Hazleton Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-70 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolfpack apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Hazleton Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Wilkes-Barre, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Hazleton Area is taking a road trip to square off against Greater Nanticoke Area at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazleton Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Greater Nanticoke Area likes a good challenge. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dallas at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilkes-Barre has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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