Wyoming Valley West’s Gabbi Novitski (1) grabs a defensive rebound against Scranton Prep in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Wyoming Valley West’s Jayla Campoverde, right, looks to shoot against Scranton Prep’s Carly Krzywiec in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Wyoming Valley West head girls basketball coach Gary Ferenchick, center, calls a play during a timeout in a game against Scranton Prep in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Wyoming Valley West’s Rebecca Staniecki, center, looks to pass around Scranton Prep’s Eva Kaszuba in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Scranton Prep’s Chloe Mamera (32) shoots against Wyoming Valley West in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Wyoming Valley West head girls basketball coach Gary Ferenchick shouts instructions to his defense in a game against Scranton Prep in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Wyoming Valley West’s Thalia Irizarry, back, battles for the ball against Scranton Prep’s Ava Fenton in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Scranton Prep’s Eva Kaszuba (31) looks to pass against Wyoming Valley West in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Wyoming Valley West head girls basketball coach Gary Ferenchick, center, calls a play during a timeout in a game against Scranton Prep in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Wyoming Valley West’s Gabbi Novitski (1) grabs a defensive rebound against Scranton Prep in a girls basketball game in Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
A balanced scoring effort led Dallas to a big nonleague win Thursday night.
The Mountaineers outscored Scranton by 16 in the second half, including a 17-7 edge in the fourth, to pull away for the 66-46 nonleague win.
Dallas put four players in double figures as Joey Nocito scored nine in the second half to finish with 15 points. Kael Berry added 14 points, Tyce Mason ended with 12 and Brady Mizzer contributed 10.
Tony Battaglia and Max DePietro each finished with 13 for Scranton.
Central Dauphin 48, Wilkes-Barre Area 47: At The Den, in a back-and-forth game, Central Dauphin outscored the Wolfpack by one point in the fourth quarter as the Rams edged Wilkes-Barre Area.
Seven Wolfpack players scored, led by Orlando Williams’ 12 points — including three 3-pointers. David Jannuzzi and Mike Keating each added eight points.
For Central Dauphin, Shakur Starling had a game-best 17 points.
Pittston Area 63, West Scranton 49: At Pittston Area, the Patriots outscored the Invaders in three of the four quarters to pick up the nonleague win.
John Jadus had the hot hand for the Patriots with 20 points, including 8 of 12 from the free-throw line. Aidan Clarke added 15 points, and Lucas LoPresto chipped in with 14.
For West Scranton, Nate Schimelfenig had 21 points, while Lucio Ridere added 17.
Danville 58, Berwick 53: At Berwick, Danville jumped out to a six-point lead after one quarter, and held on for the nonleague road win.
Mason Kingery led Danville with 22 points, while Jake Cool added 18.
For Berwick, three players scored in double figures — led by Brady McCabe’s 22 points. Matt Powers added 13 and Landon Zapata had 11.
Girls basketball
Crestwood 79, Jersey Shore 17: At Selinsgrove, Crestwood jumped out to a 30-point lead after one quarter as 10 Comets scored in the nonleague win.
Jackie Gallagher had 19 of her 23 points in the first half, while Keira Dougherty netted 13 of her 23 points in the second half.
Crestwood ended with 33 points in the first quarter, and followed it up with a 24-point third quarter.
Girls swimming
Wilkes-Barre Area 51, Wyoming Seminary 39: At Wyoming Seminary, Haydee Hernandez won two events for Wilkes-Barre Area as the Wolfpack beat the hosts.
Biana Medina also won the 100 back for the Wolfpack.
Abby and Rachel Ryu each won two events for the Blue Knights.
200 medley relay: Seminary, 2:22.80. 200 free: 1. A. Ryu (WS), 2:18.81, 2. Castillo (WBA), 3. Perez-Arias (WBA). 200 IM: 1. Hernandez (WBA), 3:16.54, 2. Medina (WBA), 3. Merchan (WS). 50 free: 1. R. Ryu (WS), 27.18, 2. Pena (WBA), 3. Medina (WBA). 100 fly: 1. R. Ryu (WS), 1:13.74, Castillo (WBA). 100 free: 1. Harrison (WS), 1:16.60, 2. Perez Arias (WBA) 3. Barrionuevo (WBA). 500 free: 1. A. Ryu (WS), 6:25.17, 2. Pena (WBA). 200 free realy: 1. Wilkes-Barre Area, 2:08.62. 100 back: 1. Medina (WBA), 1:25.95, 2. E. Medina (WBA), 3. Harrison (WS). 100 breast: 1. Hernandez (WBA), 1:31.83, 2. Havikova (WS), 3. Nguyen (WS). 400 free relay: 1. Seminary, 4:54.58.
