Pleasant Valley and Marian came away with girls basketball wins over the weekend.

GIRLS BASKETBALLMarian-Reading CC.Marian converted 10 of 13 free throw attempts in overtime to help secure a 44-39 non-conference win over Reading Central Catholic.The Fillies' Danielle Tristani was a perfect six-for-six from the foul line in OT, while Gillian Ferko was two-for-two. Ferko paced the Fillies (16-2) with 15 points, while Tristani finished with 12 points.The Cardinals' Maria Wendt had 14 points, while Nicole Valley added 11.MARIANGreen 3-0-0-7, Faust 0-0-0-0, McLaughlin 1-2-4-5, Gutsie 1-0-1-3, Markiewicz 0-0-0-0, Wilson 0-0-0-0, Shober 1-0-0-2, Ferko 3-9-12-15, Tristani 2-8-8-12. TOTALS: 11-19-25-44.READING CENTRAL CATHOLICJaniszewski 0-0-0-0, Montgomery 0-0-0-0, Neihesier 0-0-0-0, Valley 4-1-2-11, DiCerchio 0-0-1-0, Wendt 3-8-12-14, Reinhart 1-2-3-5, Serafin 0-0-0-0, Henneman 1-0-0-2, Ressigaoli 2-2-2-7, Murga 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-13-20-39.Reading CC 6 16 7 5 5 - 39Marian 6 8 10 10 10 - 44Three-pointers: RCC - Valley 2, Reinhart 1, Ressigaoli 1; Marian - Green 1, McLaughlin 1, Gutsie 1.Easton-Pleas. Vy.Pleasant Valley (11-4) jumped out early and never looked back to score a 53-27 non-conference win over visiting Easton.The Bears' Kasey Meckes had the hot hand finishing with a game-high 15 points, while Meghan Hardy ended up with 11.The Red Rovers' Tiara Aziz hit doubles with 10.EASTONTransue 0-1-2-1, Warren 1-0-0-2, Carroll 0-1-2-1, Bryfogle 0-0-0-0, Haviland 0-0-2-0, Durrah 1-0-0-3, Schaffer 0-3-8-3, Aziz 4-0-0-10, Shaner 0-0-0-0, Moye 0-2-2-2, Nemeth 0-5-6-5, Weller 0-0-0-0, Fehnel 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 6-12-22-27.PLEAS. VY.Meckes 5-2-2-15, Cisluycis 1-0-0-2, Dekmar 0-0-0-0, Chieffo 1-0-0-3, Sisco 2-2-3-6, Harris 3-2-4-8, McGill 0-0-0-0, Hardy 3-5-7-11, Dorney 0-0-0-0, Craig 0-0-0-0, Kregeloh 2-0-0-4, Salmon 1-2-2-4, Weismeth 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-13-18-53.Easton 8 2 12 5 - 27Pleas. Vy. 12 21 9 11 - 53Three-pointers: Easton - Aziz 2, Durrah 1; Pleasant Valley - Meckes 3, Chieffo 1.So. Lehigh-LehightonSouthern Lehigh held Lehighton to single digits in every quarter to run away with a 59-18 non-conference victory.The Spartans' Hannah Doell led all scorers with a game-high 14 points, while Jessica Reichl followed right behind with 13.Jordyn Homyak led the Indians with 11.SO. LEHIGHDimou 1-3-3-5, Nemeth 2-0-0-6, Sullivan 1-1-2-3, Arnold 1-0-0-2, Yext 0-0-0-0, Dougherty 4-0-1-8, Amory 1-0-0-2, Maconda 2-0-0-4, Doell 7-0-0-14, Reichl 6-1-4-13, Prince 1-0-0-2, Mayer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 26-5-10-59.LEHIGHTONHomyak 5-0-0-11, Green 0-0-0-0, Shelly 0-0-0-0, Magyar 0-0-0-0, Yurasits 0-1-2-1, Evans 0-1-2-1, German 0-0-0-0, Klotz 1-0-0-2, Pell 0-0-2-0, Teno 0-3-6-3, Cordova 0-0-0-0, Rehrig 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 6-5-10-18.So. Lehigh 25 16 10 8 - 59Lehighton 1 9 5 3 - 18Three-pointers: SL - Nemeth 2; Lehighton - Homyak 1.Minersville-WeatherlyMinersville got the best of Weatherly for a 72-23 Schuylkill League victory.The Battlin' Miners' Reighley Melochick finished with a game high 25 points, while Sarah Walasavage and Lauren