UPDATED 2/13/08
With the winter storm having its grip on northeastern PA,
the District 2 committee postponed their seedings meeting, but did post playoff
brackets on their website Tuesday evening. Except for the Boys AAA bracket,
all seeds have been determined. The WVC Division 1 playoff game between
Crestwood and Coughlin and the WVC Division 2 title matchup between Holy
Redeemer and Nanticoke has a direct impact on a number of positions on the AAA
bracket. By the way, the District 2 website is a great resource for the latest
matchups and the best source for postponements or venue changes as the tourney
progresses. Full District 2 playoff matchups summarized below in the Northeast
Beat (in the boys and girls sections). The link for the District 2 basketball
page is http://www.piaad2.org/index.php?topic=Basketball
Because of the District 2 open-format tourney, there are
many first round (home court) games. We’ll mention a few of the more
interesting matchups, but in depth previews will wait until the quarter-final
round and will be posted next week (probably on Monday). A few teams did
opt-out of the tourney, including the Mid Valley boys (AA), St. Michaels boys
(1A), and the West Side Tech girls (AA). The Williamsport girls did not reach
the minimum 12 games require to qualify for the playoffs. As in past years,
the Northeast Beat will provide recaps right through the District 2
championships and continue to follow local teams right to the Bryce Jordan
Center in March.
In District 2 Boys AAAA first round action, most of the higher seeded teams will be highly favored to
advance. Abington Heights gets the bye and moves right onto the semi-finals.
Spencer Liddic suffered a broken finger in their win over Scranton Prep Monday
night and his role as an outside scoring threat may be highly diminished. The
edge in this bracket may go to Williamsport, although a possible semi-final pairing
with Hazleton would be a great matchup of schools with a deep tradition of
basketball championships. In Boys AAA, because the Coughlin/Crestwood and Holy Redeemer/Nanticoke games
tonight affect so many seeding positions, its tough to anticipate second round
matchups at this point. But, this is a loaded bracket and sure to sure to
deliver quarter-final games which will end a few successful seasons a bit early.
Crestwood seems to be the most balanced team, with Holy Redeemer, Scranton
Prep, and Valley View playing very well at the close of the regular season.
Dallas and Nanticoke will be right in the mix. In Boys AA, Wyoming Seminary got the top seed with Holy Cross
in at #2. Interesting first round matchups include Lackawanna Trail against
Carbondale and Mountain View hosting Riverside. Looking to possible second
round games, Seminary could play dangerous GAR, Elk Lake could face Dunmore,
and Mountain View could challenge Holy Cross. Toward the end of the season,
Dunmore has been playing very well along with Lackawanna Trail. In Boys
1A, the consolidation of schools reduced
the number of teams to only four. Top-seed Old Forge will be heavily favored
to get by MMI Prep and LL Division 3 foes, Susquehanna and Forest City, will
battle in the other semi-final.
In Girls action, AAAA top-seed Abington Heights and #2 seed Hazleton get first round byes. Hazleton
anticipates a rematch against Scranton, who ended their season last year. The
Lady Cougars have steadily improved this season, but ended the regular season
with a trio of nail-biting wins over Coughlin, Crestwood, and WVW. Of course,
all eyes are on Becky Burke and here state top-ranked 24-0 Lady Comets. A
possible Showdown, Part III may be in the mix against Scranton. In Girls
AAA, Holy Redeemer gets the top seed. At
times this year the Royals have found themselves against more talented foes,
but their incredibly deep lineup and skill at the guard position often wore
down the other team. It seems that a different player steps up each night and
often there are over a dozen players getting into the scoring column. First
round games include an interesting matchup between Coughlin and #12 Crestwood.
