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Thorpe picks up boys, girls hoop wins

Jim Thorpe managed to score wins in both boys and girls basketball on Monday night.

In other action, Northern Lehigh picked up a Colonial League boys win.BOYS BASKETBALLPine Grove-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe started fast and cruised to a 62-40 Schuylkill League win over Pine Grove.Rayan Green paced the Olympians (5-6; 2-2), who led 26-9 at halftime, with 15 points. Matt Elmore scored 12 points while Chris Micciche chipped in 11.PINE GROVERossi- 0-0-0-0, Snedden- 0-0-0-0, Soper- 1-0-0-3, Kauffman- 0-0-0-0, Kreiser- 0-0-0-0, Leininger- 1-0-0-2, D'Agostino- 3-10-13-16, Weinus- 3-3-3-9, Fick- 5-0-0-10, Omlor- 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-13-16-40.JIM THORPECarroll- 2-0-0-5, Veney- 3-0-0-7, Elmore- 6-0-0-12, Micciche- 5-0-0-11, Green- 7-1-2-15, O. Snisky- 0-0-0-0, Lauer- 0-0-0-0, Twardzick- 0-0-0-0, Luciana- 2-0-0-5, McElmoyle- 0-0-0-0, Jefferson- 0-1-2-1, S. Snisky 0-6-8-6. TOTALS: 25-8-12-62.Pine Grove 2 7 16 15 - 40Jim Thorpe 12 14 21 15 - 62Three pointers: PG - Soper 1; JT - Carroll 1, Veney 1, Micciche 1, Luciana 1.No. Schuylkill-LehightonTied 24-24 at halftime, North Schuylkill used a 14-5 third quarter to pull ahead and handed Lehighton a 56-43 setback in a Schuylkill League battle.Tevin Murray drained 19 points to lead the Spartans, while teammates Major Jordan (16 points) and Justin Heaton (15 points) added plenty of back-up.For Lehighton (9-2; 2-2), Tyler Crum scored 16 points.N. SCHUYLKILLCarney 0-0-0-0, Marlow 0-1-2-1, Murray 8-3-4-19, Mazur 0-0-0-0, Wood 0-0-0-0, Mercado 0-3-4-3, Smith 0-0-0-0, Mazeika 0-2-2-2, Bottorf 0-0-0-0, Shewmaker 0-0-0-0, Heaton 6-0-0-15, Jordan 6-4-7-16. TOTALS: 20-13-19-56.LEHIGHTONRuzicka 1-0-0-2, Crum 5-0-2-12, Zwetolitz 2-1-2-7, Williams 1-0-0-2, Buchinsky 0-0-0-0, McDowell 0-0-0-0, Chambers 4-0-3-8, Knappenberger 2-0-0-4, Greene 2-2-2-8. TOTALS: 17-3-9-43.N. Schuylkill 11 13 14 18 - 56Lehighton 16 8 5 14 - 43Three pointers: NS - Heaton 3; L - Zwetolitz 2, Crum 2, Greene 2.Moravian Academy-N. LehighIn an exciting Colonial League match-up, Northern Lehigh outlasted Moravian Academy in overtime, to win 57-50.The Bulldogs outscored the Lions 10-3 in the extra session to gain their first league victory.Northern Lehigh (2-8; 1-5) was led in scoring by Joe Egan, who had 19 points. Teammate Tyshawn Golden added 13.Moravian received 19 points from LJ Hurley.The Red Lions won the JV game, 45-26.MOR. ACADEMYMessman 2-0-0-4, Diakite 1-0-0-3, Rodriguez 2-0-0-5, Meyers 3-2-3-8, Hanyon 0-0-0-0, Hurley 6-6-8-19, Kramer 2-0-0-4, Loughlin 3-1-4-7. TOTALS: 19-9-15-50.NO. LEHIGHGolden 5-1-2-13, Egan 5-6-8-19, Taylor 1-6-6-9, Shupp 3-0-0-6, McNair 2-0-0-5, Traca 0-0-0-0, Hofmann 1-3-6-5, Sheetz 0-0-0-0, Hamm 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 17-16-22-57.Mor. Academy 8 11 12 16 3 - 50No. Lehigh 12 10 10 15 10 - 