Basketball Recap: Scranton's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Scranton and Hazleton Area squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Scranton had to settle for second. They took a hard 62-47 fall against the Hazleton Area Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).

Knights

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs Hazleton Area	47-62
02/12/25 vs Valley View	51-46
02/10/25 @ Delaware Valley	58-32
02/08/25 vs Wallenpaupack Area	61-34
02/03/25 vs West Scranton	80-22

The defeat snapped Scranton's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-8 record. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Hazleton Area, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 26-0.

As of now, neither Scranton nor Hazleton Area have any future games scheduled.