The Lady Comets have been playing great toward the end of the year and may be
primed for a big upset. Elsewhere, North Pocono hosts a dangerous #11 seeded
West Scranton team. Possible second round games include Holy Redeemer playing
a Pittston team that has been up-and-down all season, Coughlin playing a
balanced Dallas team, Berwick and their terrific guards against North Pocono,
and improving Nanticoke against Valley View. The potential is there for four sensational
quarter-final games. In Girls AA, Carbondale won a tie-breaker and got the top seed over #2 Dunmore and #3
Meyers. First round top games include a possible Carbondale vs. GAR matchup
and Riverside playing Lake-Lehman. Quarter-final possibilities include
Carbondale playing a very good Lake-Lehman with freshman of the year Selena
Adamshick, and Meyers playing Holy Cross. In Girls 1A, there are only three teams eligible with Old Forge
being a strong favorite to bring home the gold medals,
WYOMING VALLEY CONF. DIVISION 1 SECOND HALF PLAYOFF
Crestwood (5-1) vs. Coughlin (5-1) (Wednesday 2/13, Pittston HS 7 pm)
Last week, Wilkes-Barre Coughlin got a layup from Jared
Berry (12 points) with two seconds remaining to defeat Hazleton (48-46) for the
first time in 15 tries this decade. The Crusaders rallied for the win by outscoring
HAHS 21-14 in the final period. Ethan Eicchorst scored 20 points in the Cougar
loss. That upset changed the complexion of the Hazleton vs. Crestwood Saturday
showdown, turning it into a must-win game for Mike Josephs squad. The Cougars
led at halftime (17-16), but Adam Fazzini got red-hot, scoring all 15 of his
points in the second half and leading the Comets to a resounding 47-32 win.
Crestwood has a very balanced lineup and convinced even the most stubborn
skeptics that they are clearly a better team this year, defeating Hazleton in
both league matchups for the first time ever. Coughlin defeated Berwick 53-41
while Crestwood then got by Tunkhannock 57-31 to setup a second half playoff
game tonight. If Coughlin wins, the two teams will have to play once again for
the all-season division championship (at a site TBD on Thursday night).
WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP
Holy Redeemer vs. Nanticoke (Wednesday 2/13, Wilkes Univ. 7 pm)
Holy Redeemer got 26 points from Owen Wignot and 20 from
their 6-10 freshmen Pete Alexis to defeat Dallas Monday night 56-53. That win,
combined with a stunning 51-37 upset by Hanover over Nanticoke, gave Holy
Redeemer the second half title outright. Pat Murray and Myer Messinger each
scored 16 points for Dallas who rallied with a 13-4 run to almost pull out the
road win over the Royals. Nanticoke and Holy Redeemer have played a pair of
memorable games this year, with each team getting a win.
THIS WEEKS DISTRICT 2 BOYS TOP 10
1. Crestwood (20-4) 3A
2. Wyoming Seminary (21-1) 2A
3. Holy Cross (20-3) 2A
4. Abington Heights (20-6) 4A
5. Holy Redeemer (18-6) 3A
6. Scranton Prep (17-7) 3A
7. Valley View (19-6) 3A
8. Williamsport (17-7) 4A
9. Dunmore (16-8) 2A
10. Hazleton (17-7) 4A
OTHERS TO WATCH
Dallas (15-7), Elk Lake (16-7), Lackawanna Trail (16-9),
Mountain View (15-8), Nanticoke (16-8), Old Forge (15-9), Susquehanna (13-10),
Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (16-7), Wilkes-Barre GAR (15-9)
ABINGTON HEIGHTS CLAIMS
LACKAWANNA D-1 CHAMPIONSHIP
After Scranton Prep won back-to-back wins over Abington
Heights last week, many observers thought that the Cavaliers had finally
learned how to beat the Comets. Prep top players Chris Dende and Matt
FitzPatrick had both put forth impressive performances, slicing through the
patented Ken Bianchi matchup zone defense to 55-45 win (in the second half
finale) and 57-41 win (in a second half playoff). The Monday championship game
was played at Carbondale, on of those high school gyms that has no glitz, but
yet oozes tradition and crowd noise reverberates better than any place in District
2. This game had everything, including a couple key injuries. Chris Dende
suffered an early wrist injury and Spencer Liddic played through much of the
game with an undiagnosed broken finger. In the first half it was Liddic (8
points) and FitzPatrick (9 points) led the way, with AH holding a slim 22-21
advantage going into the locker room. It was in the final period when things
really heated up and sent the crowd into a frenzy. The Comets had built some
breathing room (37-31) before Billy Joyce went to the line for 3 foul shots.
