Lackawanna Trail was represented at Coaches vs. Cancer Media Day by, from left: Sean Langley, Jake Antolick, Jimmy Phillips and Lorenzo Domiano.
Tom Robinson | For Abington Journal
Lackawanna Trail returns its entire lineup, setting up the Lions to pursue another boys basketball breakthrough after struggling in recent years.
The Lions broke a 51-game losing streak early last season and won twice in five days, but were unable to pick up another win after the holidays. They enter this season seeking to end a 39-game skid in Lackawanna League play since beating Susquehanna 69-61 in a Division 4 overtime game Feb. 16, 2021.
Jake Antolick leads the returnees after the 5-foot-10 guard/forward averaged more than 15 points last season.
Seniors Lorenzo Domiano and Sean Langley, junior Ethan Gorton and sophomore Jimmy Phillips also return to the starting lineup.
Sophomore Ashton Thiel leads a group of other players with experience. Seniors Alec Genell, Noah Genell and Aidan Megivern are among the others who are back.
Freshman Lucas Filipek, a 6-4 center, made his way into the rotation for the season opener.
Delaware Valley 58, Lackawanna Trail 33
Lackawanna Trail fell in its non-league opener, Nov. 30 at home against Delaware Valley, a Lackawanna League Division 1 member.
Trey Newton scored 16 points and Logan Olsommer added 13 for the Warriors.
Antolick led the Lions with 12 points and Jimmy Phillips added eight. They each hit two 3-pointers.
Delaware Valley pulled away by holding Lackawanna Trail to two points in the third quarter.
