Abington Heights’ Andrew Kettel scored 12 points, had five rebounds and five assists, and earned the Most Valuable Player award, leading the Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association All-Stars to a 104-88 victory over the Wyoming Valley Conference All-Stars in the second annual NEPAHoops All-Star Game at Marywood University on Monday night.
Camrin Shovlin from Wilkes-Barre Area was the MVP for the WVC team after going 9-for-17 from the floor for 21 points and five rebounds. Wilkes-Barre Area teammate Kael Berry added 19 points and three assists for the WVC.
Scranton Prep’s Packy Doherty had seven of his team-high 19 points during a 12-4 start by the LIAA, which never trailed.
Tyler Lombardo from Delaware Valley added 13 points without missing a shot, while Old Forge’s Logan Fanning had 12 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots for the winning team, coached by Scranton Prep’s Larry Reagan.
Dunmore’s Nate Aviles added 11 points and three assists, Elk Lake’s John Heitsman had 10 points, Dunmore’s Jimmy Clark had five assists, Valley View’s Jagger Roe contributed eight rebounds for the LIAA all-stars.
Jim Lavan from Wilkes-Barre Area and Anthony Macario from Wyoming Area coached the WVC. Crestwood’s Ayden Agapito contributed seven rebounds, and Wyoming Area’s Shane Pepe dished out four assists for the WVC All-Stars.
Girls
Nanticoke Area’s Kate Reed scored a game-high 17 points, leading the Wyoming Valley Conference All-Star team to a 79-62 win over the Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association All-Stars in the second annual NEPA Hoops Girls Senior All-Star Game at Marywood University on Monday night.
Reed, who played for her coach, Ed Grant, was named her team’s Most Valuable Player. Hazleton Area’s Alexis Reimold scored 12 points and had five rebounds, Dallas’ Molly Walsh contributed 12 points and three assists, and Hazleton Area’s Addison Fritz had nine points, six rebounds, five assists, and two blocks for the WVC stars.
Honesdale’s Ruby Martin earned the MVP honor for the LIAA. She had 16 points and 10 rebounds, six of which came on the offensive end.
The LIAA team, coached by Scranton Prep’s Bob Beviglia, led 3-0 and 5-2 before Hazleton Area’s Alexis Reimold had five points and Reed had four for a 9-2 run to put the WVC ahead to stay.
After the LIAA cut a 44-30 halftime deficit to 55-50 with 7:30 remaining, the same combination broke the game open for good.
Reed hit a 3-pointer and had five points while Reimold had four points and an assist in a 9-0 run to restore the 14-point advantage.
The WVC forced 12 first-half turnovers with the help of four steals by Holy Redeemer’s Bella Boylan.
Dunmore’s Amanda Dempsey added 10 points and seven rebounds, Lackawanna Trail’s Ayla Seigle scored nine points, and Mountain View’s Addison Kilmer had seven points and two blocks for the LIAA team.