Believe it or not, Friday night around the Lancaster-Lebanon League signified the start of the final week of the regular season. And while some teams found themselves having the opportunity to improve upon or ultimately seize a playoff berth in the final few days of this season’s campaign, others unfortunately were not so lucky. But […]

While there is no denying that the end of this year’s high school basketball season is now rapidly approaching, there are many teams around the Lancaster-Lebanon League that are currently eyeing up their chances of fulfilling a preseason goal of perhaps locking down a much-desired playoff berth. Yet even despite the fact that the final […]

For Lancaster-Lebanon League high school basketball fans, a quick glance at the calendar shows us that we are currently within the final days of January. In other words, the time of year when those old, familiar programs typically begin hitting their stride with the playoffs quickly approaching. And wouldn’t you know it, perhaps the bluest […]

While Thursday night around the Lancaster-Lebanon League may not have produced the largest of schedules, that certainly did not mean that the abbreviated docket was not short in its ability to produce a fair share of intriguing storylines and matchups to help tantalize the palate. But perhaps the one that stood out above all the […]

The last time they saw one another, Penn Manor and Hempfield waged an unforgettable war. After starting off in an early hole, thanks in large part to the efforts of Hempfield’s dynamic senior point guard Eli Washington, Penn Manor kept chiseling away at the Black Knights’ lead throughout the remainder of the contest that early […]

Okay, before we begin, let’s make one thing perfectly clear right off the bat here. Nobody in the Lancaster-Lebanon League has had a better start to the season this year than Lampeter-Strasburg. End of discussion. On the surface, the Pioneers’ start to the 2018-19 campaign would be remarkable in its own right. But when you […]

When trying to handicap Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League before the start of the season, the ELCO Raiders figured to play a significant role in the outcome of events that would take place throughout the three months of the regular season. And up until this point, they certainly have not disappointed. Coming into their […]

When the Octorara School District was formally instated for full-time membership status into the Lancaster-Lebanon League now nearly three years ago, it was only natural for L-L fans both far and wide to plug the village of Atglen, Pennsylvania into their GPS systems to see where exactly this new destination would take them. But perhaps […]

When Lancaster Country Day was welcomed into the Lancaster-Lebanon League with full-time membership status this season, chances are that nearly everyone around the league was particularly curious to see how the Cougars would measure up in their first season playing against some of the league’s heavyweights that have routinely established themselves as some of central […]

For any team, the goal of peaking at just the right time takes on the upmost of importance throughout the long journey of a high school basketball campaign. If you were to sit down and pick the brain of any coach regardless of the level or of sport, chances are that they would tell you […]

As hard it may be to believe, we’ve officially reached the midway point of the regular season. But perhaps what’s even harder to believe? The fact that races for playoff spots are only just now heating up. For some teams, the halfway mark of the season serves as the perfect opportunity to look back and […]

When trying to assess the enormity of a conference that is as large in scope such as the Lancaster-Lebanon League is, sometimes it’s quite possible to miss some of the better storylines that are constantly developing. After all, it’s very easy and downright understandable to get caught up in all the glitz and glamour that […]

Preseason expectations. While most will say that they would love to have lofty goals and expectations placed upon them before the season begins in full, often serving as an indication that big things are expected for the season ahead, it’s not exactly a characteristic that is designed the faint of heart either. After all, sometimes […]

They say that getting to the top is hard. They also say that staying at the mountaintop is even harder. Well, “they” clearly were not referring the 2018-19 Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers in their case study. By now, you probably already know the story here, but it’s so good that it bears repeating anyway. Last season, the […]

In sports, there are fast starts and then there are truly fast starts. For the Penn Manor Comets, the beginning of the 2018-19 campaign has been one for the ages. Literally. When one thinks of Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 basketball throughout the last handful of years, chances are that the same few teams typically come […]