YATESVILLE – Lucas LoPresto scored 14 points to lead Pittston Area to a 51-44 victory over arch rival Wyoming Area in a Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball game on Sunday.
Matt Walter added 11 points for the Patriots, who outscored Wyoming Area 37-22 in the second half.
Wyoming Area was led by Dane Schutter with 14 points and Anthony DeLucca with 12.
Nanticoke 43, MMI 37
Jaidyn Johnson scored 14 points to lead visiting Nanticoke past MMI.
Gavin Turak added 10 points for the Trojans.
MMI was led by Ryan Sones with 18 points and Reed Floryshak with 14.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hazleton Area 67, Berwick 38
Joe Marshall scored 16 points and Dylan Stish added 15 as Hazleton Area defeated visiting Berwick.
Billy Hanson scored 15 points to lead Berwick.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Pittston Area 51, Wyoming Area 44
PITTSTON AREA (51) – Lucas LoPresto 5 4-4 14, Silvio Giardina 4 0-0 10, Matt Walter 4 0-0 11, Paul Jordan McGarry 3 2-2 9, Ciaran Bilbow 2 2-3 6, Aiden Lynn 0 1-2 1. Totals 19 9-11 51.
WYOMING AREA (44) – Tyler Sciandra 3 0-0 6, Anthony DeLucca 4 0-0 12, Brady Noone 3 2-4 8, Matt Rusinchak 1 0-0 3, Dane Schutter 5 4-6 14, Trevor Kruszka 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 7-12 44.
Pittston Area`6`9`15`21`–51
Wyoming Area`11`11`10`12`–44
Three-point FGs: PA (Giardina 2, Walter, McGarry) 4, WA (DeLucca 4, Rusinchak) 5.
Nanticoke 43, MMI 37
NANTICOKE (43) – Jaidyn Johnson 6 1-2 14, PJ Remley 1 0-0 3, Gavin Turak 3 4-8 10, RJ Brogan 1 1-2 3, Ron Michael 0 0-0 0, Ethan Spencer 3 2-2 8, Liam Mullery 1 3-5 5. Totals. 15 11-19 43.
MMI (37) – Lex Lispi 0 0-0 0, Nick Pantages 1 0-0 2,…