Lesko added 10 apiece.Dominique Adamczyk led the Wreckers (5-11, 2-8) with seven.MINERSVILLEPurcell 3-0-0-7, Melochick 9-4-5-25, K. Ryan 2-0-0-4, Hammer 1-0-0-3, Woodford 1-0-0-2, A. Ryan 0-0-0-0, Sborz 2-0-2-5, Walasavage 5-0-1-10, Le. Lesko 3-0-0-6, La. Lesko 4-1-3-10. TOTALS: 30-5-11-72.WEATHERLYJ. Dougherty 0-0-0-0, Bizarre 0-0-0-0, E. Dougherty 1-0-0-2, Hinkle 2-0-0-4, Adamczyk 3-0-0-7, Panzarella 0-0-0-0, Heister 2-1-5-5, Hansen 0-0-0-0, Boyarski 0-0-0-0, Galada 2-0-0-5. TOTALS: 10-1-5-23.Minersville 15 20 15 22 - 72Weatherly 8 6 5 4 - 23Three-pointers: Minersville - Melochick 3, Purcell 1, Hammer, Sborz 1, La. Lesko 1; Weatherly - Adamczyk 1, Galada 1.BOYS BASKETBALLWilson-LehightonKowan Scott's 20-point performance highlighted Wilson's 59-39 non-league victory over Lehighton.The Warriors' Ryan Spirko also scored in double figures with 17 points.Cordell Wall paced the Indians with a team-high 14 points, while Josiah Evans added 10.WILSONStetler 1-0-1-2, Terry 2-1-2-5, Bastien 0-0-0-0, Parker 3-3-4-9, Cooper 1-0-0-2, Lewis 0-2-2-2, Sostorecz 0-0-0-0, Scott 9-2-2-20, Thatcher 0-0-0-0, Spirko 5-7-9-17, Larson 0-0-0-0, Smeltz 1-0-0-2, Dailey 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-15-20-59.LEHIGHTOND. Rossino 1-0-0-3, Farano 1-0-0-3, Kresge 2-0-0-5, Guyn 0-0-0-0, Scott 1-0-0-3, Wall 6-2-3-14, Jones 0-0-0-0, Evans 4-2-6-10, A. Rossino 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 15-5-11-39.Wilson 15 18 16 10 - 59Lehighton 6 11 16 6 - 39Three-pointers: Wilson - none; Lehighton - D. Rossino 1, Farano 1, Kresge 1, Scott 1.Tamaqua-MinersvilleA 23-point first quarter gave Minersville enough momentum to pull through with a 56-44 non-league win over Tamaqua.The Battlin' Miners' Dave King finished with a game-high 19 points, while Cole Weachock chipped in with 10.Mike Streisel and Spencer Bennett led the Blue Raiders with 14 points each.TAMAQUAStreisel 5-4-7-14, Bachert 2-0-0-4, Bennett 6-0-0-14, Kurek 2-0-0-4, Fegley 1-0-0-2, Reinhardt 1-0-2-2, Kehl 0-0-0-0, Ansbach 0-0-0-0, Krell 2-0-1-4. TOTALS: 19-4-10-44.MINERSVILLEC. Murphy 0-0-0-0, Whitman 0-1-2-1, Weachock 4-2-4-10, Melochick 1-0-0-2, Kopinetz 2-4-5-8, Dixon 3-0-1-9, King 7-5-7-19, Haney 0-0-0-0, Polinsky 0-0-0-0, Bingaman 3-1-2-7, Schriner 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-13-21-56.Tamaqua 12 10 12 10 - 44Minersville 23 11 13 9 - 56Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Bennett 2; Minersville - Dixon 3.Salisbury-PalmertonThe Blue Bombers managed to score just one field goal in the second half as the Falcons pulled away for a 60-36 Colonial League win.With the score knotted at 11-11 after one quarter, Salisbury's Sean Baker had 10 of his game-high 17 points in the second stanza to help put the Falcons ahead 29-21 at the half.The Falcons (12-5, 8-4) upped their lead to 45-21 entering the final quarter and never looked back.Backing up Baker was Mike Schantz with 14 and Lloyd Irons with 10.Jourdan Reinhart led the Bombers (6-11, 3-8) with 10 points.SALISBURYMaron 2-0-0-4, Heidecker 0-2-4-2, Baker 7-3-4-17, Aungst 0-1-2-1, Reichenbach 0-1-2-1, Brown 1-0-0-2, Ressler 1-0-0-3, Todora 0-1-4-1, Ehrets 0-1-2-1, Belletiere 0-0-0-0, Irons 5-0-1-10, Shantz 7-0-2-14,Cochrane 