DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP
2-Susquehanna (19-5) vs. 1-Old Forge (17-6)
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Where: Mohegan Arena
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: Susquehanna defeated No. 7 Forest City, 78-39, in the quarterfinals and beat No. 3 Lackawanna Trail, 61-40, in the semifinals. Old Forge received a bye in the quarterfinals and defeated No. 4 Blue Ridge, 77-40.
Up next: The winner plays the third-place team from District 4, and the runner-up plays the District 4 champion in the PIAA first round on March 7.
Players to watch: Susquehanna- Griffin Fisk (22.0 points per game), Mason Keyes (14.2), Hudson Stengel (8.0), Linden Baker (5.7), Chris Serra (4.1); Old Forge- Logan Fanning (18.4), Cameron Parker (16.4), Ryan DeMarco (9.3), Cam Krushnowski (9.0), Arthur Askew (4.2).
Noteworthy: Old Forge is the defending champion. Susquehanna’s last District 2 championship came in 2017. Old Forge is 3-0 against Lackawanna Division III teams this season, winning by an average of 28.7 points per game. Old Forge senior Cameron Parker has scored 1,000 points in his career. Susquehanna’s Griffin Fisk was the Division III scoring champion.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP
2-Scranton Prep (19-5) vs. 1-Dallas (23-3)
When: Saturday, 4 p.m.
Where: Mohegan Arena
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 Prep defeated No. 7 Honesdale, 78-40, in the quarterfinals and No. 3 Wyoming Area, 73-47, in the semifinals. Dallas beat No. 8 Mid Valley, 67-31, in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Valley View, 46-43, in the semifinals.
Up next: The winner plays the third-place team from District 3, and the runner-up plays the runner-up from District 11 in the PIAA first round on March 6.
Players to watch: Scranton Prep- Packy Doherty (22.2 points per game), Brody Martin (12.0), Chicky Skoff (8.8), Max McGrath (5.3), Charlie Skoff (5.2); Dallas- Pat Flanagan (12.7), Joey Nocito (12.3), Kael Berry (12.0), Tyce Mason (10.8), Chris Flanagan (5.5).
Noteworthy: Scranton Prep has won seven District 2 Class 4A championships since 2016-17 and is making its 10th appearance in the final at the Mohegan Arena. Dallas won the Wyoming Valley Conference postseason championship. Dallas has won 14 straight games. Scranton Prep has scored more than 70 points in four straight games. Scranton Prep senior Packy Doherty has scored more than 1,000 career points.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 6A CHAMPIONSHIP
3-Delaware Valley (16-8) vs. 1-Wilkes-Barre Area (14-9)
When: Saturday, 8 p.m.
Where: Mohegan Arena
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: Delaware Valley defeated No. 6 West Scranton, 50-39, in the quarterfinals and beat No. 2 Williamsport, 73-47, in the semifinals. Wilkes-Barre Area received a quarterfinal bye and defeated No. 4 Hazleton Area, 52-47, in the semifinals.
Up next: The winner plays the seventh-place team from District 1. The runner-up plays the second-place team from District 11 in the PIAA first round on March 7.
Players to watch: Delaware Valley- Trey Newton (16.5 points per game), Tyler Lombardo (12.3), Colin McGarvey (8.5), Harrison Bixby (6.7), Alex Calvario (5.0); Wilkes-Barre Area- David Jannuzzi (18.5), Mike Keating (13.9), Robert Fuentes (5.6), Luciano Jannuzzi (3.6), Achilles Fuentes (3.5), Orlando Williams (3.2), Camrin Shovlin (4.7), Zion Magee (1.0).
Noteworthy: Delaware Valley won its only District 2 championship (Class 4A) in 2012, but lost in the subregional final to Williamsport. The Warriors are playing in their first championship game at the Mohegan Arena. Wilkes-Barre Area won its only District 2 Class 6A championship in 2020. Delaware Valley has won six straight games, including a 63-43 win over Valley View, which is the third-place PIAA qualifier in District 2 Class 4A. Delaware Valley defeated Wyoming Valley West, 82-45, in its only game against a Wyoming Valley Conference opponent this season. Wilkes-Barre Area defeated Old Forge, 51-43, and West Scranton, 60-38, and lost to Riverside, 62-48, in games against Lackawanna League teams this season.
— JOBY FAWCETT