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Lakeland is off to a 2-0 second half start while Carbondale Area and Forest City evened its mark at 1-1 to highlight boys’ basketball play.
Chiefs 57 Foresters 28
Lakeland (11-7 overall) pushed a 30-19 halftime lead to 53-21 with a 23-2 third period runoff.
The Chiefs, who claimed four straight wins down the stretch in the first half of D-III action to force a special playoff game with eventual champion, Montrose for the first half title, raised the defensive pressure in the third period at Forest City.
“We’ve been working on our defensive play and defensive intensity,” said head coach, Dave Rosenkrans. “Our kids finished the first half of the division strong and realize our defensive play is the key to us competing for the second half title.”
Creating turnovers against Forest City set the stage for the rest of the half where the Chiefs have key games against Montrose, Blue Ridge, Elk Lake and Lackawanna Trail all at home.
Kyle KIehart (21), Eric Grabowski (12) and Tyler Brady (10) paced the winners.
Brian Nebzydoski (9) led Forest City.
Chargers 64 Western Wayne 39
Carbondale Area (5-12 overall) jumped to a 13-4 first period lead, saw the lead dwindle to 16-11 then closed the half on a 14-0 run to seize control.
An 18-8 third period iced the game.
“Our kids picked up the defensive intensity from where they left off the last 12:00 minutes of the Dunmore game,” said head coach, Landon Gabriel.
Ben Gardus (9) topped the Chargers’ scoring effort with 11 players breaking into the scoring column
Chiefs 60 Mt. View 41
Lakeland’s 17-12 start and 9-6 second period proved to be the difference.
“Our defensive intensity has keyed our offensive play,” said head coach, Dave Rosenkrans. Kyle Kiehart (25) led the winners.
Dunmore 67 Chargers 53
Trailing 25-19 at halftime, the Chargers fell behind 48-28 in the third period before climbing back into the contest.
When Bailey Hughes muscled up a deuce then converted the subsequent foul shot the Chargers went on a 9-0 run to close the period and slice the gap to 48-37.
“We started to play better defense, got out on a few transition scores and made good decisions with the ball,” said head coach, Landon Gabriel.
In the flurry, Gardus converted a pair of lane scores, one off a Tom Mauro feed, while Hughes added his own close range deuce off a Michael Farrell assist.
Farrell opened the third period with one of two charity toss conversions to close the gap to 48-38. McGovern’s three of four three throw connections, a Mauro trey and a Gardus basket closed the gap to 54-46 with 3:19 left in the game. After a missed CA lay-up and follow-up shot, Dunmore’s John Rinaldi hit one of two free throws but McGovern nailed a trey to cut the margin to 57-51 with 2:32 left.
Dunmore closed on a 10-2 run for the win.
Gardus (16), Mauro (13) and McGovern (11) led CA’s scoring.
Foresters 58 Susquehanna 56
After a 16-7 first period and 16-8 third period fueled an 18 point FC lead in the early moments of the fourth period, the Foresters turned back a furious Sabers’ rally as the Sabers’ closed the game on a 23-7 flurry.
Dylan Walsh (20) and Matt Nevins (14) led Forest City (2-14 overall).
Lakeland is off to a 2-0 second half start while Carbondale Area and Forest City evened its mark at 1-1 to highlight boys’ basketball play.
Chiefs 57 Foresters 28
Lakeland (11-7 overall) pushed a 30-19 halftime lead to 53-21 with a 23-2 third period runoff.
The Chiefs, who claimed four straight wins down the stretch in the first half of D-III action to force a special playoff game with eventual champion, Montrose for the first half title, raised the defensive pressure in the third period at Forest City.
“We’ve been working on our defensive play and defensive intensity,” said head coach, Dave Rosenkrans. “Our kids finished the first half of the division strong and realize our defensive play is the key to us competing for the second half title.”
Creating turnovers against Forest City set the stage for the rest of the half where the Chiefs have key games against Montrose, Blue Ridge, Elk Lake and Lackawanna Trail all at home.
Kyle KIehart (21), Eric Grabowski (12) and Tyler Brady (10) paced the winners.
Brian Nebzydoski (9) led Forest City.
Chargers 64 Western Wayne 39
Carbondale Area (5-12 overall) jumped to a 13-4 first period lead, saw the lead dwindle to 16-11 then closed the half on a 14-0 run to seize control.
An 18-8 third period iced the game.
“Our kids picked up the defensive intensity from where they left off the last 12:00 minutes of the Dunmore game,” said head coach, Landon Gabriel.
Ben Gardus (9) topped the Chargers’ scoring effort with 11 players breaking into the scoring column
Chiefs 60 Mt. View 41
Lakeland’s 17-12 start and 9-6 second period proved to be the difference.
“Our defensive intensity has keyed our offensive play,” said head coach, Dave Rosenkrans. Kyle Kiehart (25) led the winners.
Dunmore 67 Chargers 53
Trailing 25-19 at halftime, the Chargers fell behind 48-28 in the third period before climbing back into the contest.
When Bailey Hughes muscled up a deuce then converted the subsequent foul shot the Chargers went on a 9-0 run to close the period and slice the gap to 48-37.
“We started to play better defense, got out on a few transition scores and made good decisions with the ball,” said head coach, Landon Gabriel.
In the flurry, Gardus converted a pair of lane scores, one off a Tom Mauro feed, while Hughes added his own close range deuce off a Michael Farrell assist.
Farrell opened the third period with one of two charity toss conversions to close the gap to 48-38. McGovern’s three of four three throw connections, a Mauro trey and a Gardus basket closed the gap to 54-46 with 3:19 left in the game. After a missed CA lay-up and follow-up shot, Dunmore’s John Rinaldi hit one of two free throws but McGovern nailed a trey to cut the margin to 57-51 with 2:32 left.
Dunmore closed on a 10-2 run for the win.
Gardus (16), Mauro (13) and McGovern (11) led CA’s scoring.
Foresters 58 Susquehanna 56
After a 16-7 first period and 16-8 third period fueled an 18 point FC lead in the early moments of the fourth period, the Foresters turned back a furious Sabers’ rally as the Sabers’ closed the game on a 23-7 flurry.
Dylan Walsh (20) and Matt Nevins (14) led Forest City (2-14 overall).
