The Pittston Area Patriots traveled to Hazleton on Friday night to take on the Hazleton Area Cougars. The Cougars won the last meeting at Pittston Area and are hoping to sweep the Patriots. The Cougars are coming off a victory over Valley West. Pittston Area is coming off a win over Wilkes-Barre Area.
The Cougars would start with a 6-2 lead but the Patriots would get a three point play by Mike George and baskets by Logan Booth and Andrew Krawczyk for a 9-6 Patriots lead. The Cougars however would go on a 9-3 run to end the quarter and lead 16-12 at the end of the first quarter. The Cougars would start the second quarter on a 12-2 run to lead by eight and would lead 30-21 at halftime.
The Patriots would get five straight points from George to cut the Cougars lead to four. After both teams traded baskets, JJ Walsh would hit a three to make the Cougars lead at one but baskets by Angel Cruz and Chris Garcia would make it a five point lead. Logan Booth would get fouled at the end of the third quarter and would make one of two free throws as the Cougars would lead 38-34 at the end of three. A three point play by Cruz would start the fourth for the Cougars and make it a seven point lead. A three pointer by Krawczyk would cut the lead to four. After the Cougars and Patriots traded baskets, Booth would hit a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to two. After Dewin Concepcion made one of two free throws, Brennan Higgins would make a pair of free throws to tie the game at 46 then with 51.8 to go, Higgins would make another pair of free throws to give the Patriots a 48-46 lead. After a Cougar miss, JJ Walsh would sink a pair of free throws to make it a four point game. Angel Cruz would hit a basket but Booth would sink both free throws as the Patriots would take a 52-48 victory over Hazleton Area. It is the first time since 2005 that the Patriots would defeat Hazleton Area.
Thoughts on the game: It was an incredible win for Pittston Area. JJ Walsh had a great game with 13 points. Logan Booth, Mike George and Andrew Krawczyk also did a great job tonight, each of them scoring 11 points. For Hazleton Area, Angel Cruz had a great game in the paint tonight, scoring 16 points. Chris Garcia had a good game off the bench, scoring 10 points. It's going to be an interesting final week of the regular season in WVC Division 1 with Hazleton Area playing Dallas, Wilkes-Barre Area and Crestwood next week. Pittston Area plays Berwick, Crestwood and Nanticoke to finish their season.
Pittston Area 52 Hazleton Area 48
Pittston Area
Logan Booth 11
Mike George 11
Andrew Krawczyk 11
JJ Walsh 13
Joe Cencetti 2
Brennan Higgins 4
Hazleton Area
Andrew Vayda 7
Angel Cruz 16
Dewin Concepcion 3
Scott Campbell 10
Chris Garcia 10
Kevin Gil 2
Friday, January 31, 2020
Friday, January 24, 2020
Trojanettes get home victory over Wilkes-Barre Area
The Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack traveled to Nanticoke on Friday evening to take on the Nanticoke Trojanettes. The Wolfpack are coming off a victory against Valley West. The Trojanettes are coming off a loss to Hazleton Area.
The Trojanettes got to an 10-4 lead in the first quarter but a basket and a free throw by Gloria Adjayi would cut the lead to three. Riley Baird would hit a three to give Nanticoke a six point lead once again. After a three pointer by the Wolfpack's Bella Gray and a basket by Nanticoke's Lauren Casey. A basket by Reagen Holden with under a minute would make it a three point game but a layup by Baird just before the buzzer would make it 17-12 Nanticoke at the end of the first quarter. Allycia Harris would start the scoring for the Wolfpack with a 3 point play to cut the lead to 2. A basket by Vanessa Luna would tie the game at 17. A basket by Casey and a three pointer by Brooklyn Biehl would give the Trojanettes a five point lead. However, a basket by Harris and a three pointer by Gray would tie the game up again. A pair of free throws by Casey would make it 24-22 but Harris would tie the game up with a basket. Five straight points by Casey would end the scoring for the quarter as the Trojanettes would take a 29-24 lead into halftime.
