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Wilkes-BarreHazleton Area

Wolfpack
72
Cougars
70

The Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home conference game against Wilkes-Barre (PA) by a score of 72-70.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wilkes-Barre----72
Hazleton Area----70
Final score provided by i. Rivera.
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Game Story

Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Wilkes-Barre holds off Hazleton Area

January 4, 2025: Hazleton, PA 18202

In Saturday's league contest, the visiting Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack basketball team scored a close 72-70 triumph over the Hazleton Area Cougars.

The Wolfpack (6-5) will now prepare for their battle against Dallas (Dallas, PA). The Mountaineers enter the Wyoming Valley 1 battle with a 8-4 record. In their last battle, Dallas tipped Crestwood (Mountain Top, PA), 55-48, in a league battle.

The Cougars now own a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Greater Nanticoke Area for a Wyoming Valley 1 battle on Tuesday, January 7. Hazleton Area will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 58-38 league loss to Pittston (Pittston, PA). The Trojans record now stands at 5-6.

Wilkes-Barre @ Hazleton Area Basketball Game Info

Sat., Jan. 4, 2025 @ 7:15p
The Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's home conference game against Wilkes-Barre (PA) by a score of 72-70.

Scoretracker Providers

Kevin FergelCougars All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Wilkes-Barre (24-25)

PAClass
15753
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
10-84-22-42-26-2.556.6671,1111,010

Hazleton Area (24-25)

PAClass
10938
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
15-1310-47-46-52-4.536.7141,7051,564

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3Final
Wilkes-Barre		24.613.610.812.82.56.04.061.7
Hazleton Area		12.414.614.417.0---60.9

Head-to-Head

  • Wilkes-Barre won on 1/4/2025
    1/4 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Wilkes-Barre----72
    Hazleton Area----70

    The Wilkes-Barre (PA) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away conference game against Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA) by a score of 72-70.

    Box score
  • Wilkes-Barre won on 1/23/2025
    1/23 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Hazleton Area----49
    Wilkes-Barre----51

    The Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Wilkes-Barre (PA) by a score of 51-49.

    Box score
  • Hazleton Area won on 2/24/2025
    2/24 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Hazleton Area----65
    Wilkes-Barre----55

    The Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA) varsity basketball team won Monday's away conference game against Wilkes-Barre (PA) by a score of 65-55.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Wilkes-Barre2-2Hazleton Area3-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/14/24Cumberland ValleyWilkes-Barre(L) 72-6812/27/24Hazleton AreaCumberland Valley(L) 72-56
12/19/24Wilkes-BarreGreater Nanticoke Area(W) 80-421/7/25Hazleton AreaGreater Nanticoke Area(W) 84-54
1/28/25Greater Nanticoke AreaHazleton Area(W) 58-37
1/7/25DallasWilkes-Barre(L) 57-491/16/25Hazleton AreaDallas(L) 72-66
1/28/25Wilkes-BarreDallas(W) 53-442/6/25DallasHazleton Area(W) 61-54

Record Breakdown

Wilkes-Barre (24-25)

Hazleton Area (24-25)
10-8
Overall
15-13
4-2
League
10-4
4-5
Non-League
3-6
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
2-2
Common Opponent
3-2
2-4
Home
7-4
2-2
Away
6-5
6-2
Neutral
2-4
0-0
Playoff
2-1
10-7
In-State
15-12
0-1
Out-of-State
0-1