LLHoops Neast Beat Players of the Week
Written by: Jon K on December 12, 2022
BOYS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jaymire Allen (6-1 senior guard) has been an impact player, leading Carbondale to a 3-0 start on the season. He scored 31 points in the Chargers’ opening night 64-53 victory over Elk Lake in the annual Mike “Red” Wallace Memorial game. In the Jerry Finan Memorial Tip-Off Tourney semi-final round game, Allen contributed 19 points in their 54-45 win over Forest City. The senior guard then netted 23 points in leading Carbondale to a 60-39 championship victory over West Scranton, their first title since 2009.
Zach Perta (5-10 senior guard) has Holy Redeemer off to an undefeated 4-0 start. He hit 18 points as the Royals advanced to the title game of the inaugural Wilkes-Barre Area Tip-Off Tournament with a 56-45 win over the host Wolfpack. Perta then contributed 25 points in their come-from-behind 61-56 championship victory over Bethlehem Freedom. On Thursday evening, the senior guard added 18 points as the Royals defeated Scranton, 51-39.
GIRLS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Brianna Kennedy (5-9 senior forward) has helped lead a balanced Hazleton Area lineup to a 4-0 start on the season. She scored 11 points in their opening night 43-21 win over Abington Heights in their annual Tip-Off Tourney. She then netted 7 points in a 50-48 championship victory over Nazareth. In a matchup against highly-regarded Scranton, the senior forward added 16 points as the Lady Cougars defeated the Lady Knights, 57-41. Friday night at The Mecca, Kennedy scored 16 points in a 54-20 win over Pottsville.
Ella Smith (5-8 sophomore guard) has been steady for Wallenpaupack who is 3-0 on the season. She scored 19 points in a 46-21 win over Stroudsburg in the opening round of the Hawley Tip-Off Tournament. The sophomore guard then netted 23 points as the Lady Buckhorns got a 63-31 championship win over East Stroudsburg North. Smith added 11 points in their 60-22 victory over Lakeland on Thursday night.
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