The Trojanettes would start off with a pair of free throws by Casey. After a back and forth of trading baskets, the Wolfpack would go on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to one. A three pointer by Abigail Cullen would increase the lead to four. After a basket by the Wolfpack's Luna and a pair of free throws by the Trojanettes' Casey, Luna would score five straight points to give the Wolfpack their first lead of the game at 42-41. That would be shortlived however as Cullen would hit a three pointer to make it 44-42. Luna would tie the game before the quarter ended as we ended the third with a 44-44 tie. Nanticoke would take a five point lead after both teams traded points with a basket by Baird and a three by Biehl. A Harris basket would cut the lead to three. After a Casey free throw, baskets by Luna and Harris would tie the game at 52. Cullen would hit a pair of free throws to take a 54-52 lead. The Wolfpack would only be able to muster two points the rest of the way as the Trojans would take a 58-54 home victory over Wilkes-Barre Area.
Thoughts on the game: It was a great game by both teams. The Trojanettes' Abigail Cullen and Lauren Casey had great games tonight with 18. Riley Baird also played well with 13. The Wolfpack's Allycia Harris had a great game with 19 points. Vanessa Luna also did well, scoring 17.
Nanticoke 58 Wilkes-Barre Area 54
Wilkes-Barre Area
Allycia Harris 19
Gloria Adjayi 7
Bella Gray 6
Reagen Holden 2
Vanessa Luna 17
Hannah Cook 3
Nanticoke
Lauren Casey 18
Emily Hauer 3
Abigail Cullen 18
Riley Baird 13
Brooklyn Biehl 6
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The Trojanettes got to an 10-4 lead in the first quarter but a basket and a free throw by Gloria Adjayi would cut the lead to three. Riley Baird would hit a three to give Nanticoke a six point lead once again. After a three pointer by the Wolfpack's Bella Gray and a basket by Nanticoke's Lauren Casey. A basket by Reagen Holden with under a minute would make it a three point game but a layup by Baird just before the buzzer would make it 17-12 Nanticoke at the end of the first quarter. Allycia Harris would start the scoring for the Wolfpack with a 3 point play to cut the lead to 2. A basket by Vanessa Luna would tie the game at 17. A basket by Casey and a three pointer by Brooklyn Biehl would give the Trojanettes a five point lead. However, a basket by Harris and a three pointer by Gray would tie the game up again. A pair of free throws by Casey would make it 24-22 but Harris would tie the game up with a basket. Five straight points by Casey would end the scoring for the quarter as the Trojanettes would take a 29-24 lead into halftime.
The Trojanettes would start off with a pair of free throws by Casey. After a back and forth of trading baskets, the Wolfpack would go on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to one. A three pointer by Abigail Cullen would increase the lead to four. After a basket by the Wolfpack's Luna and a pair of free throws by the Trojanettes' Casey, Luna would score five straight points to give the Wolfpack their first lead of the game at 42-41. That would be shortlived however as Cullen would hit a three pointer to make it 44-42. Luna would tie the game before the quarter ended as we ended the third with a 44-44 tie. Nanticoke would take a five point lead after both teams traded points with a basket by Baird and a three by Biehl. A Harris basket would cut the lead to three. After a Casey free throw, baskets by Luna and Harris would tie the game at 52. Cullen would hit a pair of free throws to take a 54-52 lead. The Wolfpack would only be able to muster two points the rest of the way as the Trojans would take a 58-54 home victory over Wilkes-Barre Area.
Thoughts on the game: It was a great game by both teams. The Trojanettes' Abigail Cullen and Lauren Casey had great games tonight with 18. Riley Baird also played well with 13. The Wolfpack's Allycia Harris had a great game with 19 points. Vanessa Luna also did well, scoring 17.
Nanticoke 58 Wilkes-Barre Area 54
Wilkes-Barre Area
Allycia Harris 19
Gloria Adjayi 7
Bella Gray 6
Reagen Holden 2
Vanessa Luna 17
Hannah Cook 3
Nanticoke
Lauren Casey 18
Emily Hauer 3
Abigail Cullen 18
Riley Baird 13
Brooklyn Biehl 6
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Campbell's big fourth propels Cougars past Crestwood
The Crestwood Comets and Hazleton Area Cougars renewed their rivalry on Tuesday at Crestwood High School. They played in front of a near capacity crowd in Mountain Top. Both teams are currently tied for first place in WVC Division 1 alongside Pittston Area. The winner would stay in first place and the loser would potentially drop to third.
