TJ Reports

Columbia holds off Middletown, ends 3-game skid Columbia head coach Kerry Glover had a message for his team entering Saturday’s matchup with Middletown.   “I told them last night in our group chat, I was like ‘Hey, tomorrow it’s time to start another winning streak’,” said Glover.   Glover’s group heard his message loud and […]

It’s a staple of Lancaster Catholic basketball and it was on display Thursday night. The Crusaders broke out their full-court, man-to-man pressure defense early against Donegal. The press flustered the visiting Indians and forced them into seven first-quarter turnovers, which led to multiple easy baskets on the offensive end. LCHS built an 11-point lead in […]

When everything is clicking, Warwick is a dangerous team. Everything was clicking for the Warriors Wednesday night. “I don’t think anyone has ever shot that well, together,” said Warwick senior guard Carter Horst. Horst and company knocked down six three-pointers in the first quarter, made 14 triples in the game, and ran away with a […]

Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball power rankings according to TJ Eck. New rankings will be released each Monday until the start of the L-L League playoffs. NOTE: Statistics via our friends at LancasterOnline.com and Llhoops.com 1. Cedar Crest (10-2 Overall, Last Week: No. 1) There’s no debate: Cedar Crest is clearly the top team in the […]

There’s an old saying in team sports: “Defense wins championships”. If that’s the case, Manheim Central may be adding to its trophy case this winter. The Barons, who are allowing just 44.0 points per game this season, put together another strong defensive effort in a 56-41 win over Fleetwood Saturday afternoon in a matchup of […]

Mason Burr provided the spark.    “I’m just always ready to go,” said Burr. “I like to tell myself I want to be bringing the energy right away, as soon as I am in.”   Burr came off the bench and scored 10 points to help Warwick earn a Lancaster-Lebanon League road win over Ephrata, […]

For three quarters Wednesday night, the shots were falling for Donegal.  “For the most part I can’t really complain with how we shot the ball,” said Donegal head coach Ryan Shipper.   Unfortunately for Shipper and the Indians, the one quarter where the ball wasn’t going in the net turned out to be the difference in […]

Gene Lambert couldn’t help but have a smile on his face as he described his team’s effort. “This young team, the way they came out tonight, not giving up when we were down, they’re fighters,” said Lambert, who serves as the head boys basketball coach at Octorara. “I like my team…I’m just happy right now.” Lambert’s […]

Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball power rankings according to TJ Eck. New rankings will be released each Monday until the start of the L-L League playoffs.    NOTE: Statistics via our friends at LancasterOnline.com and Llhoops.com 1. Cedar Crest (7-2 Overall, Last Week: No. 2) The Falcons played just once last week but handled their business […]