30 years ago
Kristen Grzenda and Julie Gerrity led a comeback as Bishop Hannan defeated Pittston Seton Catholic, 55-52, in a nonleague matchup of previously unbeaten girls basketball teams. Grzenda, who finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and five steals, had seven points in an 18-6 fourth quarter that completed a comeback from a 32-16 halftime deficit. Gerrity, who also had five assists and four steals, scored six of her 10 points in the fourth quarter. … Leslie Ozark and Laura Nicoletta each scored 14 points as Riverside secured fifth place in the Feldman Memorial girls basketball tournament with a 56-48 victory over Mid Valley at the Scranton CYC. Michele Sakulich led Mid Valley with 17 points, Melissa Barrett added 14 points and Amy Galka chipped in 13. … Marijo Naniewicz scored 15 points and Lakeland overcame a scoreless first nine and a half minutes to defeat Old Forge, 33-26, for seventh in the Feldman Tournament. … Pat Grendel scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures, as Bishop Hannan downed host Pittston Seton Catholic, 76-62, in a nonleague boys basketball game. Dave Rink added 14 points, Bob Grzenda added 13 and Brian Kelly chipped in 11 for the Lancers.
20 years ago
Late in the game, Valley View’s Mia Collarini drained five of six free throws to secure a 43-40 win over Honesdale on opening night in Lackawanna League Division I girls basketball. Collarini finished with 12 points, while Sumer Ploskonka scored a game-high 15 points for Valley View. Lyndsey Dirlam scored 10 points for Honesdale. … In a 52-22 win over West Scranton, Scranton forced nine turnovers in the first minute of the third quarter to break open a one-point game with a 23-3 surge. Nashira Turner scored six of her 15 points in the quarter to lead the Lady Knights. Liz Borgia and Malika Miller each added 11 points for Scranton. … Kristen Folk scored 23 of her career-high 29 points in the first half to lead Scranton Prep to a 61-12 victory over North Pocono. … Becky Burke scored 23 points to lead Abington Heights to a 54-39 victory over Delaware Valley. Kelly Purcell added 10 points for the Lady Comets, while Christine Marks had seven points and 12 rebounds for Delaware Valley. … Jen King had 14 points and Nikki Quick had 12 points to lead Riverside to a 58-23 victory over Elk Lake. Jess Plisko added nine points for the Lady Vikes. Brooke Shingler had 12 points for Elk Lake.
10 years ago
Timmy Toro scored 17 points to lead Abington Heights to a 63-36 win over Holy Redeemer in a nonleague boys basketball game. Jackson Danzig and Colin Klingman each had a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter when the Comets built a 13-point advantage. Klingman had 12 points and Danzig had 10 points, as Seth Maxwell had five assists. … Tom Miner scored 17 points, Randy Bocan added 12 and Nick Mokay had 11 to lead North Pocono to a 71-30 win over Nativity. … Logan Bailey scored 19 points to lead Scranton Prep to an 81-36 victory over Pittston Area. Paddy Casey had 16 points, while Nick Dende added 12 for the Cavaliers. … Evan Dearie, Bobby Salitsky and Justin Potis each scored 11 points to lead Carbondale Area to a 68-41 victory over Western Wayne. Dahlton Frisbie had 13 points for the Wildcats. … Matt Lavin and Deon Faramelli each scored 22 points to lead Mountain View to a 70-56 win over Northeast Bradford. … Maddie Martin scored 15 points to lead Dunmore to a 53-39 win over West Scranton in a nonleague girls basketball game. Maria Coyne led West Scranton with 15 points.
— Staff report