By: Justin Bradley | Sportzwire | January 9, 2025 | Photo courtesy Justin Focus Photography
At the Student Union of Lackawanna College, the Scranton Knights (9-3, 4-0) secured a solid 58-48 victory over the West Scranton Invaders (2-10, 0-4) in a Lackawanna League Division I boys basketball clash on Thursday night.
Junior guard Tony Battaglia was the standout performer for Scranton, lighting up the scoreboard with 20 points, including six big time three-pointers. Battaglia’s sharpshooting gave the Knights an edge, especially during a strong first and third quarter where they outscored the Invaders 19-10 and 16-9, respectively. Senior center Pedro Lugo contributed 14 points, which included a 2 handed rim-rocking contested dunk in 4th quarter. Lugo anchored the Knights in the paint with steady inside play all night.