallas vs. Pittston Area)
January 22, 2020 Jon KJanuary 22, 2020 Dallas Gets Season Sweep Over Pittston Area Dallas Lady Mounts 47, Pittston Area Lady Patriots 31 By Phil T PITTSTON— Dallas used a big 4th quarter in which they nearly doubled their point total to secure the win and get a season sweep over Pittston Area, 47-31. In […]
LLHoops Neast Beat Players of The Week
January 22, 2020 Jon KBOYS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Brandon Hall (6-5 junior forward) helped Wilkes-Barre Area put together their most complete game of the Wolfpack’s inaugural hoops season last Friday as he netted 17 points in their highly impressive 73-63 road win over Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 co-leader Hazleton Area. The junior forward also scored […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Wyoming Seminary vs. Holy Redeemer)
January 21, 2020 Jon KJanuary 21, 2020 Wyoming Seminary Takes Lead in WVC Division 2 Wyoming Seminary 65, Holy Redeemer 58 By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – After a back and forth first half in which Holy Redeemer held a one-point lead over Wyoming Seminary, the third quarter brought more of the same as both teams […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Lackawanna Trail vs. Mid Valley)
January 21, 2020 Jon KJanuary 21, 2020 Spartans Defense Stymies Lions Mid Valley Spartans 51, Lackawanna Trail Lions 19 FACTORYVILLE – It’s been a while since the Neast Beat landed in Tunnel Hill to take in a Lackawanna Trail hoops game. The Lions currently lead Division 4 of the Lackawanna League with a 5-0 mark […]