The Comets would lead 6-2 early with threes by Paul Feisel. However, the Cougars would take the lead with baskets by Angel Cruz and Dewin Concepcion. The Cougars would take an 11-7 lead but the Comets would tie with a basket by Brandon Nieminski and a steal and layup by Jake Zaleski. Feisel would give the Comets the lead with a basket. It would be a back and forth with each team taking the lead and tying the game. With under 30 seconds to play, Ryan Petrosky would sink a three pointer but the Cougars Scott Campbell would hit a 3 just before the buzzer to tie the game at 18 at the end of the first quarter. A three point play by Mike Zaleski would give the Comets the lead. The Comets would lead 25-22 but Campbell would tie it on a three pointer. Nieminski would give Crestwood the lead back but a three by Andrew Vayda would give Hazleton Area the lead. They would get a three pointer by Kevin Gil and pair of free throws by Concepcion to take a six point lead. The Cougars would lead 36-32 at halftime.
The Comets would tie the game with four straight points by Jake Zaleski. The Cougars would take a 40-36 lead with a free throw from Vayda and Cruz and a basket by Cruz. The Comets would end the third on a 10-0 run and lead 46-40 at the end of the third. The Cougars would cut the lead to one with five straight points by Campbell. With the Comets up one, the Cougars were given a technical foul and Ryan Petrosky would make both free throws to make it a three point lead. However, a basket by Vayda and a pair of free throws by Campbell would give the Cougars a 51-50 lead. The Comets would take the lead on a Feisel basket. Both teams would take turns taking the lead. After Jake Zaleski got a putback to give Crestwood the lead. Scott Campbell would be fouled and would make the first shot to take the game but the second shot would be missed at the front of the rim and he would grab the rebound of his missed shot and the Cougars would take the lead 58-56. The Comets had a chance to tie the game on a pair of free throws but the second shot wouldn't fall and Campbell would hit four free throws and the Cougars would take the road victory at Crestwood 62-57.
Thoughts on the game: It was a hard fought game by both teams. Everyone was into the game and it felt like a playoff atmosphere. Scott Campbell had a great game, he scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. Andrew Vayda also had a great game with 17 points. For Crestwood, Jake Zaleski had a good game with 17 and Paul Feisel also had a good game with 14.
Hazleton Area 62 Crestwood 57
Hazleton Area
Scott Campbell 22
Angel Cruz 11
Dewin Concepcion 7
Andrew Vayda 17
Kevin Gil 5
Crestwood
Paul Feisel 14
Brandon Nieminski 4
Jake Zaleski 17
Ryan Petrosky 10
Mike Zaleski 6
Brad Papura 2
Marcus Vieney 2
Don Shaw 2
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The Comets would lead 6-2 early with threes by Paul Feisel. However, the Cougars would take the lead with baskets by Angel Cruz and Dewin Concepcion. The Cougars would take an 11-7 lead but the Comets would tie with a basket by Brandon Nieminski and a steal and layup by Jake Zaleski. Feisel would give the Comets the lead with a basket. It would be a back and forth with each team taking the lead and tying the game. With under 30 seconds to play, Ryan Petrosky would sink a three pointer but the Cougars Scott Campbell would hit a 3 just before the buzzer to tie the game at 18 at the end of the first quarter. A three point play by Mike Zaleski would give the Comets the lead. The Comets would lead 25-22 but Campbell would tie it on a three pointer. Nieminski would give Crestwood the lead back but a three by Andrew Vayda would give Hazleton Area the lead. They would get a three pointer by Kevin Gil and pair of free throws by Concepcion to take a six point lead. The Cougars would lead 36-32 at halftime.
