PLAINS TWP. — Wilkes-Barre Area’s David Jannuzzi went from a scary moment to start Saturday’s game to closing out a victory at the end.

Jannuzzi sank five free throws in the final 25.8 seconds as the Wolfpack defeated Old Forge 51-43 in the Wilkes-Barre Area Tip-Off Tournament championship game.

Jannuzzi finished with a team-high 13 points — the only WBA player in double figures — and was named the tournament MVP. The Times Leader Wyoming Valley Conference Player of the Year a season ago, Jannuzzi played with a painful left shoulder for most of the game.

Jannuzzi was injured just 64 seconds into the game as he landed hard on his shoulder during a melee for a loose ball. He sat about two minutes before returning and said the shoulder was a bit of an issue the rest of the way.

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