NEPA Sports Nation

Bufalino leads Dallas past ‘Paupack

Michael Bufalino finished with 20 points and helped host Dallas take control in the second quarter on the way to Tuesday night’s 56-33 District 2 Class 5A boys basketball quarterfinal victory over Wallenpaupack.

The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 champion Mountaineers led just 7-6 after one quarter.

Bufalino scored 12 of his points in the second quarter as Dallas scored 22 and opened a 29-12 halftime lead.

Darius Wallace and Cameron Faux added eight points each for the Mountaineers.

Justin Blanding led Wallenpaupack with 14 points.

Second-seeded Dallas (21-4) will host sixth-seeded West Scranton (13-10) in Friday’s quarterfinals.

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