Redeemer Reigns As Div. Ii King

Holy Redeemer senior center Peter Alexis, who finished with 38 points, goes up for a shot against Hazleton Area.

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HAZLETON – Peter Alexis scored 38 points as Holy Redeemer defeated Hazleton Area 63-47 Friday night to clinch the overall title in Division II of Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball.

Steve Ruch followed with 16 points for the Royals, who also locked up the WVC’s top seed in the District 2 Class 3A playoffs.

Tyler Plaksa led Hazleton Area with 14 points

HOLY REDEEMER (63): DeRemer 0 0-0 0, Lambert 0 0-0 0, Simon 0 0-0 0, Dunsmuir 1 3-4 6, Ell 0 0-0 0, Carr 1 0-0 2, McCarthy 0 1-2 1, Tsevdes 0 0-0 0, Ruch 7 1-3 16, Prosiak 0 0-0 0, Alexis 15 8-12 38. Totals 24 13-21 63.

HAZLETON AREA (47): Espinal 1 0-0 2, Plaksa 6 1-1 14, Biasi 3 0-0 7, Joseph 1 0-0 2, Smith 0 1-2 1, Pataki 1 0-0 2, Fogarty 3 1-1 7, Vito 2 0-0 4, Hauze 0 0-0 0, Gilley 0 0-0 0, Buckner 3 0-0 7, Karmonick 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 3-4 47.

Holy Redeemer
16
15
19
13
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63

Hazleton Area
9
15
12
11
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47

3-Point Field Goals— HR 2 (Dunsmuir, Ruch); HA 4 (Plaksa 2, Biasi, Buckner)

Wyoming Seminary 45, MMI 35

Kai Smith scored 13 points as the Blue Knights defeated MMI Prep to clinch the WVC Division IV second-half title.

Josh Lefkowitz followed with nine points for the Blue Knights, who will play first-half champion Northwest next week for the Division IV overall championship.

For MMI, Ryan Forte netted a game-high 20 points.

WYOMING SEMINARY (45): Ellis 3 0-0 7, Sedor 2 0-0 4, J. Lefkowitz 4 0-0 9, Onwunaka 1 0-0 2, D. Lefkowitz 4 0-0 8, Smith 5 3-5 13, Barilla 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 3-5 45.

MMI PREP (35): Forte 7 5-5 20, Swankoski 1 2-2 4, Kollar 1 1-6 3, Gera 0 0-1 0, Van Hoekleen 3 0-1 6, Kupsho 0 0-0 0, Connors 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 8-15 35.

Wyoming Seminary
10
8
15
12
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45

MMI Prep
10
7
10
8
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35

3-Point Field Goals— WS 2 (Ellis, J. Lefkowitz); MMI 1 (Forte)

Wyoming Valley West 85, Pittston Area 53

Eugene Lewis poured in a game-high 23 points as Wyoming Valley West clinched a tie for the WVC Division I second-half title.

The Spartans can win the second-half and overall championships outright with a victory at Hazleton Area on Tuesday. If Hazleton Area wins, then they will be tied for the second-half title.

It could be a three-way tie if Crestwood defeats Coughlin on Tuesday.

James McCann tallied 17 points for the Spartans, while Jonathan Gimble netted 12 and Ryan Hoinski and Brett Good each scored 10.

Steve Stravinski tossed in 15 for the Patriots while Joe Coyne scored 11.

PITTSTON AREA (53): Houseman 0 4-4 4, Emmett 3 0-0 8, Schwab 1 0-0 2, Sklanka 3 0-0 6, Kovaleski 1 0-0 2, Ardoline 1 1-2 3, Coyne 5 1-5 11, Roman 1 0-0 2, Stravinski 7 1-2 15. Totals 22 7-13 53.

WYOMING VALLEY WEST (85): Ferenchick 1 0-0 2, McCann 7 3-3 17, Hoinski 4 1-1 10, McClary 2 0-0 4, Good 4 0-0 10, Gimble 6 0-0 12, Lewis 11 1-2 23, C. McClue 1 0-0 2, E. McCue 1 0-0 3, Stelevich 1 0-0 2. Totals 38 5-6 85.

