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As promised last month, here is an update on the status of the Lehigh Valley tournament and summer leagues, which frequently includes teams from our viewing area in the Delaware Valley and even from the DMV from time to time.
The summer league schedule did start earlier this month (one month later than “normal”) and kicked off with some soggy weather.
A number of games the first week were pushed inside due to rain and unplayable outdoor conditions.
However, a few local leagues that are in play this summer have had good weather of late and played a number of competitive games over the past two weeks.
Among those that have shone so far are Notre Dame – Green Pond, Allen, Whitehall, Northampton, Parkland and a few others. All of these teams have been part of the Allentown recreational scholastic league. The Forks Township league starts this week in full swing (although their first day for games was postponed due to rain) and they feature a complete lineup of teams rounding out a busy schedule.
However, there is also a number of local leagues that are struggling to get on the courts this summer and a few are not fielding teams nor are holding their annual tournaments.
At least, not at this time.
This past weekend the Cedar Beach Showcase was played. While there were some competitive games, the number of schools participating in this annual event was down dramatically from any previous year. Less than a third of the number of boys teams that traditionally participate attended this weekend’s events. Also, there were too few girls teams participating to even have their tournament conducted.
Even as we approach the July 4th weekend, there’s still many things up in the air for the next two months for local summertime basketball action.
Keep checking back for more updates and pictures!
