Comets break through, soar behind Gallagher

DALLAS – Crestwood broke open a tight game with a 23-9 run in the third quarter to defeat Dallas 64-46 in Wyoming Valley Conference Division I boys basketball Thursday night.

Brady Gallagher's 17 points paced the Comets (1-0, 6-3), while Steve Roberts added 13 and Chris Fazzini scored 11.

Dallas' Matt Ross drained six three-pointers for a game-high 18 points.

CRESTWOOD (64): Brady Gallagher 4 7-8 17, Robbie Hopkins 0 2-2 2, Cole Wasco 2 2-2 8, Jason Dotzel 0 1-2 1, Brian Markowski 3 3-6 9, Steve Roberts 5 2-4 13, Chris Fazzini 4 2-8 11, John Malkemes 1 0-0 3. Totals 19 19-32 64.

DALLAS (46): Chad DeBona 0 0-1 0, Darik Johnson 4 0-0 8, Stephen Wempa 1 2-2 4, Suk Mathon 2 0-0 4, Matt Ross 6 0-0 18, Omar Nijmeh 2 1-2 7, Allen Fell 2 1-2 5. Totals 17 4-7 36.

3-Point Field Goals— CR 7 (Gallagher 2, Wasco 2, Roberts, Fazzoni, Malkemas); DAL 8 (Ross 6, Nijmeh 2)

Hazleton Area scored as many points in the second quarter (20) as Tunkhannock did the entire first half in a win at home.

Sal Biasi led the Cougars (1-0 Div. I, 5-3) with a game-high 28 points, while Brett Barron connected on five jumpers from three-point range on his way to 19 points. Kurtis Wright chipped in 11.

Sean Soltysiak led the Tigers (0-1, 1-7) with 22 points.

TUNKHANNOCK (54): Brent Christy 0 2-2 2, Austin Yanora 1 0-0 2, Jordan Faux 3 2-2 8, Jimmy DeWitt 3 0-0 6, Sean Soltysiak 10 1-4 22, Adam Billings 1 2-2 4, Brian Stephenson 2 2-4 6, Matt Grebeck 0 0-0 0, Brian Beauchemin 0 0-0 0, Eric Stamer 1 2-2 4. Totals 21 11-16 54.

HAZLETON AREA (85): Sal Biasi 11 3-5 28, Chris Woodring 0 0-0 0, Brett Barron 6 2-2 19, William Hierro 0 0-0 0, Kurtis Wright 4 3-4 11, Richard Abreau 2 0-0 4, Deivon Barlow 2 0-0 4, Jon Fogarty 2 0-1 4, Abel Felix 2 0-0 4, Kyle Karmonic 2 3-4 7, Hunter Samec 2 0-0 4. Totals 33 11-16 85.

3-Point Field Goals— TUN 1 (Soltysiak); HAZ 8 (Barron 5, Biasi 3)

Pittston Area pulled away from Berwick with big second and third quarters to earn a win on the road.

Mason Gross' 15 points led the Patriots (1-0 Div. I, 5-4), while Michael Schwab added 13 points.

Zach Ladonis led the Bulldogs (0-1, 1-7) with 12 points.

PITTSTON AREA (65): Michael Schwab 5 3-5 13, Jay Crawford 1 0-1 2, Emmett James 2 2-4 9, James Tobisch 3 3-4 9, Mason Gross 6 3-4 15, Michael Dalaney 2 0-0 4, Kyle Gattuso 3 4-4 13. Totals 21 15-22 65.

BERWICK (49): Josh Edwards 0 2-2 2, Jeremy Clausen 2 1-2 5, Will Morales 1 1-2 3, Tyler Evans 3 0-0 6, Matt Dalo 1 4-4 6, Will Updegrove 2 0-0 4, CJ Curry 1 0-0 2, Eric May 3 0-0 9, Zach Ladonis 4 4-5 12. Totals 14 12-15 49.

3-Point Field Goals— PA 2 (James, Gattuso); BER 3 (Evans 2, May)