Basketball Recap: Hazleton Area Extends Winning Streak to 12

Cougars

Previous Games

01/08/25 @ Pittston	78-50
01/02/25 @ Wilkes-Barre	59-18
12/30/24 @ Williamsport	79-40
12/28/24 @ Marion Center	86-34
12/27/24 vs Redbank Valley	67-44
+ 7 more games

Hazleton Area put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Pittston Patriots to the tune of 78-50. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Hazleton Area pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Pittston, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.

Hazleton Area and Pittston should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Hazleton Area (ranked third) will meet Coatesville (ranked 208th) at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pittston (ranked 43rd) will meet Dallas (ranked 222nd) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.