Patriots duo big in win vs. Tigers

YATESVILLE – Mason Gross and James Tobisch each scored 14 points to lead Pittston Area to a 52-49 victory over Tunkhannock on Friday in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division I boys basketball game.

Sean Soltysiak recorded 17 points in the effort for Tunkhannock.

TUNKHANNOCK (49): Brent Christy 0 0-0 0, Austin Yanora 4 2-3 11, Jordan Faux 1 1-2 4, Jimmy DeWitt 3 0-1 6, Sean Soltysiak 7 0-0 17, Adam Billings 0 0-0 0, Brian Stephenson 4 2-3 11; Totals: 19 5-9 49.

PITTSTON AREA (52): Michael Schwab 3 2-4 8, Jay Crawford 0 0-0 0, James Emmett 1 2-2 4, James Tobisch 7 0-1 14, Mason Gross 6 2-2 14, Hassan Maxwell 3 0-0 6, Michael Delaney 0 3-4 3, Tyler McGarry 3 0-0 3; Totals: 21 9-13 52.

3-Point Field Goals— TUNK 6 (Yanora, Faux, Soltysiak 3, Stephenson); PIT 1 (McGarry)

The Black Knights, who led by just six at the half, blew open the tight game with a 20-3 run in the third quarter.

Pete Borum and Adam Dizbon scored 20 and 18 points, respectively to lead Lake-Lehman.

Bart Chupka's 11 points paced the Warriors.

WYOMING AREA (33): Jordan Zezza 3 2-4 8, Nick Gushka 0 0-0 0, Jeremy Zezza 3 0-0 6, Evan Musto 2 0-0 4, Jake Granteed 1 0-1 2, Erik Walkowiak 0 1-2 1, Mike Carey 0 1-4 1, Zack Gibbons 0 0-0 0, Trent Grove 0 0-0 0, Bart Chupka 3 5-7 11, Derek Dorman 0 0-0 0, Ron Robinson 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 9-18 33.

LAKE-LEHMAN (58): Brian Devine 1 0-0 2, Bill Hillman 0 0-0 0, Jared James 1 0-0 2, Jeremy Britt 0 0-0 0, Adam Dizbon 7 3-5 18, Mike Symeon 1 0-1 2, Cody Parashak 4 0-0 8, Cody Spriggs 0 0-0 0, Kiefer Walsh 1 0-0 2, Josh Davenport 1 0-0 2, Tom Boyle 0 2-2 2, Pete Borum 7 6-12 20. Totals 23 11-20 58

3-Point Field Goals— WA none; LL 1 (Dizbon)

Ryan Krawczeniuk and Rasheed Moore scored 18 points to contribute to the Meyers win.

MMI Prep was led by 17 points from Cory Rogers.

MMI PREP (47): Kollar 3 0-0 6, Cortese 0 0-0 0, Herbender 0 0-2 0, Sarno 0 0-0 0, Karchner 3 3-4 9, Rogers 4 5-8 17, Kupsho 1 2-2 4, Stish 1 0-0 2, Delese 0 0-0 0, Plaska 0 0-0 0, Connors 2 3-3 8 Drusda 0 1-2 1; Totals: 14 14-21 47.

MEYERS (70): DeMarco 2 2-2 8, Mangat 0 0-0 0, Kendra 1 0-0 2, Krawczeniuk 7 3-6 18, Szafran 3 2-2- 8, Moore 7 4-4 18, Pittman 0 0-0 0, Twyman 1 2-2 4, Smallcomb 1 0-0 2, Havard 2 0-0 4, Steward 3 0-0 6, Labatch 0 0-0 0, Davidson 0 0-0 0, Wasley 0 0-0 0; Totals: 27 13-16 70.

3-Point Field Goals— MMI 5 (Rogers 4, Connors); MEY 3 (DerMaco 2, Krawczeniuk)

Willie Winstead totaled 13 points in the GAR win.

NANTICOKE (32): Tyler Myers 1 2-4 5, Nate Siese 2 0-0 6, Scott Stout 1 0-0 2, Ed Lukowski 1 0-0 3, Cairee Walker 0 0-0 0, Frank Marcinkowski 0 0-0 0, Scott Morganti 0 0-0 0, Brent Piontkowski 1 1-2 3, Ben Sersen 0 1-3 1, Matt Winters 1 0-0 3, Reese Roberts 3 0-0 6, Nick Valenti 1 1-2 3, Joe Shimko 0 0-0 0; Totals: 11 5-11 32.

GAR (61): James Holmes 3 0-0 7, Lamont Twyman 2 1-2 6, Willie Winstead 4 4-4 13, Jahlil Harvey 2 0-0 4, Nigebo Francis 1 0-0 2, Darius Washington 3 0-0 7, Rashawn Jackson 0 0-0 0, Toby Tighe 0 0-0 0, Tydus Winstead 0 0-0 0, Greg Skrepenak 1 0-0 2, Brandon Norbert 0 0-0 0; Totals: 24 9-14 61.

