Dunmore’s Jackie Brown moves the ball during the basketball game against Honesdale at Dunmore High School on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Holy Redeemer’s McKenzie Chimock (22) takes a three-point shot during a basketball game at Lake-Lehman on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
North Pocono’s Julia Biko moves the ball during the basketball game at Scranton Prep on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
North Pocono’s Anna Clementoni, right, grabs a defensive rebound ahead of Dallas’ Odessa Kanton in a District 2 Class 5A girls basketball semifinal in Dallas Twp. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2026. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Crestwood’s Kiera Dougherty (33) handles the ball during a Wyoming Valley Conference Tournament game Wednesday at Holy Redeemer. (JASON ARDAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Dunmore’s Jackie Brown moves the ball during the basketball game against Honesdale at Dunmore High School on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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DISTRICT 2 CLASS 3A FINAL
2-Holy Redeemer (18-7) vs. 1-Dunmore (21-3)
When: Saturday, noon
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: Dunmore defeated Carbondale Area in the quarterfinals, 64-17, and Riverside in the semifinals, 48-28; Holy Redeemer beat Lakeland in the quarterfinals, 54-16, and Lake-Lehman in the semifinals, 61-44.
Up next: The champion faces the No. 4 team from District 4 and the runnerup draws the District 4 runnerup in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs March 6.
Players to watch: Holy Redeemer- McKenzie Chimock (12.8 points, 35 3-pointers, 56-79 FT .709), Bella Boylan (13.3), Tessa Cegelka (6.2), Gillian Parsons (4.2), Kira Millard (3.6), Elizabeth Bilbow (3.4), Kearney Quinn (3.5), Kourtney Jezorwski (2.6); Dunmore- Amanda Dempsey (10.4, 34 3s, 35-50 FT .700), Leena Conte (8.0), Jackie Brown (7.7), Michelle Nidoh (6.9), Janessa Martin (4.6), Janaya Martin (4.9).
Noteworthy: This is the fourth straight year that Dunmore and Holy Redeemer have met in the district final. The Lady Bucks won in 2023 and 2025, while the Lady Royals won in 2024. … Holy Redeemer also won district titles in 2017, 2009 and 2008. Dunmore also won titles in 2020, 2019, 1987 and 1984. … Holy Redeemer has won two straight and six of seven. The lone loss came to Hazleton Area in the semifinals of the WVC tournament. … The Lady Royals average 49.8 points. … Dunmore averages 50.3 points and allows 29.7 points. … The Lady Bucks’ three losses have come by a total of 14 points, including a pair of one-point defeats. … Dunmore won its 13th consecutive Lackawanna League division title and has a 108-game league winning streak. … The Lady Bucks ride an eight-game winning streak into the final.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 5A FINAL
3-North Pocono (21-4) vs. 1-Crestwood (22-3)
When: Saturday, 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: North Pocono beat Berwick in the first round, 47-13, and Dallas in the semifinals, 44-41; Crestwood had a first-round bye and defeated Abington Heights in the semifinals, 62-50.
Up next: The champion faces the No. 4 team from District 3 and the runnerup plays the No. 3 seed from District 1 in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs March 7.
Players to watch: North Pocono- Ella Clementoni (14.8 points, 58 3-pointers, 57-71 FT, .803), Anna Clementoni (12.5), Julia Biko (6.0, 25 3s), Celia DeCesare (5.2), Aleah Quinn (1.5); Crestwood- Jackie Gallagher (17.2, 34 3s), Keira Dougherty (15.4, 41 3s), Charlie Hiller (10.1), Jordan Andrews (8.2), Cameron Vieney (6.2), Norah Sklarosky (1.5), Lia Lapsansky (2.3).
Noteworthy: North Pocono won the Lackawanna League Division I title, ending Scranton Prep’s eight-year run as champion. … The Lady Trojans are seeking their first district title since winning back-to-back Class 3A crowns in 2004 and 2005. They are in their first district final since 2015. … North Pocono averages 48.2 points and allows 33.6 points. It carries a seven-game winning streak into the final. … Crestwood won its first district title last season and advanced to the PIAA Class 5A semifinals before losing to Archbishop Wood. … The Lady Comets’ three losses came against Hazleton Area twice and Dallas. … Crestwood has won eight of its last nine. The loss came to Hazleton Area in the championship game of the WVC tournament. … The Lady Comets average 63.0 points.
— SCOTT WALSH