District 2 Tournament Picks
Written by: Jon K on February 19, 2023
2023 District 2 Tournament Picks
BOYS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 Subregional
(1) Williamsport (18-4) bye
(5) Wilkes-Barre Area (6-16) at (4) Delaware Valley (9-13)
(2) Hazleton Area (14-8) bye
(6) Wyoming Valley West (6-16) at (3) Scranton (11-11)
FAVORITE: Williamsport
KEEP AN EYE ON: Hazleton Area
DON’T COUNT OUT: Scranton
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Wilkes-Barre Area at Delaware Valley
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Scranton at Hazleton Area
STATE QUALIFIERS: 2
(2/4-1) vs. (1-9) HOME; (2/4-2) vs. (1-3) AWAY
BOYS CLASS AAAAA
(1) Abington Heights (19-4) bye
(5) North Pocono (13-9) at (4) Crestwood (12-10)
(7) Wallenpaupack (10-12) at (2) Dallas (20-4)
(6) West Scranton (12-10) at (3) Pittston Area (14-8)
FAVORITES: Abington Heights, Dallas
KEEP AN EYE ON: North Pocono
DON’T COUNT OUT: West Scranton, Crestwood, Pittston Area
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: West Scranton at Pittston Area
BEST SEMI-FINAL: North Pocono at Abington Heights
STATE QUALIFIERS: 2
(2-1) vs. (12-4) HOME; (2-2) vs. (12-3) HOME
BOYS CLASS AAAA
(8) Berwick (4-18) at (1) Valley View (19-3)
(5) Hanover Area (10-12) at (4) Tunkhannock (12-10)
(7) Honesdale (7-15) at (2) Scranton Prep (13-9)
(6) Wyoming Area (10-12) at (3) Greater Nanticoke Area (15-8)
FAVORITE: Valley View
KEEP AN EYE ON: Scranton Prep, Greater Nanticoke Area
DON’T COUNT OUT: Tunkhannock
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Wyoming Area at Greater Nanticoke area
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Greater Nanticoke Area at Scranton Prep
STATE QUALIFIERS: 3
(2-1) vs. (3-4) HOME; (2-2) vs. (4-3) HOME; (2-3) vs. (11-2) AWAY
BOYS CLASS AAA
(8) Wyoming Seminary (5-17) at (1) Holy Redeemer (22-2)
(5) Carbondale (12-10) at (4) Riverside (13-9)
(7) Dunmore (9-13) at (2) Mid Valley (17-5)
(6) Lakeland (11-11) at (3) Old Forge (16-5)
FAVORITE: Holy Redeemer
KEEP AN EYE ON: Mid Valley, Old Forge
DON’T COUNT OUT: Dunmore
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Dunmore at Mid Valley
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Old Forge at Mid Valley
STATE QUALIFIERS: 2
(2-1) vs. (12-4) HOME; (2-2) vs. (4-1) AWAY
BOYS CLASS AA
(1) Holy Cross (17-5) bye
(5) Montrose (7-15) at (4) Mountain View (7-15)
(2) Blue Ridge (19-3) bye
(6) Lackawanna Trail (0-22) at (3) Elk Lake (10-12)
FAVORITE: Holy Cross
KEEP AN EYE ON: Blue Ridge
DON’T COUNT OUT: Elk Lake
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Montrose at Mountain View
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Elk Lake at Blue Ridge
STATE QUALIFIERS: 1
(2-1) vs. (11-3) HOME
BOYS CLASS A 2/11 Subregional
(1) Notre Dame East Stroudsburg (13-9) bye
(5) Lehigh Christian (7-12) at (4) MMI Prep (6-16)
(2) Forest City (12-10) bye
(6) Susquehanna Community (5-17) vs. (3) Bethlehem Christian (12-8)
FAVORITE: Notre Dame East Stroudsburg
KEEP AN EYE ON: Forest City
DON’T COUNT OUT: MMI Prep
