North Eastern PA Report
Girls 4A Quarter-Final Recap (Scranton Prep vs. Central Columbia)
March 17, 2024 Jon KMarch 16, 2024 Classics’ Defense Keys Spot in Semi-Finals Scranton Prep 46, Central Columbia 25 HAZLE TOWNSHIP – When their hot-shooting start cooled-off a bit in the second period, Scranton Prep continued to turn up their defensive pressure. The result was allowing a mere 8 first half points to Central Columbia […]
Boys 4A Quarter-Final Recap (Scranton Prep vs. Neumann-Goretti)
March 17, 2024 Jon KMarch 15, 2024 PIAA Boys 4A Quarter-Final Cavaliers Go Marching In to Semi-Finals Scranton Prep 76, Neumann-Goretti 75 BETHLEHEM – When Scranton Prep welcomed the New Year with a 4-5 season mark, they focused on turning those defeats against powerhouse teams (Roman Catholic, Executive Education, Pocono Mountain West, and Bethlehem […]
District 2 PIAA Semi-Final Round Results/Games (March 18/19)
March 16, 2024 Jon KPIAA SEMI-FINAL ROUND MONDAY, MARCH 18 RESULT BOYS AAAA (12-3) Archbishop Carroll 66, (2-1) Scranton Prep 56 (ends at 19-10) TUESDAY, MARCH 19 GAMES GIRLS AAAA (2-1) Scranton Prep (22-5) vs. (12-1) Universal Audenried (25-5), Liberty 6 BOYS AA (2-1) Holy Cross (23-3) vs. (12-1) Constitution (25-6), Liberty […]
District 2 PIAA Quarter-Final Round Results (March 15/16)
March 16, 2024 Jon KPIAA QUARTER-FINAL ROUND FRIDAY, MARCH 15 RESULTS BOYS AAAAA (12-1) Imhotep Charter 56, (2-1) Abington Heights 46 (ends at 26-1) BOYS AAAA (2-1) Scranton Prep 76, (12-1) Neumann-Goretti 75 (ends at 24-4) GIRLS AAA (4-2) Loyalsock Township 51, (2-1) Holy Redeemer 34 (ends at 23-6) BOYS A (3-1) Linville […]
District 2 Basketabll PIAA Second Round Results
March 13, 2024 Jon KPIAA SECOND ROUND TUESDAY, MARCH 12 RESULTS GIRLS AAAAAA (12-2) Cardinal O’Hara 55, (2-1) Hazleton Area 46 (ends at 24-5) BOYS AAAAA (2-1) Abington Heights 76, (11-2) Whitehall 70 (2OT) (ends at 17-10) (1-1) Unionville 74, (2-2) Dallas 36 (ends at 21-8) BOYS AAAA (2-1) Scranton Prep 71, (12-4) Overbrook […]
District 2 Girls 4A First Round (Scranton Prep vs. North Schuylkill)
March 10, 2024 Jon KMarch 9, 2024 (Girls 4A First Round) Scranton Prep Rolls Into Second Round Scranton Prep 55, North Schuylkill 22 SCRANTON – As the fans filed into the Xavier Center following a rain-soaked ending to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade just a handful of blocks away, the anticipation was high as […]
District 2 Boys 3A First Round Recap (Riverside vs. SLA at Beeber)
March 10, 2024 Jon KMarch 9, 2024 (Boys 3A First Round) Third Quarter Run Keys Riverside Victory Riverside 75, SLA at Beeber 57 TAYLOR – After a back-and-forth first 16 minutes, Riverside used a 12-0 run to start the second half to grab a lead that they would not give up as the scrappy and […]
District 2 Girls 6A First Round (Hazleton Area vs. Pennsbury)
March 10, 2024 Jon KMarch 8, 2024 (Girls 6A First Round) Hot Shooting, 360-Defense Advances Hazleton Area Hazleton Area 63, Pennsbury 48 HAZLE TOWNSHIP – It’s one thing to get invited to the PIAA basketball party. But, it’s a whole different situation after getting a First Round win as that’ll earn you a lot more […]