3-Point Field Goals— NAN 5 (Siese 2, Myers, Lukowski, Winters); GAR 4 (Holmes, Twyman, Winstead, Washington)

After a close 29-21 halftime lead, the Spartans came out scoring big in the second half to defeat the Bulldogs.

Larry Anderscavage and Jaquan Ingram scored 13 points each to lead Wyoming Valley West.

Eric May scored a game high 19 points for Berwick.

BERWICK (46): Josh Edwards 1 0-0 2, Jeremy Clausen 1 3-6 5, Eric May 7 1-2 19, Will Morales 2 1-2 5, Tyler Evans 1 0-0 2, Matt Dalo 2 0-2 4, Brian Bridge 1 0-0 2, CJ Curry 2 1-1 5; Totals: 18 6-15 46.

WYOMING VALLEY WEST (72): Chris McCue 2 0-0 4, Brett Good 5 5-5 16, Lucky Williams 1 3-4 5, Evan McCue 2 3-4 8, Jaquan Ingram 5 3-7 13, Larry Anderscavage 5 2-2 13, Jamie Calloway 4 2-2 12, Steve Doroskewicz 0 1-2 1; Totals: 24 19-26 72.

3-Point Field Goals— BER 4 (May 4); WVW 5 (Calloway 2, Good, E. McCue, Anderscavage)

Cole Wasco, Brian Markowski, Steve Roberts and Chris Fazzini all totaled double-digit points as Crestwood earned the win.

Nate Oliver led all scorers with 31 points in the effort for Coughlin.

COUGHLIN (54): Nate Oliver 8 9-10 31, Connor Flaherty 1 0-0 8, Malik McDonald 3 1-3 7, Corey Keen 2 0-0 4, Nick Peterlin 1 0-0 3, Devin Rajza 1-3 1; Totals: 18 11-16 54.

CRESTWOOD (75): Brady Gallagher 1 2-2 4, Cole Wasco 9 1-1 27, Brian Markowski 6 2-2 16, Steve Roberts 4 3-4 12, Chris Fazzini 4 5-8 14, Brandon Cole 0 2-2 2, Josh Malkemes 0 0-1 0; Totals: 24 15-20 75.

3-Point Field Goals— COU 7 (Oliver 6, Peterlin); CRE 12 (Wasco 8, Markowski 2, Roberts, Fazzini)

Mike Boutanos scored a game-high 23 points to lead Holy Redeemer to the victory.

Devon Mazonkey led Northwest scoring with 16 points.

NORTHWEST (44): Kyle Cragle 3 2-4 9, Devon Mazonkey 5 6-10 16, Tyler Meininger 2 0-1 6, Charlie Margelewicz 1 0-1 3, Peter Feno 0 0-0 0, Arlo Mauer 1 0-0 2, Alex Sirak 2 4-4 8; Totals: 14 12-20 44.

HOLY REDEEMER (63): Shachael Wallace 2 3-4 7, Justin Renfer 0 0-0 0, Kyle Gainard 0 1-2 1, Mike Conlan 0 0-0 0, Mike Boutanos 6 9-9 23, John Kane 1 2-2 4, Jerry Busch 2 0-0 6, Chase Makowski 3 1-1 7, Brian Banas 5 1-1 11, Mike Prociak 0 4-4 4; Totals: 19 21-23 63.

3-Point Field Goals— NW 4 (Meininger 2, Cragle, Margelewicz); HR 4 (Boutanos 2, Busch 2)

Sal Biasi totaled 25 points in the Hazleton Area win.

Derek Johnson scored 13 points in the effort for Dallas.

HAZLETON AREA (71): Sal Biasi 7 11-14 25, Chris Woodring 0 2-2 2, Brett Barron 3 2-3 11, Will Hierro 2 4-5 8, Kurtis Wright 0 3-4 8, Richard Abreu 0 0-0 0, Deivon Barlow 2 0-0 4, Jon Fogarty 1 0-0 3, Abel Felix 4 0-0 8, Kyle Karmonick 2 1-2 5, Hunter Samec 1 0-0 2; Totals: 22 23-30 71.

DALLAS (60): Chad DeBona 2 0-3 4, Derek Johnson 6 0-0 13, Stephen Wempa 1 0-0 2, Gurmail Mathon 1 0-0 2, Sukmail Mathon 3 1-3 7, Matt Ross 5 4-4 15, Omar Nijmeh 3 3-6 10, Allen Fell 3 1-2 7; Totals: 24 9-18 60.

3-Point Field Goals— HAZ 4 (Barron 3, Fogarty); DAL 3 (Johnson, Ross, Nijmeh)