The moment could have been a pivotal one for the Comets as Ken Bianchi came
very close to drawing a technical, protesting the lack of any ref signal that
Joyce had attempted a trey on the previous shot. A few minutes later, after a
pair of free throws from Pat Mineo and a trey by Joyce, Prep had completed the
comeback with a 7-0 run and grabbed a 38-37 lead (with 5 minutes remaining).
As the game continued to go back and forth, it became clear that Spencer Liddic
(16 points) needed to get back into the offense flow. He hit a nifty reverse
layup to tie the game at 40 and then got his own rebound putback to give the
Comets a 45-44 lead for good with under 2 minutes remaining. AH put the game
away from the free throw line, 48-44. A number of Comet players stepped up in
this title win, including Mike Degaratis (9 points) and Cory Spangenberg (15
points). Some teams just seem to bring out the best from each other on the
court and that is certainly the case with these two teams.
HOLY CROSS WRAPS UP LACKAWANNA
DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP
Last Saturday afternoon Holy Cross had built a seemingly
commanding 37-20 lead on Valley View midway through the third period. However
the Cougars, behind Kyle Colachino (21 points) and Dave Abdalla (16 points),
put together a 16-2 rally and tied the game at 42 with 5:38 remaining in the
game. Nico Fricchione was the Crusaders top scorer with 21 points as Holy
Cross captured their first ever basketball division championship with a 56-54
win.
ELK LAKE CAPTURES LACKAWANNA
DIVISION 3 TITLE
Elk Lake, the division first half champion, had slumped to a
3-4 second half record and appeared to be a clear underdog to Lackawanna Trail
who was on of the hottest teams down the stretch. However, the Warriors came
out determined and grabbed a quick 14-2 lead which ballooned to 17 points
midway through the second period (27-10). A.J. Lunger (19 points) played
fantastic for Elk Lake but he found himself in early foul trouble, picking up
his third foul halfway through the second period. At that time, their reserve
guards had some trouble controlling the ball and Trail began to chip away,
ending the first half on a 7-0 run (down 27-17). The Lions continued their
comeback in the third period, as Chris Loman nailed a trey to tie the game at
36 before Jeff Madrak (14 points) netted a free throw to give EL a 37-36 lead
heading into the final period. The Trail coaching staff sensed that the
Warriors were looking very fatigued in the last 2 minutes of the period and
challenged them to dig deeper and take the lead. After a Christian Sunseri (19
points) again knotted the game at 44 (at the 4:31 mark), the officials really
let the teams play some physical ball. A trey by AJ Lunger and several trips
to the free throw line by the Warriors created another lead (51-46). At that
point Elk Lake began to be very patient and put away the 63-56 win from the
foul line. There were a couple of other noteworthy performances in this one.
Casey Cathrall scored 16 for Trail and Mike Greenwood (Elk Lake) played a very
gutsy game, netting 8 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.
DISTRICT 2 BOYS NEWS, NOTES, AND
IN-THE-CLUTCH CAGERS
Wyoming Seminary won the WVC Division 3 championship with an
undefeated league campaign. Greg Sam (Holy Redeemer) hit a trey with 1 second
remaining in overtime to defeat Nanticoke 56-53 (Josh Niewinski scored 23 in
the loss). Tyseane Whitt (GAR) scored 21 points (5 treys) in a 52-31 win over
Meyers. Kyle Arnaud (Dallas) hit a trey with under 30 seconds left to get by
GAR, 49-46. Josh Niewinski (Nanticoke) scored 30 points in a 69-62 win over
Wyoming Area (he added 23 more in a win over Meyers). Bernie Edmonds (Wyoming
Area) netted 29 points in an 80-50 loss to Holy Redeemer. Lackawanna Trail
raised $500 in a Coaches against Cancer fundraiser. Pat Lambert scored 20
points in a 66-61 loss to Lackawanna Trail (teams combined to hit only 27 of 54
free throws). Kyle Colachino (Valley View) scored 22 points in a 44-39
overtime win over Lakeland (he added 21 more in a second half loss to Holy
Cross). Steve Semenza netted 25 and Mark Alexander netted 20 in a 65-56 upset
win over Holy Cross. Tyler Breznitsky (MMI Prep) scored 21 points in a loss to
Lake-Lehman (he added 23 in a win over West Side Tech). Eric Tomcho (West Side
Tech) scored 28 points in a 77-71 OT win over St. Michaels (Tide Pasture scored
29). Mike Eckman (Lake-Lehman) scored 21 points in a win over St. Michaels (he
added 24 more in a loss to Northwest). Kyle Hillard (Northwest) scored 24
points in a win over MMI. JJ Gundry netted 22 points for Hazleton in a surprisingly
close 64-62 win over WVW. Eric Steinmetz (North Pocono) scored 24 points in a
win over Honesdale. Ryan Murphy (Delaware Valley) scored 24 points in a win
over North Pocono.
