Hazleton Area’s Sophia Benyo (2) makes the pass to teammate Molly Temchatin as Scranton’s Chrissy Jacklinski (2), Kori Ortiz (0) and Maddie Solcum (22) defend during their non-conference girls’ basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Hazle Twp.(John Haeger / Staff Photographer)
Hazleton Alexis Reimold (31) looks for the shot as Scranton Chrissy Jacklinski (2) and Rhylee Bell (33) defend in the first half of the game on Tuesday Dec. 9, 2025 in Hazle Twp.(John Haeger / Staff Photographer)
Wyoming Seminary’s Ella Stambaugh (24) strides toward the basket to shoot a layup during a PIAA D2 Class 2A quarterfinal basketball game against Lackawanna Trail on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Mountain View’s Addison Kilmer celebrates after getting a foul call during the girls’ PIAA DII AA championship game on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Hazleton Area’s Sophia Benyo (2) makes the pass to teammate Molly Temchatin as Scranton’s Chrissy Jacklinski (2), Kori Ortiz (0) and Maddie Solcum (22) defend during their non-conference girls’ basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Hazle Twp.(John Haeger / Staff Photographer)
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A FINAL
2-Mountain View (18-6) vs. 1-Wyoming Seminary (17-6)
When: Friday, 4 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: Mountain View defeated Old Forge in the quarterfinals, 55-31, and Holy Cross in the semifinals, 50-44; Wyoming Seminary beat Lackawanna Trail in the quarterfinals, 57-14, and Elk Lake in the semifinals, 45-25.
Up next: The champion faces the No. 3 team from District 4 and the runnerup draws the District 4 champion in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A playoffs March 6.
Players to watch: Mountain View — Addison Kilmer (28.3 points, 46 3-pointers), Aubrey Sanders (9.8, 19 3s), Emily Trichilo (5.2), Emma Thatcher (3.3), Dazlyn Sobol (1.5); Wyoming Seminary — Ella Stambaugh (22.2, 38 3s); Ellie Kersey (7.7, 21 3s); Stella Ruiz (4.8, 21 3s); Kaeleen Dougherty (3.4); Natalina DeNaples (3.1); Maya Gross (2.0).
Noteworthy: Mountain View is looking for its second straight Class 2A title and its fourth district title in a row. The Lady Eagles won the Class 1A crown in 2023 and 2024. … Mountain View won the Lackawanna League Division III championship. … Kilmer, an East Stroudsburg University commit, has scored 2,181 career points. She is shooting 80.7 percent (121 for 150) from the foul line this season. … The Lady Eagles average 53.3 points and allow 38.8 points. … Wyoming Seminary has never won a district title. … The Lady Blue Knights average 47.3 points. … Stambaugh, a University of Richmond commit, shoots 73.8 percent from the foul line (124 for 168). … These teams met in the district semifinals last season with Mountain View winning in overtime, 45-38. However, Kersey was injured and did not play in that game.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 6A FINAL
2-Scranton (11-12) vs. 1-Hazleton Area (23-2)
When: Friday, 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: Scranton beat Delaware Valley in the semifinals, 72-43; Hazleton Area beat Wyoming Valley West in the semifinals, 54-23.
Up next: The champion faces the No. 8 team from District 1 and the runnerup gets the No. 4 seed from District 3 in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs March 6.
Players to watch: Scranton — Chrissy Jacklinski (18.5 points, 66-91 .725 FT%, 55 3-pointers), Rhylee Bell (12.3, 29 3s), Jaelyn Alers (11.7, 42 3s), Abigail Stalica (2.5), Bianca Perez (1.9); Hazleton Area — Kaitlyn Bindas (20.1, 53 3s), Alexis Reimold (10.8), Mariah Marolo (8.7, 21 3s), Sophia Benyo (7.5), Molly Temchatin (6.6), Addison Fritz (6.4), Kayla Lagowy (4.8), Juliana Silva (3.3).
Noteworthy: Scranton won the Class 6A championship in 2017 and the Class 5A title in 2024. … Hazleton Area is looking for its third straight Class 6A title and sixth overall. Last season, the Lady Cougars defeated the Lady Knights in the final, 62-47. … Hazleton Area’s two losses this season have come to Red Bank Catholic and Crestwood. The Lady Cougars average 71.9 points, including a season-high 107 against Dallas on Jan. 29. … Scranton played a very challenging schedule. Its 12 losses came against teams with a combined record of 176-46, including five District 2 finalists, two District 2 semifinalists and a New Jersey team (St. Thomas Aquinas) that won its seventh straight Greater Middlesex Conference tournament title. … The Lady Knights average 50.6 points and allow 44.8 points. … Jacklinski scored her 1,000th career point Feb. 2. … These teams met Dec. 9 with Hazleton Area winning, 64-35. Bindas scored her 1,000th career point in that game.
— SCOTT WALSH