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Wilkes-Barre Area hit 12 three-point shots as the Wolfpack defeated host Nanticoke Area 75-45 in a boys high school basketball game on Wednesday.
Evan Laybourn-Boddie hit six of the Wolfpack’s three-pointers and finished with a game-high 22 points.
Nanticoke was led by Jaidyn Johnson, who had 16 points.
Mountain View 57, Berwick 55
Julian Howie scored a game-high 25 points for Berwick, but Mountain View prevailed in the first game of the Akens Tournament.
Jace Degroat added 17 for the Bulldogs.
Mountain View was led b y Jackson Gesford with 18 points.
Pittston Area 52, Wyoming Seminary 32
Matt Walter scored 14 points and Paul Jordan McGarry added 13 as Pittston Area defeated Wyoming Seminary in Old Forge in the Marseco Tournament.
Seminary was led by Jack Novelli with eight points.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
MMI Prep 58, Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg) 18
Bria Kringe scored 33 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help MMI break a 64-game losing streak.
It was the Preppers’ first victory since the 2019-2020 season.
Cassidy McDermott chopped in with 10 points and 16 rebounds, while Chloe Allen had eight points and three rebounds.
Wilkes-Barre Area 44, Minisink 33
Katie Keating scored 10 points in the third quarter to pace Wilkes-Barre Area to 23 points in the period as the Wolfpack broke open a one-point game to defeat Minisink at Delaware Valley.
Wilkes-Barre Area outscored Minisink 23-5 in the third.
Keating finished with a game-high 15 points. Emma Krawczeniuk, who had eight points in the third quarter, added 14 for the game.
Minisink, which is located in New York, was led by Cassie Jennings with 15.
Hazleton Area 79, Tunkhannock 23
Kaitlyn Bindas scored 19 points to lead host Hazleton Area past Tunkhannock.
Olivia Williams and Sophia Shults chipped in nine points each for the Cougars.
Tunkhannock was led by Laurianna Alston with 11 points.
Gwynedd Mercy 64, Valley West 40
Emila Coleman scored 23 points to lead Gwynedd Mercy past Valley West in the first game of the Akens Tournament.
Valley West was led by MacKenzie Perluke with 15.
Gwynedd Mercy will face Crestwood in the championship game Thursday while Valley West will play host North Pocono in the consolation game.
Crestwood 68, North Pocono 45
Kiera Dougherty scored 24 points and Charlie Hiller added 22 as Crestwood advanced the championship game of the Akens Tournament.
Crestwood will face Gwynedd Mercy on Wednesday, while host North Pocono faces Valley West in the consolation game.
North Pocono was led by Ella Clementoni’s 22 points.
Green Pond 45, Lake-Lehman 35
Olivia Schweitzer scored 14 points to lead Green Pond past Lake-Lehman in the Allentown Central Catholic Tournament.
Lehman was led by Ella Wilson, who scored a game-high 23 points.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mountain View 57, Berwick 55
MOUNTAIN VIEW (57) — Jordan Jagger 0 0-0 0, Lucas Gesford 0 0-0 0, Jackson Gesford 8 2-4 18, Ziggy Bradford 0 2-2 2, Bronson Kilmer 2 3-6 9, Riley Jagger 1 0-0 2, Hudson Hain 6 0-0 13. Totals 23 8-13 57.
BERWICK (55) – Bill Hanson 0 0-2 0, Noah Marquez 0 0-0 0, Kaden Hickman 1 1-2 3, Julian Howie 10 5-25, Jace Degroat 5 2-2 17, Carlos Guzman 2 0-2 6, Matt Powers 0 0-0 0, Brock Seeley 2 0-1 4. Totals 20 8-20 55.
Mountain View`18`17`7`15`–57
Berwick`14`12`15`14`–55
Three-point FGs: MV (Kilmer 2, Bain) 3, Ber (Degroat 5, Guzman 2) 7.
Pittston Area 52, Wyoming Seminary 32
WYOMING SEMINARY (32) – Alexander Aiello 1 2-4 5, Louis Michaels 3 0-2 6, Jack Novelli 3 2-3 8, Liam Davis 0 1-2 0, Brian Leahy 2 0-0 4, Antek Evan 2 3-4 7, FinnRuderman 1 0-0. Totals 12 8-15 32.
