Liam Mullery nailed eight 3-pointers for a game-high 24 points as Nanticoke Area defeated Wyoming Seminary 73-36 Friday night in the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 boys basketball opener for both teams.
Jaidyn Johnson dominated inside with 22 points for the Trojans. Mathias Mitchell had 10. All the Trojans’ points came from the field as they didn’t attempt a free throw.
Alex Aiello and Jack Novelli led Seminary with nine each.
Hazleton Area 72, Tunkhannock 37
Hazleton Area used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Tunkhannock.
Nikoli Santiago had 14 and Dylan Stish scored 10 for Hazleton Area. Luis Guzman and Sam Guzman had eight each.
Tunkhannock’s Ethan Ergott had 13.
Crestwood 58, Wyoming Valley West 44
Chaz Wright led a trio of Comets in double figures, scoring 14 points as Crestwood defeated Wyoming Valley West.
Mason Czapla had 12 and Derek Johnson added 11 for Crestwood.
Will Wojiechowski scored 13 for Valley West. Maki Wells added 10.
Holy Redeemer 46, Hanover Area 39
Holy Redeemer managed just three field goals in the second half, yet was able to hold off Hanover Area.
David Popson led the Royals with 17 points. Mark Atherton had 10, including going 8-for-8 from the foul line in the second half.
Noah Dewey paced Hanover Area with 17. Lael Hayward added eight.
Valley View 51, Pittston Area 42
Pittston Area couldn’t overcome an 11-point halftime deficit as the Patriots fell to Valley View in a non-conference game.
Pittston Area’s Paul Jordan McGarry led all scorers with 21 points. Matt Walter added 14.
Kyle Rupp led Valley View with 14 points followed by Aiden Smola with 11.
Dallas 57, Williamsport 29
Michael Cumbo scored 17 of his…