Pittston Area
12
13
12
16
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53

Wyoming Valley West
18
21
29
17
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85

3-Point Field Goals— PA 2 (Emmett); WVW 4 (Good, Hoinski, E. McCue)

Hanover Area 55, Northwest 43

Cory Dickson scored 22 points and Mike Kellerer added 14 as Hanover Area clinched the final WVC spot in the District 2 Class 2A playoffs. Northwest was eliminated with the loss.

Devon Mazonkey had 13 points for Northwest, while Bret Rutkoski added 12. Christian Foley had 10.

HANOVER AREA (55): Dickson 9 0-2 22, Kellerer 6 0-0 14, Floyd 2 0-0 6, Springer 3 0-1 6, Rolle 2 0-0 4, Steve 1 1-2 3, Colon 0 0-0 0, Connelly 0 0-0 0, Hoolick 0 0-0 0, Bennett 0 0-0 0, Sharif 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 1-5 55.

NORTHWEST (43): Mazonkey 4 1-4 13, Rutkoski 5 1-1 12, Foley 4 2-2 10, Ascenzi 0 3-4 3, Krouse 1 1-2 3, Cragle 0 2-2 2, Nelson 0 0-0 0, Tomko 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 10-15 43.

Hanover Area
15
19
13
8
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55

Northwest
8
14
1
4
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43

3-Point Field Goals— HAN 8 (Dickson 4, Floyd 2, Kellerer 2); NWT 5 (Mozkney 4, Rutkoski)

Lake-Lehman 68, St. Michael’s 47

Lake-Lehman stormed out to a 25-9 lead after the first quarter and was never threatened in a win on the road over St. Michaels.

Jared Novitski led the Black Knights with 10 points while Kevin Bohan added nine.

Basil Oliver led St. Michael’s with 16 points. Seth Rollins added 14.

LAKE-LEHMAN (68): Bohan 4 0-0 9, Novitski 4 0-0 10, James 2 1-2 6, Weaver 1 0-2 2, Poepperling 0 0-0 0, O’Connor 1 0-0 2, Hauze 1 2-3 4, Carey 2 0-0 5, Davenport 1 0-0 2, Katchko 2 0-0 4, Balloun 2 1-2 5, Wasylyk 1 4-5 6, Borum 1 0-1 2, Hillman 2 0-0 5. Totals 27 8-16 68.

ST. MICHAEL’S (47): Leonard 0 0-0 0, Oliver 6 0-2 16, Evancavich 0 0-0 0, Lennon 0 0-0 0, Anderson 1 0-0 3, Bah 3 0-0 8, Mercado 1 0-0 2, Khanphaumy 0 0-0 0, Ortez 0 0-0 0, Herring 2 0-0 4, Rollins 7 0-0 14. Totals 20 0-2 47.

Lake-Lehman
25
24
8
11
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68

St. Michael’s
9
6
13
19
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47

3-Point Field Goals— LL 6 (Novitski 2, Bohan, James, Carey, Hillman); STM 7 (Oliver 4, Bah 2, Anderson)

Nanticoke 67, West Side Tech 37

Cael Evans scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Trojans to a victory. Josh Decker and Brandon Kairo each followed with 10 points.

For West Side Tech, Isaiah Girau had 12 points.

WEST SIDE TECH (37): Klinges 1 0-0 2, Anderscavage 3 0-0 8, Congdon 1 1-2 3, Girau 5 1-4 12, Zikowski 1 0-0 2, Hu. Abdurruzzoq 4 0-4 8, Sears 1 0-2 2. Totals 16 2-12 37.

NANTICOKE (67): Decker 5 0-0 10, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Bukowski 1 0-0 2, Murtha 0 0-0 0, Yudichak 0 0-0 0, Bevan 3 0-0 7, Reakes 0 0-0 0, Zaykoski 1 0-0 2, Matulewski 3 0-0 6, Paveletz 1 1-5 3, Jezewski 1 1-2 3, Evans 12 0-3 24, Kairo 5 0-0 10. Totals 32 2-10 67.

