LANCASTER - L-L League boys' basketball notables, including a look at the section races and the upcoming schedule.
SECTION 1: WHAT WE KNOW
* McCaskey (13-0, 17-2) has won 17 games in a row, including an intriguing non-league victory over Philadelphia Electrical Charter on Saturday in Reading. The Red Tornado has clinched the Section 1 championship, and will go for back-to-back league playoff titles in two weeks. Caution: Tornado is hot.
* A 3-way logjam tie for second place behind McCaskey, featuring Cedar Crest (8-5, 12-7), Manheim Township (8-5, 10-8) and Warwick (8-5, 10-9). Even Hempfield (7-6, 10-8) is still in it. Hottest team of that bunch is Cedar Crest, which has won seven in a row. Best thing to do here is let them play it out and check the standings. Sensing a tie for second, which would be broken by criteria.
* McCaskey finishes up at home vs. Manheim Township, at Cedar Crest and at home vs. Hempfield.
* Cedar Crest finishes up at Warwick, at home vs. McCaskey and at Penn Manor.
* Manheim Township finishes up at McCaskey, at Hempfield and at home vs. Warwick. Hmmm.
* Warwick finishes up at home vs. Cedar Crest, at home vs. Penn Manor and at Manheim Township.
Enjoy.
SECTION 2: WHAT WE KNOW
* Elizabethtown (11-2, 13-5) has clinched the outright title for the second season in a row, and the Bears will look for a hot finish to gain momentum for the postseason.
* Cocalico (6-7, 9-9) and Lebanon (6-7, 9-9) are battling it out for second place - and for District 3 playoff spots. Cocalico beat Lebanon 52-47 on January 4 in their first meeting. Cocalico is at Lebanon on Tuesday - circle that one; it could decide second place and the league playoff spot. But still a long way to go.
SECTION 3: WHAT WE KNOW
* Donegal (13-0, 19-0) is the lone undefeated boys' team in the L-L League, and clinched the section crown outright.
* Good battle for second place between Northern Lebanon (9-4, 14-5) and Lampeter-Strasburg (9-4, 12-7), who hit the week deadlocked for that spot. The Pioneers and the Vikings are due to clash on the last night of league play on February 5 in Fredericksburg. Northern Lebanon won the first meeting 65-58 in Lampeter on January 9. Manheim Central (7-6, 11-6) needs wins and help to get back in the fight for the 2-spot.
* Donegal finishes up at home vs. Garden Spot, at home vs. Northern Lebanon and at home vs. Elco (3 home games).
* Northern Lebanon finishes up at Elco, at Donegal and at home vs. L-S.
* L-S finishes up at home vs. Manheim Central (and can knock the Barons out with a win), at home vs. Garden Spot and at Northern Lebanon.
SECTION 4: WHAT WE KNOW
* Lancaster Catholic (10-3, 13-5) leads Lancaster Mennonite (9-4, 13-6) by a game, and the Crusaders host the Blazers on the last night of league play on February 5.
* Lebanon Catholic (7-6, 13-6) split its season series with Lancaster Catholic and Lancaster Mennonite. Beavers need wins and help to claw back into the top two - and set up a tiebreaker.
THIS WEEK
MONDAY (non-league)
Hershey @ Elizabethtown, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
SECTION 1
Cedar Crest @ Warwick
Manheim Township @ McCaskey
Penn Manor @ Hempfield
SECTION 2
Cocalico @ Lebanon
Conestoga Valley @ Ephrata
SECTION 3
Northern Lebanon @ Elco
Garden Spot @ Donegal
Manheim Central @ Lampeter-Strasburg
SECTION 4
Pequea Valley @ Lancaster Catholic
Annville-Cleona @ Lanaster Mennonite
Lebanon Catholic @ Columbia
WEDNESDAY
SECTION 2
Elizabethtown @ Solanco, 7:30 p.m.
NON-LEAGUE
Conrad Weiser @ Cocalico, 8 p.m.
Spring Grove @ Manheim Central 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
SECTION 1
Penn Manor @ Warwick
Manheim Township @ Hempfield
McCaskey @ Cedar Crest
SECTION 2
Cocalico @ Ephrata
Conestoga Valley @ Solanco
Lebanon @ Elizabethtown
SECTION 3
Garden Spot @ Lampeter-Strasburg
Northern Lebanon @ Donegal
Manheim Central @ Elco
SECTION 4
Annville-Cleona @ Lebanon Catholic
Pequea Valley @ Lancaster Mennonite
Lancaster Catholic @ Columbia
SATURDAY (non-league)
Lancaster Catholic @ Eastern York, 7:30 p.m.
Lebanon at Garden Spot, 7:30 p.m.
MILESTONE UPDATE: Northern Lebanon's Sam Light, last season's scoring champ and this season's scoring leader, heads into Tuesday's game at Elco with 946 career points - 54 points to go for a grand for the Vikings' sniper.
SCHEDULE: Note Elizabethtown at Solanco on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Solanco is hosting a District 3 team wrestling tournament match on Tuesday, so the basketball game was pushed back a night.
WHO'S HOT: Cocalico's Oliver Denlinger last six games - 12.2 points, 19 3-pointers. ... Cocalico's Tucker Lescoe last four games - 13.5 points, 11 3-pointers. ... Cocalico's Spencer Moser last five games - 12.4 points, 12 3-pointers. ... E-town's Lucas Jewell last five games - 17.6 points, 7 3-pointers. ... E-town's Kirby Breault scored a career-high 19 points on Tuesdasy in a win over Cocalico, and followed that up with 13 points in a win over Ephrata on Friday. ... Ephrata's Evan Radcliffe last six games - 17.0 points, 5 3-pointers. ... Lebanon's Drey Murray last six games - 15.3 points, 8 3-pointers. ... Solanco's Tyler Constein last two games - 30 points, 8 3-pointers. ... Columbia's Haaji Michael last six games - 15.5 points, 7 3-pointers. ... Lancaster Catholic's Omar Lopez last four games - 14.8 points. ... Lancaster Mennonite's Matt Hess last five games - 14.8 points, 5 3-pointers. ... Lebanon Catholic's Timmy Orr last six games - 14.7 points, 9 3-pointers. ... Pequea Valley's Brian Lindquist last four games - 19.8 points. ... Donegal's Jason Dietrich last eight games - 18.3 points, 9 3-pointers. ... Donegal's Dylan Houseal last four games - 12.8 points, 10 3-pointers. ... Garden Spot's Juwan Lewis last four games - 13.8 points, 4 3-pointers. ... Manheim Central's Evan Stauffer last seven games - 16.4 points, 7 3- pointers. ... Northern Lebanon's Sam Light last six games - 28.3 points, 23 3-pointers. ... Cedar Crest's Killian Klopp last six games - 15.8 points, 13 3-pointers. ... Cedar Crest's Clay Penchard last six games - 15.7 points. ... Hempfield's Zach Walter last two games - 37 points, 5 3-pointers. ... McCaskey's Keyon Cowan last four games - 16.3 points. ... Penn Manor's Daulton Parmer last six games - 10.2 points, 16 3-pointers. ... Warwick's Tyler Morris last five games - 12.6 points, 12 3-pointers.
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