DISTRICT 2 CLASS 4A FINAL
2-Valley View (19-5) vs. 1-Scranton Prep (19-6)
When: Thursday, 6 p.m.
Where: Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Tickets: $8. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the arena box office on the day of the event. There will be no free admission for adults over 65 and children under 5.
How they got here: Valley View defeated Mid Valley in the quarterfinals, 50-9, and Nanticoke in the semifinals, 74-46. Scranton Prep beat Hanover Area in the quarterfinals, 61-15, and Honesdale in the semifinals, 58-28.
Up next: The champion faces the No. 4 team from District 3 and the runnerup draws the District 11 runnerup in the first round of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs March 7.
Players to watch: Valley View — Cora Castellani (18.0 points, 59 3-pointers); Ava Gazoo (8.3); Sadie Cardoni (7.8); Mady Minelli (5.4); Ali Mauro (5.0); Ashlan Palickar (4.9); Scranton Prep — Chloe Mamera (18.8); Eva Kaszuba (9.1); Ava Fenton (8.8); Shannon Bestrycki (6.1, 41 3s); Kamyl Lynady (3.2).
Noteworthy: The teams split their Lackawanna League Division I meetings this season, each winning on its home court. Valley View won, 45-43, on Jan. 8 for its first victory over Scranton Prep since Jan. 5, 2004. Scranton Prep then won, 66-52, on Feb. 3 behind Mamera’s 31 points. … Valley View has won five straight since the loss to Scranton Prep. … The Classics have won 13 of their last 14 games, the lone loss coming to North Pocono in the playoff for the Lackawanna Division I title. … Valley View received a boost from Mauro in its semifinal win over Nanticoke. The freshman hit four 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 20 points. … Scranton Prep is seeking its fourth straight district title and eighth in the last nine years. The Classics have defeated the Cougars in the last two Class 4A finals: 55-31 in 2024 and 62-36 in 2025. … Castellani scored her 1,000th career point Jan. 28. … Valley View averages 53.4 points and allows 35.8 points. … Scranton Prep averages 51.0 points and gives up 34.5 points.
— SCOTT WALSH