District 3 Power Rankings Update – February 10, 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 stands as the regular season wraps up this week.

With most teams already having completed their regular season games, only a couple of basketball teams still have games remaining, most with postseason implications. The District 3 brackets should be published on Thursday.

Additionally, there is a lot of league playoff action this week with the Lebanon Girls, Northern Lebanon Girls, Cedar Crest Boys and  New Covenant Boys & Girls all playing on Monday (details below).

Underneath 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:  13-8 / 7th – 3A  / Last Week: 4th / Top 6 qualify / 1 game remaining

Boys Basketball:  12-9 / 12th – 4A / Last Week: 12th / Top 8 qualify / 1 game remaining

Wrestling (B):      12-5 / 10th – 2A / Last Week: 9th / District 3 Qualifier

  Cedar Crest Falcons 

Girls Basketball:   13-9 / 10th – 6A / Last Week: 13th / Top 16 qualify / Regular season complete

Boys Basketball:   14-7 / 12th – 6A / Last Week: 12th / Top 16 qualify / Regular season complete

• • • LL League Quarterfinal: Monday, February 10th versus Lancaster Country Day (7:00 @ Cedar Crest)

Wrestling (B):   0-11 / 62nd – 3A / Last Week: 61st / Team season complete

 ELCO Raiders  

Girls Basketball:   12-10 / 10th – 5A / Last Week: 11th / Top 14 qualify / Regular season complete

Boys Basketball:   8-14 / 23rd – 5A / Last Week: 25th / Top 16 qualify / Regular season complete

Wrestling (B):       11-1 / 6th – 3A / Last Week: 7th / District 3 Qualifier – 3rd place AAA / PIAA State Qualifier / Both the Boys & Girls were crowned as LL Section 3 Champions

Lebanon Cedars

Girls Basketball:   19-3 / 3rd – 6A / Last Week: 3rd / Top 16 qualify / Regular season complete / LL Section 1 Champions

• • • LL League Semifinal: Monday, February 10th versus Lancaster Catholic (5:30 @ Hempfield)

Boys Basketball:   7-14  / 24th – 6A /  Last Week: 24th / Top 16 qualify / Regular season complete

Wrestling (B):       1-11 / 60th – 3A / Last Week: 62nd / Team season complete

New Covenant Flames

Girls Basketball:   16-2  / 3rd – 1A / Last Week: 3rd / Top 10 qualify / Regular season complete

• • • CCAC League Quarterfinal: Monday, February 10th versus Lancaster County Christian (7:00 @ New Covenant)

Boys Basketball:   13-9 / 11th – 1A /  Last Week: 11th / Top 10 qualify / Regular season complete

• • • CCAC League Quarterfinal: Monday, February 10th versus Coventry Christian (6:00 @ Coventry Christian)

Northern Lebanon Vikings

Girls Basketball:   19-3 / 2nd –   4A / Last Week: 2nd / Top 10 qualify / Regular season complete

• • • LL League Semifinal: Monday, February 10th versus Manheim Township (7:30 @ Hempfield)

Boys Basketball:   6-15-1 / 14th – 4A / Last Week: 17th / Top 8 qualify / Regular season complete

Wrestling (B):      16-2 / 5th – 2A / Last Week: 3rd / District 3 Qualifier – 3rd place AA

Our Lady of the Cross

Girls Basketball:   11-7 / 9th –   1A /  Last Week: 9th / Top 10 qualify / 2 games remaining

Palmyra Cougars

Girls Basketball:   9-11  / 13th – 5A / Last Week: 13th / Top 14 qualify / 1 game remaining

Boys Basketball:   9-12  / 16th – 5A / Last Week: 18th / Top 16 qualify / 1 game remaining

Wrestling (B):       11-5* / 16th – 3A / Last Week: 15th / District 3 Qualifier 

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.

ELCO likely guaranteed their spot in Districts with a come from behind win against Lower Dauphin last week. The other six teams are also likely going to make Districts.

Good luck to Lebanon, Northern Lebanon, & New Covenant in their league playoff matchups on Monday night! Annville-Cleona also has a huge game against Biglerville on Monday night that will most likely determine their District 3 fate. Go Dutchmen!

On another note, Lebanon’s Liliana Harrison recorded her 1,000th career rebound in Saturday’s win over Columbia. This achievement came just one week after the senior reached the 1,000 point milestone.

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 is the only team that is a lock to make Districts, with New Covenant also having a very good chance of joining them after a big win on Saturday. We wish the Falcons & Flames the best of luck in their league playoff matches on Monday.

Additionally, Palmyra will play Red Land in a game that has huge District 3 implications. Right now, they are on the bubble and a win would greatly increase their chances of a postseason appearance.

1)  Cedar Crest (#1 last week)

2)  Palmyra (#2 last week)

3)  Annville-Cleona (#4 last week)

4)   ELCO (#5 last week)

5)   Lebanon (#3 last week)

6)  New Covenant (#6 last week)

7)  Northern Lebanon (#7 last week)

* Ranked using the official District 3 Rating

For full Power Rankings, go to piaad3.org