The Comets would tie the game with four straight points by Jake Zaleski. The Cougars would take a 40-36 lead with a free throw from Vayda and Cruz and a basket by Cruz. The Comets would end the third on a 10-0 run and lead 46-40 at the end of the third. The Cougars would cut the lead to one with five straight points by Campbell. With the Comets up one, the Cougars were given a technical foul and Ryan Petrosky would make both free throws to make it a three point lead. However, a basket by Vayda and a pair of free throws by Campbell would give the Cougars a 51-50 lead. The Comets would take the lead on a Feisel basket. Both teams would take turns taking the lead. After Jake Zaleski got a putback to give Crestwood the lead. Scott Campbell would be fouled and would make the first shot to take the game but the second shot would be missed at the front of the rim and he would grab the rebound of his missed shot and the Cougars would take the lead 58-56. The Comets had a chance to tie the game on a pair of free throws but the second shot wouldn't fall and Campbell would hit four free throws and the Cougars would take the road victory at Crestwood 62-57.
Thoughts on the game: It was a hard fought game by both teams. Everyone was into the game and it felt like a playoff atmosphere. Scott Campbell had a great game, he scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. Andrew Vayda also had a great game with 17 points. For Crestwood, Jake Zaleski had a good game with 17 and Paul Feisel also had a good game with 14.
Hazleton Area 62 Crestwood 57
Hazleton Area
Scott Campbell 22
Angel Cruz 11
Dewin Concepcion 7
Andrew Vayda 17
Kevin Gil 5
Crestwood
Paul Feisel 14
Brandon Nieminski 4
Jake Zaleski 17
Ryan Petrosky 10
Mike Zaleski 6
Brad Papura 2
Marcus Vieney 2
Don Shaw 2
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Patriots force three way tie for first in Division with home victory over Crestwood
The Pittston Area Patriots played host to the Crestwood Comets on Friday night. The Comets came in with an undefeated record in Division play at 5-0 and are coming off an overtime victory to Wilkes-Barre Area. The Patriots are 4-1 and are coming off a road victory over Berwick.
Crestwood would take an early 6-5 lead on three pointers by Paul Feisel but the Patriots would go on a 7-1 run to take a 12-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Comets would go on a 5-0 run to start the second to tie the game at 12. However, a basket by Joe Cencetti and a pair of free throws by JJ Walsh would make it a four point Pittston Area lead. The lead would be short lived as Ryan Petrosky and Mike Zaleski would get baskets to tie the game. Mike George would sink a pair of free throws to give the Patriots the lead. It would look like the Comets would enter the locker room with the lead after a Jake Zaleski three pointer but George would heave up a shot from 61 feet and make it to give the Patriots a 21-19 lead at halftime.
Brennan Higgins would score four straight points to give Pittston Area a six point lead. The Comets would cut the lead to 2 but a basket by Andrew Krawczyk would make it a four point lead and would lead 31-27 at the end of the third quarter. Krawczyk would make it a six point lead again with a basket. Petrosky and Zaleski would make it a two point game with baskets. A three pointer by JJ Walsh, a pair of free throws by Logan Booth and free throws by Walsh gave the Patriots a nine point lead. A three pointer by Ryan Petrosky would cut the lead to six but the Patriots would sink their free throws and the Patriots would take the home victory over the Crestwood Comets 45-34. It would result in a three way tie for first place with Hazleton Area, Crestwood and Pittston Area as the Cougars lost to Wilkes-Barre Area 73-63. Crestwood and Hazleton Area face off at Crestwood and Pittston Area travels to Nanticoke on Tuesday.
Thoughts on the game: It was another impressive home victory for Pittston Area. JJ Walsh led all scorers with 10 points. Brennan Higgins and Joe Cencetti each had nine points for Pittston Area. For Crestwood, Ryan Petrosky and Jake Zaleski each had nine points.
Pittston Area 45 Crestwood 34
Crestwood
Paul Feisel 6
Mike Zaleski 4
Ryan Petrosky 9
Marcus Vieney 4
Jake Zaleski 9
Brandon Nieminski 2
Pittston Area
JJ Walsh 10
Joe Cencetti 9
Brennan Higgins 9
Logan Booth 4
Mike George 7
Andrew Krawczyk 6
Crestwood would take an early 6-5 lead on three pointers by Paul Feisel but the Patriots would go on a 7-1 run to take a 12-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Comets would go on a 5-0 run to start the second to tie the game at 12. However, a basket by Joe Cencetti and a pair of free throws by JJ Walsh would make it a four point Pittston Area lead. The lead would be short lived as Ryan Petrosky and Mike Zaleski would get baskets to tie the game. Mike George would sink a pair of free throws to give the Patriots the lead. It would look like the Comets would enter the locker room with the lead after a Jake Zaleski three pointer but George would heave up a shot from 61 feet and make it to give the Patriots a 21-19 lead at halftime.
