JB Hoops alum Nya Johnson was named PNC Bank Player of the Game for Wednesday’s NEPABasketball.com broadcast of the West Scranton-Valley View girls basketball game. Johnson led West Scranton back from a 14-point halftime deficit to a 62-53 overtime win…
By Tom Robinson Kieran Burrier’s scoring came to the forefront last week, but the senior captain and JB Hoops AAU alum handles many roles in his fourth season on the Holy Cross boys basketball team. Burrier handles the ball for…
By Tom Robinson J.J. Walsh got started early in the first Pittston Area boys basketball game after the holiday break and he never stopped. The sophomore guard poured in career-highs of eight 3-pointers and 33 points Friday when the Patriots…
By Tom Robinson Surrounded by well-established seniors, Moriah Murray blended in so quickly and so well that the Dunmore guard finished the 2018-19 season as the most decorated freshman girls basketball player in Pennsylvania. Working with a new set of…
JB Hoops alum Jackson Danzig scored a career-high 25 points Saturday to help the University of Scranton battle past visiting King’s College, 85-79, in a men’s basketball game between the local rivals. Danzig helped the Royals win their fifth straight…
West Chester University continued one of the best stretches in the history of its men’s basketball program with another major contribution from JB Hoops alum Josh Samec Friday night. Samec had 12 points and 12 rebounds for his team-high fourth…
By Tom Robinson Athletes are limited to one PNC Bank District 2 Basketball Player of the Week award per season. There is no restriction, however, on the calendar year. JB Hoops AAU player Kaeli Romanowski, just a sophomore at Western…
Three JB Hoops AAU players were prominent in deciding the titles of the Lynett Memorial Tournament Sunday at Lackawanna College Student Union, all receiving honors for their contributions. Rachael Rose from Scranton Prep followed up reaching her 1,000th career point…
One recent JB Hoops alum and two underclassmen within the AAU program all earned Most Valuable Player awards at their events when holiday girls basketball tournaments were being decided Saturday. Abington Heights junior Clair Marion got it started in the…
By Tom Robinson SCRANTON – Rachael Rose needed less than 23 minutes to score 29 points Friday afternoon, passing the 1,000-point mark for her career along the way with an assist from cousin and JB Hoops AAU teammate Cecelia Collins…