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The Scranton (PA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against North Pocono (Covington Township, PA) by a score of 53-47.

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North Pocono----47
Scranton----53
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Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Scranton nips North Pocono

January 20, 2023: Scranton, PA 18508

Scranton Knights (Scranton, PA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting North Pocono Trojans (Covington Township, PA), 53-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Scranton upgrades its record to 5-8 on the season. The Knights travel to Wallenpaupack Area (Hawley, PA) to play the Buckhorns in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Buckhorns go into the bout with a record of 7-6. Wallenpaupack Area lost 62-61 in their recent non-league bout against Scranton Prep (Scranton, PA)

Next up, the Trojans play the Delaware Valley Warriors (Milford, PA) in a Lackawanna 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 24. North Pocono will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 7-5 record after their 66-43 league win over Western Wayne (Lake Ariel, PA).

Rankings & Records

North Pocono (22-23)

PAClass
22549
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
12-108-34-36-62-1.545.7271,0941,000

Scranton (22-23)

PAClass
16553
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-121-75-77-42-1.538.1251,4281,415