After weeks of chaos and multiple changes, especially at the top of the rankings, there was a measure of stability in high school basketball in the Lackawanna League.

In the eighth Times-Tribune High School Basketball Top 10 Polls, there is one new team and one change in the teams’ ranking from last week.

All 10 teams in the boys’ ranking remained in the same position as last week. Holy Cross is the only new girls team, while Scranton and Valley View flipped spots after the Lady Knights earned a head-to-head meeting at the start of the week.

The first five teams in the boys poll went undefeated last week.

Dunmore (15-1) had a dramatic win over No. 6 Old Forge, 69-66, on a buzzer-beating basket from halfcourt by Brayden Canavan that captured the attention of ESPN SportsCenter as the play of the day Tuesday. The Bucks are No. 1 for a second straight week after also beating Lakeland, while remaining undefeated in Lackawanna League Division II play.

Riverside (15-1) averaged 88.5 points per game last week in its wins over Western Wayne and No. 9 Holy Cross. The Vikings are ranked No. 2.

Third-ranked Abington Heights (11-5) continued to lead the Division I standings with wins over West Scranton and Wallenpaupack.

Scranton Prep (12-3) is at No. 4 after finishing the week with a win over District 11’s Executive Education Academy, and Valley View (14-2) is No. 5.

Old Forge (11-4) rebounded from its heartbreaking loss to Dunmore with a win over Honesdale and is ranked sixth. Three of the Blue Devils’ losses have come against Valley View, Riverside and Dunmore by an average margin of 4.3 points.

Division III leader Elk Lake (16-1), which has won 13 straight, is at No. 7 after wins over Montrose, Forest City and Carbondale Area. Saturday’s win over Carbondale Area marked coach John Warnero’s 200th career victory.

Delaware Valley (10-6) and Holy Cross (8-8) split their two games last week and remain ranked at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

Susquehanna (12-4) is ranked 10th.

In the girls’ poll, North Pocono (13-3) earned a hard-fought 39-36 victory over Scranton and stayed at No. 1.

Scranton Prep (11-5) had three wins last week, including one over Nazareth in a nonleague battle, to hold at No. 2.

Third-ranked Dunmore (13-3) defeated Old Forge and Lakeland, extending its league-winning streak to 102 games. The Lady Bucks ended the week with a loss to Easton, a strong Class 6A team from District 11.

Abington Heights remained at No. 4 with wins over West Scranton and Wallenpaupack.

Scranton (7-9) moved up to No. 5 on the strength of its 52-47 win over Valley View last Monday. Valley View (13-3) fell one spot to sixth.

Honesdale (13-3) held at No. 7 after beating Holy Cross and Old Forge. Mountain View (11-5) has won seven straight games and is ranked eighth. Delaware Valley (10-6) lost two league games last week, but bounced back with a win over Wyalusing Valley and stayed at No. 9.

Holy Cross (8-8) finished last week with a win over Riverside. The Lady Crusaders entered the poll at No. 10, the spot previously held by Riverside.

 

 

2025-26 WEEK 8 TIMES-TRIBUNE BOYS TOP 10

1. Dunmore (15-1)

2. Riverside (15-1)

3. Abington Heights (11-5)

4. Scranton Prep (11-3)

5. Valley View (14-2)

6. Old Forge (11-4)

7. Elk Lake (16-1)

8. Delaware Valley (10-6)

9. Holy Cross (8-8)

10. Susquehanna (12-4)

 

2025-26 WEEK 8 TIMES-TRIBUNE GIRLS 10 TOP 10

1. North Pocono (13-3)

2. Scranton Prep (11-5)

3. Dunmore (13-3)

4. Abington Heights (11-5)

5. Scranton (7-9)

6. Valley View (13-3)

7. Honesdale (13-3)

8. Mountain View (11-5)

9. Delaware Valley (10-6)

10. Holy Cross (8-8)