District 3 Power Rankings Update – January 20, 2025

This is a brief look at where each of the LebCo teams rank in the Power Rankings.  There may sometimes be a lag in some of the Power Rankings, but this will give you an idea where each local Basketball & Boys Wrestling team stands beyond the midpoint of the season. Girls Wrestling is not yet a Power Ranked sport.

Below the rankings for each team is an ordered list of the rankings of each LebCo team in Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball. That ranking is based on the District 3 Power Rank rating assigned to each team.

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   Annville-Cleona Dutchmen 

Girls Basketball:  11-5 / 3rd – 3A  / Last Week: 5th / Top 6 qualify / 6 games remaining

Boys Basketball:  8-7 / 12th – 4A / Last Week: 7th / Top 8 qualify / 7 games remaining

Wrestling (B):      12-4 / 9th – 2A / Last Week: 7th / Top 12 qualify

      Cedar Crest Falcons 

Girls Basketball:   9-7 / 14th – 6A / Last Week: 9th /Top 16 qualify / 6 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   11-4 / 9th – 6A / Last Week: 12th / Top 16 qualify / 6 games remaining

Wrestling (B):   0-10 / 61st – 3A / Last Week: 58th / Top 16 qualify

 ELCO Raiders  

Girls Basketball:   9-6 / 9th – 5A / Last Week: 10th / Top 14 qualify / 7 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   5-9 / 24th – 5A / Last Week: 24th / Top 16 qualify / 8 games remaining

Wrestling (B):       10-1 / 7th – 3A / Last Week: 12th / Top 16 qualify

   Lebanon Cedars

Girls Basketball:   13-3 / 4th – 6A / Last Week: 5th /Top 16 qualify / 6 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   6-10  / 21st – 6A /  Last Week: 21st / Top 16 qualify / 6 games remaining

Wrestling (B):       0-6 / 62nd – 3A / Last Week: 62nd / Top 16 qualify

New Covenant Flames

Girls Basketball:   9-2  / 4th – 1A / Last Week: 6th / Top 10 qualify / 7 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   7-7 / 11th – 1A /  Last Week: 12th / Top 10 qualify / 8 games remaining

Northern Lebanon Vikings

Girls Basketball:   13-2 / 2nd –   4A / Last Week: 2nd / Top 10 qualify / 7 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   4-11-1 / 14th – 4A / Last Week: 16th / Top 8 qualify / 6 games remaining

Wrestling (B):      10-1 / 3rd – 2A / Last Week: 3rd / Top 12 qualify

Our Lady of the Cross

Girls Basketball:   5-3 / 10th –   1A /  Last Week: 12th / Top 10 qualify / 11 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   0-0 / 8 games scheduled

 Palmyra Cougars

Girls Basketball:   6-7  / 10th – 5A / Last Week: 11th / Top 14 qualify / 8 games remaining

Boys Basketball:   6-9  / 19th – 5A / Last Week: 18th / Top 16 qualify / 7 games remaining

Wrestling (B):       11-4* / 15th – 3A / Last Week: 15th / Top 16 qualify

* A loss to Parkersburg High, WV is not reflected in the Rankings, since they are out-of-state

Girls Basketball LebCo Power Rankings

Below is how the LebCo teams stack up when comparing their Power Ranking. These numbers can vary drastically based on strength of schedule.

There were no changes in how the LebCo teams stack up in the Power Rankings as every team moves closer to the postseason. Lebanon headlined the week with Kailah Correa breaking the school’s all-time girls scoring record and the team defeated Wilson on Friday. At this juncture, all eight teams are in position to qualify for the District 3 playoffs.

Boys Basketball LebCo Power Rankings

Below is how the LebCo teams stack up when comparing their Power Ranking. These numbers can vary drastically based on strength of schedule.

Cedar Crest picked up a big win against Methacthon on Saturday to bolster their overall standing, while Palmyra continued their surge as one of the tougher opponents that teams have faced this season. An injury to Annville-Cleona’s Elisha Slabach, who scored his 1,000 point at the beginning of the week, has disrupted the season for the Dutchmen.

1)  Cedar Crest (#1 last week)

2) Palmyra (#3 last week)

3)  Lebanon (#4 last week)

4)  ELCO (#5 last week)

5)  Annville-Cleona (#2 last week)

6)  Northern Lebanon (#6 last week)

7)  New Covenant (#7 last week)

* Ranked using the official District 3 Rating

For full Power Rankings, go to piaad3.org