As the holiday tournaments filled the calendar, an upset had a ripple effect on The Times-Tribune High School Girls Basketball Poll.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n
Scranton Prep (4-3) fell to No. 6. The Classics play Holy Cross on Monday afternoon for third place at the Lynett Tournament.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
While there was a shakeup in the girls poll, the Abington Heights girls and Riverside boys teams remain at No. 1.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In the girls poll, after\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
North Pocono (5-2) is ranked fourth. The Lady Trojans had a semifinal game against Lackawanna Trail in the Taylor Lions Tournament on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Delaware Valley (5-1) is ranked seventh, Honesdale (6-2) is eighth, Mountain View (4-5) is ninth, and Riverside (4-3) is 10th.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Scranton Prep defeated Scranton, 73-37, in the semifinals.<\/p>\n
Old Forge handed Wyoming Area its first loss in the Anthony \u201cBadger\u201d Marseco Memorial Tournament semifinal Saturday night. The Blue Devils are up one place to No. 5 this week.<\/p>\n
Abington Heights (4-4) is down to No. 6, and Delaware Valley (5-2), which is hosting a holiday tournament, is No. 7.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Lackawanna Trail (6-1) faces No. 1 Riverside in the Taylor Lions championship game. Elk Lake remains at No. 10.<\/p>\n
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2025-26 WEEK 3 TIMES-TRIBUNE BOYS TOP 10<\/p>\n
1. Riverside (8-0)<\/p>\n
2. Valley View (7-0)<\/p>\n
3. Dunmore (8-0)<\/p>\n
4. Scranton Prep (4-2)<\/p>\n
5. Old Forge (5-2)<\/p>\n
6. Abington Heights (4-4)<\/p>\n
7. Delaware Valley (5-2)<\/p>\n
8. Holy Cross (4-4)<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0 Lackawanna Trail (6-1)<\/p>\n
10. Elk Lake (7-1)<\/p>\n
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2025-26 WEEK 3 TIMES-TRIBUNE GIRLS 10 TOP 10<\/p>\n
1. Abington Heights (6-1)<\/p>\n
2. Dunmore (6-1)<\/p>\n
3. Valley View (7-1)<\/p>\n
4. North Pocono (5-2)<\/p>\n
5. Scranton (2-6)<\/p>\n
6. Scranton Prep (4-3)<\/p>\n
7. Delaware Valley (5-1)<\/p>\n
8. Honesdale (6-2)<\/p>\n
9. Mountain View (4-5)<\/p>\n
10. Riverside (4-3)<\/p>\n
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