So, we are looking at a “possible” start to the boys basketball season on Jan. 22.

Keeping fingers crossed that the winter sports teams can navigate the surge of the coronavirus pandemic and there are high school seasons.

Let’s take a very early look at the season over the course of the next several days. Once a schedule is finalized, it will be posted.

DIVISION I

2019-20 DIVISION I STANDINGS

Team

Division

Overall

Abington Heights

11—2

17—8

Scranton Prep

9—4

19-7

Valley View

8—5

18-9

West Scranton

5—8

13—10

Scranton

4—9

11–14

 

 

DIVISION I PAST CHAMPIONS (Since 2013)

2013

Abington Heights

2014

Abington Heights

2015

Scranton Prep

2016

Scranton Prep

2017

Scranton Prep

2018

Abington Heights

2019

Abington Heights

2020

Abington Heights

 

2019-20 DISTRICT 2 CLASS 4A CHAMPIONS

SCRANTON PREP CAVALIERS

 

 


 

 

RETURNING DIVISION I COACHES’ ALL-STARS

First team

Valley View’s Adam Howanitz.

Cayden Merrifield, West Scranton

Kevin Lazdowsky, Scranton

Adam Howanitz, Valley View

Honorable Mention

Zack Kovalchik, Valley View

Harry Johnson, Abington Heights

Gavin Bednarz, Scranton Prep

Michael Skoff, Scranton Prep

Jason Shields, Scranton


Cayden Merrifield, West Scranton

TOP RETURNING SCORERS

Player, School

Points

PPG.

Cayden Merrifield

West Scranton

407

17.7

Adam Howanitz

Valley View

411

15.2

Jason Shields

Scranton

375

15.0

Kevin Lazdowsky

Scranton

352

14.7

Zack Kovalchik

Valley View

347

13.3

Gavin Bednarz

Scranton Prep

289

12.0

Robert Rossi

Scranton Prep

260

10.0

Michael Skoff

Scranton Prep

256

9.8

Harry Johnson

Abington Heights

225

9.0

Brandon Barnes

West Scranton

178

8.9

Scranton’s Kevin Lazdowsky.
Photo by Jake Danna Stevens

 

TOP RETURNING FREE THROWS

Player, School

FTM-FTA

PCT.

Kevin Lazdowsky

Scranton

72-87

0.83

John Rose

Scranton

21-27

0.78

Andrew Ferguson

Scranton Prep

17-23

0.74

Gavin Bednarz

Scranton Prep

66-94

0.70

Kyle Nealon

Abington Heights

25-36

0.69

 

 

Scranton’s Jason Shields.

 

TOP RETURNING 3-POINT SHOOTERS

Player, School

3-pointers

AVG.

Cayden Merrifield

West Scranton

64

2.8

Jason Shields

Scranton

48

1.9

Kyle Nealon

Abington Heights

39

1.6

Patrick McCormack

Scranton

35

1.4

Michael Skoff

Scranton Prep

29

1.1