As the holiday tournaments filled the calendar, an upset had a ripple effect on The Times-Tribune High School Girls Basketball Poll.

Scranton powered past Scranton Prep in the semifinals of the Lynett Memorial girls basketball tournament Saturday. That launched the Lady Knights (2-6) from a team to watch to the fifth-ranked team in this week’s rankings.

Scranton Prep (4-3) fell to No. 6. The Classics play Holy Cross on Monday afternoon for third place at the Lynett Tournament.

On Monday, Scranton plays No. 2 Dunmore (6-1) for the tournament championship at 6 p.m. at the Lackawanna College Student Union. The Lady Bucks had been in a tie for second in the ranking with Scranton Prep.

While there was a shakeup in the girls poll, the Abington Heights girls and Riverside boys teams remain at No. 1.

Abington Heights (6-1) defeated Wilkes-Barre Area last week. The Lady Comets are part of the Parkland Tournament that starts Tuesday, and they play Wilson (5-3).

Riverside (8-0) had another strong week with a pair of wins. The Vikings advanced to the championship game of the Taylor Lions Tournament and will host No. 9 Lackawanna Trail (6-1) on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

In the girls poll, after  Abington Heights and Dunmore, Valley View (7-1) is up two spots to No. 3. The Cougars play for the championship of the Lou Camoni Memorial Tournament on Monday.

North Pocono (5-2) is ranked fourth. The Lady Trojans had a semifinal game against Lackawanna Trail in the Taylor Lions Tournament on Sunday.

Delaware Valley (5-1) is ranked seventh, Honesdale (6-2) is eighth, Mountain View (4-5) is ninth, and Riverside (4-3) is 10th.

In the boys ranking, Valley View (7-0), which had a semifinal game in the Peter Turonis/NBT Bank Holiday Classic on Sunday, is ranked second. The Cougars had a 20-point win over Pittston Area last week.

Dunmore (8-0) posted an impressive 96-54 win over Holy Cross in the semifinals of the Lynett Memorial Basketball Tournament on Saturday. The Bucks are ranked third and play No. 4 Scranton Prep (4-2) in the championship game Monday at 7;30 p.m. at Lackawanna College.

Scranton Prep defeated Scranton, 73-37, in the semifinals.

Old Forge handed Wyoming Area its first loss in the Anthony “Badger” Marseco Memorial Tournament semifinal Saturday night. The Blue Devils are up one place to No. 5 this week.

Abington Heights (4-4) is down to No. 6, and Delaware Valley (5-2), which is hosting a holiday tournament, is No. 7.

No. 8 Holy Cross (4-4) will face Scranton on Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Lackawanna College Student Union in the consolation game of the Lynett Tournament.

Lackawanna Trail (6-1) faces No. 1 Riverside in the Taylor Lions championship game. Elk Lake remains at No. 10.

 

2025-26 WEEK 3 TIMES-TRIBUNE BOYS TOP 10

1. Riverside (8-0)

2. Valley View (7-0)

3. Dunmore (8-0)

4. Scranton Prep (4-2)

5. Old Forge (5-2)

6. Abington Heights (4-4)

7. Delaware Valley (5-2)

8. Holy Cross (4-4)

9.  Lackawanna Trail (6-1)

10. Elk Lake (7-1)

 

2025-26 WEEK 3 TIMES-TRIBUNE GIRLS 10 TOP 10

1. Abington Heights (6-1)

2. Dunmore (6-1)

3. Valley View (7-1)

4. North Pocono (5-2)

5. Scranton (2-6)

6. Scranton Prep (4-3)

7. Delaware Valley (5-1)

8. Honesdale (6-2)

9. Mountain View (4-5)

10. Riverside (4-3)