North Eastern PA Report

   2021 District 2 Tournament     BOYS PLAYOFFS  BOYS PLAYOFFS     BOYS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 SUB-REGIONAL   FRIDAY, MARCH 5 (QUARTER-FINAL) (1) Scranton (12-2) bye (2) Williamsport (11-4) bye (3) Wilkes-Barre Area (11-6) bye (4) Hazleton Area 56, (5) Delaware Valley 31 (ends at 10-9)   TUESDAY, MARCH 9 (SEMI-FINALS) (1) Scranton 73, […]

    March 9, 2021   Cougars Roared Back, Knights Prevailed   Scranton 73, Hazleton Area 68   By Phil T. SCRANTON – To the disbelief of the entire crowd, Hazleton Area caught fire in the second half, hitting 11 triples as they erased Scranton’s 21-point lead and turning the game to a nail-biter in […]

  March 8, 2021   Lady Mountaineers:  Arena Bound   Dallas 46, North Pocono 43   By Phil T. DALLAS – After Dallas saw their 12-point lead dissipate, a costly turnover in the closing seconds gave North Pocono the chance to force overtime.  However, the Lady Mountaineers would get bailed out again as Julia Kocher […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 3/7)   1.  Crestwood (15-1) 5A 2.  Scranton (12-2) 6A  3.  Abington Heights (12-3) 5A 4.  North Pocono (14-3) 5A 5.  Riverside (15-2) 3A 6.  Wyoming Seminary (13-2) 3A 7.  Williamsport (11-4) 6A 8.  Valley View (10-5) 5A    9.  Scranton Prep (10-5) 4A 10. Holy […]

  2021 District 2 Tournament Semi-Finals     BOYS PLAYOFFS  BOYS PLAYOFFS     BOYS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 SUB-REGIONAL   TUESDAY, MARCH 9 (SEMI-FINALS) (4) Hazleton Area (10-7) at (1) Scranton (11-2), 7 pm (3) Wilkes-Barre Area (11-6) at (2) Williamsport (11-4), 7 pm           BOYS CLASS AAAAA   TUESDAY, MARCH 9 […]

March 5, 2021   Trojans Hold Off Late Patriot Surge   North Pocono 73, Pittston Area 65   By. Phil T. MOSCOW – North Pocono was able to stave off a late Patriot push in the final period to secure their spot in the District 2 Boys’ AAAAA semifinals. After establishing a double-digit lead in […]

  CONGRATULATIONS !!!   1,000 POINTS   Renny Murphy Berwick Lady Bulldogs   Skylar Bianchi Valley View Lady Cougars   Kaeli Romanowski Western Wayne Lady Wildcats    

  2021 District 2 Tournament Picks     BOYS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 Subregional   (1) Scranton (12-2) bye (5) Delaware Valley (10-8) at (4) Hazleton Area (9-7) (2) Williamsport (11-4) bye (3) Wilkes-Barre Area (11-6) bye   FAVORITE:  Scranton              KEEP AN EYE ON:  Williamsport            DON’T COUNT OUT:  Wilkes-Barre    BEST SEMI-FINAL:  Williamsport vs. Wilkes-Barre […]

  March 2, 2021   Scranton Clinches Lackawanna Division 1 Championship   Scranton 51, Abington Heights 40   By Phil T. CLARKS SUMMIT – Abington Heights came up short in the second half as Scranton slowly pulled away, capturing the Lackawanna League Division 1 Championship with a 51-40 victory. The Knights came out of the […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS SCORES   ***subject to change***   SUNDAY, 2/21 Holy Cross 60, Dunmore 64 (LL-3) Pittston Area 46, Wyoming Valley West 67 (WVC-1) Hanover Area 38, Nanticoke Area 47 (WVC-2)   MONDAY, 2/22 Williamsport 65, Hollidaysburg 46   TUESDAY, 2/23 Abington Heights 37, West Scranton 30 (LL-1) Scranton Prep 46, Valley View […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 2/28)   1.  Crestwood (14-1) 5A 2.  Abington Heights (11-2) 5A 3.  Scranton (11-2) 6A  4.  North Pocono (13-3) 5A 5.  Riverside (15-2) 3A 6.  Wyoming Seminary (11-2) 3A 7.  Williamsport (10-4) 6A 8.  Valley View (9-5) 5A    9.  Scranton Prep (9-5) 4A 10. Holy […]

  February 24, 2021   Royals Hand First Loss to Division Rival   Holy Redeemer 65, Wyoming Seminary 45   By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE – Defeating your rival is always a great reason to celebrate.  Handing your rival their first loss toward the end of the regular season, well, that can be a defining moment.  […]

  February 23, 2021   Berwick Outlasts Hazleton Area to take Division Lead   Berwick 40, Hazleton Area 38   By Phil T. HAZLETON – After losing their lead midway through the third period, Berwick found themselves with an opportunity to retake the advantage with only seconds remaining on the clock.  Junior Rachel Whitenight drove […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 2/21)   1.  Wyoming Seminary (10-0) 3A 2.  Crestwood (13-1) 5A 3.  Abington Heights (9-2) 5A    4.  North Pocono (12-2) 5A 5.  Scranton (9-2) 6A  6.  Riverside (14-2) 3A 7.  Wilkes-Barre Area (11-4) 6A 8.  Scranton Prep (8-4) 4A 9.  Holy Cross (9-2) 2A 10. […]

  CONGRATULATIONS !!!   1,000 POINTS   Brandon Reed Riverside Vikings   Abbey Lentowski Holy Cross Lady Crusaders