HS BASKETBALL: An early look at the 2021 Lackawanna Division III season

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 III

 

2019-20 DIVISION I STANDINGS

Team	Division	Overall
Holy Cross	11—1	24–3
Lakeland	9–3	18–6
Riverside	8–4	17–10
Mid Valley	7–5	13–10
Dunmore	4–8	9–14
Old Forge	2–10	10–14
Carbondale Area	1–11	4–19

 

 

DIVISION III PAST CHAMPIONS (Since 2013)

2013	Holy Cross
2014	Mid Valley
2015	Holy Cross
2016	Dunmore
2017	Mid Valley
2018	Holy Cross
2019	Holy Cross
2020	Holy Cross

 

 

 

2019-20 DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A CHAMPIONS

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS

 

 

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RETURNING ALL-REGION

 

 

BRANDON REED | RIVERSIDE
Lackawanna League Division III first-team all-star. … Led Riversde to the District 2 Class 3A championship game and the second round of the PIAA playoffs. … Led Division III and Vikings in scoring at 17.4 points per game. … Also led the team with 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and added 2.9 assists. … Scored 84 points in five postseason games, which included 20 in an upset of Wyoming Seminary in the District 2 semifinals and a team-high 16 in a loss to Trinity in the PIAA second round.

 

RETURNING DIVISION III COACHES’ ALL-STARS

 

First Team

Michael Rickert, Riverside

Brandon Reed, Riverside

Caleb Vigil, Lakeland

Honorable Mention

Danny Nemitz, Mid Valley

Michael DiGregorio, Old Forge

 

 

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TOP RETURNING SCORERS

Player, School	Points	PPG.
Brandon Reed Riverside	453	17.4
Michael Rickert Riverside	442	16.4
Danny Nemitz Mid Valley	331	14.4
Caleb Vigil Lakeland	343	14.3
Michael DiGregorio Old Forge	319	13.3
Ray Ofner Carbondale Area	295	12.8
Patrick Bennie Holy Cross	305	11.3
Dante Lucarelli Old Forge	216	10.8
Tyler O’Connor Mid Valley	238	10.3
Frank Ruggiero Dunmore	205	8.9

 

 

 

 

TOP RETURNING FREE THROWS

Player, School	FTM-FTA	PCT.
Michael Rickert Riverside	58-72	0.81
Brandon Reed Riverside	117-149	0.79
Sean Donovan Old Forge	28-36	0.78
Ayden Davitt Old Forge	16-21	0.76
Caleb Vigil Lakeland	62-83	0.75

 

 

 

 

 

TOP RETURNING 3-POINT SHOOTERS

Player, School	3-pointers	AVG.
Michael Rickert Riverside	74	2.7
Sean Donovan Old Forge	52	2.2
Frank Ruggiero Dunmore	43	1.9
Caleb Vigil Lakeland	35	1.5
Aiden Sload Dunmore	24	1.5

 

 

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