By Hub City Times staff

LOYAL – The Pittsville Panthers boys basketball team beat the Loyal Greyhounds in dramatic fashion, as the two teams met up on Jan. 5 at Loyal High School.

The Greyhounds were down, 43-23, at halftime before Loyal made a 25-point run to put the game in reach. Loyal came within one point several times late in the second half before losing to Pittsville 68-65.

Leading the scoring for Pittsville was Matthew Kissner with 24, followed by Sam Hardinger with 14, and Landyn Wayerski with 11.

High scorers for Loyal were Quinn Brussow with 26 and Trevyn Wilke with 19.