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By JOHN ERZAR jerzar@leader.net
 Tuesday, January 04, 2005 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B 





PITTSTON - Proving a point took a bit of time Monday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Four minutes to be exact. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But once the Seton Catholic girls basketball team started rolling, stopping
became a problem. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Eagles ran off 26 consecutive points after a sluggish opening, then ran
away with a 71-25 victory over Bishop Hafey in a Wyoming Valley Conference
Division III game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``We just needed to get warmed up,'' said Seton senior guard Ann
Kaluzavich, who despite being 5-foot-2 blocked two shots. ``Once we started
playing as a team, we knew we could do anything.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Seton (2-0 Div. III, 7-4 overall) did just that, reversing a 5-2 deficit
midway through the first quarter into a 38-11 halftime lead. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Center Krystina Durako powered inside for most of her game-high 22 points.
Meanwhile, Sara Hunter and Stephanie Sulkowski came off the bench to knock
down three three-pointers each. Hunter finished with 13 points. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There were others as well who helped Seton establish dominance and maintain
its status as the team to beat in Division III. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``We wanted to show what Seton was made of,'' said Seton senior forward
Brittany Dobbs, who had two sharp passes during the run that led to fast-break
layups by Durako. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hafey (1-1, 5-4) was one of a few Division III teams expected to give the
Eagles a tussle. The Vikings did so for four minutes, then the offense was
reduced to a sporadic basket by Angela Vito. She finished with a team-high
eight points. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 By the end of the third quarter, Seton led 61-22 to activate a running
clock in the fourth quarter. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``We've been playing either against or with each other, so we pretty much
know how we all play,'' Dobbs said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If Monday was any indication, the Eagles certainly know each others
strengths and weaknesses. They rarely forced shots, instead looking for a
teammate in a better position. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``Tonight was indicative of how they can play and how unselfish they are,''
Seton coach Margie Pace said. ``They looked for the open man.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kaluzavich and Dobbs demonstrated it in the third quarter during a 5-on-2
fast break. Kaluzavich could have taken the ball to the basket, but decided to
dish to an open Dobbs underneath. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``They are playing very good defense,'' Pace said, ``and more so than other
people, they like playing defense. They know the defense will dictate the
offense. We had a couple breakaways tonight because we played good, solid
defense and were able to hit the person streaking down the court.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TIMES LEADER STAFF PHOTO/DON CAREY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Seton Catholic's Krystina Durako tries to prevent the ball from going out
of bounds during Monday night's game with Bishop Hafey. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TIMES LEADER STAFF PHOTO/DON CAREY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Seton Catholic's Brittany Dobbs looks to shoot while being guarded by
Bishop Hafey's Dana Correale during Monday night's game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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After Slow Start, Seton Dominates With A 26-0 Run Against Hafey, Eagles Live Up To Billing As Top Team In Div. Iii.