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If Scranton Prep is going to win its ninth straight Lackawanna League Division 1 girls basketball title, the Classics are going to have to take an uncommon path for them \u2013 coming from behind.<\/p>\n
Host North Pocono held off a second-half comeback by Scranton Prep Jan. 5 to hand the Classics just their second league loss in 108 games with a 35-34 victory.<\/p>\n
Sisters Anna and Ella Clementoni scored 13 and 10 points for the Lady Trojans. Julia Biko then scored five of her seven points in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Ella Clementoni had eight points in the first quarter when North Pocono stormed to a 15-6 lead. Anna Clementoni added five and had 11 by halftime when the lead reached 24-13.<\/p>\n
Chloe Mamera scored eight of her 16 points in the fourth quarter when the Classics continued cutting into a 28-23 deficit.<\/p>\n
Ava Fenton added 10 points in the loss.<\/p>\n
It was the second time in 10 days that the Classics had lost in a setting where they had long thrived.<\/p>\n
Scranton turned back Scranton Prep 57-51 in the Dec. 27 semifinal of the Lynett Memorial Tournament.<\/p>\n
It was the first time since 2018 that the Classics failed to make the tournament\u2019s championship game.<\/p>\n
Scranton led 24-14 at halftime, but Scranton Prep used a 20-11 third quarter to pull within a point.<\/p>\n
The Lady Knights made all five of their second-half, 3-point attempts to finish 9-for-13 (69.2 percent) from long range.<\/p>\n
Chrissy Jacklinski, who grabbed eight rebounds, and Rhylee Bell, who was 4-for-5 on 3-pointers, scored 18 each for Scranton.<\/p>\n
Jaelyn Alers had 13 points by going 3-for-4 on 3-pointers. She went on to hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 10 seconds left in a 50-49 victory over Dunmore in the title game, completing a comeback from 15 down.<\/p>\n
All-tournament selection Mamera scored 16 points and Fenton added 15 in the semifinal loss. Fenton, who made three steals, and Eva Kaszuba had four assists each.<\/p>\n
Scranton Prep bounced back to take third place with a 53-22 rout of Holy Cross.<\/p>\n
Mamera led the way with 19 points.<\/p>\n
Fenton had four assists and four steals. Kaszuba had four assists and Kamyl Lynady made three steals.<\/p>\n
Recap<\/p>\n
Scranton Prep is 2-1 in the division and 6-4 overall through Jan. 5 games.<\/p>\n
The Classics opened league play prior to the holidays with a 58-37 win at previously unbeaten Delaware Valley. They avenged the Lynett Tournament loss by beating Scranton 57-51 on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n
Defense paved the way in non-league victories \u2013 59-30 over Wyoming Valley West in the opener, 51-24 at Bethlehem Liberty and 62-19 at Marlboro, N.J.<\/p>\n
The Classics lost to Villa Maria Academy 49-40 in the Electric City Shootout at Lackawanna College.<\/p>\n
Sophia Tray led Villa Maria with 20 points, 11 rebounds, nine steals and six assists.<\/p>\n
Fenton had 14 points and five steals for Scranton Prep, while Mamera had 13 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.<\/p>\n
The Classics also fell to Xavierian (N.Y.) 50-23,<\/p>\n
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