It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Scranton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mid Valley Spartans, sneaking past 60-57. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Mid Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jakob Lesher, who posted nine points along with six boards and five assists. Lesher is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Kaleik Cook was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Scranton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mid Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scranton and North Pocono will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mid Valley will take on West Scranton in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Mid Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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