PITTSTON AREA (52) – Lucas LoPreston 1 0-0 2, Matt Walter 6 2-4 14, Paul Jordan McGarry 5 1-2 13, Aiden Lynn 1 2-2 4, Ciaran Bilbow 4 1-2 9, Silvio Giardina 0 2-7 2, Aidan Clarke 0 0-0 0, Stephen Barnic 0 0-0 0, Brayden Shotweel 0 0-0 0, John Jadus 0 0-0 0, Chris Scavo 3 0-0 8, Brady Bilbow 0 0-0 0, Idrees Salahuddin 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 8-17 52.
Wyoming Seminary`9`9`6`9`–32
Pittston Area`7`20`13`12`–52
Three-Point FGs: WS (Aielio) 1, PA (McGarry 2, Scavo 2) 4.
Wilkes-Barre Area 75, Nanticoke 45
WILKES-BARRE AREA (75) – Kaprie Cottle 3 0-0 7, Melvin Egbeto 1 0-0 2, David Jannuzzi 4 0-0 8, Jordan Valentin 0 0-0 0, Lyon Laybourn-Boddie 8 0-0 22, Mike Keating 3 0-0 7, Yariel Argueta 4 0-0 9, Vincent Garrett 3 0-0 6, Reylie Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Kayden Diggs 0 0-0 0, Channing Brown 2 0-0 5, Jacob Johnson 2 1-2 7, Danye Matthews 0 0-0 0, Nahsiem Ford 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 1-2 75.
NANTICOKE (45) – Jaidyn Johnson 8 0-0 16, PJ Remley 0 0-0 0, Gavin Turak 4 2-3 10, RJ rogan 2 1-1 6, Ethan Ball 1 0-0 2, Ron Micheli 0 0-0 0, EThan Spencer 1 2-2 4, Shane Pearson1 0-0 2, Liam Mullery 0 0-0 0, Michael Stachowiak 1 0-1 2, Mathias Mitchell 1 1-2 3. Totals 19 6-9 45.
Wilkes-Barre Area`12`21`31`11`–75
Nanticoke`5`17`9`14`–45
Three-Point FGs: WBA (Laybourn-Boddie 6, Johnson 2, Cottle, Keating, Argueta, Brown) 12.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wilkes-Barre Area 44, Minisink 33
WILKES-BARRE AREA (44) — Aisyah Grady 0 0-0 0, Diamond Thornton 2 1-4 6, Katie Keating 5 2-2 15, Magohoney Robinson 3 0-0 6, Lucheska Perez 0 2-2 2, Hannah McAfee 0 1-2 1, Emma Krawczenuik 4 3-4 14. Totals 14 9-14 44.
MINISINK (33) — Elizabeth Yozzo 1 0-0 3, Joli Calcano 0 0-2 0, Ella Michelitch 4 0-2 8, Kayleigh McDonald 0 3-4 3, Cassie Jennings 5 3-3 15, Adirana Varelrate 2 0-2 4, Emma McCaffery 0 0-3 0, Ryan Perico 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 6-16 33.
Wilkes-Barre Area`14`3`25`4`—44
Minisink`11`5`5`12`—33
Three-point FGs: WBA (Krawczeniuk 3, Keating 3, Thornton) 7, Min (Jennings 2, Yozzo) 3
MMI 58, Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg) 18
MMI (58) – Laine Paniagua 0 0-0 0, Chloe Allen 4 0-0 8, Bria Kringe 11 6-8 33, Cedrah Abdulrahman 0 0-0 0, Cassidy McDermott 3 3-4 10, Ruhani Shah 1 0-0 2, Angelica Jimenez 2 0-0 6, Georgia Washko 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 10-14 58
Notre Dame (18) – Tandy Ramone 3 2-2 8, Blain Assegid 1 0-0 2,Threesa Jeanings 2 0-0 4, Anegleveci 0 0-0 0, O’Flaherty 0 0-0 0, Niandra Lorenzo 0 0-0 0, Isabella Siciliano 1 0-0 2, Rios 0 0-0 0, Mewallo 1 0-0 2. Totals 8 2-6 18.
MMI`15`23`13`7`–58
Notre Dame`6`6`4`2`–18
Three-point FGs: MMI (Kringe 5, McDermott) 6, ND 0.
Gwynedd Mercy 64,Valley West 40
GWYNEDD MERCY (64) – Cara Lapp 5 2-2 13, Bailey Balkir 3 2-2 8, Megan McDonnell 2 0-0 4, Kayleigh Rose 0 0-0 0, Cabsy Kelly 1 0-2 2, Emilia Coleman 8 4-4 23, Carli Amos 2 0-0 4, Ali Kallenbacher 1 5-10 7, Brooke Evans 1 0-0 3, Dylan Burke 0 0-0 0, Nair Aboshady 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 12-20 64.
