Saturday, February 29, 2020
2020 District 2 Basketball Championships Day 3
10 teams would go for 5 District Titles at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on Saturday. We had 3A Girls featuring Dunmore and Holy Redeemer. 2A Boys between Holy Cross and Mountain View. 4A Boys with Valley View and Scranton Prep. 5A Girls with West Scranton and Abington Heights and 6A Boys with Scranton taking on Wilkes-Barre Area. Dunmore would take the 3A Girls District Title with a convincing 52-24 victory over Holy Redeemer. Dunmore freshman Ciera Toomey scored a game high 17 points and Moriah Murray added 12. Aubrey Curley had six for the Royals and Karissa Spade had five. Dunmore and Holy Redeemer will advance to the State Tournament. Holy Cross would win their fourth straight District 2 Championship with a 47-19 victory over Mountain View. Leahy O'Connor had 14 points and Patrick Bennie added 12. For Mountain View, Michael Fanelli had a team high 11 points. Both Holy Cross and Mountain View advance to the 2A State Tournament. Scranton Prep would take the Boys 4A title with a 58-52 victory over Valley View. Gavin Bednarz had a game high 19 points and Rhys Merritt added 13 points. For Valley View, Zack Kovalchik had 18 points and Connor Kelley added 16. Both Valley View and Scranton advance to the 4A State Tournament with Nanticoke. West Scranton would pull off a big upset and take the 5A Girls Championship with a 37-33 victory over Abington Heights. Nya Jonson and Cassandra Moraca each had nine points in the victory. West Scranton and Abington Heights advance to the 5A Girls State Tournament. In their first year as a program, Wilkes-Barre Area would take their first District Championship with a 62-45 victory over Scranton. Blake Masker had 19 points and Brandon Hall added 10 points. For Scranton, Jason Shields had a game high 21 points and John Rose added nine.
Friday, February 28, 2020
2020 District 2 Basketball Championships Day 2
Six teams would play for a District Championship on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. The 2A Girls would feature Old Forge and Holy Cross, 6A Girls would have Williamsport play Hazleton Area. To cap off the night, we have the 5A Boys featuring Dallas and Wallenpaupack. Old Forge would take the District 2 2A Title with a 55-33 victory over Holy Cross. Olivia Ciullo would have a team high 15 points and Maria Garcia would add 13 points. For Holy Cross, Kaci Kranson would have a game high 18 points. Both teams advance to States next week. Hazleton Area would take the District 2 6A Title with a 58-34 victory over Williamsport. The Lady Cougars would have four players scoring in double digits. Brooke Boretski (12), Faith Grula (11), Marissa Trivelpiece (11), Olivia Wolk (11). For the Millionaires, Kailee Helmrich would have a team high 10 points and Samiyah Little added seven. Hazleton Area moves on to the Girls 6A State Tournament. Wallenpaupack would take the District 2 5A Boys Championship with a 33-32 victory. The Buckhorns were paced by Jack Smith who had 14 points. He would hit a three point shot to give Wallenpaupack the lead with 1:01 left. Elijah Rosenthal would add 11 points in the victory. For Dallas, Jack Farrell had a team high 14 points and Dylan Schuster added nine.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
2020 District 2 Championships Day 1
Six teams traveled to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre to vie for a District Championship. The first game on the day was the Single-A Girls featuring Susquehanna and MMI Prep. The Sabers would take the victory 49-28. The Sabers trailed early in the game but would come alive and not allow a single point in the second quarter. Taylor Hauck scored 18 points to become the Lady Sabers all-time leading scorer. The Lady Sabers will play tomorrow night at Martz Hall in the District 2/11 Subregional against Nativity BVM. The next game would be the 4A Girls. Scranton Prep would beat Dallas 52-35. Rachel Rose had a game high 21 points and Cecelia Collin added eight as the Classics would take another District Title. For Dallas, Claire Charlton had a team high 10 points and Deanna Wallace added eight. Both teams qualify for the 4A Girls State Playoffs alongside Berwick. The last game of the night was the 3A Boys between Riverside and Holy Redeemer. The Royals would take the victory by the score of 72-44. Justice Shoats had a game high 21 points and Mason Mendygral added 17 points. For Riverside, Brandon Reed had 13 points and Collin Kneiss and Michael Rickert had eight points. Both teams will qualify for States.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Butczynski propels Nanticoke to upset win over Tunkhannock
The Nanticoke Area Trojans and Tunkhannock Tigers came to Wyoming Area High School on Wednesday night for the District 2 4A Quarterfinals. The Trojans and Tigers played each other in December with the Tigers taking the victory in Nanticoke. Tunkhannock comes in as the number three seed in the District Tournament and Nanticoke comes in as the six seed.