0-2-8-2, McDuffie 1-0-0-2, Newhard 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-11-29-60.PALMERTONHorvath 0-0-0-0, Andrews 1-2-2-4, Tyahla 0-0-0-0, Snyder 2-0-0-5, Leaver 0-1-2-1, Leon 0-1-2-1, Ruch 1-3-4-5, Gutekunst 0-0-0-0, Geist 1-1-2-3, Reinhart 3-4-4-10.Salisbury 11 18 16 15 - 60Palmerton 11 10 6 9 - 36Three-pointers: Salisbury - Ressler 1; Palmerton - Svetik 1, Snyder 1.WRESTLINGPanther Valley Round Robin TournamentPanther Valley's Nick O'Donnell (112) and Jim Thorpe's Jon Fritz (160) were the lone TIMES NEWS coverage area wrestlers to walk off the mats at Panther Valley's Round Robin Tournament as tournament champs in their respective weight classes.The Panthers' Len Ogozalek (103) and the Olympians' Justin Mazzella (145) just fell short of titles finishing in second place, while a trio of Olympians Brian Ohl (112), James Denny (130) and Adam Rex (135) and the Panthers' Alex Lorkowski grabbed third-place honors.Allentown Central Catholic earned the team title with 107 points, while North Schuylkill and Catasauqua tied for second-place with 103 points. Panther Valley finished in sixth place, while Jim Thorpe followed right behind in seventh.Pleasant Valley at New Oxford TournamentPleasant Valley finished 10th in a field of 18 teams at the Nex Oxford Tournament over the weekend.The Bears' Kenny Yanovich (103) and Mike Dahlstrom (130) just missed out on titles finishing second in their respective weight classes.David Gehr (140) took home a fourth-place finish for PV, while Alex Yanovich (135) ended up fifth.Pen Argyl-NorthwesternNorthwestern-BangorThe Tigers (6-5) suffered a 44-22 setback to unbeaten Pen Argyl and then later made up for it with a 45-23 win over Bangor.The Tigers' Ethan Keichel (125), Michael Ortiz (130), Dustin Badesso (135), Bobby Clymer (152), Kyle Sorenson (160) and Levi Veppert (171) were victorious in both matches.The Tigers' Michael Ortiz also went 2-0 with a major decision and a decision.Pen Argyl 44, Northwestern 22103 - Matt Williams (PA) tech. fall Cole Miller in 6:00, 20-5112 - Jamie Welsh (PA) pinned Brendan Lutton in :29119 - Tyler Knapik (PA) pinned Alex Fixl in 1:04125 - Ethan Keichel (NW) dec. James Elphick, 4-3130 - Michael Ortiz (NW) major dec. Ryan Lobb, 12-3135 - Dustin Badesso (NW) dec. Jarrett Stoelzl, 8-2140 - Michael Racciato (PA) pinned Michael Hontz in 2:37145 - Luciano Burriesci (PA) pinned Mitchell Evans in :53152 - Bobby Clymer (NW) dec. Rex Lutz, 3-1160 - Kyle Sorensen (NW) pinned JD Rabenold in 3:40171 - Levi Veppert (NW) dec. Tyler Horn in OT, 3-1189 - Ryan Barry (PA) dec. Joseph Walker, 10-4215 - Dylan Evans (PA) pinned David Tirpak in :57285 - Kirby Mutton (PA) pinned Alec Eidelman in 1:01Northwestern 45, Bangor 23103 - Cole Miller (NW) dec. Robert Lindsay, 8-3112 - Lee Lindsay (B) pinned Brendan Lutton in :56119 - George Schaffer (B) major dec. Alex Fixl, 12-0125 - Ethan Keichel (NW) pinned Ramadan Krasnigi in 3:24130 - Michael Ortiz (NW) dec. Mike Crawn, 9-2135 - Dustin Badesso (NW) pinned Cody Dockry in 5:33140 - Chris Louszko (B) dec. Michael Hontz, 6-3145 - John Kelly (B) major dec. Mitchell Evans, 16-3152 - Bobby Clymer (NW) pinned Austin Gold in 3:54160 - Kyle Sorensen (NW) major dec. Cody Thatcher, 