30 years ago
Scranton Prep posted its 20th win of the season, 64-45, over Scranton to win the Lackawanna League Southern Division boys basketball second-half and overall season titles. Chris Glenn had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers. John Lyons had 16 points for the Knights. … Mark Sakson scored 29 points, and Bill Celuck added 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead Valley View to a 71-48 win over Mid Valley, as the Cougars captured the Lackawanna League Northern Division title. Shaun Zuraski had 20 points for the Spartans. … Mark Sadowski’s third 3-pointer of the game with 1:52 remaining allowed Abington Heights to spoil Bishop Hannan’s comeback and notch a 68-65 win in Lackawanna League Southern Division play. The Golden Lancers rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to tie the game at 65. Mike Manning led the Comets with 23 points, while Sadowski had 18. Pat Grendel paced Bishop Hannan with 18 points. … Kevin Walsh scored 20 points and Brian Costanzo added 12 to lift Dunmore past West Scranton, 66-47. Joe Sparacino led the Invaders with 15 points.
20 years ago
Arielle Pruzinsky hit shots at the first- and second-quarter buzzers to lead No. 6 Lakeland to a 59-44 win over No. 11 Hanover Area in the opening round of the District 2 Class AA girls basketball playoffs. Pruzinsky, who came into the matchup averaging 7.3 points per game, had 11 of her 15 points in the first half. Trina Carito had a game-high 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Lady Chiefs. … Whitney Williams had seven of her 25 points in the fourth quarter as 12th-seeded Mountain View upset No. 5 Wyoming Seminary, 46-35, in the District 2 Class AA first round. Erika Lewis had six of her eight points during the game-ending 19-8 surge that propelled the Lady Eagles to the quarterfinals. … Jess Plisko had 28 points, and Jenn King added 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 3 Riverside to a 66-29 victory over No. 14 Lackawanna Trail in the District 2 Class AA first round. Mari Dwyer had nine points for the Lady Lions. … Sarah Fife had 22 points as eighth-seeded Old Forge beat No. 9 Susquehanna, 59-51, in the District 2 Class A first round. Jennifer Mason added 14 for the Lady Devils.
10 years ago
Riverside scored the first 15 points and never looked back, as the No. 7 Lady Vikes beat No. 10 GAR, 58-40, in the first round of the District 2 Class AA girls basketball playoffs. Lizzy Spindler led Riverside with 29 points, and Shelby Slaboda added 12 points. … Mikenna Walsh led four Carbondale Area players in double figures with 18 points, helping the ninth-seeded Chargerettes to a 55-32 victory over No. 8 Northwest Area in the first round of the District 2 Class AA playoffs. Amelia Zazzera added 12 points, and Zoe Zazzera and Anna Totsky each chipped in 10 for Carbondale Area. … Seth Maxwell had 22 points, five rebounds and six blocks as fourth-seeded Abington Heights beat No. 5 Scranton, 46-19, in the District 2-4 Class AAAA boys basketball subregional. … Johnathon Williams scored 18 points to lead third-seeded Dunmore to a 56-49 victory over No. 14 Lakeland in the District 2 Class AA first round. … Evan Carrubba scored 21 points to lead No. 12 Riverside to a 67-46 victory over No. 5 Montrose in the District 2 Class AA first round.
— Staff report