North Eastern PA Report

  March 20, 2023   Dunmore is Heading Back to Hershey   Dunmore 43, Lancaster Catholic 37   By Phil T. POTTSVILLE – “Don’t eat candy you find on the floor” said every mother, EVER.  A definite exception to that rule had to be given following the shower of Hershey Kisses after the Lady Bucks’ […]

  PIAA SEMI-FINAL RESULTS     MONDAY, MARCH 20   GIRLS AAA (2-1) Dunmore 43, (3-1) Lancaster Catholic 37 (ends at 26-3)   GIRLS AA (6-1) Homer Center 47, (2-1) Montrose 13 (ends at 23-5)       TUESDAY, MARCH 21   GIRLS AAAA (12-1) Lansdale Catholic 60, (2-1) Scranton Prep 28 (ends at 24-3) […]

  March 17, 2023   Game-Ending 17-3 Streak Sends Montrose to Semi-Finals    Montrose 45, Faith Christian Academy 29   by Jon K. EXETER – If their 49-47 Second Round victory over Marian Catholic on Wednesday night was a classic example of “survive and advance”, then Friday’s Quarter-Final 45-29 win over Faith Christian Academy might […]

  March 15, 2023   Holy Cross Controls Paint in 2nd Round Matchup   Holy Cross 66, Muncy 38   By Phil T. HAZLE TOWNSHIP – Holy Cross surged throughout the second half, outscoring their opponent 36-14 after the break, en route to their 66-38 Boys 2A Second Round win over Muncy. The Crusaders shot […]

  March 15, 2023   Abington Heights Advances to Boys 5A Quarter-Finals   Abington Heights 61, Pocono Mountain East 56   HAZLE TOWNSHIP – When Pocono Mountain West trimmed the Abington Heights lead to a single point early in the second half, the inside-outside combination of Mason Fedor and Ryan Nealon righted things for the […]

  PIAA QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS     FRIDAY, MARCH 17   BOYS AAAAA (12-1) Imhotep Charter 65, (2-1) Abington Heights 38 (ends at 23-5)   GIRLS AAA (2-1) Dunmore 58, (2-3) Lake-Lehman 19 (ends at 25-6)   GIRLS AA (2-1) Montrose 45, (1-1) Faith Christian Academy 29 (ends at 21-7)       SATURDAY, MARCH 18 […]

  PIAA SECOND ROUND RESULTS     WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15   BOYS AAAAA (2-1) Abington Heights 61, (11-2) Pocono Mountain West 56 (ends at 22-7)   GIRLS AAAAA (1-3) Bishop Shanahan 43, (2-1) Pittston Area 35 (ends at 25-3) (1-1) West Chester Rustin 49, (2-2) Abington Heights 46 (ends at 18-9)    BOYS AAAA (1-1) […]

  March 11, 2023   Speedboys’ Magic Returns   West Philadelphia 54, West Scranton 50   By Phil T. SCRANTON – Many knew about the annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade dominating outdoor activities on Saturday afternoon throughout Scranton, but there was also some incredible action going on inside the Scranton High School Center for Living […]

  March 11, 2023    Scranton Prep Defeats Octorara in Boys 4A Matchup   Scranton Prep 62, Octorara 53   by Jon K. SCRANTON – With the entire District 2 lineup of games wiped off Friday’s schedule due to the anticipated snow event, Octorara stuck with their original travel plans and arrived in the Scranton […]

  PIAA FIRST ROUND RESULTS   SATURDAY, MARCH 11   BOYS AAAAAA (1-9) Coatesville 68, (2/4-1) Scranton 58 (ends at 14-12) (1-2) Lower Merion 65, (2/4-2) Williamsport 58 (ends at 19-6)   GIRLS AAAAAA (1-9) Abington 69, (2/4-1) Wyoming Valley West 56 (ends at 16-9)   BOYS AAAAA (2-1) Abington Heights 67, (12-4) Murrell Dobbins […]

  Trying to Reason Through District 12 Playoff Season   On Saturday afternoon District 2 Champion Abington Heights hosts the #4 team from District 12, Murrell Dobbins Vocational (25-2), while District 2 Runner-Up West Scranton entertains the #3 team from District 12, West Philadelphia (15-11), on Friday evening.  The Northeast Beat had several inquiries asking […]

  District 2 Boys AAAAA Championship   Abington Heights Claims First District Title in 4 Years   Abington Heights 60, West Scranton 38   By Phil T. WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP – West Scranton’s amazing district championship run came to a screeching halt at the hands of familiar division foe, Abington Heights. It only took two field-goals […]

  Updated On 3/7   2022-2023 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) # – indicates team’s seeding going into their district tourney     Boys AAAAAA PIAA First Round District 2/4 Champion hosts District 1, #9 Team   […]

  February 25, 2023   Cavaliers Rally Over Trojans to Reach Boys 4A Final   Scranton Prep 64, Greater Nanticoke Area 61     by Jon K. SCRANTON – In what was a terrific back-and-forth game, Scranton Prep got a triple from Brycen Martin with 2:37 remaining in the game to help propel the Cavaliers […]

  February 25, 2023   Scranton Pulls Carpet Out From Under Hazleton Area   Boys 6A Semi-Final:  Scranton 66, Hazleton Area 64 OT   By Phil T. and Jon K. HAZLETON –  This was no magic trick, but it still left the mostly home crowd leaving the gymnasium in stunned disbelief.  Hazleton Area and Scranton, […]