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							                                Crestwood’s Keira Dougherty scores on an uncontested layup against Abington Heights.                                 Buck Norton-Jennings | For Times Leader

D2 Basketball roundup: Crestwood girls advance to Class 5A championship

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Crestwood followed up its worst quarter of the season with one of its best Saturday afternoon.

							                                Hazleton Area’s Kaitlyn Bindas takes a 3-pointer against Crestwood when the teams played Jan. 5. They meet for the WVC Tournament title at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hazleton Area.                                 Fred Adams | Times Leader file photo

H.S. Basketball: Rematches highlight WVC championship games

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Get ready for Round 3. And then another Round 3 as Wyoming Valley Conference Tournament championships will be decided Saturday with two games at Hazleton Area High School.

Crestwood boys fall to Bethlehem Catholic

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Host Becahi got 21 points from Parker McClary, who scored all but two of his points in the first half to put the Comets in an early hole.

							                                Crestwood forward Charlie Hiller looks to score as Archbishop Wood forward Colleen Besachio defends in the third quarter of Tuesday’s PIAA Class 5A semifinal in Bethlehem.                                 Fred Adams | For Times Leader

PIAA Girls Basketball: Crestwood’s run ends in 5A state semifinals

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BETHLEHEM — Two factors turned Crestwood’s five-point halftime lead Tuesday night into a heartbreaking 45-41 loss to Archbishop Wood in a PIAA Class 5A girls basketball semifinal game.

							                                Abington Heights Comets celebrate with their fans after defeating Crestwood for the D2-5A championship.                                 Tony Callaio | For Times Leader

D2 Basketball Championships: Early lead not enough for Crestwood in 5A...

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Crestwood came out with a flurry Friday night, scoring the game’s first seven points.

							                                The Crestwood Comets won their second consecutive District 2 Class 5A championship Saturday night by defeating North Pocono.                                 Tony Callaio | For Times Leader

D2 Girls Basketball: Dougherty reaches 1,000 points as Crestwood rolls to...

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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Crestwood took the suspense out of the District 2 Class 5A girls basketball title game quickly Saturday night. Senior Guard Keira Dougherty played a big reason.

							                                Crestwood’s Jackie Gallagher looks to pass against Archbishop Wood in last season’s PIAA Class 5A semifinal game. The teams meet again in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Liberty High School.                                 Fred Adams | Times Leader file photo

Crestwood girls get familiar, tough opponent in state semifinals

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In order to make it to the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship game, Crestwood must overcome a hurdle it couldn’t clear a year earlier.

							                                Holy Redeemer’s Jack McCue (23) records a kill against Crestwood.                                 Mark Moran | For Times Leader

H.S. Boys Volleyball: Holy Redeemer rallies past Crestwood to reign again

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NANTICOKE — A couple blocks from Koirey Tang and a kill from Jack McCue.

							                                Crestwood’s Eric Rinehimer (50) records a kill against Holy Redeemer.                                 Mark Moran | For Times Leader

H.S. Boys Volleyball: Holy Redeemer rallies past Crestwood to reign again

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NANTICOKE — A couple of blocks from Koirey Tang and a kill from Jack McCue.

							                                Crestwoods Nyla Knorr sets to score a goal in the second period as Wyoming Seminary’s Sarah Chen (3) and Sophia Medico defend.                                 Mark Moran | For Times Leader

Crestwood headed back to D2 title game

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KINGSTON — Two halves told two very different stories in Monday’s District 2 Class 2A girls lacrosse semifinal between Crestwood and Wyoming Seminary.