{"id":109765,"date":"2026-02-10T04:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/109765\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T04:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:31:25","slug":"abington-heights-tops-valley-view-for-division-i-crown-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/109765\/","title":{"rendered":"Abington Heights tops Valley View for Division I crown \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Abington Heights\u2019 Finn Goldberg takes a shot during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Chris Begley calls out to his teammates during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Valley View\u2019s Noah Symuleski beats Abington Heights\u2019 Finn Goldberg to the ball during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Jordan Shaffer defends Valley View\u2019s Brady Cunningham during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Cooper Manning defends Valley View\u2019s Noah Symuleski during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Valley View\u2019s Marco Ruby (2) and Aiden Plotkin (11) defend Abington Heights\u2019 Cooper Manning during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Valley View\u2019s Aiden Plotkin launches the ball at the end of the first quarter, bringing the score to 9 to 15, during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Valley View\u2019s Aiden Plotkin holds the ball during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Ben Reese shares a hug with Valley View\u2019s Noah Symuleski after the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Valley View\u2019s Aiden Plotkin defends Abington Heights\u2019 Finn Goldberg during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Jordan Shaffer defends Valley View\u2019s Jagger Roe during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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The Abington Heights team runs onto the court before the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 head coach J.C. Show talks to his players before the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Valley View\u2019s Michael Muto jumps over Abington Heights\u2019 Finn Goldberg during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Ben Reese prepares for the free throw during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Carter Plantz high fives teammates as he returns ot the bench during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Jordan Shaffer takes a shot during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Abington Heights\u2019 Finn Goldberg takes a shot during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday, Feb. 09, 2026. (REBECCA PARTICKA\/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Jordan Shaffer had 13 points to lead four Abington Heights players in double figures, as the No. 3 Comets defeated No. 5 Valley View, 61-43, to secure the Lackawanna League Division I boys basketball title Monday night at Valley View<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finn Goldberg added 12 points, Andrew Kettel chipped in 11 points and Cooper Manning tacked on 10 for Abington Heights (16-5, 13-0).<\/p>\n

Michael Muto had 14 points to lead the Cougars (16-5, 8-5).<\/p>\n

Scranton Prep 84, West Scranton 54: At West Scranton, Packy Doherty had 21 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the No. 4 Cavaliers to a Division I win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Luke Flanagan added 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and Brody Martin chipped in 15 for Scranton Prep (16-5, 11-2).<\/p>\n

Brian Fried had 14 points for the Invaders (8-13, 5-8).<\/p>\n

Wallenpaupack 43, North Pocono 42: At Wallenpaupack, Grady Liddy had nine points, including seven points in the fourth quarter, to lead the Buckhorns to a Division I win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

J.P. Yeo and Diego Adames each added seven points for Wallenpaupack (8-13, 4-9).<\/p>\n

Anthony Maros had 15 points to lead the Trojans (4-17, 1-12).<\/p>\n

Delaware Valley 69, Scranton 54: At Delaware Valley, Sam Wood had 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Warriors to a Division I win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alex Calvario had 11 points, while Trey Newton and Harrison Bixby each had 10 for Delaware Valley (13-8, 6-7).<\/p>\n

Tony Battaglia had 22 points, including six 3-pointers, for the Knights (7-14, 4-9).<\/p>\n

Riverside 61, Lakeland 44: At Riverside, Nico Antoniacci had 30 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the No. 1 Vikings to a Division II win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brayden Rose added 16 points, and Kyle Connor chipped in 10 for Riverside (20-1, 12-1).<\/p>\n

Chase Rosenkrans had 20 points for the Chiefs (9-12, 4-9).<\/p>\n

Dunmore 72, Honesdale 54: At Dunmore, Carter Sload had 22 points to lead the No. 2 Bucks to a Division II win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nate Aviles added 18 points, while Brayden Canavan scored 17 for Dunmore (19-2, 12-1).<\/p>\n

Carter Schweighofer had 15 points for the Hornets (8-13, 4-9).<\/p>\n

Holy Cross 74, Western Wayne 32: At Holy Cross, Adam Badyrka had 21 points to lead the No. 6 Crusaders to a Division II win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jack Alpert added 13 points, while Finn Kennedy chipped in 11 for Holy Cross (12-9, 8-5)<\/p>\n

Jacob Lawlor had nine points for the Wildcats (3-18, 0-13).<\/p>\n

Old Forge 53, Mid Valley 34: At Mid Valley, Logan Fanning had 25 points to lead the No. 7 Blue Devils to a Division II win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cameron Parker added 13 points, and Cam Krushnowski chipped in six for Old Forge (14-6, 9-4).<\/p>\n

Landon Pratt had 14 points for the Spartans (7-14, 3-10).<\/p>\n

Montrose 45, Lackawanna Trail 39: At Montrose, Sawyer Brown had 16 points to lead the Meteors to a Division III win over the No. 9 Lions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jai Herman and Jude Adams each added 12 points for Montrose (9-12, 7-6).<\/p>\n

Logan Seigle had 14 points for Lackawanna Trail (14-6, 9-4).<\/p>\n

Blue Ridge 72, Carbondale Area 65: At Carbondale Area, Paxton Pingarelli had 20 points to lead the Raiders to a Division III win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Landon Bishop had six 3-pointers for 18 points, and Travis Rutter added 12 for Blue Ridge (9-10, 7-6)<\/p>\n

Francisco Roman had 19 points for the Chargers (3-18, 2-11).<\/p>\n

Mountain View 71, Forest City 60: At Forest City, Aidan McCloskey had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Eagles to a Division III victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hudson Bain had 18 points, and Gavin Travis had 16 for Mountain View (6-14, 4-9).<\/p>\n

TJ Collins had 17 points for the Foresters (0-21, 0-13).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Abington Heights\u2019 Finn Goldberg takes a shot during the basketball game at Valley View High School on Monday,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[305,178,180,179,726],"class_list":["post-109765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-high-school-sports","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}