WILLIAMSPORT ENDS REGULAR SEASON
WITH 17-7 MARK
The Williamsport Millionaires got 22 points from Isaiah
Twine, 18 from Sean Ruane, and 14 from Thomas James in a 77-60 win over
Danville (14-9) last Thursday. Twine, in particular, played a terrific game,
getting into a more aggressive style in the win over the Ironmen. Port
finished their regular season Saturday night with a 72-56 win over University
City (6-18). Again, Twine led the way with 23 points and their junior guard
Ruane netted 14. A trio of improving reserves also came into the game to give
Billtown a boost against the Jaguars who were much better than their record
indicated. The Cherry and White now advance to the District 2/3 AAAA
quarter-finals when they will host Wyoming Valley West on Friday night. They
will be seeking their first district championship since 2002.
DISTRICT 2 BOYS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
2/13 (BOYS Play-in
Games, AA)
2/15 (BOYS A, AAAA
quarter-finals and AA, AAA 1st round)
2/18 (BOYS A, AAAA
semis and AA, AAA quarter-finals)
2/20 (BOYS AA, AAA
semis)
2/22 (BOYS
Championships and Consolations, all classes)
LLHOOPS NORTHEAST BEAT BOYS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Adam Fazzini (6-5
junior) from Crestwood had a big week for the Comets. He scored 20 points in a
57-39 win over Pittston and then added 20 more in a 57-37 win over Wyoming
Valley West. Adam then keyed a 10-2 run (scoring 15 second half points) to
turn a 1-point halftime deficit at Hazleton into a lead and eventual 47-32
victory over the defending league champion Cougars.
A.J. Lunger (6-2
senior) from Elk Lake withstood some second quarter foul trouble and scored 19
points (including 10 final period free throws) to lead his Warriors to a 63-56
win over Lackawanna Trail to clinch the Lackawanna League Division 3
championship.
2007-2008 DISTRICT 2 BOYS
PLAYOFFS
AAAA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (QUARTER-FINALS)
(1) Abington Heights (20-6) BYE
(5) Wallenpaupack (12-11) at (4) Delaware Valley (12-12)
(7) Scranton (7-17) at (2) Hazleton (17-7)
(6) Wyoming Valley West (10-14) at (3) Williamsport (17-7)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (SEMI-FINALS)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (FINAL) – top 2 advance
AAA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (FIRST ROUND)
(1) Crestwood or Nanticoke/Holy Redeemer winner BYE
(9) North Pocono (10-13) at (8) Pittston (12-12)
(13) Western Wayne (5-19) at (4) Nant/HR loser or Scr Prep
(12) Honesdale (7-17) at (5) Valley View or Nant/HR loser
(15) Tunkhannock (5-18) at (2) Nant/HR winner or Coughlin
(10) West Scranton (8-15) at (7) Dallas (15-7)
(14) Wyoming Area (4-20) at (3) Scranton Prep or Crestwood
(11) Berwick (6-18) at (6) Coughlin or Valley View
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (FIRST ROUND)
(10) West Scranton (8-15) at (7) Dallas (15-7)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (QUARTER-FINALS)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 (SEMI-FINALS)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (FINAL, CONSY) – top 3 advance
AA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (PLAY-IN ROUND)
(17) West Side Tech (4-14) at (16) Blue Ridge (6-18)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (FIRST ROUND)
