30 years ago
Jessie Muskey had 27 points, including the 2,000th of her career, to lead Abington Heights to a 62-61 victory over Scranton Prep in a Lackawanna League South Division girls basketball game. Alicen Murphy had 16 points, Casey Weber had 14 points and Molly Malloy had 13 points for the Classics. … Jeanna Waznak reached 1,000 points in her career and Christina Kennedy secured her 1,000th career rebound as Bishop O’Hara beat Scranton, 61-44. Sarah Harris had 11 points for the Lady Bruins. Nicole Schimelfenig had 21 points for the Lady Knights. … Kristyn Grzenda had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Bishop Hannan to a 66-57 win over West Scranton. Julie Gerrity had 19 points, eight assists and five steals, and Melissa Farry added 14 points for the Lady Lancers. Gina Zang had 19 points, Sarah Coleman added 13 and Amy Walsh chipped in 11 for the Lady Invaders. … Lisa Harris scored eight of her 17 points in the first quarter, as Dunmore beat North Pocono, 58-36. Jenna Macciocco added 15 points for the Lady Bucks. Margi Lee had 12 points for North Pocono.
20 years ago
Becky Burke and Heather Spangenberg were perfect from the free throw line late to lift No. 2 Abington Heights to a 42-38 win over No. 4 Scranton in a Lackawanna League Division I girls basketball game. Burke, who had 18 points and 11 rebounds, made all four of her free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. Spangenberg converted a one-and-one in the fourth that gave the Lady Comets the lead for good, 37-36. Kelly Purcell finished with 10 rebounds for Abington Heights. Nashira Turner led the Lady Knights with 17 points and 14 rebounds. … Chelsey Parvin was held scoreless in the first half, but scored 17 points in the second half, including the 1,000th of her career, as No. 3 Montrose beat Mountain View, 56-25, in a Lackawanna Division III game. … Stephen Semenza tied a career high with 27 points, hitting six 3-pointers, to lead No. 5 Old Forge to a 47-28 win over Lakeland in a Lackawanna Division II game. Ryan Hughes scored 15 points for the Chiefs. … Garrett Podhyski scored 16 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead North Pocono past Honesdale, 66-56.
10 years ago
Brad Kalinowski scored 16 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer, to lead third-ranked Mid Valley to a 47-46 overtime victory over No. 10 Old Forge in a Lackawanna League Division III boys basketball game. Roman Crisafulli added 14 points for the Spartans. Nick Pelosi scored a game-high 19 points, Ben Grochowski had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Joey Verespey added 10 points for the Blue Devils. … Bill Nash and Will Davies combined for 18 points in the fourth quarter, as Riverside rallied for a 59-54 win over Lakeland. Davies finished with 14 points, while Nash added 13, as the Vikings outscored the Chiefs, 30-12, in the fourth. Tony Harding scored 34 points for Lakeland, and Jake Curnow added 12. … Billy Trainor had 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead fifth-ranked Holy Cross to a 56-33 victory over Carbondale Area. Malachi Phillips added 15 points, and Matt Nelson chipped in 12 for the Crusaders. Justin Potis led the Chargers with 13 points.
— Staff report