Elk Lake 86, Tunkhannock 84: At Tunkhannock, two Elk Lake swimmers won multiple events as the Warriors edged out the Tigers.
Brynn Warriner and Avery Kerr each won two events for the Warriors. Kaitlyn Keown won twice for the Tigers.
200 medley relay: 1. Tunkhannock, 2:08. 200 free: 1. Keown (T), 2:12.90, 2. Bonnice (T), 3. Long (EL). 200 IM: 1. Warriner (EL), 2:30.11, 2. Anderson (T), 3. Puterbaugh (EL). 50 free: 1. Kerr (EL), 29.35, 2. Talcott (T), 3. Perez (EL). Diving: 1. Stauffer (T), 163.65, 2. States (EL), 3. Sobeck (T). 100 fly: 1. Grosvenor (EL), 1:08.91, 2. Anderson (T), 3. Howell (EL). 100 free: 1. Warriner (EL), 58.27, 2. Graves (T), 3. Stang (EL). 500 free: 1. Bonnice (T), 6:41.61, 2. Puterbaugh (EL), 3. Long (EL). 200 free relay: 1. Tunkhannock, 1:53.17. 100 back: 1. Keown (T), 1:06.11, 2. Grosvenor (EL), 3. Stang (EL). 100 breast: 1. Kerr (EL), 1:26.82, 2. S. Sobeck (T), 3. O. Sobeck (T). 400 free relay: 1. Tunkhannock, 5:06.84.
Boys’ swimming
Wyoming Seminary 71, Wilkes-Barre Area 21: At Wyoming Seminary, two Blue Knights won multiple races in the victory over the Wolfpack.
Luke Dadurka and Aidan Benetos each won twice for the Blue Knights.
Bilal Derac won the 200 IM and 100 butterfly for Wilkes-Barre Area.
200 medley relay: Seminary, 2:08.75. 200 free: 1. Benetos (WS), 2:16.64, 2. Jouteux (WS), 3. Fitzsimmons (WBA). 200 IM: 1. B. Derac (WBA), 2:29.74, 2. Lin (WS), 3. Lacroix (WS). 50 free: 1. Dadurka (WS), 28.65, Domby (WS), Medina (WBA). 100 fly: 1. B. Derac (WBA), 1:11.85, 2. Jouteux (WS), 3. Linn (WS). 100 free: 1. O’Malley (WS), 1:05.58, 2. Qiu (WS), 3. Miller (WBA). 500 free: 1. Benetos (WS), 6:26.39, 2. Lacroix (WS). 200 free relay: 1. Seminary, 1:55.17. 100 back: 1. Dadurka (WS), 1:17.51, 2. Wiley (WBA). 100 breast: 1. Reese (WS), 1:25.02, 2. Domby (WS), 3. Fitzsimmons (WBA). 400 free relay: 1. Seminary, 4:26.15.
Tunkhannock 124, Elk Lake 43: At Tunkhannock, the Tigers placed first in each event to open the season with a win.
Brayden Christopher, Noah Salters and Logan Teeman each won twice for Tunkhannock.
200 medley relay: 1. Tunkhannock, 1:52.78. 200 free: 1. Christopher (T), 1:56.27, 2. Jones (EL), 3. Harvatine (T). 200 IM: 1. Salters (T), 2:25.99, 2. Valvano (T). 50 free: 1. Baltrusaitis (T), 21.98, 2. Dilmore (EL), 3. Christian (EL). Diving: 1. Roosa (T), 174.55, 2. Salters (T), Sawicki (T). 100 fly: 1. Mislevy (T), 1:00.31, 2. Valvano (T), 3. Gundling (T). 100 free: 1. Teeman (T), 53.51, 2. Dilmore (EL), 3. Christian (EL). 500 free: 1. Christopher (T), 5:35.49, 2. Jones (EL), 3. Fry (T). 200 free relay: 1. Tunkhannock, 1:30.14. 100 back: 1. Teeman (T), 59.32, 2. Harvatine (T), 3. Ball, (EL). 100 breast: 1. Salters (T), 1:09.03, 2. Perez (EL), 3. Cordonnier (T). 400 free relay: 1. Tunkhannock, 3:30.56.