Since dropping its season opener to Allen back on the first of December, the Parkland High School boys basketball team won four games in a row, including two Eastern Pennsylvania Conference games last week.

Last Tuesday, Dec. 9, Parkland held on for a victory in its home opener against Whitehall, 53-52. Three nights later, the Trojans took down Pocono Mountain West 57-47.

In the win over the Zephyrs, Parkland began fast, jumping out to a 16-9 lead after the first quarter, but Whitehall rallied and outscored the Trojans 19-10 to take a 28-26 lead into halftime. Parkland came out of the locker room and responded and quickly took back the lead, outscoring Whitehall 16-12 in the third to hold a 42-40 advantage heading to the fourth.

The Trojans held on to the one-point lead in the end. Blake Nassry and Javian Porter led the team in scoring with game-highs of 16 points. Jude Rusich also finished in double figures in scoring with 12 points, all coming from three-point range. Nassim Adams totaled seven points.

The Trojans jumped out in front early with a 17-4 first quarter and led 27-19 at intermission.

Parkland continued its surge in the third quarter and climbed back on top by double figures, leading 42-29 after three. Nassry finished with a team-best 19 points. Each of Adams and Porter netted 11 points. Ruisch contributed six points and Tyler Beck added five points.

Parkland, which enters this week at 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the conference, had two EPC games this week against Northampton Tuesday and Emmaus on Saturday afternoon.