Brennan Higgins would score four straight points to give Pittston Area a six point lead. The Comets would cut the lead to 2 but a basket by Andrew Krawczyk would make it a four point lead and would lead 31-27 at the end of the third quarter. Krawczyk would make it a six point lead again with a basket. Petrosky and Zaleski would make it a two point game with baskets. A three pointer by JJ Walsh, a pair of free throws by Logan Booth and free throws by Walsh gave the Patriots a nine point lead. A three pointer by Ryan Petrosky would cut the lead to six but the Patriots would sink their free throws and the Patriots would take the home victory over the Crestwood Comets 45-34. It would result in a three way tie for first place with Hazleton Area, Crestwood and Pittston Area as the Cougars lost to Wilkes-Barre Area 73-63. Crestwood and Hazleton Area face off at Crestwood and Pittston Area travels to Nanticoke on Tuesday.
Thoughts on the game: It was another impressive home victory for Pittston Area. JJ Walsh led all scorers with 10 points. Brennan Higgins and Joe Cencetti each had nine points for Pittston Area. For Crestwood, Ryan Petrosky and Jake Zaleski each had nine points.
Pittston Area 45 Crestwood 34
Crestwood
Paul Feisel 6
Mike Zaleski 4
Ryan Petrosky 9
Marcus Vieney 4
Jake Zaleski 9
Brandon Nieminski 2
Pittston Area
JJ Walsh 10
Joe Cencetti 9
Brennan Higgins 9
Logan Booth 4
Mike George 7
Andrew Krawczyk 6
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Lady Patriots take home victory over Wolfpack
The Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack traveled to Yatesville to take on the Pittston Area Lady Patriots in a makeup game from Wednesday. The Wolfpack are coming off a road victory on Monday night against Crestwood. Pittston Area is coming off a three point loss to Berwick.
The Wolfpack would take an early 9-3 lead but the Patriots would get five straight points from Jada Sharp to make it 9-8 but the Wolfpack would hit three free throws to make it 12-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Patriots would tie the game on a basket by Hannah Getz but Allycia Harris would give the Wolfpack the lead back. After a Kallie Booth free throw to make it a one point game, Erin Leonard would get a basket then get a steal and layup to make it a five point lead. After a Lily Savoy bucket, Adjayi would get a putback at the buzzer as the Wolfpack would lead 23-18 at halftime.
Hannah Getz would start the second half with five straight points to tie the game at 23. Both teams would trade baskets then Savoy would hit a three pointer to give the Patriots a 28-25 lead. Vanessa Luna would hit a basket to cut the Patriot lead to one. After an Emma Coles basket, Luna would tie the game on a three pointer. After a pair of made free throws by Harris and a basket by Booth, Harris would make a basket at the buzzer to give Wilkes-Barre Area a 34-32 lead at the end of the third quarter. Erin Leonard would start the fourth quarter with a free throw to make it a three point game, Jada Sharp would hit a three to tie the game at 35. Harris would make a three point play to give the Wolfpack a 38-35 lead. The Lady Patriots would take the lead with a three pointer by Savoy and a pair of free throws by Coles to make it a 40-38 lead. Harris would hit a free throw and Luna would hit a three pointer to make it a 42-40 lead for the Wolfpack. Coles would then hit a three pointer to make it 43-42 in favor of Pittston Area and would go on a 9-0 run to seal the game as the Pittston Area Lady Patriots take the home victory over the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack 55-48.
Thoughts on the game: For Pittston Area, Jada Sharp had a good game. She had 16 points. Emma Coles came up big in the second half for the Lady Patriots, scoring nine points in the second half. Lily Savoy also played well, she scored 13. For Wilkes-Barre Area, Allycia Harris had a good game with 17 as did Vanessa Luna who had 11. Both teams impressed me in this matchup. Wilkes-Barre play a tough defense and they can rebound. Pittston Area may have been down in most of this contest, but they were able to pull away in the fourth quarter.
