MMI Prep vs. Susquehanna

The Sabers boys basketball team secured a spot in the PIAA D2 A Championship game on Wednesday night by defeating MMI Prep 48-43 at Scranton High School.  With the win, the Sabers improved to 13-10, 6-6 on the season.

Senior Cole Mallery scored 33 points and pulled down 8 rebounds to lead the Sabers.  Also, Andrzej Tomczyk scored 7 points, including the 1500th of his career, and handed out 10 assists. 



Senior Cole Mallery scored a career-high 33 points in the Sabers 48-43 win over MMI on Wednesday night

The Sabers will take on the Old Forge Blue Devils on Friday night at Scranton Prep High School.  Game time is 7:30 PM.

Read the article from the Standard Speaker here.

District Playoffs

The Sabers will take on MMI Prep on Wednesday, Feb. 27th at 7:00 PM at Scranton High School.  Bus time is 5:00 PM.

Blue Ridge vs. Susquehanna

On Senior Night 2013, the Susquehanna Sabers boys basketball teams were able to earn a split in their final regular season games of the season against the Blue Ridge Raiders.

In the JV game, Luke Falletta's 19 points were not enough as the Sabers lost 46-42 to finish their season with a 10-9 record.  Steve Frye contributed 8 points for the Sabers. 

In the varsity game, seniors Andrzej Tomczyk (28 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds), Cole Mallery (29 points, 11 rebounds) and Dan Biegert (6 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists) led the way as the Sabers defeated the Raiders 74-63 to finish the regular season at 12-10, 6-6.  Junior Josh Wheeler contributed 9 points, while senior Zack Vaughn went a perfect 2-2 at the foul line to along with 3 rebounds and 3 steals. 

Senior Andrzej Tomczyk recorded 28 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds in Wednesday night's home win over Blue Ridge.

The Sabers now wait to find out their opponent for the PIAA D2 Class A playoffs, which begin on Tuesday, February 26th. 

Susquehanna vs. Elk Lake

The JV and Varsity boys basketball teams lost a pair of games on the road Tuesday night against the Elk Lake Warriors.

In the JV game, the Sabers got out to a quick start, but failed to hold the lead, eventually falling by the score of 55-39 to see their season record fall to 10-8.  Luke Falletta led the Sabers with 22 points while Steve Frye contributed 9 points. 

In the nightcap, the Sabers scored the final five points of regulation to tie the game at 55, but eventually came up short against the Warriors in overtime by the score of 71-59.  Andrzej Tomczyk scored 19 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists.  Dan Biegert (14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists) and Cole Mallery (10 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles for the Sabers (11-10, 5-6).  Zack Vaughn and Josh Wheeler each contributed 7 points to round out the scoring. 

The Sabers finish their regular season on Wednesday night at home against the Blue Ridge Raiders.  JV game time is 6:00 PM, with senior recognition to proceed the varsity game. 

Old Forge vs. Susquehanna

In a game originally scheduled to be played Friday night, the Sabers lost two games to the visiting Old Forge Blue Devils on Sunday afternoon.  The JV team saw their season record fall to 10-7 with a 32-18 loss, while the Varsity team lost 62-59 to move to 11-9, 5-5 on the season.

Luke Falletta's 8 points led the JV team in a game that was very slow-paced for much of the first three quarters.  Zach Collins and Austin Felter each hit three pointers for the Sabers.

Leading by 3 with 20 seconds to go, the Sabers varsity team watched Old Forge's David Chromey knock down 2 three-pointers, the final one at the buzzer, as the Sabers lost a hard fought game.  Andrzej Tomczyk scored 24 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists while Cole Mallery contributed 21 points on 9-12 shooting.  Dan Biegert scored 6 points to go with 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Zack Vaughn contributed 6 points on a perfect 3-3 shooting. 

Senior Cole Mallery scored 21 points on Sunday afternoon against Old Forge.

The Sabers travel to Elk Lake on Monday night to face the division leading Warriors.  JV Game time is 6:00 PM. 

Lackawanna Trail vs. Susquehanna

The Sabers boys basketball teams scored two wins on Wednesday night over the visiting Lackawanna Trail Lions, with the JV winning 34-31 and the varsity winning 75-60. 

In the JV game, Steve Frye scored 11 points, Luke Falletta tallied 8 points and Austin Felter scored 7 as the Sabers moved to 10-6 on the season.  Cody Towers also contributed 6 points for the Sabers.

In the nightcap, the varsity team jumped out to an early lead in route to a 75-60 win.  Andrzej Tomczyk scored 33 points to go with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the Sabers (11-8, 5-5).  Dan Biegert chimed in with 16 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds while Cole Mallery scored 14 points to go with 8 rebounds. 

Andrzej Tomczyk led the Sabers on Wednesday night with 33 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals.

The Sabers host Old Forge on Friday night.  JV game time is 6:00 PM. 

Mountain View vs. Susquehanna

The Sabers JV boys basketball team held on Monday night against the Mountain View Eagles to secure a 46-43 victory.  The win moves the JV team to 9-6 on the season.  Luke Falletta scored 18 points to lead the Sabers, while Austin Felter contributed 8 points and Kasey Burdick 6 points.

In the nightcap, Cole Mallery's 16 points and 11 rebounds included his 1,000th career varsity point in the Sabers 54-41 victory.  Dan Biegert contributed 8 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Andrzej Tomczyk scored 15 points to go along with 6 assists and 4 steals and Josh Wheeler scored all 7 of his points in the 4th quarter when the Sabers outscored the Eagles 16-1.

The win pushes the Sabers season record to 10-8, 4-5. 

Cole Mallery scores his 1,000th career varsity point on Monday night against the Mountain View Eagles.

The Sabers host the Lackawanna Trail Lions on Wednesday night.  The game is the boy's Sabers vs. Cancer game.  JV tip time is 6:00 PM. 

Susquehanna vs. Montrose

On Friday night, the Susquehanna Sabers traveled to Montrose to take on the Meteors in a Lackawanna Division IV contest.  The JV team suffered a 42-20 defeat, while the varsity team lost 61-56.

In the JV game, the Sabers found themselves in a 25-3 deficit at halftime.  Despite playing much better in the second half, they saw their season record fall to 8-6.  Steve Frye led the Sabers with 6 points. 

In the nightcap, Andrzej Tomczyk's 22 points were not enough as the Sabers lost a tight game to see their season record fall to (9-8, 3-5).  Cole Mallery contributed 18 points, while Zack Vaughn pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.

The Sabers are at home on Monday night against the Mountain View Eagles.  Game time is 6:00 PM.