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WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Erin Morris scored 15 points and Tiffany Muniz added 12 as Meyers defeated Tunkhannock 54-50 Thursday in girls high school basketball.Christine Rossi paced Tunkhannock with a game-high 24 points. She had 14 of the Tigers&#8217; 16 points in the fourth quarter.Holy Redeemer 46, Abington Heights 45The Royals won the game late as Megan Corridoni made a free throw with 11 seconds left to give them the lead. Crestwood had an opportunity for the last shot, but came up empty with two seconds left.Rebecca Prociak led Redeemer with 20 points, while Corridoni added 11.Williamsport 65, Crestwood 60Crestwood&#8217;s Maddie Ritsick poured in a game-high 36 points, including 13 in the third quarter, but the Comets couldn&#8217;t erase a 17-point third-quarter deficit.Kate Snipes also reached double digits for Crestwood, netting 11 points.Wyoming Seminary 63, Susquehanna 28Maya Kornfeld tossed in 18 points, while Miranda Rose netted 17 to lead the Blue Knights to the victory.BOYS BASKETBALLNanticoke 52, Pittston Area 41Scott Stout scored 23 points in the Trojans&#8217; win over Pittston Area.Teammate Brent Piontkowski finished with 17 points.Dylan Ostico led Pittston Area with 13 points.Scranton 63, GAR 58 OTGAR played to a tie at the end of the third and fourth quarter to force overtime, but came up short in a non-conference matchup with Scranton.Marquan Kemp scored a team-high 17 points, while Dajon Rush chipped in with 14 and Antwone Easter had 12.North Pocono 53, Hanover Area 40A 15-9 fourth quarter wasn&#8217;t enough to erase North Pocono&#8217;s lead and Hanover Area fell in non-conference play.The Hawkeyes were led by Brandon Chafin and Tyler Diggs, who each finished with nine points.WRESTLINGLake-Lehman 48, Wallenpaupack 24The Black Knights pulled off a big win led by pins from Robert Long (106 pounds), Austin Schuler (113), Dylan Meehan (132), Bobby Lipski (145), Jake Tomolonis (160), Kris Rosencrans (195) and Kaleb Konigus (285).Boys SwimmingDallas 109, Hanover Area 56Sean Connelly won the 100 fly to help the Hawkeyes in the loss.BowlingHazleton Area boys 2,463, CMVT 1,904Hazleton Area girls 1,348, CMVT 879The Cougars earned a sweep of Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech in high school bowling.Hazleton Area&#8217;s Brandon Updike earned a 221 high game and 592 series, Zachary Bergensen finished with a 223 high game and a 610 series, Gavin Lehman had a 182 high game and a 478 series. Tyler Herbinko finished with a 407 series and Jonathan McGran had a 434 series.In the girls game, Jenna Rapach led the way with a 213 high game and 584 series, Josie Middleton had a 181 high game and a 490 series and Tabatha Kanuck recorded a 170 high game and a 440 series. Meghan Lizbinski chipped in with 381 series and Samantha Walsh had a 181 high game and 439 series.Boys SwimmingDallas 109, Hanover Area 56200 Medley Relay &#8212; 1. n/a; 200 Free &#8212; 1. DAL, Krocketa; 2. DAL, Dahdal; 3. HAN, Wadzin; 200 IM &#8212; 1. DAL, Luksic 2:13.78; 2. HAN, Connelly; 3. DAL, Stec; 50 Free &#8212; 