Hazleton Area Advances to the WVC Girls Finals
By: John Kotsko | Sportzwire | February 14, 2025 | Photo courtesy John Kotsko
Hazleton Area has proven themselves as the top team in District 2 for the 2024-2025 season. Sophia Benyo had a game high 21 points and Kaitlyn Bindas added 20 as the Lady Cougars advanced to the WVC Championship with a 75-46 victory over Holy Redeemer. Hazleton Area is looking to repeat as WVC Champions.
The Lady Cougars started off with a 7-0 lead and led by as much as 12 during the first quarter and led 20-11 at the end of the first quarter. Hazleton Area continued to build their lead. They got their lead up to 17. The Royals ended the first half with a 6-0 run to cut the Lady Cougars lead to 36-25 at halftime.
Holy Redeemer cut the lead down to 7 to start the second half but Hazleton Area proved to be too much. Three pointers byKayla Lagowy, Kaitlyn Bindas and Mariah Morolo and a free throw by Sophia Shults gave the Lady Cougars a 17 point lead and led 59-36 at the end of the third quarter. Hazleton Area cruised through the fourth quarter to take a 75-46 victory to improve to 23-0 on the season. Mackenzie Chimock had a team high 10 points and Tessa Cegulka added nine for Holy Redeemer.
Hazleton Area 75 Holy Redeemer 46
Hazleton Area
Sophia Benyo 21
Kaitlyn Bindas 20
Sophia Shults 11
Alexis Reimold 8
Mariah Marolo 10
Kayla Lagowy 4
Holy Redeemer
Megan Albrecht 4
Mackenzie Chimock 11
Bella Boylan 7
Tessa Cegulka 9
Brooke Kroptavich 8
Gillian Parsons 3
Kourtney Jezorwski 1
