Wilkes-Barre pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mid Valley. Wilkes-Barre lost against Mid Valley in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 58-27 score last time.
Leading Mid Valley to victory were Demaja Dunston and Richard Vinansky. Dunston scored 22 points along with 5 rebounds, while Vinansky scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovani Crisafulli, who scored 7 points.
Wilkes-Barre's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Mid Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Wilkes-Barre will head out on the road to face off against North Pocono at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mid Valley, they will take on Emmaus at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
