North Eastern PA Report

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS DIVISION PREVIEWS     WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE   DIVISION 1 1.  Dallas (Mark Belinski) 5A 2.  Hazleton Area (Pat Brogan) 6A 3.  Wilkes-Barre Area (Jim Lavan) 6A 4.  Pittston Area (Al Semenza) 5A 5.  Crestwood (Mark Atherton) 5A 6.  Wyoming Valley West (Chris Parker) 6A 7.  Berwick (Bobby Calarco) 4A 8.  […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10   (games through 12/30/23)   1.  Abington Heights (8-0) 5A  2.  Riverside (7-0) 3A  3.  Scranton (8-1) 6A 4.  Valley View (9-0) 4A 5.  Holy Cross (6-2) 2A 6.  Mid Valley (5-3) 3A 7.  Wilkes-Barre Area (6-3) 6A 8.  Wallenpaupack (6-3) 5A 9.  Scranton Prep (4-5) 4A 10 (tie). […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (link) Boys Records (link)   TUESDAY, 1/2 Scranton 45, Abington Heights 69 (LL-1) Scranton Prep 59, West Scranton 52 (LL-1) Wallenpaupack 60, Valley View 65 (LL-1/2) North Pocono 59, Delaware Valley 47 (LL-2) Western Wayne 40, Honesdale 62 (LL-2) Old Forge 49, Holy Cross 70 (LL-3) […]

  December 29, 2023   Balanced Scranton Attack Holds Off Scranton Prep Comeback   Scranton Lady Knights 65, Scranton Prep Classics 54     By Jon K. SCRANTON – Several teams that have their sights set on winning District 2 championships come March got together Friday evening at the area’s most historic hoops venue to […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS NON-TOURNEY RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (link) 2023 Holiday Tournaments (link) Boys Records (link)   WEDNESDAY, 12/27 Wilkes-Barre Area 75, Nanticoke Area 45   THURSDAY, 12/28 Lewisburg 61, Dallas 74   FRIDAY, 12/29 Northwest Area 50, Tunkhannock 36   SATURDAY, 12/30 Wilkes-Barre Area 58, Dallas 56 (WVC-1) Crestwood 44, Loyalsock Township […]

  December 22, 2023   Comets’ Defense Keys Big Win over Raptors   Abington Heights 47, Executive Education 31   By Jon K. CLARKS SUMMIT – When the outside shots weren’t falling through the nets, Abington Heights continued to double-down on their defensive pressure, getting numerous crowd-pleasing blocks under the basket.  In this battle of […]

  2023 DISTRICT 2 BOYS HOLIDAY TOURNEY RESULTS   District 2 Boys Records (link)   Lynett 72nd Memorial Tournament (Lackawanna College Student Union on 12-27 and 12-29) Holy Cross 56, Dunmore 50 (OT) Scranton 55, Scranton Prep 53 Scranton 48, Holy Cross 46 (Championship) Scranton Prep 72, Dunmore 36 (Consolation)    Robert McGrane 57th Tournament (Wyoming […]

  December 15, 2023   Cougars Pounce on Blue Devils to Remain Undefeated   Valley View 61, Old Forge 38   By Jon K. ARCHBALD – Taking in a basketball game at Valley View always delivers a great hoops atmosphere and Friday evening was no different in the matchup between the Cougars and Old Forge.  […]

  December 14, 2023   Big Third Period Gives Mounts Win Over Trojans   Dallas 56, North Pocono 46   By Jon K. DALLAS – The Mountaineers used a combination of hustle, tight defense, and an intense focus on making the extra pass inside to rally from a halftime deficit and defeat North Pocono, 56-46, […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Last Week’s Results (link) District 2 Boys Records (link)   MONDAY, 12/18 North Pocono 42, Riverside 57 Abington Heights 60, Wyoming Valley West 55 Scranton 59, Old Forge 47 Williamsport 48, Holy Redeemer 47 Dallas 76, Lake-Lehman 41 MMI Prep 16, Schuylkill Haven 52 Mountain View 28, Wyoming Area […]

  DISTRICT 2 BOYS RESULTS   Previous Week’s Results (link) District 2 Boys Records (link)   MONDAY, 12/11  Reading 65, Hazleton Area 62 Shamokin 46, Abington Heights 78 Holy Cross 53, Pittston Area 37 Nanticoke Area 28, Crestwood 56 Scranton 44, Wyoming Valley West 36 Port Jervis (NY) 47, Delaware Valley 60 Wyoming Seminary 46, […]

  December 15, 2023   Crusaders Cruise to Victory   Holy Cross 69, Holy Redeemer 49   By Phil Thrash DUNMORE – With matchups against high-level teams as Wilkes-Barre Area, Scranton, Emmaus and Loyalsock, Holy Redeemer entered Holy Cross’ gymnasium on Friday night with yet another tough opponent in their way. Paul Guido spoke of […]

  2024-2025 and 2025-2026 District 2 Basketball Classifications   Listed below are the District 2 schools that will be changing classifications for the next 2-year enrollment PIAA cycle.  Of note is that both Scranton and West Scranton will move up to 6A for both boys’ and girls’ programs.  The number of schools in both 3A […]

  BOYS TIP-OFF TOURNAMENTS   Wilkes-Barre Area Tip-Off (12/1 and 12/2 @ Wilkes-Barre Area) Emmaus 49, Holy Redeemer 29 Mid Valley 60, Wilkes-Barre Area 56  Emmaus 60, Mid Valley 48 (Championship) Holy Redeemer 63, Wilkes-Barre Area 40 (Consolation)   Hawley Tip-Off Tourney (12/1 and 12/2 @ Wallenpaupack) Nazareth vs. Monticello, NY (postponed) Stroudsburg 46, Wallenpaupack […]

  Welcome to the 2023-2024 District 2 basketball season and another year of coverage by the LLhoops Northeast Beat.   2022-2023 Season Was Oh-So-Sweet The season preview column most often looks back on some of those memorable hoops’ campaigns that came ever so close to reaching the ultimate achievement of playing for a state championship […]