57Three pointers: MA - Diakite 1, Rodriguez 1, Hurley 1; NL - Egan 3, Golden 2, McNair 1, Taylor 1.Marian-NativityNativity used a second half surge to pull away for a 50-39 Schuylkill League win over Marian.Ayden Adams led the Green Wave with a game-high 19 points, as Jeff Yordy added 16.Aaron DeAngelo led the Colts (3-6; 1-3) with 12 points.MARIANKarnish 0-0-0-0, Woitko 2-1-3-7, Vercusky 3-3-6-9, Puza 1-0-0-3, Paisley 0-0-0-0, Kuczynski 0-0-0-0, Cortese 0-0-0-0, DeAngelo 6-0-2-12, Mohammed 1-0-0-3, Wesner 2-0-0-5, Weber 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-4-11-39.NATIVITYGreco 0-0-0-0, Yordy 7-0-0-16, Piccionni 3-0-0-7, Hoppel 2-0-0-8, Adams 8-0-0-19, Hunyara 0-0-0-0, Nelson 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 21-0-0-50.Marian 7 14 13 5 - 39Nativity 15 11 18 6 - 50Three pointers: M - Woitko 2, Puza 1, Mohammed 1, Wesner 1; N - Adams 3, Yordy 2, Hoppel 2, Piccionni 1.GIRLS BASKETBALLAllen-Pleasant ValleyAllen earned a 50-45 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.Mileisha Troche scored a game-high 21 points for the Canaries.Janesa Fields led the Lady Bears with 12 points.ALLENWo 2-0-0-4, Troche 7-4-4-21, Martinez 0-0-0-0, Fritchman 0-0-0-0, E. Styles 0-1-3-1, T. Styles 5-2-4-14, K. Andrews 1-0-0-2, T. Flood 0-0-0-0, K. Talib 1-0-0-2, Urena 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 19-7-11-50.PLEASANT VY.Covart 3-1-3-7, Francis 1-3-9-5, Benjamine 3-0-0-8, Richardson 0-0-0-0, Borden 1-0-0-2, Russell 1-3-5-5, Fields 6-0-1-12, Salmon 0-0-0-0, Milos 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 18-7-18-45.Allen 8 18 15 9 - 50Pleasant Vy. 12 19 3 11 - 45Three pointers: A - Troche 3, T. Styles 2; PV - Benjamine 2.Jim Thorpe-WeatherlyJim Thorpe grabbed a 76-54 non-league win over Weatherly.Kayley Kovac led the Olympians with a game-high 31 points. Rebecca Cressman and Gabbie Binder each added 10.Kelly Parker paced the Wreckers with 16 points, while Shelby Berger contributed 13.JIM THORPEDoughty 1-1-2-3, P. Kovac 2-3-4-7, Condly 1-0-0-7, Ohl 0-0-0-0, Naranjo 4-1-2-9, Binder 4-2-2-10, K. Kovac 10-11-21-31, Cressman 4-2-2-10, Waselus 0-0-0-0, Bush 0-0-0-0, Lignore 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 28-20-35-76.WEATHERLYHeister 3-0-0-7, Caravella 0-0-0-0, Strizak 2-0-0-5, Parker 6-4-4-16, Polchin 2-0-0-4, Berger 4-2-4-13, S. Hartz 1-0-0-2, L. Hartz 1-0-0-2, Gillot 1-0-2-3, Scatton 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 21-6-10-54.Jim Thorpe 18 20 20 18 - 76Weatherly 16 13 10 15 - 54Three pointers: JT - None ; W - Berger 3, Strizak 1, Heister 1, Gillot 1.BOYS BASKETBALL9th GRADETamaqua-Mahanoy AreaTamaqua routed Mahanoy Area, 59-12.Nate Davidson scored 19 points to lead the Raiders (4-1-1). Gabe Gregoire and Mitchel Kurek both added 10 points.8th GRADETamaqua-Mahanoy AreaTamaqua and Mahanoy Area played to a 39-39 tie.Wes Griffin scored 10 points and Nate Boyle chipped in nine for the Raiders (3-1-1).