1. DAL, Motely 23.92; 2. HAN, Pin; 3. DAL, Weaver; 100 Fly &#8212; 1. HAN, Connelly 1:00.61; 2. DAL, Krocketa; 3. DAL, Stec; 100 Free &#8212; 1. DAL, Caravagio 56.13; 2. DAL, Motely; 3. HAN, Pin; 500 Free &#8212; 1. DAL, Jared Kravetz 5:22.24; 2. HAN, Saltz; 3. DAL, Francis; 200 Free Relay &#8212; 1. DAL Weaver, Brogan, Stec, Spears) 1:43.79; 2. DAL; 3. HAN; 100 Back &#8212; 1. HAN, Caravagio 1:05.96; 2. HAN, Saltz; 3. DAL, Dahdal; 100 Breast &#8212; 1. DAL, Luksz 1:05.20; 2. HAN, Dule; 3. DAL, Dahdel; 400 Free Relay 1. DAL (Krocketa, Weaver, Francis, Krawetz) 3:50.54; 2. DAL; 3. HAN.BASKETBALLNanticoke 52, Pittston Area 41NANTICOKE (52) &#8212; Ed Lukowski 0 2-2 2, Scott Stout 7 7-9 23, Cody Piestrak 0 2-4 2, Brent Piontkowski 4 8-8 17, Luke Butczynski 0 0-0 0, Zack Cardone 1 0-0 2, Ben Sersen 0 0-0 0, Alec Norton 0 3-4 3, Justin Casey 1 1-2 3. Totals 13 23-23 52.PITTSTON AREA (41) &#8212; Jordan Black 3 1-1 9, Dylan Ostico 5 0-1 13, Alex McAndrew 2 1-2 5, Pat Mitchell 3 2-4 8, Colin Smith 1 0-0 2, Brian Miller 0 0-0 0, Michael Mazurkivich 0 0-0 0, Chris Klein 0 0-0 0, Naseem Guillauame 0 0-1 0, Keemar Woodruff 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 4-9 41.Nanticoke `9`15`11`17`&#8212;`52Pittston`9`4`11`17`&#8212;`41Three-point goals &#8212; PA 3 (Stout 2, Piontkowski); NAN 4 (Black, Ostico 3).Scranton 63, GAR 58 OTGAR (58) &#8212;Keyshawn Palmer 0 2-2 2, Marquan Kemp 7 3-3 17, Dajon Rush 5 3-5 14, Aaron Hyppolite 0 0-2 0, Antwone Easter 5 0-0 12, Garry Kroll 1 2-2 4, Tino Altavilla 2 0-0 6, Justin Crosby Smith 2 1-2 3. Totals 22 11-16 58.SCRANTON (63) &#8212; Len Floyd 0 0-0 0, Josh Shields 2 0-1 6, Seamus Moran 0 0-0 0, Xavier Harris 6 3-5 16, Troy Chalmers 3 0-0 9, Robbie McAndrew 1 0-2 2, Jeff DeLossanios 0 0-0 0, Sharwon Knights 5 2-2 12, Jacob Watts 6 5-13 18. Totals 23 10-23 63.GAR`9`17`13`12`7`&#8212;`58Scranton`11`16`12`12`12`&#8212;`63Three-point goals &#8212; GAR 5 (Rush, Easter 2, Altavilla 2); SCR 7 (Shields 2, Harris, Watts).North Pocono 53, Hanover Area 40N. POCONO (53) &#8212; JP Walsh 5 2-4 13, Mike Kowalski 0 0-0, Nick Mokay 2 1-5 3, Randy Bocan 2 0-0 5, Tom Miner 8 2-3 18, Tim Blaine 0 2-4 2, Angelo Wrobleski 1 0-0 2, James Ildefonso 0 3-4 3, Mike McGee 2 1-1 5 . Totals 20 11-21 53.HANOVER AREA (39) &#8212; Brandon Chafin 3 2-2 9, Nick Minich 2 0-1 6, John Morgan 1 0-0 2, Desmond McCane 2 0-0 6, Mike Piscotty 0 1-2 1, Luis Rivera 0 0-0 0, Tyler Diggs 4 0-0 9, Andrew Vallaro 0 0-0 0, Connor Bowers 1 2-4 4, Justin Kopko 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 8-13 40.North Pocono`12`15`12`9`&#8212;`53Hanover Area`6`14`5`15`&#8212;`xThree-point goals &#8212; NP 2 (Walsh, Bocan ); HAN 4 (Chafin, Minich 2, McCrane 2, Diggs).GIRLS BASKETBALLWilliamsport 65, Crestwood 60CRESTWOOD (60) &#8212; Dillon 0 2-4 2, Hopkins 2 1-1 5, Snipes 5 0-2 11, Macko 1 0-0 2, Shiplett 0 0-0 0, Makowski 0 4-4 4, Murphy 0 0-0 0, Ritsick 7 18-23 36. Totals 15 25-34 60.WILLIAMSPORT (65) &#8212; Ontiveros 0 0-2 0, Mitchell 0 0-1 0, Whaley 2 4-6 8, Moon 2 0-0 4, Thomas 5 0-0 10, Jennings 2 4-7 9, Walker 1 0-0 2, Robinson 15 2-5 32. Totals 27 10-20 