District 2 Basketabll PIAA First Round Results (COMPLETE)
March 9, 2024 Jon KPIAA FIRST ROUND RESULTS FRIDAY, MARCH 8 RESULTS GIRLS AAAAAA (2-1) Hazleton Area 63, (1-9) Pennsbury 48 (ends at 20-8) BOYS AAAAA (2-1) Abington Heights 91, (12-4) Bonner-Prendergast 64 (ends at 11-15) (2-2) Dallas 71, (12-3) West Philadelphia 61 (ends at 10-14) BOYS AAAA (2-1) Scranton Prep 79, (3-4) Fleetwood […]
District 2 Girls Basketball Championships (video clips of all 6 games)
March 3, 2024 Jon KGIRLS AAAAAA Hazleton Area 49, Williamsport 33 Kate Bindas pic.twitter.com/PXVZ5WP7lT — LLHoops Neast Beat (@LLHoopsNEPbeat) February 26, 2024 Sophia Shults pic.twitter.com/pFJhCNeYe3 — LLHoops Neast Beat (@LLHoopsNEPbeat) February 26, 2024 Lady Cougars score off the turnover to go up 39-29 pic.twitter.com/hYQZwVTokA — LLHoops Neast Beat (@LLHoopsNEPbeat) February 27, 2024 Sophia Shults for a 43-30 lead […]
District 2 Boys Basketball Championships (video clips of all 6 games)
March 3, 2024 Jon KBOYS AAAAAA Scranton 68, Hazleton Area 58 Pedro Lugo with the SLAM !!! pic.twitter.com/xsaRZQWCVw — LLHoops Neast Beat (@LLHoopsNEPbeat) March 1, 2024 District 2/4 Boys 6A Subregional Championship (mid 1Q): Scranton 11, Hazleton Area 2 pic.twitter.com/QCfDL1OQjP — LLHoops Neast Beat (@LLHoopsNEPbeat) March 1, 2024 Cougars lead 32-23 pic.twitter.com/26sdFF8n9B — LLHoops Neast Beat (@LLHoopsNEPbeat) March […]
2024 District 2 Boys/Girls Basketball Tournament (COMPLETE)
March 2, 2024 Jon K2024 District 2 Basketball Tournament BOYS PLAYOFFS BOYS PLAYOFFS BOYS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 SUB-REGIONAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 (QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS) (1) Scranton (18-4) bye (4) Williamsport 51, (5) Delaware Valley 50 (ends at 8-15) (2) Wilkes-Barre Area (19-5) bye (3) Hazleton Area 81, (6) Wyoming Valley West 41 (ends at 5-18) […]
District 2 Girls 5A Semi-Final Recap (Scranton vs. Crestwood)
February 24, 2024 Jon KFebruary 23, 2024 4th Period Push Gets Lady Knights Into 5A Final Scranton 55, Crestwood 45 SCRANTON – After battling even with Scranton, the District 2 Girls 5A top seed, for over 28 minutes, Crestwood saw their hopes for pulling off an incredible upset disappear in under 30 seconds. After Cameron […]
District 2 First Round State Playoff Tracker (COMPLETE)
February 24, 2024 Jon KUpdated 3/2 2023-2024 PIAA FIRST ROUND BOYS MATCHUPS “hosts” means a home court game (or within District 2) “visits” means opponent’s home court (or in their district) ( # ) before team name indicates team’s district seeding going into that tourney Boys AAAAAA PIAA First Round (3/9) District 2 Champion hosts […]
Distict 2 Boys 3A Quarter-Final (Mid Valley vs. Dunmore)
February 22, 2024 Jon KFebruary 21, 2024 Big Second Half Sends Mid Valley into Semi-Finals Mid Valley 51, Dunmore 35 THROOP – After falling behind 10-0 five minutes into the contest, Dunmore regrouped and took advantage of several Mid Valley miscues and missed shots to climb back into their Boys 3A Quarter-Final game with a […]