Pittston Area 55 Wilkes-Barre Area 48
Wilkes-Barre Area
Allycia Harris 17
Gloria Adjayi 10
Vanessa Luna 11
Erin Leonard 6
Hannah Cook 2
Alana Germano 2
Pittston Area
Lily Savoy 13
Jada Sharp 16
Hannah Getz 11
Nicole Zambetti 3
Kallie Booth 3
Emma Coles 9
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The Wolfpack would take an early 9-3 lead but the Patriots would get five straight points from Jada Sharp to make it 9-8 but the Wolfpack would hit three free throws to make it 12-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Patriots would tie the game on a basket by Hannah Getz but Allycia Harris would give the Wolfpack the lead back. After a Kallie Booth free throw to make it a one point game, Erin Leonard would get a basket then get a steal and layup to make it a five point lead. After a Lily Savoy bucket, Adjayi would get a putback at the buzzer as the Wolfpack would lead 23-18 at halftime.
Hannah Getz would start the second half with five straight points to tie the game at 23. Both teams would trade baskets then Savoy would hit a three pointer to give the Patriots a 28-25 lead. Vanessa Luna would hit a basket to cut the Patriot lead to one. After an Emma Coles basket, Luna would tie the game on a three pointer. After a pair of made free throws by Harris and a basket by Booth, Harris would make a basket at the buzzer to give Wilkes-Barre Area a 34-32 lead at the end of the third quarter. Erin Leonard would start the fourth quarter with a free throw to make it a three point game, Jada Sharp would hit a three to tie the game at 35. Harris would make a three point play to give the Wolfpack a 38-35 lead. The Lady Patriots would take the lead with a three pointer by Savoy and a pair of free throws by Coles to make it a 40-38 lead. Harris would hit a free throw and Luna would hit a three pointer to make it a 42-40 lead for the Wolfpack. Coles would then hit a three pointer to make it 43-42 in favor of Pittston Area and would go on a 9-0 run to seal the game as the Pittston Area Lady Patriots take the home victory over the Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack 55-48.
Thoughts on the game: For Pittston Area, Jada Sharp had a good game. She had 16 points. Emma Coles came up big in the second half for the Lady Patriots, scoring nine points in the second half. Lily Savoy also played well, she scored 13. For Wilkes-Barre Area, Allycia Harris had a good game with 17 as did Vanessa Luna who had 11. Both teams impressed me in this matchup. Wilkes-Barre play a tough defense and they can rebound. Pittston Area may have been down in most of this contest, but they were able to pull away in the fourth quarter.
Pittston Area 55 Wilkes-Barre Area 48
Wilkes-Barre Area
Allycia Harris 17
Gloria Adjayi 10
Vanessa Luna 11
Erin Leonard 6
Hannah Cook 2
Alana Germano 2
Pittston Area
Lily Savoy 13
Jada Sharp 16
Hannah Getz 11
Nicole Zambetti 3
Kallie Booth 3
Emma Coles 9
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Crestwood takes home victory over Nanticoke
The Nanticoke Trojans traveled to Mountain Top on Thursday night to take on the Crestwood Comets. The Comets have won six straight games and are coming off a big victory on Tuesday against Dallas. The Trojans are coming off a loss to Wilkes-Barre Area on Tuesday night.
The Comets would start the game with a 10-0 run and would hold thee Trojans to a three pointer by Jake Krupinski for a 15-3 Crestwood lead at the end of the first quarter. Andy Kozlofsky would score five straight points to make it a seven point game. Paul Feisel would hit a three pointer to increase the lead to 10 but that was all the Comets would get and Nanticoke would get a basket by Luke Myers and a three pointer by Colby Butczynski as the Comets would lead 18-13 at halftime.
The Trojans would go on a 6-0 run for their first lead of the game at 19-18. However, baskets by Feisel, Mike Zaleski and a three point play by Ryan Petrosky would give the Comets a six point lead. Krupinski would make a three point play to make it a three point game. However, a three by Feisel and a basket by Mike Zaleski would make it an eight point lead. Jake Krupinski would get a layup and get fouled at the buzzer for a three point play and the Trojans would be down 30-25 at the end of the third quarter. The Trojans would start off the fourth with a basket by JJ Bielecki. Ryan Petrosky would make it a five point game with a basket. Luke Myers would hit a three to make it a two point game. The Comets would lead as high as six. The Trojans would try and would get a three by Krupinski to make it a three point game but Mike Zaleski would sink a pair of free throws with 18.2 to go and Paul Feisel would get a steal and layup and would get fouled for a three point play as the Comets would take a 48-40 home victory over Nanticoke.
