February 9, 2023   Spartans Defeat WVC Playoff-Bound Patriots   Wyoming Valley West 57, Pittston Area 45   by Jon K. PLYMOUTH – Despite their modest 5-15 record, Wyoming Valley West came into their home finale with plenty of optimism after winning two of their last four games.  And the losses were close decisions […]

  February 6, 2023   Lady Comets use Strong Third Quarter to Defeat Scranton   Abington Heights 42, Scranton 32   by Jon K. SCRANTON – Turnovers and missed shots were aplenty throughout the first half in last night’s Lackawanna League Division 1 Girls’ matchup between Scranton and Abington Heights.  But, coming out of the […]

  LACKAWANNA LEAGUE DIVISION RACES     LACKAWANNA LEAGUE BOYS games through 2/17    Team (division, overall record)          z = won division title         e = eliminated   DIVISION 1   z-Valley View (11-2)  e-Abington Heights (11-2)  e-Scranton Prep (7-6)  e-West Scranton (7-6)  e-Scranton (6-7)   Division Championship Game Valley View 50, Abington Heights 36  […]

  February 4, 2023   Trojans Rally in Second Half to Defeat Warriors   Greater Nanticoke Area 45, Wyoming Area 36   by Jon K. WYOMING – Wyoming Area played what may have been their best quarter of basketball this season on Saturday night when they jumped out to a nine-point lead after the first […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (Games Through 2/4/23)   1.  Holy Redeemer (18-2) 3A  2.  Dallas (18-2) 5A 3.  Valley View (16-2) 4A 4.  Abington Heights (17-2) 5A  5.  Williamsport (12-4) 6A 6.  Mid Valley (15-3) 3A 7.  Pittston Area (14-5) 5A 8.  Holy Cross (12-5) 2A 9.  Nanticoke Area (15-6) 4A 10. […]

  Last Week’s Scores (LINK)   DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Boys Standings (LINK)   TUESDAY, 2/7 Scranton 43, Abington Heights 41 (LL-1) Valley View 46, North Pocono 48 (LL-1/2) Wallenpaupack 45, West Scranton 53 (LL-1/2) Honesdale 64, Scranton Prep 63 (LL-1/2) Western Wayne 37, Delaware Valley 62 (LL-2) Lakeland 41, Holy Cross 52 (LL-3) […]

  February 2, 2023   Lady Cougar Defense Too Much for Wolfpack   Hazleton Area 52, Wilkes-Barre Area 39   By Phil T. PLAINS – The Lady Cougars used an incredible defensive effort to erase an early 8-2 deficit en route to a 52-39 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area Thursday evening. After coming out of the […]

  WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE DIVISION RACES     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE BOYS   FINAL RESULTS    Team (division record)         z = won division title         y = qualified for WVC playoffs          e = eliminated from division race   DIVISION 1 y,z-Dallas (12-2) y,e-Pittston Area (10-4) e-Hazleton Area (10-4)   e-Crestwood […]

  February 2, 2023   Cougars Rally to Force OT and Defeat Tigers   Hazleton Area 57, Tunkhannock 53 (OT)   by Jon K. TUNKHANNOCK – LLHoops always enjoys a trip to see a game at Tunkhannock.  Thursday night featured a clash between a pair of Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 teams that were expecting […]

  DISTRICT 2 TOURNAMENT DATES   February 7 (Tuesday) Deadline to opt out of District 2 Tournament via email   February 19 or 20 (Sunday or Monday) District 2 Tournament team meeting   February 21 (Tuesday) Quarter-finals (Boys 3A and 5A) Quarter-finals (Girls 2A, 4A, and 6A)    February 22 (Wednesday) Quarter-finals (Boys 2A, 4A, and 6A)  Quarter-finals (Girls […]

    DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (Games Through 1/28/23)   1.  Abington Heights (16-1) 5A  2.  Holy Redeemer (16-2) 3A  3.  Dallas (15-2) 5A 4.  Valley View (14-2) 4A 5.  Williamsport (11-4) 6A 6.  Holy Cross (12-3) 2A 7.  Pittston Area (13-4) 5A 8.  Mid Valley (13-3) 3A 9.  Nanticoke Area (13-6) 4A […]

  Last Week’s Results (LINK)   DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Boys Standings (LINK)   MONDAY, 1/30 Tunkhannock 51, Dallas 67 (WVC-1) Berwick 56, Selinsgrove 65   TUESDAY, 1/31 North Pocono 49, Abington Heights 65 (LL-1/2) Delaware Valley 24, Valley View 55 (LL-1/2) Scranton Prep 67, Western Wayne 30 (LL-1/2) Wallenpaupack 63, Honesdale 60 (LL-2) […]

  January 28, 2023   Classics Drop Heartbreaker to Hurricanes   Villa Maria Academy 54, Scranton Prep 53   by Jon K. SCRANTON – Scranton Prep had quite the challenge ahead on Saturday afternoon at the Xavier Center as the Classics were going up against traditional AACA powerhouse Villa Maria Academy, the current #1 rated […]

  January 27, 2023   Team Effort Keys Big Win for Comets   Abington Heights 65, Scranton Prep 48   By Jon K. SCRANTON – On a night that was all about coming together in the battle against cancer, Abington Heights used that inspiration to springboard toward an impressive team effort in their 65-48 victory […]

  January 26, 2023   Ranieli, Booth Spark Pittston Area to Victory   Pittston Area 49, Hazleton Area 47   by Jon K. YATESVILLE – After taking a double-digit lead to begin the fourth quarter, 39-28, Pittston Area decided to slow things down a bit.  That strategy almost backfired on the Lady Patriots as Hazleton […]