Northwestern and Lehighton both suffered girls basketball losses in local scholastic action.

GIRLS BASKETBALLTri Valley-NorthwesternTher Lady Tigers stayed with the Bulldogs for the first period and then fell behind, dropping a 53-30, non-league decision.Juli Weber and Taylor Troutman both finished with 12 points for Tri Valley. Sara Jones had a game-high 15 points for Northwestern.TRI VALLEYWeber 4-4-6-12, Deibert 0-1-2-1, Newswanger 2-0-0-4, Spickler 3-0-0-7, Wiscount 0-0-0-0, Smeltz 2-0-0-4, M. Stutzman 0-0-0-0, Troutman 6-0-0-12, Green 0-0-0-0, C. Stutzman 2-0-0-5, Nahodil 3-2-2-8, Kroh 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-7-10-53.NORTHWESTERNGulick 0-0-0-0, Landrigan 1-0-1-2, Groller 1-0-0-2, Jones 5-5-6-15, Suter 3-1-2-7, Kemmerer 0-0-0-0, MacLaughlin 0-0-0-0, Heydlauf 0-0-0-0, Dietrich 0-0-0-0, Everett 0-2-4-2, Albright 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 11-8-13-30.Tri Valley 13 15 14 11 - 53N'western 11 5 7 7 - 30Three-pointers: TV - Spickler 1, Nahodil 1; NW - None.Lehighton-ES SouthThe Lady Cavs squeezed out a 38-31 Mountain Valley Conferene win over the Lady Indians on Friday night by a 38-31 score.Lisa Steakin finished with 11 points and Dominique Homer added 10 for East Stroudsburg South. Jordyn Homyak was the lone Lehighton plyer to hit doubles with 14.The Cavaliers also won the JV game by a 24-19 score.LEHIGHTONHomyak 5-2-4-14, Green 2-1-2-5, Yurasits 1-0-0-3, Evans 0-0-0-0, German 0-0-0-0, Klotz 0-0-0-0, Teno 3-3-4-9. TOTALS: 11-6-10-31.ES SOUTHSwinton 1-0-0-2, Eck 0-0-0-0, L. Steakin 4-0-0-11, Marshall 1-2-2-4, Menio 3-0-1-6, Homer 4-2-2-10, T. Steakin 2-0-0-5. TOTALS: 15-4-5-38.Lehighton 4 12 11 4 - 31Es South 7 12 14 5 - 38Three-pointers: L - Homyak 2, Yurasits 1; Es South - L. Steakin 3, T. Steakin 1.JR. HIGHBASKETBALL9TH GRADETamaqua-MinersvilleTamaqua defeated Minersville, 48-37.Adam Bates had a team high 16 points for the Blue Raiders (14-4) while Michael Weinert and Chris Hartung added eight points apiece.8TH GRADETamaqua-MinersvilleTamaqua routed Minersville, 50-24.The Blue Raiders were led by Trevor Skripko and Brett Kosciolek who both had nine points. Ernie Shilko and Zach Wargula chipped in with eight points each for the Raiders.7TH GRADETamaqua-MinersvilleMinersville topped Tamaqua 51-29.The Blue Raiders were led by Matt Minchhoff with seven points while.