Published December 03. 2016 09:02AM
December 3, 1999 - Chris Lusto's three-pointer with 12 seconds left to play breaks a tie and lifts Pleasant Valley to a season-opening 53-50 win over Tamaqua. Lusto scores all seven of his points in the final frame to help the Bears, coached by Ken Piontkowski, hold off the Blue Raiders, who rallied from a 13-point deficit. Curtis Stevens pours in 16 points and pulls down 12 rebounds to lead PV, while Alex Alonso finishes the contest with 12 points. Travis Koehler also chips in with seven points. For Tamaqua, Josh Kunkel tallies a team-high 11 points.