12-1171 - Levi Veppert (NW) pinned Michael O'Dell in 4:41189 - Joseph Walker (NW) tech. fall Mark Boudreau in 4:40215 - David Tirpak (NW) pinned Travis Huffman in 4:40285 - Andrew Romero (B) pinned Alec Eidelman in :39SWIMMINGTamaqua-HazletonTamaqua and Hazleton swam to a non-conference split over the weekend.The Lady Raiders move to 11-1 on the season with a 105-78 win over the Lady Cougars, while the Blue Raiders slip to 7-5 dropping a 104-75 setback to the hosts.Joann Butkus (200 IM, 100 Fly) and Schuyler Schmidt (50 and 100 Free) paced the Lady Raiders with multiple first-place finishes.The Raiders' Dane DeWire (diving, 100 Backstroke) notched multiple wins despite the loss.GirlsTamaqua 105, Hazleton 78200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Kanaskie, Trovinger, Butkus, Nowacki) 2:02.47, 2. Hazleton (Grego, Kendall, Yannes, Hinkle), 3. Tamaqua (Wagner, Bumbulsky, As. VanBuren, Whitley)200 Free - 1. Bria Edwards (H) 2:05.74, 2. Caroline Kanaskie (T), 3. Miranda Amey (T)200 IM - 1. Joann Butkus (T) 2:21.57, 2. Shaina Grego (H), 3. Alex Podlesney (H)50 Free - 1. Schuyler Schmidt (T) 26.27, 2. Haley Kendall (H), 3. Loran Schott (H)Diving - 1. Katie Caffray (H) 174.75, 2. Alaina Reese (T), 3. Ashley VanBuren (T)100 Fly - 1. Joann Butkus (T) 1:03.88, 2. Shaina Grego (H), 3. Rebecca Yannes (H)100 Free - 1. Schuyler Schmidt (T) 57.93, 2. Loren Schott (H), 3. Jocelyn Hinkle (H)500 Free - 1. Bria Edwards (H) 5:38.75, 2. Rebecca Yannes (H), 3. Miranda Amey (T)200 Free Relay - 1. Tamaqua (Nowacki, Schmidt, Amey, Butkus) 1:46.69, 2. Hazleton (Schott, Yannes, Edwards, Kendall), 3. Tamaqua (Boyle, Trovinger, Whitley, DeWire)100 Back - 1. Caroline Kanaskie (T) 1:06.87, 2. Megan Wagner (T), 3. Jocelyn Hinkle (H)100 Breast - 1. Hailey Kendall (H) 1:18.28, 2. Emily Bumbulsky (T), 3. Carly Trovinger (T)400 Free Relay - 1. Hazleton (Schott, Edwards, Hinkle, Grego) 4:00.23, 2. Tamaqua (DeWire, Amey, Kanaskie, Schmidt), 3. Tamaqua (Whitley, As. VanBuren, Boyle, Wagner)BOYSHazleton 104, Tamaqua 75200 Medley Relay - 1. Tamaqua (DeWire, Leibensperger, Frank, Tuckett) 1:48.22, 2. Hazleton (Stofka, Valkusky, Merrick, Paisley), 3. Hazleton (Frye, Farley, Hick, Genetti)200 Free - 1. Troy Valkusky (H) 1:57.16, 2. Daniel Cunningham (H), 3. Zak Yachera (T)200 IM - 1. Ricky Merrich (H) 2:10.98, 2. Jordan Frank (T), 3. Jimmy Frye (H)50 Free - 1. Ryan Paisley (H) 22.90, 2. Sam Tuckett (T), 3. Stephen Genetti (H)Diving - 1. Dane DeWire (T) 249.65100 Fly - 1. Ricky Merrick (H) 56.62, 2. CJ Stofka (H), 3. Jeff Hicks (H)100 Free - 1. Ryan Paisley (H) 51.63, 2. Daniel Cunningham (H), 3. Zak Yachera (T)500 Free - 1. Troy Valkusky (H) 5:24.45, 2. Chris Jesperson (H), 3. Matt Stanek (T)200 Free Relay - 1. Tamaqua (DeWire, Butkus, Yachera, Tuckett) 1:39.04, 2. Hazleton (Hicks, Cunningham, Genetti, Frye), 3. Hazleton (Farley, Steiner, Jesperson, Kovac)100 Back - 1. Dane DeWire (T) 1:01.57, 2. CJ Stofka (H), 3. Jeff Hicks (H)100 Breast - 1. Jordan Frank (T) 1:06.92, 2. Nate Leibensperger (T), 3. Calvin Troxell (T)400 Free Relay - 1. Hazleton (Stofka, Valkusky, Merrick, Paisley) 3:35.80, 2. Tamaqua (Yachera, Troxell, Leibensperger, Frank), 3. Hazleton (Jespersen, Steiner, Cunningham, Farley)