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BERWICK &#8212; Down to one final play, Sam Yencha plotted an alternate plan and a different course to the basket.Lucky for Holy Redeemer that she did.Yencha scored on a short, soft jumper with six-tenths of a second to play Friday, lifting the streaking Royals to a dramatic 53-51 victory over snake-bitten Berwick at Berwick Middle School.&#8220;It was in the spur of the moment,&#8221; said Yencha, a 6-foot freshman forward who finished with 11 points off the bench. &#8220;If I didn&#8217;t take the shot, I thought it might have been a turnover.&#8221;Turns out, Yencha turned a good plan into an even better one.With eight seconds to play in a tie game, the Royals drew up a design to get the ball in the hands of Julia Andrejko &#8212; who single-handedly kept Redeemer alive with a team-high 23 points and tied the game twice in the final 74 seconds.&#8220;We ran the play for Julia,&#8221; Holy Redeemer coach John Jezorwski said. &#8220;Sam Yencha made great improvisation off of it.&#8220;Big shot by Sam Yencha at the end.&#8221;The original idea was for Yencha to set a screen at the top of the key for Andrejko. But that design broke down when her defender quickly darted out to help guard Andrejko, leaving Yencha free in the paint. She called for the ball, Royals guard Irelyn Jannuzzi whipped a pass her way, and Yencha coolly converted a five-foot jumper to the left of the bucket as the clock showed no time and Redeemer rejoiced. After two more inbounds plays, the last ticks of time were officially gone, sending the Royals off to a stirring celebration.&#8220;My girl kind of left me,&#8221; Yencha, regularly Redeemer&#8217;s first girl off the bench, said of the final play. &#8220;She went to the high post. I set a screen at the high post, then I rolled to the basket. I was hoping I either made it or I got fouled.&#8221;Her quick thinking produced a quick shot that saved the day, giving the 14-3 Royals their 13th consecutive victory after a 1-3 start whole keeping them in first place in the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 at 11-0.&#8220;We&#8217;re happy with the way we&#8217;re playing,&#8221; Jezorwski said. &#8220;I think they just started relying on each other. We had a tough shooting night, still gritted out a good win against a pretty good team.&#8221;That Berwick team was left heartbroken again.Within the past week, the Bulldogs lost an overtime game against Wyoming Valley West, followed by Friday&#8217;s last-second stunner.That stretch sent a Berwick team that was once 6-0 and tied with Holy Redeemer and Nanticoke Area at the top of the WVC Division 2 to its fifth league loss over the past two weeks, dropping the Bulldogs to 7-5 and out of division title contention.Not that the Bulldogs didn&#8217;t battle to turn around their misfortune.Tori Talanca had a huge offensive night, scoring 27 points to give Berwick a chance.Her driving layup with a minute to play in the third quarter tied the game at 36-36, and her final two points came on two free throws that gave Berwick a 51-49 lead with 1:06 to play.But Andrejko made sure the Royals weren&#8217;t backing off, either. She scored eight points in the third quarter and seven more in the fourth, hitting two foul shots to even the game with 1:14 to play and dropped a 12-foot jumper to even the score again, 51-51, with 44 seconds on the clock.&#8220;Julia had a great second half,&#8221; Jezorwski said. &#8220;Great, gutty win by the whole team.&#8221;And when Yencha converted her heart-pounding shot, the Royals began feeling like a whole team of destiny.&#8220;I feel like we should have won this game by a lot more,&#8221; Yencha said. &#8220;I feel like we underestimated them, and our shots weren&#8217;t falling. But we&#8217;ve definitely developed a good chemistry. And when I&#8217;m in, I feel I really need to go in there and be a threat for the team.