With the game tied at 4, Colby Butczynski would hit a three point play and get a steal and basket for a 9-4 Nanticoke advantage. However, the Tigers would cut the lead to one with four free throws by Jack Chilson. Jake Krupinski would increase the lead with a basket just before the buzzer as the Trojans would lead 11-8 after one. The Tigers would take the lead with baskets by Ben Chilson and Jaren Robinson. After the Trojans and Tigers traded baskets for the lead, Butczynski would hit back to back threes to make it 19-14 as we headed to halftime.
The Tigers would cut the lead to two with a Jake Frisco three pointer but Butczynski would continue his hot first half with five straight points for a 24-17 Nanticoke lead. Nanticoke would build the lead up to 11 and would lead 31-22 at the end of the third. The Trojans would get a basket by Butczynski to increase the lead to 11 but the Tigers would go on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to three. However, that would be as far the Tigers would get as Nanticoke would sink their free throws as the sixth seeded Trojans would upset the third seeded Tunkhannock Tigers 46-38. The Trojans play Valley View on Saturday.
Thoughts on the game: It was an impressive night by Colby Butczynski. He had a game high 24 points. Jake Krupinski added 10 for the Trojans. For the Tigers, Jack Chilson had a good game with 15 points. Jake Frisco added 10 points. I will say that Tunkhannock surprised quite a bit of people this year, myself included. They return several key players next year in Jack and Ben Chilson, as well as Ryan Harder.
Nanticoke 46 Tunkhannock 38
Nanticoke
Colby Butczynski 24
Sincere Shiloh 5
Jake Krupinski 10
JJ Bielecki 4
Luke Myers 3
Tunkhannock
Jack Chilson 15
Jake Frisco 10
Ben Chilson 8
Jaren Robinson 2
David Baltrusaitis 3
With the game tied at 4, Colby Butczynski would hit a three point play and get a steal and basket for a 9-4 Nanticoke advantage. However, the Tigers would cut the lead to one with four free throws by Jack Chilson. Jake Krupinski would increase the lead with a basket just before the buzzer as the Trojans would lead 11-8 after one. The Tigers would take the lead with baskets by Ben Chilson and Jaren Robinson. After the Trojans and Tigers traded baskets for the lead, Butczynski would hit back to back threes to make it 19-14 as we headed to halftime.
The Tigers would cut the lead to two with a Jake Frisco three pointer but Butczynski would continue his hot first half with five straight points for a 24-17 Nanticoke lead. Nanticoke would build the lead up to 11 and would lead 31-22 at the end of the third. The Trojans would get a basket by Butczynski to increase the lead to 11 but the Tigers would go on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to three. However, that would be as far the Tigers would get as Nanticoke would sink their free throws as the sixth seeded Trojans would upset the third seeded Tunkhannock Tigers 46-38. The Trojans play Valley View on Saturday.
Thoughts on the game: It was an impressive night by Colby Butczynski. He had a game high 24 points. Jake Krupinski added 10 for the Trojans. For the Tigers, Jack Chilson had a good game with 15 points. Jake Frisco added 10 points. I will say that Tunkhannock surprised quite a bit of people this year, myself included. They return several key players next year in Jack and Ben Chilson, as well as Ryan Harder.
Nanticoke 46 Tunkhannock 38
Nanticoke
Colby Butczynski 24
Sincere Shiloh 5
Jake Krupinski 10
JJ Bielecki 4
Luke Myers 3
Tunkhannock
Jack Chilson 15
Jake Frisco 10
Ben Chilson 8
Jaren Robinson 2
David Baltrusaitis 3
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Patriots advance with win over Crestwood
The Pittston Area Patriots and the Crestwood Comets traveled to Hazleton Area for their District 2 5A Quarterfinal matchup. The Patriots and Comets split their season series with each winning on their home floor.
