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January 6, 1949 Coaldale shuts out Mahanoy Township in the first quarter and then hangs on to post a 45-39 victory. The Tigers, who gain a 13-0 first-quarter start, receive a game-high 22 points from Ted Lithgow. Bill Firman contributed nine points to the win while Joe Lopez also chips on with seven points.

Pleasant Valley picked up a boys basketball victory on Tuesday night while Northwestern, Tamaqua and Lehighton all registered girls victories.

In swimming action, Tamaqua swept Moravian Academy.

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Pleasant Valley jumped out to an early 23-12 first quarter lead and never looked back en route to a 57-45 Mountain Valley Conference victory over East Stroudsburg South.

The win improves Pleasant Valley to 4-4 on the season while the Cavaliers fall to 1-7.

With the return of Kory Lopata from an injury, Panther Valley can now put a full line-up out on the wrestling mat.

That was the difference in the Panthers' 42-30 non-league victory over undermanned Tamaqua at the Panther Valley High School gym Tuesday night.

The Blue Raiders, who had been forfeiting two weight classes at 103 and 119, were also without 145 pounder Matt Edmonds (9-3), who is out with an injury.

Panther Valley expected to see the pressure.

The Panthers anticipated it so much that they prepared for Jim Thorpe's defensive attack for three straight days.

All that preparation didn't help, however, as Jim Thorpe's fullcourt 1-3-1 defense created numerous problems for Panther Valley.

The pressure produced the Olympians' first win of the season on Monday, a 51-35 Schuylkill League Division I triumph.

The Olympians, who stuck to the same defensive format for the entire 32 minutes, forced the Panthers into 27 turnovers in the game.