12/19/25

SCRANTON, Pa. -- For the third-straight year, Lackawanna College Athletics will review the past 12 months and highlight the top 14 athletics stories and moments from the year that was. 

Today's top event from 2025 comes to us from two outstanding performances for men's and women's basketball.

#12: First-Team All-Region Selections For MBB And WBB
Both Lackawanna College men's and women's basketball had oustanding players to celebrate during the 2024-2025 season, as each side earned a 1st Team All-Region XIX nod.

On the women's side, Salote Franklin (Philadelphia, PA) earned a first-team nod in her first and only year of action. Franklin led the Falcons in scoring throughout 2024-2025, averaging 16.7 points per game and 12.7 rebounds per contest entering the region playoffs. Her scoring average was good for third in Division II, and eighth in the region overall. Franklin led Division II in rebounding all season. Heading into the playoffs, she shot 46.2% from the floor and was a 66.7% free throw shooter. Franklin led the Falcons both in attempts (114) and makes (76). She has also hit 17 three-pointers on the year. In the regular season, Franklin had 54 steals, tied for first on the team, and led the Falcons with 41 blocks. Salote was also tied for third on the team with 59 assists in the regular season. She had 30 points in the season-opening victory against CCBC Catonsville, shooting 13-for-21 from the floor, while pulling down eight rebounds. She set a season-high for rebounds with 23 boards and 28 points in the win against Salem in December. Salote was 15-for-16 from the free throw line in the contest, going 8-for-8 in the fourth quarter alone, to help secure the win. Salote scored double-figures in 22 games during the 2024-2025 season and she had 16 double-doubles. She set a season-high with eight assists in the win against Essex in November, where she also had 14 points and ten boards. Franklin set her season-high in steals in the win against Orange in January last season, securing seven steals, while also putting up 22 points and 20 rebounds. After the playoff loss to Harcum, Franklin ended her year with 414 points (16.6 ppg), 314 rebounds (12.6 rpg), 60 assists, 55 steals, and 42 blocks. She shot 45.8% on the season and started all 25 games for the Falcons. Salote's rebounding total put her at eighth all-time in Lackawanna College single-season history. 

Meanwhile, Evan Laybourn-Boddie (Scranton, PA) was a first-team selection on the men's side. The first-year guard scored 503 points in the regular season, averaging 17.9 points per game, fifth in Division II and 14^th in the entire region. He shot 39% from the floor and 71.7% from the free throw line during the regular season. Laybourn-Boddie led the team with 74 three-point makes, second in all Region XIX. He dished out 116 assists (4.1 per game, fourth in Region XIX DII) and led the Falcons with 68 steals (2.4 per game) entering the playoffs. Laybourn-Boddie had scored double-digits 23 times in 28 games in the regular season, putting up a season-and-career-high 35 points in February against Mercer County CC. Against the Vikings, ELB made a season-high 12 shots, including eight three-pointers, while dishing out seven assists in the victory. Laybourn-Boddie scored 23 points and set a season-high with eight rebounds, along with five assists in the win against Sussex in December. Evan set his season-high with eleven assists and 17 points in the win against Rockland in January, going 11-for-16 from the free throw line. He matched that output from the line against Cecil just a few days later, scoring 25 points and going 11-for-14 on the charity stripe in the loss. In a playoff win against Middlesex, Evan scored 30 points and was red-hot from the floor, hitting eight three-pointers, which includes six in the second half of the 78-65 win for the Falcons. He'd score 30 more points in the championship loss to Raritan Valley CC. Laybourn-Boddie finished his incredible first year at Lackawanna College with 563 points and an 18.8 points per game average. He shot 40.4% from the floor and finished with 86 three-point shots, the most in all of Region XIX. Laybourn-Boddie also made 85 free throws and shot 70.8% from the stripe. He led the Falcons with 4.03 assists per game, 121 total assists on the year, and was also first on the team at 2.4 steals per contest. He scored double-figures in 25 games, going for 20+ points in 14 games.

Franklin and Laybourn-Boddie earned more accolades after the season, each earning spots on the DII All-EPAC squad, as well, capping two of the most successful individual seasons in recent Lackawanna College history.

Top 14 Moments Of 2025 For Lackawanna College Athletics  
14) Women's Wrestling Makes History With Dual Victories
13) Coaching Changes Bring New Faces, Perspectives
12) First-Team All-Region Performances For MBB And WBB
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