HS Boys’ Basketball: Mahanoy Area, Marian earn non-league wins
Mahanoy Area boys' basketball coach Teddy Styka speaks to the Golden Bears during a timeout (Photo by Eli Doyle).
MAHANOY CITY — Mahanoy Area used a strong middle stretch to pull away from Notre Dame East Stroudsburg.
Connor Bowman led the Golden Bears with a game-high 18 points, knocking down five 3-pointers, as Mahanoy Area rolled by Notre Dame East Stroudsburg 56-44 in a non-league boys’ basketball game Monday at the Mick Holland Gymnasium.
Ryan Zilker added 11 points for the Golden Bears, while Cam Smith chipped in 10 as Mahanoy Area outscored Notre Dame 32-22 across the second and third quarters to cap its regular season schedule with a win.
NOTRE DAME EAST STROUDSBURG (44) — Ngwyen 1 0-0 3, Carter 2 2-4 6, Dilmohamed 1 1-2 4, Delapaz 0 1-2 1, Barrett 7 3-4 18, Assegid 2 0-0 4, R. Hunter 0 0-0 0, Katrnis 2 0-0 5, Champion 1 0-0 3, Bordes 0 0-0 0, Gailey 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 7-22 44.
MAHANOY AREA (56) — Bowman 6 1-2 18, Perez 0 0-0 0, Dicasimirro 1 0-0 2, Cedenio 2 3-4 7, Smith 3 2-2 10, Contreras 2 0-0 4, Ramos 2 0-0 4, Byrne 0 0-0 0, Zilker 5 1-7 11. Totals 21 7-15 56.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (5-14) | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 44 |
| Mah (9-13) | 14 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 56 |
3-point FGs: Ngwyen, Dilmohamed, Barrett, Champion, Bowman 5, Smith 2
Officials: Melusky, Marquardt, Shober
JV Score: Mahanoy Area 47-41
Marian 65, Lehigh Christian Academy 12
HOMETOWN — Jacob De La Cruz led all scorers with 19 points as Marian downed Lehigh Christian Academy in a non-league game.
Jake Tom netted 14 points as the Colts jumped out to a 34-7 halftime lead and never looked back.
Marian will move on to complete in the District 11 Class AA playoff tournament later this month.
LEHIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (12) — Saunders 1 0-0 2, Nussbaum 1 0-0 2, Shellenberger 0 0-0 0, Hauser 0 2-4 2, Wong 1 0-0 3, Zaino 0 0-0 0, Porras 0 1-2 1, Huber 1 0-0 2, Lindsay 0 0-0 0, Medina 0 0-0 0. Totals 4 3-6 12.
MARIAN (65) — Shigo 1 1-2 3, Tom 7 0-0 14, Nunez 2 0-0 4, Paulino 0 1-4 1, Ju. De La Cruz 1 0-0 3, Ja. De La Cruz 8 2-4 19, Acosta 2 0-0 4, Da. Rodino 2 0-0 4, Do. Rodino 2 0-0 4, Tirpak 1 0-0 3, Knock 2 0-0 4, Cannon 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 4-10 65.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVA (4-14) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Mar (10-12) | 14 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 65 |