West Side Tech
8
10
8
11
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37

Nanticoke
12
14
20
21
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67

3-Point Field Goals— WST 3 (Anderscavage 2, Girau); NAN 1 (Bevan)

Coughlin 56, Berwick 45

Coughlin defeated Berwick behind four players scoring in double figures. Chris Gullon had 14 points while Devon Davis added 12.

Ian Jeremiah and Marcus Cobb both had 10.

Kyle Miller led Berwick with 13 points.

COUGHLIN (56): Gullon 4 6-10 14, Davis 4 4-5 12, Cobb 4 2-2 10, Jeremiah 4 2-2 10, Dobsoh 2 2-4 7, Ellis 1 0-0 3. Totals 19 16-23 56.

BERWICK (45): Miller 4 3-4 13, Gaizyck 1 7-7 9, Melito 2 2-3 7, McDanel 2 3-6 7, Dougherty 2 0-0 5, Bower 1 0-0 2, Ladonis 1 0-0 2, Clausen 0 0-2 0. Totals 13 15-22 45.

Coughlin
11
13
10
22
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56

Berwick
11
7
10
17
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45

3-Point Field Goals— COU 2 (Ellis, Dobsoll); BER 4 (Miller 2, Dougherty, Melito)

Crestwood 56, Dallas 46

Jonathan Wojnar scored 21 points to help Crestwood defeat Dallas after a tie game at halftime. Joey Pickett and John Fazzini both added 10 points in the win.

The Comets had 20 free throws compared to two by the Mountaineers.

Shane Dunn had 18 points for Dallas.

DALLAS (46): Dunn 8 0-3 18, Noyalis 4 1-2 9, DeBona 3 0-0 8, Richardson 2 0-0 6, Simonovitch 2 0-0 4, Brace 0 1-2 1, S. Zapoticky 0 0-0 0, Saba 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 2-7 46.

CRESTWOOD (56): Wojnar 5 7-11 21, Pickett 4 1-2 10, J. Fazzini 1 7-8 10, Piavis 0 5-6 5, C. Fazzini 2 0-1 4, Culver 2 0-2 4, Powell 1 0-0 2, Judge 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 20-30 56.

Dallas
11
15
12
8
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46

Crestwood
8
18
14
16
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56

3-Point Field Goals— DAL 6 (Richardson 2, Dunn 2, Debona 2); CRE 6 (Wojnar 4, Pickett, J. Fazzini)

Tunkhannock 68, Wyoming Area 49

Mike Papi scored 31 points to lead Tunkhannock to a victory over Wyoming Area.

Rich Condeelis had 15 points.

For Wyoming Area, Ryan Carey netted 16 points, while Cody Gates followed with 12 points.

TUNKHANNOCK (68): Alguire 0 0-0 0, Coolbaugh 3 2-6 9, K. Christy 0 3-4 3, Papi 10 7-7 31, Hawk 1 2-4 4, Bevan 1 2-2 4, Condeelis 6 2-4 15, DonVito 0 2-2 2, Zaner 0 0-0 0, Franklin 0 0-0 0, Stephenson 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 20-29 68.

WYOMING AREA (49): Adonizio 0 0-0 0, Newhart 0 0-0 0, R. Carey 7 0-0 16, Vullo 2 1-2 6, Thompson 0 1-4 1, Zezza 0 0-0 0, McDermott 1 0-2 2, M. Carey 0 0-0 0, Gates 6 0-3 12, Maloney 0 0-0 0, Drivinghawk 0 0-0 0, Chupka 1 1-2 3, Grove 3 3-4 9. Totals 20 6-17 49.

Tunkhannock
14
12
24
18
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68

Wyoming Area
10
15
6
18
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49

3-Point Field Goals— TUN 6 (Coolbaugh, Papi 4, Condeelis); WA 3 (R. Carey 2, Vullo)

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