North Pocono’s Ella Clementoni drives between Abby Schneider, left, and Lily Scoblick during the basketball game at Abington Heights High School on Tuesday, Feb. 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
North Pocono’s Anna Clementoni shoots during the basketball game against Valley View at North Pocono High School in Covington Twp. on Friday, Jan. 02, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Scranton Prep’s Chloe Mamera (32) takes a shot during the Electric City Shootout Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Valley View’s Cora Castellani controls the ball during the basketball game against Scranton Prep at Valley View High School in Archbald on Thursday, Jan. 08, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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North Pocono’s Ella Clementoni drives between Abby Schneider, left, and Lily Scoblick during the basketball game at Abington Heights High School on Tuesday, Feb. 03, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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CLASS 5A
Dates: First round, Wednesday; Semifinals, Saturday; Final, Feb. 28 at Mohegan Arena, 6 p.m.
Advance to states: Champion, runnerup
Defending champion: Crestwood
Seeds: 1-Crestwood (20-3), 2-Dallas (19-3), 3-North Pocono (19-4), 4-Abington Heights (14-8), 5-Pittston Area (13-9), 6-Berwick (8-14), 7-Wallenpaupack (8-14)
Players to watch: Jackie Gallagher (CRE) 17.4 points, 35 3-pointers; Keira Dougherty (CRE) 15.3, 41 3s; Charlie Hiller (CRE) 10.0; Molly Walsh (DAL) 18.0, 27 3s; Odessa Kanton (DAL) 11.6; Mia DelGaudio (DAL) 10.2, 18 3s; Ella Clementoni (NP) 14.7, 52 3s; Anna Clementoni (NP) 12.9; Emma Coleman (AH) 19.5, 28 3s; Julia Long (PA) 10.2; Abby Calarco (BER) 15.7, 48 3s; Lily Mancino (WAL) 9.0.
Noteworthy: Crestwood won its first district championship last season and made a run to the state semifinals before losing to Archbishop Wood. The Lady Comets’ three losses have come to Hazleton Area (2) and Dallas. They average 63.0 points. … Dallas’ losses have been to Hazleton Area (2) and Crestwood. The Lady Mountaineers average 55.7 points. … North Pocono ended Scranton Prep’s eight-year reign as Lackawanna League Division I champ. The Lady Trojans have won five straight and 12 of 13. … Abington Heights’ Coleman led Lackawanna Division I in scoring and ranked third in the league. … Pittston Area rides a five-game winning streak into the playoffs. The Lady Patriots average 42.0 points. … Berwick is a young team with only two seniors on the roster. The Lady Bulldogs average 45.5 points. … Wallenpaupack started the season 6-4. The Lady Buckhorns average 35.3 points.
Bottom line: This is a tough field. Crestwood is a slight favorite, but Dallas and North Pocono certainly have the potential. Whoever wins will earn it.
CLASS 4A
Dates: Quarterfinals, Wednesday; Semifinals, Saturday; Final, Feb. 26 at Mohegan Arena, 6 p.m.
Advance to states: Champion, runnerup
Defending champion: Scranton Prep
Seeds: 1-Scranton Prep (17-6), 2-Valley View (17-5), 3-Nanticoke Area (17-6), 4-Honesdale (16-6), 5-Wyoming Area (8-14), 6-Tunkhannock (7-15), 7-Mid Valley (5-17), 8-Hanover Area (6-16)
Players to watch: Chloe Mamera (SP) 18.4 points; Ava Fenton (SP) 9.1; Cora Castellani (VV) 18.0, 53 3-pointers; Kate Reed (NAN) 15.3, 75 3s; Navaeh Baran (NAN) 13.1, 30 3s; Lily Murray (HON) 11.1; Ruby Martin (HON) 11.0, 25 3s; Jailynn Park (WA) 10.1; Londyn Sobeck (WA) 9.9; Elizabeth Moore (TUN) 10.0; Mackenzie Richards (MV) 7.8; Symone Mims (HAN) 9.7; Emma Schlingman (HAN) 8.2, 29 3s.
Noteworthy: Scranton Prep is looking to rebound after losing to North Pocono in a playoff for the Lackawanna Division I title. … Valley View brings a three-game winning streak into the playoffs. The Cougars beat Mid Valley on Dec. 29 in the Lou Camoni Memorial Tournament final. … Nanticoke won the Wyoming Valley Conference Division II title for the first time since 2017. The Trojanettes, who average 50.7 points, have lost three of their last four games. … Honesdale also lost three of its last four to stumble into the playoffs. … Wyoming Area has dropped four straight and seven of its last 10 games. … Tunkhannock lost twice to Nanticoke during the WVC Division II season: 49-22 on Dec. 12 and 51-35 on Jan. 22. … Mid Valley closed the season by winning its final two games. … Hanover Area lost its last two games of the regular season.
Bottom line: Scranton Prep is the favorite to win its fourth straight district title. Valley View and Nanticoke have the best chance at stopping the Classics.