Mason Burr provided the spark.    “I’m just always ready to go,” said Burr. “I like to tell myself I want to be bringing the energy right away, as soon as I am in.”   Burr came off the bench and scored 10 points to help Warwick earn a Lancaster-Lebanon League road win over Ephrata, […]

For three quarters Wednesday night, the shots were falling for Donegal.  “For the most part I can’t really complain with how we shot the ball,” said Donegal head coach Ryan Shipper.   Unfortunately for Shipper and the Indians, the one quarter where the ball wasn’t going in the net turned out to be the difference in […]

Gene Lambert couldn’t help but have a smile on his face as he described his team’s effort. “This young team, the way they came out tonight, not giving up when we were down, they’re fighters,” said Lambert, who serves as the head boys basketball coach at Octorara. “I like my team…I’m just happy right now.” Lambert’s […]

Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball power rankings according to TJ Eck. New rankings will be released each Monday until the start of the L-L League playoffs.    NOTE: Statistics via our friends at LancasterOnline.com and Llhoops.com 1. Cedar Crest (7-2 Overall, Last Week: No. 2) The Falcons played just once last week but handled their business […]

The few fans that braved the winter weather and made their way to Buchanan Gym in Landisville were treated to a wild finish between Hempfield and York Saturday afternoon. “Our guys showed a lot of grit down the stretch and we were able to grind out a hard-fought victory against a very well-coached Hempfield team,” […]

Brayden Brown admits he struggled during the first two quarters of Friday night’s matchup between Manheim Central and Ephrata. “At halftime, I wasn’t playing my best,” said Brown. “I knew coming out of (halftime) I needed to step it up and give everything.” The Ephrata junior forward played his best basketball when it mattered most, scoring […]

There’s no denying it: Zach Kirk is one of the top players in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. “Zach is a kid that I’ve coached…since he was a little kid,” said Octorara head coach Gene Lambert. “He’s been in our program since he’s been in fourth grade…he has come full circle. He puts the time in, he’s […]

Playing just its second game since December 19, it’s fair to wonder how Columbia would come out of the locker room Wednesday night when the Crimson Tide hosted Kennard-Dale in a non-league matchup. “Having a couple days off and just practicing against your subs from varsity and your JV group, just isn’t the same feel […]

Section 3 might just be the most competitive division of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. “It’s a dogfight every night,” said Octorara head coach Gene Lambert.   The latest example of what Lambert’s describing was played Tuesday night in Mount Joy as Octorara defeated Donegal, 74-66, in a game that was closer than the score indicates.    For […]

Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball power rankings according to TJ Eck. New rankings will be released each Monday until the start of the L-L League playoffs.    NOTE: Statistics via our friends at LancasterOnline.com and Llhoops.com   1. Manheim Central (8-0 Overall) Manheim Central is the only unbeaten team remaining in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The Barons […]

Penn Manor holds off Warwick to claim holiday tournament title Close games have been hard to come by for Penn Manor during the 2023-2024 season.   “At the beginning of the year we had some wins where we played really well, we won kinda going away,” said Penn Manor head coach Larry Bellew. “These last […]

Benne returns, leads Penn Manor to win over Dallastown Ethan Benne was ready to play Friday night.   “It was definitely a hunger to come back out and it’s nice to come out like this,” said Benne.    After missing Penn Manor’s previous two games with a finger injury, Benne returned to the Comets’ lineup […]

Troyer, Black Knights take down Wilson to win Hempfield Holiday Tournament   Ben Troyer is the leading scorer in the Lancaster-Lebanon League but it was a pass that he made Thursday night that propelled Hempfield to a 47-42 victory over Wilson in the championship game of the Black Knights’ holiday tournament.   “Throughout practice I always […]

Troyer brothers lead Hempfield to gritty win over ETown It wasn’t the prettiest basketball game played by either side but it was Hempfield making the plays when it mattered most in a 49-42 victory over Elizabethtown Wednesday night in the opening round of the Hempfield Holiday Tournament.   “(I’m) a little disappointed,” said Hempfield head coach […]