
L-L League Top Individual Scoring Performances (Week of February 17th- February 21st)
February 23, 2025 Andy HerrEach 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 Ja’Loney Porter (McCaskey): 40 points vs Manheim Township on December 19th Current season-high Chase Smucker (Lampeter-Strasburg): 50 points in win over Northern York 2. Chase Smucker: […]

Lancaster Country Day Bounces Back From Dizzying Cedar Crest Defeat By Handling Dayspring Christian In Opening Round Of District 3-1A Play As Cougars And/Or ‘Lions’ Make Good On Shared ‘Investment’
February 22, 2025 Andy HerrEver since they came into the league, they hadn’t been shy when it came to saying out loud that reaching that stage for what would be the first time in its program history would be a momentous achievement whenever that time ultimately came to pass. The school? Lancaster Country Day. The occasion? Reaching the […]

Central Dauphin Advances to Semifinals in District 3 Class 6A Tournament: Kehler On Hoops
February 22, 2025 Andy HerrArticle by David Kehler Central Dauphin defeated host Cumberland Valley 78 to 74 in overtime on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the PIAA District 3 Class 6A tournament in an exciting game before a capacity crowd. It was the third game between the two Mid Penn Conference Commonwealth Division rivals this […]

Following ‘Humbling’ Exit From League Tournament, Lancaster Mennonite Gets Right Against Halifax As Blazers Set Their Sights On Trinity, District 3-3A Championship Game In Matchup That Felt ‘Inevitable’
February 21, 2025 Andy HerrMaybe it first came at Media Day around Thanksgiving. Perhaps it was back near the July 4th holiday smack dab in the middle of their always imposing slate of competition found during the summer circuit. Shoot, maybe it can even be traced as far back as the afternoon of March 16th last year, the day […]

Despite Fast Start, ‘Cream Of The Crop’ Flashes Muscle And Sizzle Over Time As Cumberland Valley Opens Title Defense, Holds Down Feisty Ephrata Squad In District 3-6A Opening Round Affair
February 19, 2025 Andy HerrFor a litany of reasons, there isn’t anything much better on the local hoops landscape than that of the District 3 tournament. No matter whether you’re talking about the boys’ or the girls’ side of the docket, among the many things that make it great is obviously where all roads hope to lead to […]

L-L League Boys’ Teams In 2025 District 3 Playoffs
February 16, 2025 Andy HerrBeginning this week, the Lancaster-Lebanon League will send a dozen of its boys’ basketball teams across four of the six classifications into the District 3 playoffs with the end goal of winding up at the Giant Center. Listed below are the teams that made it, and their first games slated. Keep it tuned to LLHoops.com […]

L-L League Top Individual Scoring Performances (Week of February 10th- February 14th)
February 16, 2025 Andy HerrEach 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 Ja’Loney Porter (McCaskey): 40 points vs Manheim Township on December 19th 1. Camden Ochs (Cocalico): 30 points in win over Lebanon T2. Chase Fetrow (Octorara): […]

Dynasty Defined: Cedar Crest Upends Warwick To Capture L-L League Championship For Second Straight Year, Third Time Since 2020, As Falcons Claim Fifth Conference Crown Since 2014
February 15, 2025 Andy Herr“The Team of the Decade.” How does one achieve such a distinction? Admittedly, it’s a bit of an inexact science in a way. Sometimes, it’s based purely on intuition and what your gut has to say about it. Ala, which programs routinely step up in the biggest of moments and routinely deliver […]

2025 Lancaster-Lebanon League Boys’ Tournament Bracket: FINAL
February 15, 2025 Andy HerrOfficial graphic courtesy of the Lancaster-Lebanon League and its corporate partners

The Empire Returns: Cedar Crest Embraces ‘Villian’ Role As Falcons Take Care Of Conestoga Valley In L-L Semifinals, Stare Down Possibility Of Winning Fifth League Championship Since 2014
February 13, 2025 Andy HerrIt’s an unproven and unscientific fact, but there’s magic in this week. Otherwise, how could you possibly try and describe the way in which events transpired on Monday night? If you ask around, those with any sort of vested interest in the comings and goings surrounding the Lancaster-Lebanon League at large — but particularly […]

2025 Lancaster-Lebanon League Girls’ Tournament Bracket: FINAL
February 13, 2025 Andy HerrOfficial graphic courtesy of the Lancaster-Lebanon League and its corporate partners

Jon Shay (Annville-Cleona)- 1,000 Career Points
February 11, 2025 Andy HerrIn their Monday night season finale at home against Camp Hill, Annville-Cleona senior center, Jon Shay, eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau over the course of his Dutchmen career. With the achievement, Shay now becomes just the 10th player in A-C history to make the club, joining alongside his fellow senior classmate, Elisha Slabach, who also went […]

Following ‘Nice’ And ‘Polite’ Halftime Discussion, Cedar Crest Erases Double Digit Deficit In Jaw-Dropping Fashion As Falcons Race Past Lancaster Country Day In L-L Quarterfinal Round, Move One Step Closer To Defending League Crown
February 11, 2025 Andy HerrIn terms of their similarities, just go ahead and call them next to none. In fact, it might be easier to state their differences honestly. For starters, how about the stark separation between Section One and Section Four when talking about the Lancaster-Lebanon League’s overall landscape? Inside of District 3, yet again polar […]

Freshman Sensation DeMere Salisbery Leads Conestoga Valley To Upset Victory Over Manheim Central In L-L Quarterfinals
February 11, 2025 Andy HerrArticle written By John Graham Salisbery’s foul shot with four seconds left in the game gave CV a 48-47 upset victory over Manheim Central in a thriller. It was Manheim Central’s first loss inside the “Derb” which opened up this year. Manheim held a three-point lead with 2:31 left but could not hang on. […]

OCTORARA RALLY FALLS SHORT; WARWICK ADVANCES IN L-L PLAYOFFS WITH 51-49 WIN: KEHLER ON HOOPS
February 11, 2025 Andy HerrArticle by David Kehler Trailing 46 to 25 early in the fourth quarter to Warwick, Octorara launched a furious rally fueled by pressure defense but fell just short in a Lancaster-Lebanon League playoff quarterfinal on Monday night in Lititz. Host Warwick, which led from the second minute of the game, held on for a […]