It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but East Stroudsburg North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over the Pleasant Valley Bears. For the Timberwolves, this counts as revenge for the 66-52 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

James Payne
| 12/05/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 13 |
| 12/04/25 @ Pocono Mountain West | 3 |
| 01/13/25 vs Pocono Mountain East | 1 |
| 01/10/25 vs Whitehall | 1 |
| 12/05/24 vs Pocono Mountain West | 1 |
East Stroudsburg North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Payne, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Payne a new career-high. Tareem Faison was another key player, going 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
The win got East Stroudsburg North back to even at 1-1. As for Pleasant Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
East Stroudsburg North has already played their next game, a 56-53 loss against Louis E. Dieruff on the 6th. As for Pleasant Valley, they will square off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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