North Eastern PA Report
District 2 Girls 3A Second Round (Riverside vs. Palmerton)
March 12, 2022 Jon KMarch 11, 2022 Balanced Attack Propels Riverside Riverside 64, Palmerton 28 HAZLETON – Riverside used a 21-2 run throughout much of the second period to surge to a commanding 39-14 lead. The Lady Vikings momentum continued after intermission as they rolled to an impressive 64-28 Second Round win over District 11 […]
District 2 Girls 5A First Round (Abington Heights vs. Twin Valley)
March 10, 2022 Jon KMarch 10, 2022 Abington Heights Battles into Second Round Abington Heights 40, Twin Valley 24 CLARKS SUMMIT – On a night when neither team could find any offensive rhythm and where both teams battled their way through uncharacteristic miscues and turnovers, it was Abington Heights that maintained a 10-point lead throughout […]
District 2 PIAA First Round Results (March 8, 9, 10)
March 10, 2022 Jon K2022 PIAA FIRST ROUND MARCH 8 RESULTS Girls AAAAAA Methacton 56, Wilkes-Barre Area 44 (ends at 20-6) Boys AAAAA Pittston Area 53, Lower Dauphin 51 (ends at 13-14) East Stroudsburg South 47, North Pocono 44 (ends at 18-7) Boys AAAA Dallas 66, Shamokin 46 (ends at 16-9) […]
District 2 Boys 2A PIAA First Round (Holy Cross vs. Antietam)
March 9, 2022 Jon KMarch 9, 2022 Crusaders Rally to Advance Holy Cross 57, Antietam 49 By Phil T. SCRANTON – Holy Cross erased an eight-point deficit late in the first half and came back to defeat Antietam, 57-49, in a PIAA Boys 2A First Round game at the Lackawanna College Student Union Gymnasium on […]
District 2 Boys 6A First Round (Scranton vs. West Chester East)
March 9, 2022 Jon KMarch 9, 2022 Knights Ride into Second Round Scranton 84, West Chester East 70 SCRANTON – The Northeast Beat does not use the term casually, but tonight’s Boys 6A First Round playoff game between host Scranton and West Chester East at times began to show signs of some truly “McNamara-esque” type […]
PIAA Girls 6A First Round (Methacton 56, Wilkes-Barre Area 44)
March 8, 2022 Jon KMarch 8, 2022 WBA Girls Fall in PIAA Opening Round Methacton 56, Wilkes-Barre Area 44 By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – For the second consecutive year, the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack came up short in the PIAA State Tournament’s opening round losing to District 1 Methacton 56-44. It was the third year that […]
District 2/4 Boys 6A Championship Recap (1-Scranton vs. 3-Williamsport)
March 6, 2022 Jon KMarch 5, 2022 Scranton Holds Off Williamsport in Title Rematch Scranton 47, Williamsport 42 WILKES-BARRE – Only one team advances to PIAA State Tournament in the 6A classification creating much more tension in the District 2/4 Subregional championship game between Scranton and Williamsport. Last season, Williamsport came into the title game […]
District 2 Boys 4A Championship Recap (1-Dallas vs. 2-Mid Valley)
March 6, 2022 Jon KMarch 5, 2022 Mountaineers Hold Off Spartan’s 2nd Half Run Dallas 61, Mid Valley 53 By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – Late in the third quarter, a Gabe Tanner triple not only erased a ten-point halftime deficit but also gave Mid Valley their first lead since the opening stanza. But, as they […]
District 2 Girls 5A Championship Recap (1-Pittston Area vs. 2-Abington Heights)
March 6, 2022 Jon KMarch 5, 2022 Lady Comets Hold Off Top-Seed Lady Patriots Abington Heights 38, Pittston Area 31 By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – After a slow start to second half, the Lady Comets were able to retake the lead and secure their 38-31 Girls 5A District 2 championship win. Daniella Ranieli got the […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Top 10 Ratings (March 6, 2022)
March 6, 2022 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 (games through 3/5/22) 1. Dallas (24-3) 4A 2. Scranton (21-2) 6A 3. Pittston Area (20-4) 5A 4. Holy Redeemer (21-4) 3A 5. Williamsport (18-6) 6A 6. Mid Valley (21-5) 4A 7. Hazleton Area (19-7) 6A 8. North Pocono (17-6) 5A 9. Holy Cross (19-6) 2A 10. (tie) […]
District 2 PIAA First Round Matchups
March 5, 2022 Jon K2021-2022 PIAA FIRST ROUND BOYS MATCHUPS “hosts” means a home court game (or within District 2) “visits” means opponent’s home court (or within their district) ( ) indicates team’s district seeding going into tourney Boys AAAAAA PIAA First Round (3/9) District 2/4 Champion hosts District 1, #9 Team 1-Scranton (21-2) vs. […]
2022 District 2 Basketball Tournament (FINAL)
March 5, 2022 Jon K2022 District 2 Tournament BOYS PLAYOFFS BOYS PLAYOFFS BOYS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 SUB-REGIONAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (QUARTER-FINAL) (1) Scranton (19-2) bye (4) Wilkes-Barre Area 71, (5) Delaware Valley 53 (ends at 7-15) (2) Hazleton Area (19-6) bye (3) Williamsport (17-5) bye SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 (SEMI-FINALS) (1) Scranton 91, […]
District 2 Boys 4A Semi-Final (3-Scranton Prep at 2-Mid Valley)
February 26, 2022 Jon KFebruary 26, 2022 The Arena Matchup is Set for Boys AAAA Mid Valley 66, Scranton Prep 48 By Phil T. THROOP – Inside Mid Valley High School, fans packed into their gymnasium in anticipation for the District 2 Boys AAAA Semifinal matchup between Scranton Prep and Mid Valley. As the excitement […]
District 2 Boys 5A Semi-Final (4-Abington Heights at 1-Pittston Area)
February 25, 2022 Jon KFebruary 25, 2022 Another Nail-Biter 5A Playoff in Pittston Pittston Area 43, Abington Heights 36 By Phil T. PITTSTON – Whether the margin of victory is by 1 point or 100 points, a win this time of years means that you survive and advance – and that is exactly what Pittston […]
District 2 Scoring Milestones
February 24, 2022 Jon KCONGRATULATIONS !!! 1,000 Points Gloria Adjayi Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack Ryan Ruddy North Pocono Trojans