VALLEY WEST (40) – Alissa Laudenslager 0 0-0 0, Gabbi Novitski 0 4-4 4, Janylah Porchea 0 0-0 0, Gabby Marsola 2 0-0 6, Mackenzie Perluke 5 2-2 15, Nicole Littman 0 0-0 0, Anna Sierra 1 0-0 2, Vega Bevan 0 0-0 0, ThaliaIrizarry 2 1-6 6, Anya Richet 2 0-0 4, Kiersten Rinehimer 1 1-2 3. Totals 13 8-14 40.
Gwynedd Mercy`11`18`22`13`–64
Valley West`11`12`5`12`–40
Three-Point FGs: GM (Coleman 3, Lapp 2) 5, WVW (Perluke 3, Marsola 2, Irizarry) 6.
Crestwood 68, North Pocono 45
CRESTWOOD (68) – Lauren Flacheck 0 0-0 0, Aryanna Kijek 0 0-0 0, Cameron Vieney 1 2-2 4, Charlie Hiller 11 0-1 22, Kendall Patrosky 3 3-4 9, Jackie Gallagher 3 3-4 9, Kate Gallagher 1 1-2 3, Brooke Lenahan 0 0-0 0, Nora Sklarosky 0 0-0 0, Keira Dougherty 11 1-3 24, Eliza Seifert 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 7-12 68.
NORTH POCONO (45) – Ella Clementoni 7 3-2 22, Celia DeCesare 0 3-6 3, Kylie Mastillo 3 0-0 6, Paige Dymek 3 2-4 8, Alexis SIlva 0 0-2 0, Aleah Quinn 1 0-0 2, Abby Lenchitsky 2 0-0 4, Lyla Jones 0 0-0 0, Je’Nelle Abraham 0 0-0 0, Emily Biko 0 0-0 0, McKayla Yeager 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 7-15 45
Crestwood`19`18`18`13`–68
North Pocono`7`8`18`12`–45
Three-Point FGs: Cre (Dougherty) 1, NP (Clementoni 6) 6.
Hazleton Area 79, Tunkhannock 23
TUNKHANNOCK (23) – Aliah Staff 0 0-0 0, Aliyah Faux 0 0-0 0, Olivia Williams 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Gregory 2 0-0 5, Erin Van Ness 2 0-0 6, Noelle Alguire 0 1-2 1, Olivia SObeck 0 0-0 0, Laurianna Alston 2 7-12 11. Totals 6 8-14 23.
HAZLETON AREA (79) – Sophia Benyo 3 0-0 6, Jayla Eberts 3 0-0 6, Kylee Forschner 0 0-0 0, Hailey Yost 1 0-0 2, Kaitlyn Bindas 8 1-3 19, Olivia Williams 4 1-2 9, Evelyn Shults 2 0-0 4, Ella Radice 0 0-0 0, Melina Gregory 1 0-0 2, Kayla Lagowy 1 1-1 3, Alexis Reimold 4 0-0 8, Miranda Chupela 1 2-2 5, Sophia Shults 4 0-0 9, Juliana Silva 2 0-0 4, Sofia Rodgers 0 2-2 2, Lehma Meyers 0 0-0 0. Totals 34 7-10 79.
Tunkhannock`5`4`8`6`–23
Hazleton Area`30`25`13`11`–79
Three-point FGs: Tunk (Van Ness 2, Gregory) 3, HA (Bindas 2, Chupela, S. Shults) 4.
Green Pond 46, Lake-Lehman 35
GREEN POND (46) – Ella Schweitzer 2 1-2 5, Brenna Hammerstone 0 0-0 0, Olivia Schweitzer 4 3-5 14, Sarah Zambo 2 0-0 4, Ava Shonk 4 0-0 9, Skyler Howlett 0 0-0 0, EMily Lessig 0 5-8 5, Carly Campbell 3 3-4 9. Totals 15 12-19 46.
LAKE-LEHMAN (35) – Delcia Biscott 2 0-2 5, Brenna Hunt 1 3-6 5, Ella WIlson 10 2-5 23, Molly Jenkins 0 0-0 0, Hannah Chipego 0 0-0 0, Kathryn Morgan 0 1-2 1, Olivia Oliver 0 1-4 1. Totals 13 7-19 35.
Green Pond`11`15`8`12`–46
Lake-Lehman`5`5`16`9`–35
Three-point FGs: GP (O.Schweitzer3, Shonk) 4, LL (Wilson, Biscotto) 2.