`connected Mathematics Project' Introduced

2nd Murder Figure To Be Retried 
Ruling Means That Both 
Men Convicted Of Murder 
In Death Of Andrew Danko 
Will Get Opportunity To 
Have The Verdict Overturned

Thursday, January 08, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B 





Sport's critics should see for themselves &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It wasn't long ago that girls high school basketball was played in the
afternoon in front of a handful of parents fortunate enough to be done with
work in timeYears before that, girls games were played by a unique set of
rules- two players had to stay on one half of the court, two others on the
other half and one player could rover on both sides. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you haven't been to a girls game since then or never have been, it's
time to change that tonight. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 8 p.m.- a battle of the final two unbeaten
teams in Division I of the Wyoming Valley Conference. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If the game is anything like the four the teams played last season, it
should dispel any thoughts that girls basketball is boring. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In fact, Berwick and Valley West locked up in one of the best high school
games ever last season for the Division I title. (Best games ever as in any
high school sport, including football.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Berwick won 62-57 in overtime before a near-capacity crowd at Pittston Area
High School. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 And hopefully, the gym will be packed again tonight, because if any teams
represent the progress of girls basketball, it's Berwick and Valley West. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Before Vince Trivelpiece took over at Berwick eight seasons ago and Rich
Nemetz did the same at Valley West five seasons back, the girls basketball
programs were a disgrace at both schools. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Berwick was losing games by outlandish scores like 96-9 and 94-8 before
Trivelpiece righted the program. Valley West wasn't much better. The same
season Berwick lost those games, Valley West was beaten 109-14. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Of course, those three losses came in the 1989-90 season to eventual Class
AAA state champion Nanticoke, but that's not the point. What is, is that not
only have these programs progressed since then, but girls basketball in
general has as well. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 See for yourself tonight. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 * * * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BIG GAME II: Wyoming Area threw Division II into a three-way tie with a
57-54 victory over Meyers on Monday. The Warriors, Meyers and Lake-Lehman are
all at 4-2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Something will break tonight when Wyoming Area hosts Lake-Lehman. The loser
will have its first-half title hopes severely damaged. Meyers hosts Hanover
Area tonight, and that could be a tough game for the Mohawks. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The first-half season concludes Monday, with Meyers traveling to GAR,
Lake-Lehman playing at Dallas and Wyoming Area traveling to Hanover Area. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 * * * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 LOW POINT, HIGH POINT: Bishop Hoban's offensive output Monday in a 52-18
loss to Hazleton Area was its worst offensive performance of the 1990s in WVC
play. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Argents' previous low came on Feb. 25, 1993, when they defeated
Tunkhannock 28-20. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Conversely, West Side Tech's 44-point performance against Seton Catholic
last Friday in a 90-44 loss was its best offensive output in 71 games. The
Titans defeated Wyoming Seminary 48-47 on Feb. 22, 1993, their last WVC
victory. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 * * * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 SO FAR, SO GOOD: Bishop Hafey first-year coach Adrienne Mangler is quietly
doing a good job with the Vikings. Hafey's only league victories the last four
seasons had come at the hands of winless West Side Tech. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This season, Hafey has not only defeated Tech, but GAR and Wyoming Seminary
as well. Those teams aren't exactly WVC juggernauts, but it is a promising
start. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 After seeing the Vikings play Meyers on WYLN, it's amazing this team won
only two league games last season with basically the same lineup. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 * * * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 AROUND THE WVC: West Side Tech's Mari Jo Richards is averaging 18.8 points
per game, double her average from last season. ... Nanticoke's Alicia
Kempinski, a Division I all-star last season as a freshman, returned to action
Monday. She missed the early part of the season after undergoing knee surgery,
and looked pretty good in her limited a

Sport's Critics Should See For Themselves 
It Wasn't Long Ago That Girls High School Basketball Was Played In The 
Afternoon In Front Of A Handful Of Parents Fortunate Enough To Be Done With 
Work In Time.

Sport's Critics Should See For Themselves It Wasn't Long Ago That Girls High School Basketball Was Played In The Afternoon In Front Of A Handful Of Parents Fortunate Enough To Be Done With Work In Time.