65.Crestwood`14`15`6`25`&#8212;`60Williamsport`18`15`19`13`&#8212;`65Three-point goals &#8212; CRE 5 (Ritsick 4, Snipes 1); WILL 1 (Jennings).Wyoming Seminary 63, Susquehanna 28SUSQUEHANNA (28) &#8212; Decker 5 0-0 11, Soder 0 0-1 0, Hubal 0 0-2 0, Aldrick 1 0-0 2, Cias 3 0-0 6, Maby 0 0-0 0, Sweeney 1 0-0 2, Laweson 0 2-2 2, Williams 0 0-0 0, Rhone 1 0-0 3, Millard 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 2-5 28.WYOMING SEMINARY (63) &#8212; Lehman 1 0-0 3, Reitsma 2 0-0 4, Kornfeld 6 6-11 18, Kilyanek 1 0-1 2, Gabriel 1 0-0 2, Satkowski 2 1-2 5, Raineri 1 0-0 2, Meuser 1 0-0 2, Pace 8 0-0 17, Allen 3 2-2 8. Totals 26 9-16 63.Susquehanna`9`4`6`9`&#8212;`28Wyoming Seminary`20`22`14`7`&#8212;`63Three-point goals &#8212; SUS 3 (Decker, Rhone, Millard); SEM 2 (Lehman, Pace).Holy Redeemer 46, Abington Heights 45HOLY REDEEMER (46) &#8212; Lawson 0 0-0 0, Prociak 6 8-10 20, Hons 0 0-0 0, Corridoni 4 4-6 11, Flannely 1 0-3 3, Raja 1 0-0 3, Kosierowski 3 0-0 9, Andrejko 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 12-19 46.ABINGTON HEIGHTS (45) &#8212; Yars 0 0-0 0, Henzes 1 0-0 2, Kowalski 2 0-0 4, E Baker 1 0-0 2, Hambrose 0 0-0 0, O. Baker 0 1-2 1, Tulaney 3 1-4 7, Evans 0 0-0 0, Ksiazek 5 2-2 12, Getz 5 5-6 14, Brunori 1 1-4 3. Totals 18 10-18 45.Holy Redeemer`11`14`12`9`&#8212;`46Abington Heights`5`21`14`5`&#8212;`45Three-point goals &#8212; HR 5 (Corridoni 1, Raja 1, Kosierowski 3); AH 1 (Getz).WRESTLINGLake Lehman 48, Wallenpaupack 24106: Robert Long (LL) pinned Hannon Brennen :34; 113: Austin Schuler (LL) pinned Hunter Nakielny 3:26; 120: Wyatt Krial (WALL) won by forfeit; 126: Garrett Kolb (LL) dec Zachary Krial 3-2; 132: Dylan Meehan (LL) pinned Logan Franklin 5:05; 138: Rodney Driscoll (LL) dec Ray Ortiz 1-0; 145: Bob Lipski (LL) pinned Michael Ortiz :47; 152: Ryan Hartman (WALL) pinned Tanner Thomas 5:47; 160: Jake Tomolonis (LL) pinned John Hannon 5:30; 170: Tyler Neglia (WALL) pinned Chris Hadsall :54; 182: Todd Frick (WALL) dec Tom Williams 5-2; 195: Kristopher Rosencrans (LL) pinned Jason Zarcone 2:30; 220: Kyle Hartman (WALL) dec Michael Slivinski 2-1, OT; 285: Kaleb Konigus (LL) pinned Zachary Rode 5:55Note: Match started at 152 pounds<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Meyers&#8217; Giana Skaff (23) drives against Tunkhannock in first half action Thursday night in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_Meyers-Tunk-GBB-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Meyers&#8217; Giana Skaff (23) drives against Tunkhannock in first half action Thursday night in Wilkes-Barre. </caption0><photoCredit0>Tony Callaio | for Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_Meyers-Tunk-GBB-4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Erin Morris (13) dribbles down court on a fastbreak against Tunkhannock on Thursday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_Meyers-Tunk-GBB-4.jpg</photo1><caption1>Erin Morris (13) dribbles down court on a fastbreak against Tunkhannock on Thursday night. </caption1><photoCredit1>Tony Callaio | for Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
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