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<p>Three Hazleton Area boys competed in individual events Saturday when the PIAA Swimming Championships concluded with the second half of the Class 3A competition at Bucknell University in Lewisburg.</p><p>None of the three advanced out of qualifying to the evening finals.</p><p>There were 32 entries in each event with eighth finalists earning medals and the next eight advancing to the B finals, where they joined the championship contenders in scoring points for their teams.</p><p>Paul Flowers had the best finish for the Cougars, taking 29th in the 100-yard breaststroke in 59.32 seconds.</p><p>Ryan Kovalick was 31st in the 500 freestyle in 4:57.12.</p><p>Anthony Goulstone placed 32nd in the 100 backstroke in :54.77.</p><p>The Wyoming Valley Conference did not have any girls competing Saturday because the District 2-4 Class 3A Subregional titles in those events were all won by Lackawanna League member schools or District 4&#8217;s Williamsport.</p><p>The only District 2 team to score in two days in Class 3A was the Wyoming Valley West girls team, which placed 44th with seven points. Those points all came from Sophia Ginochetti placing 10th in diving.</p><p>District 2 fared much better in the Class 2A competition Wednesday and Thursday with multiple medalists and four of the top 20 teams in the girls standings.</p><p><strong>BOYS BASKETBALL</strong></p><p><strong>Constitution 68, Holy Cross 56</strong></p><p>POTTSVILLE &#8212; Keshaun Hammonds scored 26 points and defending state champion Constitution outscored Holy Cross 21-5 at the foul line while knocking the District 2 champions out of the state Class 2A playoffs for the second straight year.</p><p>The Generals, who eliminated the Crusaders in the quarterfinals last year, broke open a two-point game in the fourth quarter of Saturday&#8217;s quarterfinal meeting at Martz Hall.</p><p>Tyler Mozeleski, a senior from Yatesville who led the Dunmore school in scoring throughout the state tournament, had 19 points for Holy Cross. Kieran Burrier added 14.</p><p>Mozeleski had 10 points in the third quarter when the Crusaders but a 33-26 halftime deficit to 47-45.</p><p>Constitution was 21-for-28 from the line while Holy Cross was 5-for-8.</p><p><strong>GIRLS BASKETBALL</strong></p><p><strong>Jenkintown 47, Susquehanna 42</strong></p><p>HAZLE TWP. &#8212; Defending state Class A champion ended the deepest trip into the girls postseason in school history in the second round Saturday.</p><p>Susquehanna jumped in front 8-0 and 11-1, fell behind by 11 early in the fourth, then got within a point late. The Sabers had an open look at the potential tying 3-pointer in the final 10 seconds bounce off the rim.</p><p>Carly Mulvaney led Jenkintown with 21 points.</p><p>Juniors Mackenzie Steele and Taylor Huyck, also the leads of Susquehanna&#8217;s first ever state tournament win two years ago, led the Lady Sabers with 21 and 15 points.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Robinson</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Hazleton Area trio closes out WVC action at PIAA swim championships