The Comets would get to a 6-0 lead with three pointers by Marcus Vieney and Paul Feisel and would lead 11-5 at the end of the first quarter. Crestwood would take a ten point lead with a Nick Ruggeri three pointer in the second quarter. However the Patriots would come roaring back. They would start by getting back to back three pointers by Brennan Higgins and JJ Walsh. Higgins would then get a basket to cut the lead to two. A pair of Vieney free throws would make it a four point lead. Walsh would hit another three pointer and the Comets would lead 25-24 at halftime.
Walsh would hit back to back threes to give the Patriots their first lead of the game at 30-25. The Patriots would outscore the Comets 10-2 in the third for a 34-27 lead after three. The Patriots would increase their lead early in the fourth with a 7-0 run for a 14 point lead. Crestwood would make it interesting down the stretch. Being down 13, the Comets would go on an 8-0 run with a three pointer by Vieney, a three point play by Petrosky and a basket by Vieney to make it a five point Patriot lead. After the Patriots made one of two free throws to make it a six point lead. After both teams traded points and Higgins sunk a pair of free throws, Vieney would hit a three point to cut the Pittston Area lead to three. Andrew Krawczyk would seal the game with five free throws down the stretch as the Patriots would advance to the District Semifinals. The Patriots will play Wallenpaupack on Friday at a site and time to be determined.
Thoughts on the game: It was a pretty crazy game to say the least. In the first quarter, it looked like Crestwood had all the momentum in racing to an 11-5 lead and looked good midway through the second quarter, leading by 10. However, the Patriots fought back and would cut the ten point deficit to one at halftime then would take the lead that they would not relinquesh. The Comets would make it interesting in the fourth, cutting the lead to three late in the fourth but were unable to tie the game. JJ Walsh had a great game, scoring 18 and propelling the Patriots in the comeback. Brennan Higgins also added 15. For the Comets, Marcus Vieney had a great game, scoring a game high 29 points. Paul Feisel added nine.
Pittston Area 59 Crestwood 53
Pittston Area
Brennan Higgins 15
Mike George 2
Logan Booth 10
JJ Walsh 18
Matt Johnson 5
Andrew Krawczyk 9
Crestwood
Marcus Vieney 29
Paul Feisel 9
Jake Zaleski 2
Ryan Petrosky 6
Nick Ruggeri 4
Mike Zaleski 3
The Comets would get to a 6-0 lead with three pointers by Marcus Vieney and Paul Feisel and would lead 11-5 at the end of the first quarter. Crestwood would take a ten point lead with a Nick Ruggeri three pointer in the second quarter. However the Patriots would come roaring back. They would start by getting back to back three pointers by Brennan Higgins and JJ Walsh. Higgins would then get a basket to cut the lead to two. A pair of Vieney free throws would make it a four point lead. Walsh would hit another three pointer and the Comets would lead 25-24 at halftime.
Walsh would hit back to back threes to give the Patriots their first lead of the game at 30-25. The Patriots would outscore the Comets 10-2 in the third for a 34-27 lead after three. The Patriots would increase their lead early in the fourth with a 7-0 run for a 14 point lead. Crestwood would make it interesting down the stretch. Being down 13, the Comets would go on an 8-0 run with a three pointer by Vieney, a three point play by Petrosky and a basket by Vieney to make it a five point Patriot lead. After the Patriots made one of two free throws to make it a six point lead. After both teams traded points and Higgins sunk a pair of free throws, Vieney would hit a three point to cut the Pittston Area lead to three. Andrew Krawczyk would seal the game with five free throws down the stretch as the Patriots would advance to the District Semifinals. The Patriots will play Wallenpaupack on Friday at a site and time to be determined.
Thoughts on the game: It was a pretty crazy game to say the least. In the first quarter, it looked like Crestwood had all the momentum in racing to an 11-5 lead and looked good midway through the second quarter, leading by 10. However, the Patriots fought back and would cut the ten point deficit to one at halftime then would take the lead that they would not relinquesh. The Comets would make it interesting in the fourth, cutting the lead to three late in the fourth but were unable to tie the game. JJ Walsh had a great game, scoring 18 and propelling the Patriots in the comeback. Brennan Higgins also added 15. For the Comets, Marcus Vieney had a great game, scoring a game high 29 points. Paul Feisel added nine.