(16) WST/Blue Ridge winner at (1) Wyoming Seminary (21-1)
(9) GAR (15-9) at (8) Lake-Lehman (7-16)
(13) Montrose (9-14) at (4) Northwest (12-10)
(12) Carbondale (10-14) at (5) Lackawanna Trail (16-9)
(15) Lakeland (5-15) at (2) Holy Cross (20-3)
(10) Riverside (11-12) at (7) Mt. View (15-8)
(14) Meyers (7-17) at (3) Elk Lake (16-7)
(11) Hanover (7-17) at (6) Dunmore (16-8)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (QUARTER-FINALS)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 (SEMI-FINALS)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (FINAL, CONSY) – top 3 advance
A
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (SEMI-FINALS)
(1) Old Forge (15-9) vs. (4) MMI Prep (9-15)
(2) Forest City (12-11) vs. (3) Susquehanna (13-10)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 (FINAL) – top 2 advance
DISTRICT 2 BOYS BASKETBALL
STANDINGS
WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE
x (denotes won first half title)
y (denotes won second half title)
z (denotes won all season championship)
DIVISION 1 (second half record, first half
record, season record)
x-Crestwood (5-1, 6-0, 20-4)
Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (5-1, 3-3, 16-7)
Hazleton Area (4-2, 5-1, 17-7)
Pittston (4-2, 3-3, 12-12)
Wyoming Valley West (2-4, 3-3, 10-14)
Berwick (1-5, 1-5, 6-18)
Tunkhannock (0-6, 0-6, 5-18)
DIVISION 2
y-Holy Redeemer (5-1, 4-2, 18-6)
x-Nanticoke (4-2, 5-1, 16-8)
Dallas (4-2, 4-2, 15-7)
Wilkes-Barre GAR (4-2, 3-3, 15-9)
Hanover (3-3, 3-3, 7-17)
Wilkes-Barre Meyers (1-5, 2-4, 7-17)
Wyoming Area (0-6, 0-6, 4-20)
DIVISION 3
xyz-Wyoming Seminary (5-0, 5-0, 21-1)
Northwest (4-1, 4-1, 12-10)
Lake-Lehman (3-2, 3-2, 7-16)
MMI Prep (2-3, 2-3, 9-15)
West Side Tech (1-4, 1-4, 4-14)
St. Michaels (0-5, 0-5, 0-13)
LACKAWANNA LEAGUE (FINAL STANDINGS)
x (denotes won first half title)
DIVISION 1 (second half record, first half record, season record)
xz-Abington Heights (6-1, 7-0, 20-6)
y-Scranton Prep (6-1, 6-1, 17-7)
Wallenpaupack (5-2, 2-5, 12-11)
Delaware Valley (4-3, 3-4, 12-12)
North Pocono (2-5, 3-4, 10-13)
West Scranton (2-5, 3-4, 8-15)
Scranton (2-5, 3-4, 7-17)
Honesdale (1-6, 1-6, 7-17)
DIVISION 2
xyz-Holy Cross (6-1, 7-0, 20-3)
Valley View (6-1, 4-3, 19-6)
Dunmore (5-2, 5-2, 16-8)
Old Forge (4-3, 5-2, 15-9)
Riverside (4-3, 4-3, 11-12)
Western Wayne (2-5, 0-7, 5-19)
Lakeland (1-6, 2-5, 5-15)
Mid Valley (0-7, 1-6, 2-22)
DIVISION 3
y-Lackawanna Trail (6-1, 5-2, 16-9)
Mountain View (5-2, 4-3, 15-8)
Forest City (4-3, 3-4, 12-11)
Carbondale (4-3, 2-5, 10-14)
xz-Elk Lake (3-4, 6-1, 16-7)
Susquehanna (3-4, 3-4, 13-10)
Montrose (2-5, 3-4, 9-14)
Blue Ridge (1-6, 2-5, 6-18)
GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL
THIS WEEKS DISTRICT 2 GIRLS TOP 10
1. Abington Heights (24-0) 4A
2. Dunmore (23-1) 2A
3. Scranton (19-5) 4A
4. Hazleton (18-6) 4A
5. Holy Redeemer (19-4) 3A
6. Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (16-7) 3A
7. Carbondale (23-1) 2A
8. North Pocono (17-7) 3A
9. Berwick (15-9) 3A
10. Lake-Lehman (17-7) 2A
OTHERS TO WATCH
Dallas (17-7), Holy Cross (16-8), Nanticoke (13-10), Old
Forge (16-7), Pittston (15-8), Riverside (13-9), Valley View (17-7),
Wilkes-Barre Meyers (13-9)
LLHOOPS NORTHEAST BEAT GIRLS
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Regina Linskey (senior)
from Pittston scored 21 points in a hard-fought 64-61 win over Crestwood.
