Players who can be opened at the State Tournament for District 2 teams

Lackawanna League teams start this weekend in the Piaa playoffs after having a worthwhile district tournament in the Mohegan Arena.

Scranton (class 6a), Abington Heights (class 5a), Valley View (class 4a), Riverside (class 3a) and Old Forge (class 2a) recorded the young basketball team championships and each received the automatic offers in the state of the state.

Scranton Prep (class 4a), Holy Cross (class 3a) and Lackawanna Trail (class 2a) were the runner-up and also qualified for the Piaa playoffs.

In order to have this kind of success in the greatest games, the teams rely on their experienced star players to face the occasion. This happened because there was a litany outstanding individual efforts in the championship games.

If teams try to find ahead and face unique challenges against unknown enemies, these are often the contributions of role players who can have the greatest influence.

Here are some players this weekend in the opening round of the playoffs:

---

Class 6a

Jayden Burrell

Scranton

The high -ranking striker has outstanding jurisdiction. He can handle the ball, shoot from the scope and go to the basket. This season he had some highlights when he took over the leadership role for the knights on the way to the championship in class 2 class 2. His most crucial moment came when he drilled a 3 pointer in the last seconds to raise Scranton to win against the final Lackawanna Division I-Champion Scranton Prep. Burrell scored 11 points in a subregional semi -finals against Williamsport. He had nine points in the final of District 2 against Hazleton. Burrell achieved an average of 8.8 points per game and a solid defender.

---

Class 5a

Andrew Kettel

Abdington Heights

Abington Heights was exposed to a bad situation in the District 2 Class 5A championship game when Pittton Area set an impressive lead. The defending champion needed a spark. Kettle knocked down a few important 3-pointer to contribute to the comeback, and he ended with eight points. During the season, the JC show coaches had a few experienced players in the first year when Robby Lucas and Jordan Shaffer successfully had the program in the district and state playoffs. Kettle performed as a player who could handle the ball as a Point Guard and could be an offensive weapon with his area shooting. He had 13 points and three 3-point in a semi-final victory against Crestwood. This season, the junior is the team's third-fitting scorer and is second with 50 3-clay.

---

Class 4a

Aidan Smola

Valley View

Valley View was very much based on his defense throughout the season, and Smola is one of the most important parts of the system. In order to make a six-game defeat against Scranton Prep, which contained two defeats in the last two championship games in class 4a of District 2 in Class 4a in District 2, the Cougars had to find a way to slow down the high-quality cavaliers. In two previous meetings against Scranton Prep during the season of Lackawanna Division I, Valley View limited the Cavaliers to 50 points and 54 points. Smola played with violent intensity in the district finale. He had theft and two rebounds and was relentless at the defensive end. Smola also has the ability to strike 3-pointer if they are left alone. He had two against the Cavaliers, ended with 10 points and had three in the semi -finals against Dallas. The defense of Valley View played 11 games in a row without giving up 60 points in a game.

---

Class 4a

Brody Martin

Scranton Prep

The emotional guard is considered one of the best defenders in the league by the coaches of Lackawanna Division I. Throughout the season, he shaded the top goal scorer or playmaker of an opponent and helped the team to stabilize the season defensively after a 3: 5 start. His aggressive game has contributed to restricting some of the league's most explosive offensive players to single -digit points. While his main posts are at the defensive end of the soil, it can also have an influence with a quick shooting blow. He scored six points in the final against Valley View and made several important free throws that made it possible for the Cavaliers to remove a big deficit while the clock was not running.

---

Class 3a

Connor McNally

riverside

During most of the season, the outstanding first semester Nico Antoniacci received a strong dose. It was well earned and deserved. Gerry Rose, a steady leader, became strong as in his junior year and scored the goals because more teams paid the defensive attention to Antoniacci. Brayden Rose can also be a scoring option that makes Riverside's attack extremely difficult to counteract. With all this firepower, it is not easy to include everyone in the game plan. McNally is a talented player who scored more than 1,000 points in his career. He is selfless and an emotional leader at the defensive end. Almost quietly he found important shots, had a key plug and scored 10 points in the victory over Holy Cross, which spread the series between the two programs with two games each. Remember that McNally had 21 points in the playoffs of the State Playoffs playoffs last season when victory against SLA Beber in the first round and a team high of 26 with a later state champion Devon preparatory champion.

---

Class 3a

Mario Matron

Sacred cross

During his career at the Crusaders, Matrone had the tendency to strike 3-pointer if the defense accompanies themselves on Michael Hughes and Adam Badyrka when they drive to the basket. He is fourth in the team with 28 3-converter. However, the most valuable contributions from Matrones are in defense and as a physical presence in the boards. In District 2 Class 3a Finale. CJ Thompson had got out the way with an illness, Matrone recorded his intensity in defense, but what is even more important, he collected 10 rebounds. Last season, during the run to the Piaa Class 2a final, Matronon scored three times in two figures and an average of 9.6 points. Matrone scored 11 points in the defeat against Aliquippa and had three 3 points.

---

Class 2a

Cam Krushnowski

Old smithy

Krushnowski is a reliable ball handler and a calming influence on the old forge attack. He also has an excellent speed that enables him to open up from screens and to defensively pursue the top scorer of an opponent. His outer shots gave the Blue Devils a strong option of beyond the 3-point arch. He leads the team with 46 brands and combines with more than 40% of his attempts. Krushnowski is also a catalyst at the offensive end. He contributed more than 40 templates and has 29 sales. In the last victory District 2 against Lackawanna Trail, where Center dominated Logan Fanning, Krishnowski scored seven points. He also had 17 points and five 3 hands in a semi-final victory against the Wyoming seminar.

---

Class 2a

Jimmy Phillips

Lackawanna Trail

During a wonderful gymnasium of the Lions, Phillips became a goal scorer and distributor, who triggered the team for class 2a in class 2. During the Playoffs in District 2-Class 2a, the Lackawanna Trail scored a 47:34 win against Susquehanna, a team that defeated the Lions twice in the regular season. He had eight points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in victory. This type of balanced contribution helped throughout the season. He achieves an average of 9.0 points per game to achieve the first appearance of the program of the program of the program since 2004.

Originally published: March 5, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. EST