Pittston Area 59 Crestwood 53
Pittston Area
Brennan Higgins 15
Mike George 2
Logan Booth 10
JJ Walsh 18
Matt Johnson 5
Andrew Krawczyk 9
Crestwood
Marcus Vieney 29
Paul Feisel 9
Jake Zaleski 2
Ryan Petrosky 6
Nick Ruggeri 4
Mike Zaleski 3
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Comets take Division 1 title with win over Wilkes-Barre Area
The Crestwood Comets and Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack traveled to Pittston Area High School on Thursday to determine the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 Champion. The Comets and Wolfpack split the season series with each team winning on the road. The Wolfpack defeated Pittston Area on Monday to get to the Finals. The Comets beat Dallas on Monday as well. The winner will play Wyoming Seminary on Saturday night for the overall Wyoming Valley Conference Champion.
The Wolfpack would get the first basket of the game, but the Comets would go on a 7-0 run on baskets by Jake Zaleski and Marcus Vieney, alongside a three pointer by Ryan Petrosky. After a Blake Masker basket and a free throw by Brandon Hall to cut it to two. The Comets would increase the lead to six with baskets by Petrosky and Brad Papura. Saquan Portee would cut the lead to 15-11 just before the buzzer to end the first. The Wolfpack would cut the lead to two early in the second quarter but the Comets would go on a 12-2 run to end the first half and lead 29-17. The Comets would cruise in the second half and take the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title with a 52-31 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area. Crestwood will play Wyoming Seminary on Saturday night for the overall Wyoming Valley Conference Championship. Wilkes-Barre Area will play in the District 2 6A Playoffs next week.
Thoughts on the game: The Comets pulled away during the second quarter and didn't look back after that. Ryan Petrosky was excellent, he scored 18 points to lead all scorers. Mike Zaleski added 12 points off the bench for Crestwood. For Wilkes-Barre Area, Brandon Hall led the team with 15 points and Blake Masker and Cole Walker each added six for the Wolfpack.
Crestwood 52 Wilkes-Barre Area 31
Wilkes-Barre Area
Blake Masker 6
Brandon Hall 15
Cole Walker 6
Saquan Portee 4
Crestwood
Jake Zaleski 8
Marcus Vieney 6
Ryan Petrosky 18
Brad Papura 8
Mike Zaleski 12
The Wolfpack would get the first basket of the game, but the Comets would go on a 7-0 run on baskets by Jake Zaleski and Marcus Vieney, alongside a three pointer by Ryan Petrosky. After a Blake Masker basket and a free throw by Brandon Hall to cut it to two. The Comets would increase the lead to six with baskets by Petrosky and Brad Papura. Saquan Portee would cut the lead to 15-11 just before the buzzer to end the first. The Wolfpack would cut the lead to two early in the second quarter but the Comets would go on a 12-2 run to end the first half and lead 29-17. The Comets would cruise in the second half and take the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title with a 52-31 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area. Crestwood will play Wyoming Seminary on Saturday night for the overall Wyoming Valley Conference Championship. Wilkes-Barre Area will play in the District 2 6A Playoffs next week.
Thoughts on the game: The Comets pulled away during the second quarter and didn't look back after that. Ryan Petrosky was excellent, he scored 18 points to lead all scorers. Mike Zaleski added 12 points off the bench for Crestwood. For Wilkes-Barre Area, Brandon Hall led the team with 15 points and Blake Masker and Cole Walker each added six for the Wolfpack.
Crestwood 52 Wilkes-Barre Area 31
Wilkes-Barre Area
Blake Masker 6
Brandon Hall 15
Cole Walker 6
Saquan Portee 4
Crestwood
Jake Zaleski 8
Marcus Vieney 6
Ryan Petrosky 18
Brad Papura 8
Mike Zaleski 12
Monday, February 10, 2020
Crestwood advances to Division Championship
The Crestwood Comets and Dallas Mountaineers traveled to Nanticoke for their WVC Division 1 semifinal matchup. The winner would advance to the WVC Division 1 Championship and get a spot in the WVC Playoffs. The Comets and Mountaineers split the season series. Each team winning on the road. The Comets defeated Hazleton Area on Saturday. Dallas defeated Valley West on Saturday afternoon.