Regina added 20 more points in an overtime 75-70 win over Wyoming Valley West.
Kim Kaville (sophomore) from Old Forge scored 23 points in a 51-50 win over Holy Cross.
DISTRICT 2 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
2/14 (GIRLS Play-in
Games, AA)
2/16 (GIRLS AAAA
quarter-finals and AA, AAA 1st round)
2/19 (GIRLS A, AAAA
semis and AA, AAA quarter-finals)
2/21 (GIRLS AA, AAA
Semis)
2/23 (GIRLS
Championships and Consolations, all classes)
DISTRICT 2 GIRLS NEWS, NOTES, AND
IN-THE-CLUTCH CAGERS
Christa Tutella (Meyers) had a 2-game total of 47 points in
wins over Wyoming Seminary and MMI Prep. Shari Bugonowicz (Hanover) scored 24
points in a 71-59 win over MMI (Morgan Palermo had 21 in the loss). Ashlee
Ward (Meyers) netted 22 points in a win over Hanover. Michelle Bogonowicz
(Hanover) scored 21 points in a win over Northwest. Rosanne Clister
(Carbondale) scored 28 points in a win Blue Ridge. Monica Turner (Montrose)
scored 22 points in a win over Elk Lake. Kim Kaville notched 22 points in an
exhibition loss to Carbondale. Kelsey Yohey (Nanticoke) scored 25 points (5
treys) in a 52-42 win over GAR. Selena Adamshick (Lake-Lehman) scored 22 in a
loss to Nanticoke and Paige Venson (GAR) scored 33 in a loss to Lake-Lehman.
Lauren Carra (Dunmore) scored 25 in a win over Riverside. Becky Burke had a
2-game total of 60 points in wins over Scranton and Scranton Prep. Katie
Cahill (North Pocono) had 25 points in a win over Delaware Valley. Carissa
Gegaris (Crestwood) scored 22 points in a loss to Pittston. Lillian Carlin
(Berwick) scored 22 points in a win over WVW. Hazleton rallied from a 6-point
deficit at halftime (29-23) to outscore Coughlin 19-11 in the third period to
defeat Coughlin 57-55. Christen D’Eliseo (Pittston) scored 22 points in a win
over Tunkhannock. Alyssa Hartranft (Crestwood) netted 21 points in a win over
WVW (Sami Himlin had 23 for the Lady Spartans). Hazleton led 15-0 after the
first period but had to hang on for a 48-43 win over Crestwood. The Lady
Cougars then notched a 44-42 win over WVW to clinch the Division 1
championship. There was not a single girls division playoff game in District 2
this season with five of the 6 champions enjoying undefeated league seasons.
