The first month of the 2025-26 high school basketball season is already complete. Schuylkill League teams have been strong and competitive, setting the stage for an exciting rest of the season.

Class 1A

In Class 1A, Bethlehem Christian leads with a 7-1 record. The Panthers have a comfortable lead over No. 2 Weatherly, who has started the season 5-2.

Lincoln Leadership Academy in Allentown sits at No. 3 with a 5-3 record. Nativity BVM is currently slotted into the No. 4 spot despite a 2-7 start to the season, while Lehigh Christian Academy, Notre Dame, Salem Christian and sub-regional District II program MMI Preparatory School round out Class 1A.

Class 2A

The small Class 2A only consists of four teams, including a trio of Schuylkill League programs in Marian Catholic, Schuylkill Haven and Tri-Valley, with Lehigh Valley-based Moravian Academy also included.

The Tri-Valley Bulldogs lead the way in the Class at 7-1, holding a narrow edge over Schuylkill Haven, which is off to a strong start themselves with an 8-1 record. Marian Catholic sits in third with three wins in their first seven games while Moravian Academy, off to a slow 0-8 start, is in fourth place.

Class 3A

11 teams are currently in the Class 3A classification, including four Schuylkill League programs: Mahanoy Area, Minersville, Shenandoah Valley and Williams Valley.

The currently highest-ranked Schuylkill League team is the Minersville Battlin’ Miners, in the No. 2 spot behind Notre Dame of Green Pond, thanks to an 8-1 start this season, their lone loss coming to Pottsville.

Williams Valley is currently ranked sixth in the class with Catasauqua, Executive Education Academy and Lehigh Valley Academy all ranked ahead of the Vikings between No. 3 and No. 5. The Vikings are 4-4 this season through eight games.

At No.7 is Northern Lehigh, while Mahanoy Area is ranked eighth as they look to find their footing after a 3-5 start to the season. Rounding out Class 3A are Pen Argyl, Shenandoah Valley and Palisades.

Class 4A

The 4A classification consists of 12 teams, including Schuylkill League representatives North Schuylkill, Pine Grove Area, Tamaqua and Panther Valley.

The North Schuylkill Spartans are currently the highest-ranked Schuylkill League program, ranked sixth thanks to a 5-3 record this season.

Pine Grove at 3-7 is ranked ninth, Tamaqua 10th with a 1-7 record and Panther Valley is the 12th-ranked team after a 2-7 start to the season.

Leading Class 4A is Northwestern Lehigh, Salisbury Township, Allentown Central Catholic, Wilson Area and Bethlehem Catholic.

Also ranked are Lehighton (No. 7), Saucon Valley (No. 8), and Palmerton (No. 10).

Class 5A

Two Schuylkill League teams are among the nine teams in the Class 5A classification in Blue Mountain and Pottsville.

The Crimson Tide, arguably the top team in the Schuylkill League so far this season, leads the way in the class with a 7-2 start, their losses this season coming to Hazelton and Wilson, while defeating Class AAAA leader Northwestern Lehigh on Tuesday evening.

Southern Lehigh (No. 2), Selinsgrove (No. 3), East Stroudsburg – North (No. 4), round out the top four, while Blue Mountain at 4-4 is currently ranked No. 5 in the class.

Bangor Area, Jim Thorpe, Shikellamy and Athens Area are all ranked respectively sixth through ninth.

Class 6A

No Schuylkill League programs compete in the Class 6A classification.

Currently, the top five teams in Class 6A are William Allen, Pocono Mountain East, Northampton, Parkland and Nazareth.

Liberty, Stroudsburg, Dieruff, Pocono Mountain West and Whitehall close out the top 10 while Emmaus, Easton, Pleasant Valley, East Stroudsburg – South and Freedom are currently ranked 11th through 15th.