HS BASKETBALL: 2019-20 District 2 Tournament — UPDATED

After this weekend’s results, there will be new champions in Class 6A, Class 5A and Class 3A.

Upsets were the theme in the semifinals:

 

Riverside accomplished the unthinkable with a win over two-time defending champion and state-ranked Wyoming Seminary.

• Who could have seen Riverside as a threat in this class?

 

 

DISTRICT 2 BASKETBALL CAPSULES (February 18 edition of The Times-Tribune)

 

 

Scranton knocked out three-time defending champion Hazleton Area with Kevin Lazdowsky knocking down free throws to clinch the victory.

• Who could have seen that coming?

 

 

DISTRICT 2 BASKETBALL CAPSULES (February 18 edition of The Times-Tribune)

 

Finally, Dallas ended the eight-year run of championship seasons for the Abington Heights boys team with a win in the semifinals.

We didn’t foresee this upset, but we did call Pittston Area a sleeper team. The Patriots nearly knocked off top-seeded Wallenpaupack in the semifinals, falling in OT.

 

 

DISTRICT 2 BASKETBALL CAPSULES (February 18 edition of The Times-Tribune)

 

 

 

Not too shabby. …

 

 

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Here are the matchups, sites and times for the District 2 Boys Basketball Championships courtesy of piaad2.org.

 

 

 

 

CLASS 6A

2018-19 CHAMPION: Hazleton Area Cougars

ADVANCE TO STATES: 1

 

Quarterfinal

• Scranton 44, Delaware Valley 36

 

Semifinals

• Wilkes-Barre Area 60, Williamsport 58
• Scranton 51, Hazleton Area 50

 

Saturday’s final

4-Scranton (11-13) vs. 2-Wilkes-Barre Area (15-10) at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m.

 

 

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CLASS 5A

2018-19 CHAMPION: Abington Heights Comets

ADVANCE TO STATES: 3

 

Quarterfinals

• Wallenpaupack 66, Honesdale 49
• Pittston Area 59, Crestwood 53
• Dallas 57, West Scranton 39
• Abington Heights 48, North Pocono 46

 

Semifinals

• Wallenpaupack 53, Pittston Area 48. OT
• Dallas 49, Abington Heights 39

 

Friday’s final

3-Dallas (19-6) vs. 1-Wallenpaupack (22-2) at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m.

 

Tuesday’s Third-Place Game

5-Pittston Area (16-9) vs. 2-Abington Heights (17-7), at Lackawanna College, 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

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CLASS 4A

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scranton Prep Cavaliers

ADVANCE TO STATES: 3

 

Quarterfinals

• Scranton Prep 72, Berwick 30
• Hanover Area 60, Western Wayne 49
• Nanticoke 46, Tunkhannock 38
• Valley View 73, Wyoming Area 50

 

Semifinals

• Scranton Prep 57, Hanover Area 53
• Valley View 50, Nanticoke 43

 

Saturday’s final

2-Valley View (17-7) vs. 1-Scranton Prep (18-6) at Mohegan Sun Arena, 4 p.m.

 

Tuesday’s Third-place game

6-Nanticoke (7-17)  vs. 5-Hanover Area (11-13), at Pittston Area High School, 7:30 p.m.

 

 

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CLASS 3A

2018-19 CHAMPION: Wyoming Seminary Blue Knights

ADVANCE TO STATES: 2

 

Quarterfinals

• Wyoming Seminary 86, Carbondale Area 32
• Riverside 50, Mid Valley 45
• Holy Redeemer 80, Dunmore 43
• Lakeland 61, Lake-Lehman 40

 

Semifinals

• Holy Redeemer 70, Lakeland 46
• Riverside 77, Wyoming Seminary 69

 

Thursday’s final

4-Riverside (16-8) vs. 3-Holy Redeemer (17-6) at Mohegan Sun Arena, 8 p.m.

 

 

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CLASS 2A

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Holy Cross Crusaders

ADVANCE TO STATES:  2

 

Quarterfinals

• Holy Cross 68, Blue Ridge 24
• Old Forge 59, Elk Lake 52
• Mountain View 56, Northwest Area 43
• Lackawanna Trail 45, Susquehanna 30

 

Semifinals

• Holy Cross 60, Old Forge 48
• Mountain View 54, Lackawanna Trail 50

 

Saturday’s final

3-Mountain View (13-10) vs. 1-Holy Cross (22-2) at Mohegan Sun Arena, 2 p.m.

 

 

 

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