There's no place like home for Hazleton Area, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Williamsport Millionaires by a score of 62-53 on Friday. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 44-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hazleton Area was led to victory by Dylan Stish and Kendrick Ortiz. Stish shot 70% from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and six rebounds, while Ortiz almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. YoYo Moran was another key player, putting up five points and five boards.

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| 12/05/25 - Home | 62-53 W |
| 02/26/22 - Home | 39-44 L |
| 01/27/20 - Home | 43-56 L |
| 12/30/17 - Away | 68-47 W |
| 03/04/17 - Neutral | 56-64 L |
| 12/30/16 - Home | 78-69 W |
The win got Hazleton Area back to even at 1-1. As for Williamsport, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Hazleton Area has already played their next contest (against Roman Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Williamsport, they are taking a road trip to face off against Shamokin Area at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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