Danny Nemitz led a trio of players in double figures and No. 4 Mid Valley toppled No. 3 Holy Cross, 54-45, taking over the top spot in the Lackawanna League Division III standings Friday night.
Nemitz scored 18 points for the Spartans, who gradually pulled away throughout the game. Nathan Sadaka added 12 points and Jakob Lesher tossed in 10.
Logan Tierney scored 12 and Matt Lyons added 11 for the Crusaders, who fell out of a tie with Mid Valley.