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Lehigh Christian at MMI Prep
BEST SEMI-FINAL: MMI Prep at Notre Dame East Stroudsburg
STATE QUALIFIERS: 3
(2/11-1) vs. (3-5) HOME; (2/11-2) vs. (4-2) AWAY; (2/11-3) vs. (12-1) AWAY
GIRLS CLASS AAAAAA 2/4 Subregional
(1) Hazleton Area (16-7) bye
(5) Delaware Valley (3-19) at (4) Williamsport (8-14)
(2) Wilkes-Barre Area (16-6) bye
(3) Wyoming Valley West (14-8) bye
FAVORITE: Hazleton Area
KEEP AN EYE ON: Wyoming Valley West
DON’T COUNT OUT: Wilkes-Barre Area
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Wyoming Valley West at Wilkes-Barre Area
STATE QUALIFIERS: 1
(2-1) vs. (1-9) HOME
GIRLS AAAAA
(8) Crestwood (8-13) at (1) Pittston Area (21-2)
(5) North Pocono (12-11) at (4) Scranton (14-8)
(7) Honesdale (11-11) at (2) Wallenpaupack (17-6)
(6) Dallas (12-10) at (3) Abington Heights (15-7)
FAVORITES: Pittston Area, Wallenpaupack
KEEP AN EYE ON: Abington Heights
DON’T COUNT OUT: North Pocono, Dallas
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Dallas at Abington Heights
BEST SEMI-FINAL: North Pocono at Pittston Area
STATE QUALIFIERS: 3
(2-1) vs. (12-4) HOME; (2-2) vs. (12-3) HOME; (2-3) vs. (1-2) AWAY
GIRLS AAAA
(1) Scranton Prep (19-2) bye
(5) Tunkhannock (7-15) at (4) Greater Nanticoke Area (9-13)
(2) Wyoming Area (13-9) bye
(6) Berwick (4-18) at (3) Valley View (11-11)
FAVORITE: Scranton Prep
KEEP AN EYE ON: Wyoming Area, Greater Nanticoke Area
DON’T COUNT OUT: Valley View
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Berwick at Valley View
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Greater Nanticoke Area at Scranton Prep
STATE QUALIFIERS: 2
(2-1) vs. (4/11-3) HOME; (2-2) vs. (4-2) AWAY
GIRLS AAA
(8) Wyoming Seminary (11-10) at (1) Dunmore (19-3)
(5) Mid Valley (14-8) at (4) Riverside (13-9)
(7) Western Wayne (9-13) at (2) Lake-Lehman (21-4)
(6) Elk Lake (14-8) at (3) Holy Redeemer (15-10)
FAVORITE: Dunmore
KEEP AN EYE ON: Lake-Lehman
DON’T COUNT OUT: Holy Redeemer
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Western Wayne at Lake-Lehman
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Holy Redeemer at Lake-Lehman
STATE QUALIFIERS: 3
(2-1) vs. (4-3) HOME; (2-2) vs. (4-1) AWAY; (2-3) vs. (11-1) AWAY
GIRLS CLASS AA
(1) Montrose (18-4) bye
(5) Holy Cross (4-18) at (4) Blue Ridge (8-14)
(2) Lackawanna Trail (11-10) bye
(6) Forest City (1-21) at (3) Old Forge (9-12)
FAVORITE: Montrose
KEEP AN EYE ON: Lackawanna Trail
DON’T COUNT OUT: Old Forge
BEST QUARTER-FINAL: Holy Cross at Blue Ridge
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Old Forge at Lackawanna Trail
STATE QUALIFIERS: 1
(2-1) vs. (4-3) HOME
GIRLS CLASS A 2/11 Subregional
(4) Weatherly (7-15) at (1) Mountain View (16-6)
(2) Nativity BVM (6-16) vs. (3) Salem Christian (10-11)
FAVORITE: Mountain View
KEEP AN EYE ON: Nativity BVM
DON’T COUNT OUT: Weatherly
BEST SEMI-FINAL: Weatherly at Mountain View
STATE QUALIFIERS: 3
(2/11-1) vs. (3-5) HOME; (2/11-2) vs. (4-3) HOME; (2/11-3) vs. (4-2) AWAY
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