Scranton Prep girls withstood a daunting week of challenges, and the Riverside boys team won its rivalry game as the two No. 1 teams in The Times-Tribune High School Basketball Polls firmly held their spots in the rankings.

Many of the teams ranked among the top five in both polls remained the same, while there was significant movement in the bottom half.

There is only one week and one final poll remaining in the regular season.

Scranton Prep defeated three ranked opponents last week to solidify its No. 1 ranking in the girls poll. The Classics defeated Scranton, Valley View and Abington Heights. They share first place in the Lackawanna Division I standings with North Pocono, and close the regular season at home against West Scranton on Tuesday and at Wallenpaupack on Thursday.

North Pocono, ranked at No. 2 after wins over Abington Heights and West Scranton last week, hosts Wallenpaupack and finishes at Delaware Valley.

If Scranton Prep and North Pocono finish tied, a playoff game will be needed to determine the Division I champion.

Dunmore (17-3) has secured a tie for its 13th straight division championship. The Lady Bucks have a two-game lead in the standings with two to play. They start the final week at Honesdale, which is tied for eighth in the rankings, on Tuesday, and finish with a home game against Old Forge on Thursday.

Abington Heights (13-7) held the No. 4 ranking after losing to No. 1 Scranton Prep and No. 2 North Pocono last week.

Valley View (15-5) remained ranked fifth. The Cougars split their games last week, losing to Scranton Prep and beating Delaware Valley. They have a tough final week, playing at Abington Heights on Tuesday and hosting No. 6 Scranton (9-11) on Thursday.

Riverside (12-8) returns to the rankings after falling out last week. The Lady Vikes beat Honesdale and Old Forge and land at No. 7. Honesdale is tied this week with Montrose, which makes its first appearance in the poll this season. The Lady Meteors upset Mountain View (14-6) last week and tied the Lady Eagles for first place in Division III.

Mountain View (14-6) fell two spots to No. 10. Montrose plays at Lackawanna Trail on Tuesday and hosts Elk Lake on Thursday. Mountain View is at home against Forest City on Tuesday and at Carbondale Area on Thursday.

In the boys’ poll, Riverside (19-1) held on for a hard-fought win over Old Forge, 63-61, in The Triboro Rivalry game. The Vikings are ranked No. 1.

Dunmore (18-2) is at No. 2 after two lopsided wins over Mid Valley and rival Holy Cross by an average of 29.0 points. The Bucks are tied with Riverside for first place in Division II.

Riverside hosts Lakeland on Monday and finishes at Western Wayne on Wednesday. Dunmore is home against Honesdale and at Old Forge, which could be a game that impacts the standings. In the first meeting, Dunmore beat Old Forge on a half-court buzzer-beater by Brayden Canavan, 69-66.

Abington Heights (15-5) finished last week with an emphatic win at Scranton Prep and clinched a tie for the Division I championship. The Comets can secure the 17th division title in program history Monday with a win over Valley View (15-5). They end the season at home against West Scranton on Thursday.

Scranton Prep (15-5) stayed at No. 4. The Cavaliers would need to win their remaining two regular-season games, and Abington Heights would need to lose both games to force a tie.

Holy Cross (11-9) climbed one spot to No. 5, and Valley View fell to No. 6. The Cougars lost to Scranton Prep and Delaware Valley. More importantly, they lost leading scorer Cash Roe, who suffered an injury and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.

Old Forge (13-6) is ranked seventh. The Blue Devils have lost six games by an average of 4.3 points to teams with a combined record of 77-25.

Susquehanna (16-3) moved up one place to No. 8. Lackawanna Trail (15-4) is up one spot to No. 9. Elk Lake (18-2) is at No. 10. Lackawanna Trail handed Elk Lake its first division loss last week.

Elk Lake and Susquehanna are tied for first place in Division III. Elk Lake plays at Susquehanna on Monday and is at home against Montrose on Wednesday. Susquehanna finishes the league season at Blue Ridge on Wednesday.

 

 

2025-26 TIMES-TRIBUNE GIRLS 10 TOP 10

1. Scranton Prep (15-5)

2. North Pocono (16-4)

3. Dunmore (17-3)

4. Abington Heights (13-7)

5. Valley View (15-5)

6. Scranton (9-11)

7. Riverside (12-8)

8. Honesdale (16-4)

9. Montrose (13-7)

10. Mountain View (14-6)

 

2025-26 TIMES-TRIBUNE BOYS TOP 10

1. Riverside (19-1)

2. Dunmore (18-2)

3. Abington Heights (15-5)

4. Scranton Prep (14-5)

5. Holy Cross (11-9)

6. Valley View (16-4)

7. Old Forge (13-6)

8. Susquehanna (16-3)

9. Lackawanna Trail (15-4)

10. Elk Lake (18-2)