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TORI TALANCASchool: BerwickYear: SeniorSport, position: Basketball, centerFamily: Victoria, mom; Leo, dad; Sara, sister; Cody, brotherLast week: Talanca&#8217;s buzzer-beating layup off an inbounds play that began with eight-tenths of a second remaining lifted Berwick to a dramatic 37-36 victory over Jersey Shore in a PIAA Class 4A first-round playoff game at Wilkes University on Friday.What she says: &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t thinking at the time. I was just doing what I knew what to do and it worked. It worked perfect. I think they got confused by what were doing. There was so many people by Reese (Mensinger), so I was wide open under the basket. (Reese as a decoy) helped a lot.&#8221;Coach says: &#8220;It was awesome. It&#8217;s a sideout that we run all the time called &#8216;secret&#8217;. Usually we use Reese Mensinger, but this time we used Reese as a decoy in the corner and she attracted two defenders. Mallory Pinterich made a nice pass, Tori made a nice steal, took a dribble and made the shot.&#8221; &#8212; Berwick head coach Bill PhillipsCake or pie: CakeFavorite color: PurpleOreos or Chips Ahoy: OreosKrispy Kreme vs. Dunkin&#8217; Donuts: Krispy KremeFavorite song right now: &#8220;Shape of You&#8221; by Ed SheeranFavorite/Go to move? Drop stepFavorite TV show: &#8220;Friends&#8221;Biggest fear: HeightsSuperman or Batman: SupermanTrapped on a deserted island one thing you would bring: Cell phoneKanye West, yes or no: YesFavorite food: PizzaFavorite ice cream: VanillaFavorite musician/musical act: Thomas RhettA place you&#8217;d like to visit: PhilippinesWhat are you binge watching on Netflix: &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221;If you could have one superpower, what would it be? InvisibilityFuture goals: Be successful and be happy***CODY PIESTRAKSchool: NanticokeYear: SeniorSport, position: Basketball, small forward/guardFamily: Ken, dad; Collin, brotherLast week: With his team trailing 40-28 heading into the fourth quarter, Piestrak scored 12 of the Trojans&#8217; 30 points in final stanza to beat second-seeded Bethlehem Catholic 58-56 in the opening round of the PIAA Class 4A Tournament.What he says: &#8220;I just thought I&#8217;d let it go since we were down so much. We had nothing to lose, it could have been our last game so might as well leave it all out there. &#8230; Our mindset by halftime was just to get it down by a couple. If we could keep it close and get them rattled, we would be in good shape towards the end of the game. &#8230; It feels amazing, no team since 2003 has made it this far. To be part of this family, this brotherhood we have here at Nanticoke is amazing.&#8221;Coach says: &#8220;We were down and he made big shot after big shot. I haven&#8217;t seen a clutch performance like that from a Nanticoke player in a long time, maybe ever. He didn&#8217;t want his season to end, he didn&#8217;t want to lose, so now we&#8217;re marching on to the next round.&#8221; &#8212; John Beggs, Nanticoke boys basketball head coachFavorite type of candy: SnickersFavorite healthy snack choice: CarrotsCats or Dogs: DogsOreos or Chips Ahoy: Chips AhoyFavorite song right now: &#8220;Shape Of You&#8221; Ed SheeranFavorite/Go to move? Behind the backFavorite chick flick: Fifty Shades of GreyFavorite action movie: White House DownIs a hotdog a sandwich?: NoFavorite memory from the season: Beating Bethlehem CatholicFavorite teacher: Mrs. Jene Makarczyk, psychologyFavorite subject in school: HistoryFavorite food: PizzaFavorite Athlete: Steph Curry, Golden State WarriorsWhat do you put on your pizza: BaconFavorite musician/musical act: J. ColeOutside hobbies: HuntFavorite animal: ZebraA place you&#8217;d like to visit: ParisWhat are you binge watching on Netflix: &#8220;The Office&#8221;If you could have one superpower, what would it be? To flyWhat&#8217;s your dream job?: Professional athlete<style>
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TL’s Athletes of the Week: Nanticoke’s Cody Piestrak, Berwick’s Tori Talanca