With the game tied at 2, the Comets would go on a 10-0 run to make it 12-2 and would race to a 19-8 lead at the end of the first. The Comets would build their lead up to 20 with back-to-back three pointers by Marcus Vieney and then a three by Jake Zaleski. The Comets would lead 44-19 at halftime. The Comets would score 25 points in the third quarter to take a 69-37 lead at the end of the third and would cruise in the fourth to take the victory 82-54 over Dallas. Bryce Wyda would score Crestwood's 80th point on a jumper. Crestwood will take on Wilkes-Barre Area on Wednesday at a site to be determined. The Wolfpack took a 44-39 victory over Pittston Area at Wyoming Area.
Thoughts on the game: Crestwood had an impressive night shooting. They hit 14 3 pointers on the night. Ryan Petrosky had 19 points to lead all scorers. Marcus Vieney added 17, Jake Zaleski had 14 and Paul Feisel had 12. For Dallas, Jack Farrell had 12 points, Dylan Schuster had 11 and Nick Nocito had 10.
Crestwood 82 Dallas 54
Dallas
Nick Nocito 10
Jack Farrell 12
Dylan Schuster 11
Luke DelGaudio 6
Austin Finarelli 9
Sam Nocito 4
Darius Wallace 2
Crestwood
Brad Papura 8
Marcus Vieney 17
Jake Zaleski 14
Paul Feisel 12
Ryan Petrosky 19
Mike Zaleski 5
Nick Ruggeri 5
Bryce Wyda 2
With the game tied at 2, the Comets would go on a 10-0 run to make it 12-2 and would race to a 19-8 lead at the end of the first. The Comets would build their lead up to 20 with back-to-back three pointers by Marcus Vieney and then a three by Jake Zaleski. The Comets would lead 44-19 at halftime. The Comets would score 25 points in the third quarter to take a 69-37 lead at the end of the third and would cruise in the fourth to take the victory 82-54 over Dallas. Bryce Wyda would score Crestwood's 80th point on a jumper. Crestwood will take on Wilkes-Barre Area on Wednesday at a site to be determined. The Wolfpack took a 44-39 victory over Pittston Area at Wyoming Area.
Thoughts on the game: Crestwood had an impressive night shooting. They hit 14 3 pointers on the night. Ryan Petrosky had 19 points to lead all scorers. Marcus Vieney added 17, Jake Zaleski had 14 and Paul Feisel had 12. For Dallas, Jack Farrell had 12 points, Dylan Schuster had 11 and Nick Nocito had 10.
Crestwood 82 Dallas 54
Dallas
Nick Nocito 10
Jack Farrell 12
Dylan Schuster 11
Luke DelGaudio 6
Austin Finarelli 9
Sam Nocito 4
Darius Wallace 2
Crestwood
Brad Papura 8
Marcus Vieney 17
Jake Zaleski 14
Paul Feisel 12
Ryan Petrosky 19
Mike Zaleski 5
Nick Ruggeri 5
Bryce Wyda 2
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Crestwood dominant in win over Pittston Area
The Pittston Area Patriots traveled to Mountain Top on Thursday night to take on the Crestwood Comets. The Comets honored their four seniors on Senior night. The Comets are currently a game out of first place behind Hazleton Area and Pittston Area. The Patriots are tied for the division lead with Hazleton Area. With 2 games left, it could a very interesting fight to the finish.
The Comets would race to an 18-3 lead, highlighted by three straight three pointers. First was Ryan Petrosky and back to back by Paul Feisel. The Comets would lead 24-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Comets would take a 41-16 lead at halftime. The Comets would cruise in the second half but the highlight of the night was when Crestwood senior Bryce Wyda would enter the game in the fourth. He would start by sinking two foul shots, then hitting a jumper, then making a three pointer. He finished with seven points on the night. The Comets would take an 80-44 victory over Pittston Area. There is currently a five way tie for first place at 9-4 with a game left in WVC play. Wilkes-Barre Area defeated Hazleton Area 60-46 and Dallas defeated Nanticoke 63-53. Divisional play ends on Saturday with Crestwood traveling to Hazleton Area, Pittston Area going to Nanticoke, Dallas going to Valley West, and Wilkes-Barre Area going to Berwick. At the end of Saturday's games, there can be a four way tie for first place to end the season. With the loser of Hazleton Area/Crestwood being out and the other three winning their matchups.