Thoughts on the game: Crestwood had some balanced scoring tonight. Paul Feisel had a good game with 12 points and Brad Papura and Ryan Petrosky added 10 each. Mike Zaleski had nine points. For the Trojans, Jake Krupinski had a good game with a game high 16 points.
Crestwood 48 Nanticoke 40
Nanticoke
Jake Krupinski 16
Andy Kozlofski 5
Luke Myers 5
Colby Butczynski 5
Sincere Shiloh 5
JJ Bielecki 4
Crestwood
Brad Papura 10
Ryan Petrosky 10
Mike Zaleski 9
Nick Ruggeri 3
Paul Feisel 12
Marcus Vieney 4
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The Comets would start the game with a 10-0 run and would hold thee Trojans to a three pointer by Jake Krupinski for a 15-3 Crestwood lead at the end of the first quarter. Andy Kozlofsky would score five straight points to make it a seven point game. Paul Feisel would hit a three pointer to increase the lead to 10 but that was all the Comets would get and Nanticoke would get a basket by Luke Myers and a three pointer by Colby Butczynski as the Comets would lead 18-13 at halftime.
The Trojans would go on a 6-0 run for their first lead of the game at 19-18. However, baskets by Feisel, Mike Zaleski and a three point play by Ryan Petrosky would give the Comets a six point lead. Krupinski would make a three point play to make it a three point game. However, a three by Feisel and a basket by Mike Zaleski would make it an eight point lead. Jake Krupinski would get a layup and get fouled at the buzzer for a three point play and the Trojans would be down 30-25 at the end of the third quarter. The Trojans would start off the fourth with a basket by JJ Bielecki. Ryan Petrosky would make it a five point game with a basket. Luke Myers would hit a three to make it a two point game. The Comets would lead as high as six. The Trojans would try and would get a three by Krupinski to make it a three point game but Mike Zaleski would sink a pair of free throws with 18.2 to go and Paul Feisel would get a steal and layup and would get fouled for a three point play as the Comets would take a 48-40 home victory over Nanticoke.
Thoughts on the game: Crestwood had some balanced scoring tonight. Paul Feisel had a good game with 12 points and Brad Papura and Ryan Petrosky added 10 each. Mike Zaleski had nine points. For the Trojans, Jake Krupinski had a good game with a game high 16 points.
Crestwood 48 Nanticoke 40
Nanticoke
Jake Krupinski 16
Andy Kozlofski 5
Luke Myers 5
Colby Butczynski 5
Sincere Shiloh 5
JJ Bielecki 4
Crestwood
Brad Papura 10
Ryan Petrosky 10
Mike Zaleski 9
Nick Ruggeri 3
Paul Feisel 12
Marcus Vieney 4
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Friday, January 3, 2020
Walsh leads way in Pittston Area victory over Dallas
The Dallas Mountaineers traveled for Pittston Area on Friday night to take on the Patriots. Both teams start their Conference slate and are hoping to start off 1-0. Dallas is coming off a win over Old Forge on Monday. The Patriots are coming off a victory in the third place game of the McGrane tournament over Hanover Area last Friday.
Pittston Area started off by scoring the game's first five points and then a three pointer by Nick Nocito would give the Mountaineers their first points of the game. The Patriots would lead 8-3 but a basket by Jack Farrell, a free throw by Dylan Schuster and a steal and layup by Austin Finarelli would tie the game at eight. Nick Nocito would give the Mountaineers their first lead with a three pointer. The Patriots would take a 15-13 lead with a three pointer by JJ Walsh. It looked like Dallas would take a 16-15 lead until Walsh hit a buzzer beating three to end the first quarter and the Patriots would lead 18-16 at the end of 1. Brennan Higgins would give Pittston Area a four point lead but five straight points from Farrell would make it 21-20 in favor of Dallas. JJ Walsh would hit a three to make it 23-21. The Mountaineers would tie the game at 23 on a Luke DelGaudio basket halfway through the second quarter. A pair of free throws by DelGaudio would give Dallas a 25-23 lead and would lead 28-27 at halftime.