&#8221;Hazleton Area 56, Coughlin 30Kendra Pfeil scored 15 and Marissa Trivelpiece added 10 for the Cougars in a road win.Molly Poray led the Crusaders with nine points.Nanticoke 67,Lake-Lehman 50Nanticoke broke open a game tied at halftime with a 29-point third quarter to defeat Lake-Lehman.Kayla Aufierio and Lisa Radziak each tossed in three 3-pointers in the quarter. Aufierio finished with 14 pointa. Radziak had 13. Riley Klepadlo paced the Trojanettes with 19.Madison Borum scored 22 and Corinna Scoblick added 18 for Lehman.Wyo. Val. West 50,Dallas 36Wyoming Valley West took control in the second half to defeat Dallas, outscoring the Mountaineers 28-13 in the final two quarters.Erin Gibbons paced the victory with 19 points. Colleen Cwalina added 12.Sara Lojewski netted 11 for Dallas.Crestwood 44,Pittston Area 38Julia Makowski scored 17 points and Sarah Richards added eight in the Comets&#8217; victory.Taryn Ashby scored 25 for Pittston Area.Wyoming Area 71,Tunkhannock 47Sarah Holweg scored 11 of her game-high 26 points in the third quarter, allowing Wyoming Area to pull away from Tunkhannock.Katie Wolfgang added 15 for Wyoming Area.Rebecca Avery scored 15 and Jessica Ell had 10 for the Tigers.Northwest 55,GAR 36Brenna Babcock scored a game-high 19 points to lead Northwest. Teammate Danielle Bowman tossed in 15 more.Olivia Adolphus scored 18 for GAR. Khira Cook added 12.Holy Redeemer 53, Berwick 51HOLY REDEEMER (53) &#8212; Maya Kornfeld 3 1-1 7, Irelyn Jannuzzi 1 2-2 4, Julia Andrejko 10 2-2 23, Talia Kosierowski 1 0-2 3, Sam Rajza 2 1-2 5, Sam Yencha 5 1-4 11, Cameron Marcinkowski 0 0-0 0, Randie Kuhar 0 0-0 0, Lauren Wasiakowski 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 7-13 53.BERWICK (51) &#8212; Reese Mensinger 4 2-2 10, Tori Talanca 11 5-9 27, Abby Burt 0 1-3 1, Mikayla Davis 0 1-2 1, Roni Isenberg 4 2-3 10, Megan Dalo 1 0-0 2, Mallory Pinterich 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 11-19 51.Holy Redeemerr`10`15`13`15`&#8212;`53Berwick`14`10`14`13`&#8212;`51Three-point goals &#8212; HR 2 (Kosierowski, Andrejko).Hazleton Area 56, Coughlin 30HAZLETON AREA (56) &#8212; Kendra Pfeil 6 0-0 15, Marissa Trivelpiece 5 0-0 10, Mia Cundro 2 0-0 5, Ashley Albrechta 1 0-0 2, Alexis Sheeto 0 1-2 1, Megan Trivelpiece 0 1-2 1, Megan Fay 0 0-0 0, Destiny Huston 1 3-4 5, Erika Book 1 2-2 4, Katie Lapinski 3 0-0 6, Virginia Yurchak 3 0-0 7, Erin Potoskie 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Jones 0 0-0 0, Faith Grula 0 0-0 0, Abbey Valente 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 7-10 56.COUGHLIN (30) &#8212; Emily Cicon 1 1-2 4, Ajalaya Butts 3 1-2 7, Le June Berry 2 0-0 4, Arianna Brittingham 0 0-0 0, Molly Poray 3 2-2 9, Yansel Perez 0 0-0 0, Courtney Wartella 0 0-0 0, Kira Meager 1 1-2 4. Totals 11 5-8 30.Hazleton`16`7`20`13 &#8212; 56Coughlin`3`11`9`7 &#8212; 30Three-point goals &#8212; HAZ 5 (Pfeil 3, Cundro, Yurchak); COU 3 (Cicon, Poray, Meager)Nanticoke 67, Lake-Lehman 50LAKE-LEHMAN (50) &#8211; Hailey Kubiski 0 0-0 0, Sarah Salus 2 2-2 6, Corrina Scoblick 7 4-7 18, Janelle Cawley 0 4-4 4, Savannah Prudy 0 0-1 0, Madison Borum 9 4-4 22. Totals 18 14-18 50.NANTICOKE (67) &#8211; Riley Klepadlo 6 6-7 19, Alyssa Lewis 2 1-2 5, Amiah Lukowski 2 0-1 5, Kayla Aufierio 5 1-2 14, Alexis Pyzia 2 0-0 4, Maddy Grilz 1 0-0 3, Lisa Radziak 4 1-2 13, Jil Baron 0 0-0 0, Bella Czeck 1 2-2 4. Totals 23 11-16 67.Lake-Lehman`14`14`8`14`&#8212;`50Nanticoke`16`12`29`10`&#8212;`67Three-point goals &#8211; NAN 10 (Klepadlo, Lukowski, Aufierio 3, Radziak 4, Grilz).Wyo. Val. West 50, Dallas 36DALLAS (36) &#8211; Maddie Kelley 4 1-2 9, Hanna Johnson 2 0-0 4, Sara Lojewski 2 7-8 11, Kendra Saba 2 0-0 5, Lauren Charlton 1 2-2 4, Olivia Johnson 1 0-0 3. Totals 12 10-12 36.WVW (50) &#8211; Erin Gibbons 7 1-2 19, Andi Blaski 3 0-0 6, Natalie Gruver 1 0-0 2, Gabby Smicherko 3 2-4 9, Sidney Scarcella 1 0-0 2, Colleen Cwalina 4 4-4 12. Totals 19 7-10 50.Dallas`8`15`4`9`&#8212;`36WVW`16`6`16`12`&#8212;`50Three-point goals &#8211; DAL 