North Eastern PA Report
DISTRICT 2 BOYS/GIRLS TOP 10 RATINGS (February 2, 2020)
February 2, 2020 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 (games through 2/1) 1. Scranton Prep (16-3) 4A 2. Wallenpaupack (17-2) 5A 3. Holy Cross (16-2) 2A 4. Wyoming Seminary (17-2) 3A 5. Dallas (14-5) 5A 6. Abington Heights (13-6) 5A 7. Crestwood (14-5) 5A 8. Hazleton Area (13-6) 6A 9. Valley View (13-5) 4A 10. […]
District 2 Boys/Girls RESULTS (1/27 through 2/1)
February 2, 2020 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS MONDAY, 1/27 Williamsport 56, Hazleton Area 43 TUESDAY, 1/28 Wilkes-Barre Area 38, Pittston Area 47 (WVC-1) Crestwood 65, Nanticoke Area 48 (WVC-1) Wyoming Valley West 37, Hazleton Area 68 (WVC-1) Berwick 42, Dallas 69 (WVC-1) Northwest Area 35, Holy Redeemer 65 (WVC-2) Wyoming Seminary 65, Lake-Lehman 42 (WVC-2) Tunkhannock 56, Wyoming Area 33 (WVC-2) Hanover […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Holy Cross vs. Lakeland)
February 1, 2020 Jon KJanuary 31, 2020 Holy Cross Takes LL Division 3 Lead in 2OT Holy Cross Crusaders 76, Lakeland Chiefs 72 By Phil T DUNMORE – Holy Cross edged out Lakeland in a double-overtime thriller, 76-72. Headlined by two outstanding performances by Caleb Vigil (Lakeland) and Kieran Burrier (Holy Cross), Friday night’s matchup […]
District 2 Boys Game Wrap (Holy Redeemer vs. Tunkhannock)
January 31, 2020 Jon KJanuary 31, 2020 Piontkowki SLAMS Door Shut on Upset Bid Holy Redeemer Royals 52, Tunkhannock Tigers 47 WILKES-BARRE – Who knew that the two crowd-pleasing slam dunks that Jared Piontkowski sprinkled into the middle periods were just a warm-up to his main event? He added three more in the final stanza […]
District 2 Girls Hoops Column (January 31)
January 31, 2020 Jon KWelcome Back To The Neast Beat !!! Today, we will look at the Girls’ division races across the Wyoming Valley Conference and Lackawanna League and then glance at the current top seeds for the District 2 playoffs. Three of the six divisions have already been narrowed down to a two-team battle for the […]
District 2 Girls Game Recap (Scranton Prep vs. West Scranton)
January 30, 2020 Jon KJanuary 30, 2020 Scranton Prep Improves to 18-0 Scranton Prep Classics 57, West Scranton Lady Invaders 32 By Phil T. SCRANTON – The Scranton Prep Classics rolled past West Scranton to extend their undefeated record to 18-0 with a 57-32 win over the Lady Invaders. Inside the Lackawanna College Student Union […]
District 2 Scoring Milestone
January 30, 2020 Jon KCONGRATULATIONS !!! 1,000 POINTS Joey Scarfalloto Honesdale Hornets
LLHoops Neast Beat Players of the Week
January 30, 2020 Jon KBOYS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Jack Farrell (6-4 senior forward) has helped guide Dallas to a 5-game winning streak and into a tie for second place in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 play. He scored 17 points as the Mountaineers defeated Wyoming Valley West, 64-48, last Tuesday. On Thursday, he netted 18 points […]
District 2 Boy’s Hoops Column (January 30)
January 30, 2020 Jon KWelcome Back to the Neast Beat !!! As the regular season heads toward the finish line, discussion begins to focus on the upcoming District 2 playoffs, especially as teams continue to lock in their postseason reservations. We’ll take an early glance at the top seeds in each classification. But first, the races to […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Scranton Prep vs. Valley View)
January 30, 2020 Jon KJanuary 29, 2020 Cavaliers Outlast Cougars in Division Battle Scranton Prep 61, Valley View 49 SCRANTON – One thing is for sure – when Scranton Prep and Valley View get together, fans are always in for a treat, 32 minutes of physical, intense basketball with plenty of momentum swings. This one did […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Pittston Area vs. Wilkes-Barre Area)
January 29, 2020 Jon KJanuary 28, 2020 Pittston Area Remains in Division Race with Win Pittston Area Patriots 47, Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack 38 By Phil T. YATESVILLE – Pittston Area defeated Wilkes-Barre Area by using a dominant second half en route to a 47-38 victory Tuesday night. The Patriots were facing an 8-point second period […]
District 2 Girls Game Recap (Lake-Lehman vs. Wyoming Seminary)
January 27, 2020 Jon KJanuary 27, 2020 Lake-Lehman Lady Knights Cruise to Victory Lake-Lehman 58, Wyoming Seminary 31 By Phil T. KINGSTON – Claire Dougherty and Sarah Salus exploded for a combined 30 points in the second half as Lake-Lehman completed the season sweep of Wyoming Seminary. The Lady Knights would get off to a […]
DISTRICT 2 BOYS/GIRLS TOP 10 RATINGS (January 26, 2020)
January 26, 2020 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10 games through 1/25 1. Scranton Prep (13-3) 4A 2. Wallenpaupack (14-2) 5A 3. Holy Cross (14-2) 2A 4. Wyoming Seminary (15-2) 3A 5. Hazleton Area (12-4) 6A 6. Dallas (13-4) 5A 7. Valley View (13-3) 4A 8. Abington Heights (10-6) 5A 9. Crestwood (12-5) 5A 10. […]
District 2 Boys/Girls Results (1/19 to 1/25)
January 26, 2020 Jon KDISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS SUNDAY, 1/19 Mid Valley 39, Holy Cross 50 (LL-3) MONDAY, 1/20 Montrose 49, Elk Lake 75 (LL-3) Roberto Clemente Charter 70, MMI Prep 64 Danville 43, Williamsport 59 TUESDAY, 1/21 Hazleton Area 62, Crestwood 57 (WVC-1) Nanticoke Area 30, Pittston Area 53 (WVC-1) Wyoming Valley West 48, Dallas 64 (WVC-1) Berwick […]
District 2 Boys Game Recap (Dallas vs. Crestwood)
January 25, 2020 Jon KJanuary 25, 2020 Dallas Gets Victory as Emotions Heat Up Dallas Mountaineers 68, Crestwood Comets 54 By Phil T. MOUNTAIN TOP – Deadlocked at the break, 26-26, Jack Farrell caught fire to start the 2nd half and helped Dallas win a key Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 rematch against Crestwood, 68-54. Farrell […]