Holy Redeemer’s Logan Shrader drives to the hoop against Lake-Lehman in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Lake-Lehman’s Hunter Palka, right, and Holy Redeemer’s Evan Lacari scramble for a loose ball in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Holy Redeemer’s Logan Shrader, right, grabs the ball ahead of Lake-Lehman’s Ben Dowling and Hunter Palka in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Lake-Lehman’s Spencer Smith, left, gets fouled by Holy Redeemer in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Holy Redeemer’s Jack Hurst passes the ball after a defensive rebound ahead of Lake-Lehman’s Hayden Evans in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Lake-Lehman’s Ben Dowling (42) shoots over Holy Redeemer’s David Popson in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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Lake-Lehman’s Hunter Palka, right, and Holy Redeemer’s Evan Lacari scramble for a loose ball in the 58th annual McGrane Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Wyoming Valley CYC in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. BILL TARUTIS / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
WILKES-BARRE — Crestwood held Hanover Area to single digits in three of the four quarters as the Comets reached the championship game of the McGrane Tournament with a 67-35 victory Thursday night in the semifinals.
Crestwood will face off with Holy Redeemer in Friday’s championship. The Royals defeated Lake-Lehman in the other semifinal.
Eleven Comets scored as Ryan Sechleer and Ayden Agapito each had 12 points. Jacob Feisel added eight in the win.
Noah Dewey led Hanover with 15 points.
Holy Redeemer 54, Lake-Lehman 27: Holy Redeemer exploded in the second half, scoring 36 points, to advance to the championship against Crestwood.
Kyaire McLean scored nine of his 11 points in the third quarter, and Logan Shrader also netted 11.
Spencer Smith and Ben Dowling combined for 23 of Lehman’s 27 points.
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