The Mountaineers would increase their lead to 4 points but the Patriots would eventually tie the game at 35 on a Walsh three pointer and take the lead on a Higgins basket. Pittston Area would take a seven point lead but a foul and then a technical foul could loom big for Dallas. The Mountaineers would hit 3 of 4 to cut the lead to four. The Patriots would lead 46-43 at the end of the third quarter. JJ Walsh would start with six straight points to give Pittston Area a nine point lead. The lead woud increase to as much as 11. The Mountaineers would try and comeback. They would get to as much as six points after another technical foul was assessed and Dallas would make both and call a timeout. They would miss the shot after the timeout and the Patriots would take a big 66-59 home victory over the Dallas Mountaineers
Thoughts on the game: The game was a very interesting affair with several lead changes and was pretty close for three quarters. Pittston Area's JJ Walsh had a great game. He had 33 points and was the difference tonight. Brennan Higgins also had a good game with 17. For Dallas, Jack Farrell had a good game with 28 and Nick Nocito added 10. WVC Division 1 looks to be a really interesting race with several teams vying for the crown.
Pittston Area 66 Dallas 59
Dallas
Nick Nocito 10
Jack Farrell 28
Dylan Schuster 6
Austin Finarelli 8
Luke DelGaudio 5
Sam Nocito 2
Pittston Area
JJ Walsh 33
Brennan Higgins 17
Joe Cencetti 2
Mike George 8
Logan Booth 4
Andrew Krawczyk 2
Pittston Area started off by scoring the game's first five points and then a three pointer by Nick Nocito would give the Mountaineers their first points of the game. The Patriots would lead 8-3 but a basket by Jack Farrell, a free throw by Dylan Schuster and a steal and layup by Austin Finarelli would tie the game at eight. Nick Nocito would give the Mountaineers their first lead with a three pointer. The Patriots would take a 15-13 lead with a three pointer by JJ Walsh. It looked like Dallas would take a 16-15 lead until Walsh hit a buzzer beating three to end the first quarter and the Patriots would lead 18-16 at the end of 1. Brennan Higgins would give Pittston Area a four point lead but five straight points from Farrell would make it 21-20 in favor of Dallas. JJ Walsh would hit a three to make it 23-21. The Mountaineers would tie the game at 23 on a Luke DelGaudio basket halfway through the second quarter. A pair of free throws by DelGaudio would give Dallas a 25-23 lead and would lead 28-27 at halftime.
The Mountaineers would increase their lead to 4 points but the Patriots would eventually tie the game at 35 on a Walsh three pointer and take the lead on a Higgins basket. Pittston Area would take a seven point lead but a foul and then a technical foul could loom big for Dallas. The Mountaineers would hit 3 of 4 to cut the lead to four. The Patriots would lead 46-43 at the end of the third quarter. JJ Walsh would start with six straight points to give Pittston Area a nine point lead. The lead woud increase to as much as 11. The Mountaineers would try and comeback. They would get to as much as six points after another technical foul was assessed and Dallas would make both and call a timeout. They would miss the shot after the timeout and the Patriots would take a big 66-59 home victory over the Dallas Mountaineers
Thoughts on the game: The game was a very interesting affair with several lead changes and was pretty close for three quarters. Pittston Area's JJ Walsh had a great game. He had 33 points and was the difference tonight. Brennan Higgins also had a good game with 17. For Dallas, Jack Farrell had a good game with 28 and Nick Nocito added 10. WVC Division 1 looks to be a really interesting race with several teams vying for the crown.
Pittston Area 66 Dallas 59
Dallas
Nick Nocito 10
Jack Farrell 28
Dylan Schuster 6
Austin Finarelli 8
Luke DelGaudio 5
Sam Nocito 2
Pittston Area
JJ Walsh 33
Brennan Higgins 17
Joe Cencetti 2
Mike George 8
Logan Booth 4
Andrew Krawczyk 2
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