2 (Saba, Johnson). WVW 5 (Gibbons 4, Smicherko).Crestwood 44, Pittston Area 38CRESTWOOD (44) &#8211; Rley Magin 0 0-0 0, Sarah Richards 3 0-0 8, Andrea Shipton 3 0-0 6, Sarah Hopkins 1 4-8 7, Kate Snipas 2 2-2 6, Julia Makowski 5 6-6 17, Ally Muse 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 12-16 44.PITTSTON AREA (38) &#8211; Mary Silinskie 2 2-2 6, Leah Hodick 0 3-4 3, Cherokee Musto 0 0-0 0, Alexa Noone 2 0-0 4, Andrea Ruby 0 0-1 0, Taryn Ashby 7 11-19 25. Totals 11 16-26 38.Crestwood`7`13`14`10`&#8212;`44Pittston Area`9`3`12`14`&#8212;`30Three-point goals &#8211; CRE 4 (Richards 2, Hopkins, Makowski).Wyo. Area 71, Tunkhannock 47WYOMING AREA (71) &#8211; Ellie Glatz 0 0-0 0, Nicole Silinski 1 0-0 2, Aleah Kranson 3 0-0 7, Bri Pizzano 0 0-0 0, Kari Melberger 1 0-0 2, Sarah Holweg 9 1-2 26, Lydia Edwards 2 0-0 6, Cassidy Orzel 0 0-0 0, Natia Carr 1 0-0 2, Jessica Davis 0 0-0 0, Katie Wolfgang 5 3-6 15, Addison Orzel 2 1-2 5, Kristi Skok 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 5-10 71.TUNKHANNOCK (47) &#8211; Sydney Faux 3 0-0 9, Kelly Barber 2 1-3 5, Josie Frisco 1 0-0 2, Courtney Yuhas 0 0-0 0, Sadie Trochak 0 0-0 0, Jessica Ell 4 0-0 10, Katie Hawley 0 0-0 0, Sam Generotti 2 0-0 4, Adaka Flores 0 0-0 0, Izzy Robinson 1 0-0 2, Rebecca Avery 6 2-2 15. Totals 19 3-5 47.Wyoming Area`20`17`20`14`&#8212;`71Tunkhannock`19`13`5`10`&#8212;`47Three-point goals &#8211; WA 12 (Kranson, Holweg 7, Edwards 2, Wolfgang 2). TUN 6 (Faux 3, Ell 2, Avery).Northwest 55, GAR 36NORTHWEST (55) &#8212; Jordan Harrison 1 0-0 2, Trista Babcock 2 4-8 8, Brenna Babcock 7 5-6 19, Reagan Harrison 2 0-0 4, Megan Harry 2 0-0 5, Tess Edwards 0 0-0 0, Danielle Bowman 5 5-6 15. Totals 20 19-20 55.GAR (36) &#8212; Alana Germano 0 0-0 0, Olivia Adolphus 1 0-1 2, Paige Lyons 1 0-1 2, Lyann Pena 0 0-0 0, Cierra Taylor 2 0-1 4, Khira Cook 6 0-0 12, Mikayla Andrezejewski 0 0-2 0. Totals 13 9-14 36.Northwest`16`9`10`20`&#8212;`55GAR`11`5`10`10`&#8212;`36Three-point goals &#8212; NWT 1 (Harry). GAR 1 (Adolphus).<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Sam Rajza puts up a shot against Berwick&#8217;s Megan Dalo in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Sam Rajza puts up a shot against Berwick&#8217;s Megan Dalo in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Berwick&#8217;s Reese Mensinger knocks the ball away from Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Sam Rajza in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Berwick&#8217;s Reese Mensinger knocks the ball away from Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Sam Rajza in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Maya Kornfeld defends Berwick&#8217;s Abbey Burt in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_4.jpg</photo2><caption2>Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Maya Kornfeld defends Berwick&#8217;s Abbey Burt in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Talia Kosierowski, looks to pass as Berwick&#8217;s Mikayla Davis defends in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_5.jpg</photo3><caption3>Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Talia Kosierowski, looks to pass as Berwick&#8217;s Mikayla Davis defends in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Sam Yencha pressures Berwick rebounder Megan Dalo in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Redeemer-BerwickGBB_1.jpg</photo4><caption4>Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Sam Yencha pressures Berwick rebounder Megan Dalo in WVC Division 2 girls basketball action Friday night in Berwick. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Freshman reserve Yencha hits buzzer-beater to lift Redeemer</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Paul Sokoloskipsokoloski@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Paul Sokoloski at 570-991-6392 or on Twitter @TLPaulSokoloski</shirttailMeta></div>

Sam Yencha’s buzzer-beater lifts Holy Redeemer basketball