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Scranton coach Tony Battaglia secured his 400th career win Friday night. SUBMITTED PHOTO<\/p>\nScranton coach Tony Battaglia secured his 400th career win Friday night. SUBMITTED PHOTO<\/p>\n
Tony Battaglia had 28 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead his father Coach Tony Battaglia to his 400th career win in a 55-40 victory over North Pocono in a Lackawanna League Division I boys basketball opener Friday night at North Pocono<\/a>.<\/p>\n Justin Mayers added 13 points for the Knights (2-3, 1-0), and Michael Chalk added nine.<\/p>\n Anthony Maros had 14 points to lead the Trojans (2-4, 0-1).<\/p>\n Valley View 53, West Scranton 25: At Scranton, Michael Muto, Noah Symuleski and Cash Roe each scored 13 points to lead No. 2 Valley View to a Lackawanna Division I win over West Scranton<\/a>.<\/p>\n Muto scored 11 of his points in the first half to help stake the Cougars to a 33-12 halftime lead.<\/p>\n Lucio Ridore and Seamus Wallace each had six points for the Invaders.<\/p>\n Dunmore 59, Lakeland 45: At Lakeland, Carter Sload had 19 points, including five 3-pointers to lead the No. 3 Bucks to a Division II victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brayden Canavan added 14 points, while Jimmy Clark chipped in 12 points for Dunmore (6-0, 1-0).<\/p>\n Cole Tonkin and Chase Rosenkrans each had 11 points for the No. 10 Chiefs (4-3, 0-1).<\/p>\n Susquehanna 76, Montrose 51: At Montrose, Griffin Fisk had 31 points to lead the Sabers to a Division III win<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mason Keyes added 19 points, and Hudson Stengel chipped in 12 for Susquehanna (3-1, 1-0).<\/p>\n Sawyer Brown had 13 points for the Meteors (1-4, 0-1).<\/p>\n Blue Ridge 71, Mountain View 57: At Mountain View, Blue Ridge put five players in double figures in its Lackawanna Division III victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paxton Pingarelli led the Raiders (1-0, 3-2) with 16 points. William Hobart and Jacek Motyka each scored 12 points, while Travis Rutter and Brendan Marvin added 10 points apiece. Hobart also had 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n Pingarelli had 11 of his points in the third quarter when Blue Ridge outscored Mountain View, 23-12, to break open a two-point halftime lead.<\/p>\n Hudson Bain had 26 points for the Eagles (0-1, 1-6) and Wyatt Thatcher followed with 16 points.<\/p>\n Lackawanna Trail 45, Carbondale Area 37: At Lackawanna Trail, Jimmy Phillips went 4 for 4 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to help the host Lions secure a Lackawanna Division III win<\/a>.<\/p>\n Phillips finished with 18 points for No. 9 Lackawanna Trail (1-0, 5-1), which outscored the Chargers in the fourth, 14-8, to extend a two-point lead after three quarters. Carter Edwards also had four points in the fourth for the Lions.<\/p>\n Lucas Filipek added 10 points for Trail.<\/p>\n Cole Becchetti led Carbondale Area (0-1, 1-6) with 15 points.<\/p>\n Girls<\/p>\n