Pittston Area held Northwest without a field goal in the first quarter, then added a new offensive weapon in the second quarter on the way to a 74-19 rout of the host Rangers in a Friday night boys basketball opener.
Brennan Callahan came off the bench in the second quarter to score 11 of his game-high 20 points as the Patriots showed off a variety of offensive options.
Pittston Area took a 24-2 lead after one quarter and extended it to 51-8 at halftime.
Lucas LoPresto and John Jadus each had six points while Stephen Barnic had five in the first quarter.
Jacob Ivey had five points in the third quarter when the lead grew to 60-13.
Callahan scored his last seven points in the fourth quarter.
LoPresto finished with 11 points, and Ivey joined him in double figures with 10.
The Patriots had eight players score at least five points.
Jadus had all eight of his in the first half.
Barnic and Patrick Burns finished with seven each, Aidan Clarke had six, and Alex Rosencrance five.