Thoughts on the game: Crestwood played an amazing game tonight on both sides of the floor. Ryan Petrosky had a great game with 28 points, Paul Feisel added 14 and Marcus Vieney had 12. For the Patriots, Andrew Krawczyk, Mike George, and Brennan Higgins each scored seven points. It's gonna be a very interesting end to the regular season in WVC Division 1.
Crestwood 80 Pittston Area 44
Pittston Area
Andrew Krawczyk 7
Logan Booth 2
Mike George 7
JJ Walsh 5
Joe Cencetti 2
Brennan Higgins 7
Adam Penxa 5
Matt Johnson 4
Alex Hoban 3
Jack Locker 1
Dominic Januzzi 3
Crestwood
Brad Papura 4
Jake Zaleski 7
Ryan Petrosky 28
Paul Feisel 14
Mike Zaleski 6
Marcus Vieney 12
Bryce Wyda 7
Don Shaw 2
The Comets would race to an 18-3 lead, highlighted by three straight three pointers. First was Ryan Petrosky and back to back by Paul Feisel. The Comets would lead 24-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Comets would take a 41-16 lead at halftime. The Comets would cruise in the second half but the highlight of the night was when Crestwood senior Bryce Wyda would enter the game in the fourth. He would start by sinking two foul shots, then hitting a jumper, then making a three pointer. He finished with seven points on the night. The Comets would take an 80-44 victory over Pittston Area. There is currently a five way tie for first place at 9-4 with a game left in WVC play. Wilkes-Barre Area defeated Hazleton Area 60-46 and Dallas defeated Nanticoke 63-53. Divisional play ends on Saturday with Crestwood traveling to Hazleton Area, Pittston Area going to Nanticoke, Dallas going to Valley West, and Wilkes-Barre Area going to Berwick. At the end of Saturday's games, there can be a four way tie for first place to end the season. With the loser of Hazleton Area/Crestwood being out and the other three winning their matchups.
Thoughts on the game: Crestwood played an amazing game tonight on both sides of the floor. Ryan Petrosky had a great game with 28 points, Paul Feisel added 14 and Marcus Vieney had 12. For the Patriots, Andrew Krawczyk, Mike George, and Brennan Higgins each scored seven points. It's gonna be a very interesting end to the regular season in WVC Division 1.
Crestwood 80 Pittston Area 44
Pittston Area
Andrew Krawczyk 7
Logan Booth 2
Mike George 7
JJ Walsh 5
Joe Cencetti 2
Brennan Higgins 7
Adam Penxa 5
Matt Johnson 4
Alex Hoban 3
Jack Locker 1
Dominic Januzzi 3
Crestwood
Brad Papura 4
Jake Zaleski 7
Ryan Petrosky 28
Paul Feisel 14
Mike Zaleski 6
Marcus Vieney 12
Bryce Wyda 7
Don Shaw 2
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Hall's shot gives Wolfpack road victory over Crestwood
The Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack traveled to Mountain Top on Tuesday night to take on the Crestwood Comets. The Comets are coming off a victory on Friday night over Wyoming Valley West. The Wolfpack are coming off a victory over Dallas. Crestwood is currently a game out of first place in Division 1 of the Wyoming Valley Conference. Wilkes-Barre Area is currently 2 games out of first. Each team has three games left with all three being this week.
It would start off as a back and forth, with Crestwood taking the lead and the Wolfpack tying the game up. The Wolfpack would take the lead on a Brandon Hall basket at 6-4 but a Marcus Vieney three pointer and a free throw and triple by Mike Zaleski would give the Comets an 11-6 lead. However, Blake Masker would score five straight points to tie the game at 11 but Paul Feisel would give the Comets a 13-11 lead with a bucket to end the first quarter. Wilkes-Barre Area would go on a 7-0 run to start the second quarter to lead 18-13. Crestwood would then go on a 7-2 run to tie the game at 20. Hall would give the Wolfpack the lead again with a basket but threes by Jake Zaleski and Vieney would give the Comets a 26-22 lead and would lead 28-25 at halftime.