2007-2008 DISTRICT 2 GIRLS PLAYOFFS
AAAA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (QUARTER-FINAL)
(1) Abington Heights (24-0) BYE
(6) Delaware Valley (6-18) at (3) Scranton (19-5)
(2) Hazleton (18-6) BYE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (QUARTER-FINAL)
(5) Wallenpaupack (8-15) at (4) Wyoming Valley West (9-15)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (SEMI-FINALS)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (FINAL) – top 2 advance
AAA
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (FIRST ROUND)
(1) Holy Redeemer (19-4) BYE
(9) Scranton Prep (13-10) at (8) Pittston (15-8)
(13) Western Wayne (2-22) at (4) Dallas (17-7)
(12) Crestwood (5-18) at (5) Coughlin (16-7)
(15) Wyoming Area (5-19) at (2) Valley View (17-7)
(10) Honesdale (10-14) at (7) Nanticoke (13-10)
(14) Tunkhannock (2-20) at (3) Berwick (15-9)
(11) West Scranton (8-16) at (6) North Pocono (17-7)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (QUARTER-FINALS)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (SEMI-FINALS)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (FINAL, CONSY) – top 3 advance
AA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 (PLAY-IN ROUND)
(18) Mid Valley (6-18) at (15) Susquehanna (7-17)
(17) GAR (11-12) at (16) Lakeland (8-16)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (FIRST ROUND)
(16) Lakeland/GAR winner at (1) Carbondale (23-1)
(9) Lake-Lehman (17-7) at (8) Riverside (13-9)
(13) Lackawanna Trail (8-14) at (4) Montrose (12-11)
(12) Hanover (3-18) at (5) Wyoming Seminary (10-9)
(15) Mid Valley/Susque winner at (2) Dunmore (23-1)
(10) Blue Ridge (12-11) at (7) Northwest (11-13)
(14) Elk Lake (7-16) at (3) Meyers (13-9)
(11) Mt. View (9-15) at (6) Holy Cross (16-8)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (QUARTER-FINALS)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (SEMI-FINAL)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (FINAL, CONSY) – top 3 advance
A
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (SEMI-FINALS)
(1) Old Forge (16-7) BYE
(2) MMI Prep (5-18) vs. (3) Forest City (6-18)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (FINAL) – top 2 advance
DISTRICT 2 GIRLS BASKETBALL FINAL STANDINGS
WYOMING VALLEY CONFERENCE
DIVISION 1 (second half record, first half
record, season record)
xyz-Hazleton (6-0, 5-1, 18-6)
Berwick (5-1, 4-2, 15-9)
Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (4-2, 4-2, 16-7)
Pittston (3-3, 4-2, 15-8)
Crestwood (2-4, 1-5, 5-18)
Wyoming Valley West (1-5, 3-3, 9-15)
Tunkhannock (0-6, 0-6, 2-20)
DIVISION 2
xyz-Holy Redeemer (5-0, 5-0, 19-4)
Lake-Lehman (3-2, 2-3, 17-7)
Dallas (3-2, 4-1, 17-7)
Nanticoke (3-2, 3-2, 13-10)
Wilkes-Barre GAR (1-4, 1-4, 11-12)
Wyoming Area (0-5, 0-6, 5-19)
DIVISION 3
xyz-Wilkes-Barre Meyers (5-0, 5-0,
13-9)
Wyoming Seminary (4-1, 3-2, 10-9)
Hanover (3-2, 1-4, 4-18)
Northwest (2-3, 4-1, 11-13)
MMI Prep (2-3, 2-3, 5-18)
West Side Tech (0-5, 0-5, 2-19)
LACKAWANNA LEAGUE
DIVISION 1 (second half record, first half record, season record)
xyz-Abington Heights (7-0, 7-0, 24-0)
Scranton (6-1, 6-1, 19-5)
North Pocono (5-2, 4-3, 17-7)
Scranton Prep (3-4, 4-3, 13-10)
West Scranton (3-4, 2-5, 8-16)
Honesdale (2-5, 3-4, 10-14)
Wallenpaupack (2-5, 1-6, 8-15)
Delaware Valley (0-7, 1-6, 6-18)
DIVISION 2
xyz-Dunmore (7-0, 7-0, 23-1)
Valley View (5-2, 6-1, 17-7)
Holy Cross (5-2, 4-3, 16-8)
Old Forge (4-3, 4-3, 15-7)
Riverside (4-3, 4-3, 13-9)
Lakeland (2-5, 2-5, 8-16)
Mid Valley (1-6, 1-6, 6-18)
Western Wayne (0-7, 0-7, 2-22)
DIVISION 3
xyz-Carbondale (7-0, 7-0, 23-1)
Montrose (6-1, 5-2, 12-10)
Blue Ridge (5-2, 2-5, 12-11)
Lackawanna Trail (3-4, 2-5, 8-14)
Forest City (3-4, 1-6, 6-18)
Mountain View (2-5, 4-3, 9-15)
Elk Lake (2-5, 3-4, 7-16)
Susquehanna (0-7, 4-3, 6-17)
Thats it for this week.
Stop back next week for first round highlights and second
round previews.
See you in the bleachers.
Jon K.