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Holy Redeemer pushes Dunmore to limit in District 2 girls basketball finale

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H.S. Boys Basketball: Mistakes plague Nanticoke Area in D2-4A championship game

<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; Over the last four years, the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza has become the destination for District 2 basketball players to go to create memories.</p><p>The Northwest Rangers would probably rather forget their experience Saturday in time for the start of the state tournament next weekend.</p><p>&#8220;You have to have a real short memory after a loss like this,&#8221; Northwest coach Sean Miller said after Holy Cross limited Northwest to 13 points through three quarters of a 46-25 romp in the District 2 Class 2A boys championship game.</p><p>The Lackawanna League Division 3 champions, who return three starters from last season&#8217;s state semifinalists, used the stifling defense that has been behind the school making the state tournament in all 12 years of its existence.</p><p>&#8220;We knew we had to play a really, really good game to win,&#8221; Miller said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a credit to coach (Al) Callejas and his team&#8217;s defense to only give up 25 points to us.&#8221;</p><p>The output was six less than Northwest&#8217;s lowest of the season in a loss to District 2 Class 3A champion Wyoming Seminary.</p><p>Miller said that with the exception of a few plays in transition, he thought his team played well defensively. It simply could not create anything on the other end with very little room to operate.</p><p>Through three quarters, Northwest shot 4-for-27 (14.8 percent) while committing 13 turnovers.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s no surprise,&#8221; Callejas said. &#8220;Our game plan was to come out and get a lot of pressure on them.</p><p>&#8220;In particular, we had to get on them because they&#8217;re a team with a lot of guys who can shoot.&#8221;</p><p>Caleb Callejas, the coach&#8217;s nephew, wound up being the game&#8217;s most effective long-range shooter. He went 3-for-5 while scoring a team-high 13 points. Kieran Burrier added 11 points.</p><p>Walker Yaple led Northwest with 10 points. No Ranger had more than two field goals.</p><p>Northwest opens the state tournament against District 4 champion Millville (24-1).</p><p>Tyler Mozeleski, who lives in the Pittston Area School District, started and scored six points for Holy Cross.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Holy Cross 46, Northwest 25</strong></p><p><strong>NORTHWEST (25) &#8212;</strong> Tyler Stevens 0 0-0 0, Sam Saxe 1 0-0 2, Jaxon Yaple 2 0-0 5, Bryce Koser 1 0-0 2, Walker Yaple 2 5-10 10, Matt Saxe 0 0-1 0, Matthew Pierontoni 2 0-0 5, John Karam 0 1-2 1, Tommy Antolick 0 0-0 0, Mike Crawford 0 0-1 0. <strong>Totals 8 6-14 25.</strong></p><p><strong>HOLY CROSS (46) &#8212;</strong> Tyler Mozeleski 3 0-0 6, Caleb Callejas 4 2-2 13, Leahy O&#8217;Connor 1 2-2 4, Tommy Montefour 3 0-0 6, Kieran Burrier 4 3-4 11, Patrick Bennie 0 1-2 1, James Calciano 0 1-2 1, Carl Schuster 0 0-0 0, Joe Osborne 0 0-0 0, Buster Boles 0 0-0 0, Doug Walsh 1 0-0 2, Angelo Norella 1 0-0 2, Tyler Mendicino 0 0-0 0, Thomas Lee 0 0-0 0. <strong>Totals 17 9-12 46.</strong></p><p><strong>Northwest`4`6`3`12 &#8212; 25</strong></p><p><strong>Holy Cross`13`10`14`9 &#8212; 46</strong></p><p><strong>Three-point goals &#8212;</strong> NW 3 (J. Yaple, W. Yaple, Pierontoni). HC 3 (Callejas 3).</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Northwest&#8217;s John Karam goes up for a basket against Holy Cross in theDistrict 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc1_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Northwest&#8217;s John Karam goes up for a basket against Holy Cross in theDistrict 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Northwest&#8217;s Bryce Koser takes a shot at the basket over Holy Cross forward Tommy Montefour during the District 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc2_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>Northwest&#8217;s Bryce Koser takes a shot at the basket over Holy Cross forward Tommy Montefour during the District 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc3_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Northwest&#8217;s Jaxson Yaple scores on a fast break against Holy Cross. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc3_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Northwest&#8217;s Jaxson Yaple scores on a fast break against Holy Cross. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc4_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Holy Cross guard Caleb Callejas tries to knock the ball away from Northwest&#8217;s Bryce Koser during the District 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc4_faa.jpg</photo3><caption3>Holy Cross guard Caleb Callejas tries to knock the ball away from Northwest&#8217;s Bryce Koser during the District 2 Class 2A championship game Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. </caption3><photoCredit3>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc5_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Northwest players Tyler Stevens, Jaxon Yaple and Walker Yaple watch the final seconds of Saturday&#8217;s loss to Holy Cross in the District 2 Class 2A championship game at Mohegan Sun Arena. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_nw_hc5_faa.jpg</photo4><caption4>Northwest players Tyler Stevens, Jaxon Yaple and Walker Yaple watch the final seconds of Saturday&#8217;s loss to Holy Cross in the District 2 Class 2A championship game at Mohegan Sun Arena. </caption4><photoCredit4>Fred Adams | for Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Robinson</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Times Leader sports at 570-829-7143 on Twitter @TLsports</p></shirttailMeta></div>

H.S. Boys Basketball: Northwest’s offense falls silent in loss to Holy Cross