The Comets would increase their lead to 6 on a three pointer by Petrosky but the Wolfpack would cut it to 3 with a free throw by Blake Masker and a basket by Jordan Diggs. Wilkes-Barre Area would tie the game at 35 with a 5-0 run. Petrosky would hit a three point play to give Crestwood the lead back. The Comets would lead 43-39 going to the fourth quarter. A pair of free throws by Brad Papura would give Crestwood a six point lead. Saquan Portee would score seven straight points to give the Wolfpack their first lead of the second half at 46-45. Jake Zaleski would hit a three pointer to make it 48-46. Hall would tie the game on a basket. Crestwood would run the clock down for the final shot but Hall would steal the ball and launch a halfcourt shot and it would fall in as the Wolfpack would take a 51-48 victory over Crestwood. With Dallas's victory over Hazleton Area tonight, Wilkes-Barre Area and Crestwood are a game back of first place.
Thoughts on the game: That was an amazing shot by Hall at the buzzer. He finished with 12 points. Blake Masker had a great game with 14 points and Saquan Portee had 10. For Crestwood, Jake Zaleski and Marcus Vieney each had 12 points and Ryan Petrosky added 10. It's going to be a really interesting day on Thursday with Wilkes-Barre Area playing host to Hazleton Area and Crestwood hosting Pittston Area.
Wilkes-Barre Area 51 Crestwood 48
Wilkes-Barre Area
Cole Walker 7
Matt Egidio 2
Brandon Hall 12
Blake Masker 14
Saquan Portee 10
Jordan Diggs 2
Jack Gilgallon 4
Crestwood
Marcus Vieney 12
Ryan Petrosky 10
Mike Zaleski 7
Paul Feisel 2
Brad Papura 4
Jake Zaleski 12
Nick Ruggeri 1
It would start off as a back and forth, with Crestwood taking the lead and the Wolfpack tying the game up. The Wolfpack would take the lead on a Brandon Hall basket at 6-4 but a Marcus Vieney three pointer and a free throw and triple by Mike Zaleski would give the Comets an 11-6 lead. However, Blake Masker would score five straight points to tie the game at 11 but Paul Feisel would give the Comets a 13-11 lead with a bucket to end the first quarter. Wilkes-Barre Area would go on a 7-0 run to start the second quarter to lead 18-13. Crestwood would then go on a 7-2 run to tie the game at 20. Hall would give the Wolfpack the lead again with a basket but threes by Jake Zaleski and Vieney would give the Comets a 26-22 lead and would lead 28-25 at halftime.
The Comets would increase their lead to 6 on a three pointer by Petrosky but the Wolfpack would cut it to 3 with a free throw by Blake Masker and a basket by Jordan Diggs. Wilkes-Barre Area would tie the game at 35 with a 5-0 run. Petrosky would hit a three point play to give Crestwood the lead back. The Comets would lead 43-39 going to the fourth quarter. A pair of free throws by Brad Papura would give Crestwood a six point lead. Saquan Portee would score seven straight points to give the Wolfpack their first lead of the second half at 46-45. Jake Zaleski would hit a three pointer to make it 48-46. Hall would tie the game on a basket. Crestwood would run the clock down for the final shot but Hall would steal the ball and launch a halfcourt shot and it would fall in as the Wolfpack would take a 51-48 victory over Crestwood. With Dallas's victory over Hazleton Area tonight, Wilkes-Barre Area and Crestwood are a game back of first place.
Thoughts on the game: That was an amazing shot by Hall at the buzzer. He finished with 12 points. Blake Masker had a great game with 14 points and Saquan Portee had 10. For Crestwood, Jake Zaleski and Marcus Vieney each had 12 points and Ryan Petrosky added 10. It's going to be a really interesting day on Thursday with Wilkes-Barre Area playing host to Hazleton Area and Crestwood hosting Pittston Area.
Wilkes-Barre Area 51 Crestwood 48
Wilkes-Barre Area
Cole Walker 7
Matt Egidio 2
Brandon Hall 12
Blake Masker 14
Saquan Portee 10
Jordan Diggs 2
Jack Gilgallon 4
Crestwood
Marcus Vieney 12
Ryan Petrosky 10
Mike Zaleski 7
Paul Feisel 2
Brad Papura 4
Jake Zaleski 12
Nick Ruggeri 1
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