After moving into a tie for the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 girls basketball lead Thursday night, Wyoming Valley West took over sole possession Friday by winning at home for the second straight night, 51-35, over Crestwood.
The win leaves the Lady Spartans alone in first place, at least temporarily.
Pittston Area, the team Wyoming Valley West handed its first loss Thursday, has a chance to move back into a tie Saturday afternoon at Berwick.
Mackenzie Perluke, Claudia Siegfried and Gabby Marsola all scored in double figures while combining for eight 3-pointers for Wyoming Valley West.
Perluke scored a game-high 17 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter when the Lady Spartans closed with a 19-6 advantage to break open a three-point game.
Seigfried made three 3-pointer in the second quarter and added another while finishing with 14 points.
Marsola made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points.
Jordan Andrews, Kendall Petrosky and Keira Dougherty scored eight points each for Crestwood.
In other Friday WVC Division 1 girls basketball games:
Hazleton Area 44, Tunkhannock 23
Alexis Reimold scored 16 points to lead Hazleton Area to the home-court win.
The Lady Cougars opened an 8-2 lead after one quarter and outscored the Lady Tigers, 14-4, in the fourth quarter.
Sophia Shults added 10 points in the win.
Sable Stephens led Tunkhannock with 10 points.
Wilkes-Barre Area 45, Dallas 34
Eternity Aiken added 19 points to lead Wilkes-Barre Area over visiting Dallas.
Emma Krawczeniuk made three 3-pointers while scoring 12 points.
Molly Walsh led Dallas with seven points.
