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Bears rally for comeback win over Nazareth

The Pleasant Valley boys basketball team came away with a two-point victory against Nazareth on Tuesday, 54-52.

BOYS BASKETBALLPleasant Valley-NazarethPleasant Valley defeated Nazareth in an EPC game, 54-52.Isaiah Howard led the Bears with 16 points. Chris Barker chipped in with a dozen, while Jaison Robinson had 10.Kevin Wagner was Nazareth's leading scorer with 17 points.NAZARETHWagner 2-11-12-17, Nickischer 0-0-0-0, Harris 1-0-0-3, Ramin 1-0-0-2, Clark 1-0-0-3, Viva 3-4-9-10, Wickmann 1-0-0-2, Briggs 1-0-0-2, Bahik 0-1-2-1, Stoner 3-3-3-9, Mahady 1-1-1-3. TOTALS: 14-20-27-52.PLEASANT VALLEYAulder 0-0-0-0, Robinson 4-2-6-10, Barker 2-8-9-12, Howard 6-0-0-16, Richardson 1-1-6-3, Gaddist 1-0-0-2, Newhart 1-0-0-2, Gerolimatos 1-0-0-3, Prator 1-4-4-6. TOTALS: 17-15-26-54.Nazareth 13 14 13 12 - 52Pleasant Valley 10 11 16 17 - 54Three-pointers - Nazareth: Wagner 2, Harris 1, Clark 1; Pleasant Vy: Howard 4, Gerolimatos 1.Weatherly-MMI PrepMMI Prep topped Weatherly in non-league action, 42-28.Zach Moon led the Wreckers with 14 points.MMI PREPPalermo 1-5-6-7, Young 0-4-8-4, Philip Byrieo 4-9-6-14, Z.Young 2-2-26, Williams 3-1-2-8, Kassick 1-1-3-3, Smith 0-0-0-0. 11-15-30-42.WEATHERLYMoon 6-2-3-14, Buck 0-0-0-0, Peiser 1-2-5-4, Yurachak 1-0-0-2, Moser 0-2-4-2, Zaremba 0-0-0-0, Koslop 1-0-0-2, Knepper 1-0-1-2, Martens 1-0-0-2, Blieler 0-0-0-0, Arthur 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-6-13-28.MMI Prep 9 13 6 14 - 42Weatherly 6 7 7 8 - 28Three-pointers: MMI - Williams 1; Weatherly - None.GIRLS BASKETBALLSchuy. Haven-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe took care of Schuylkill Haven in a non-league contest, 64-32.Jim Thorpe's Kayley Kovac led all scorers with 32 points. Kaitlyn Ohl chipped in with 10. Sarah Donati led Haven with 15.JIM THORPERichards 2-0-0-5, P.Kovac 1-6-6-8, Condly 0-0-0-0, Ohl 5-0-0-10, Naranjo 1-0-0-2, K.Kovac 11-9-16-32, Skrimcovsky 0-0-0-0, Lignore 1-0-0-2, Gabel 2-1-2-5, Craigie 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 23-16-24-64.SCHUYLKILL HAVENRossi 0-0-0-0, Donati 6-1-4-15, Werez 2-0-0-4, Pruden 0-0-1-0, Philips 0-0-0-0, Umbenhaur 1-0-1-2, Boulhanna 0-0-0-0, Bernitsky 3-0-2-6, Farr 2-0-0-5.Schuylkill Haven 2 7 11 12 - 32Jim Thorpe 14 27 21 2 - 64Three-pointers: JT - Richards 1, K.Kovac 1; S.Haven - Donati 2, Farr 1.Nazareth-Pleasant ValleyNazareth cruised by Pleasant Valley in EPC action, 65-36.Tessa Brugler led all scorers with 23 for Nazareth. Masani Francis had 10 points for PV, while Brianna Clark added six.PLEASANT VALLEYO'Neil 0-0-0-0, Sullivan 0-1-2-1, Clark 2-2-2-6, Covart 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0, Rosenberg 0-1-2-1, A.Clark 0-0-0-0, Bolds 0-0-0-0, Francis 4-0-2-10, Borden 2-0-0-5, Duviella 0-0-0-0, Caffrey 4-0-0-11, Schwenck 0-0-0-0, Salmon 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 13-4-8-36.NAZARETHShiffert 0-0-0-0, Brugler 10-3-5-23, Duignam 0-2-3-2, Youngkin 4-0-1-10, Barket 0-0-0-0, Durnin 10-1-2-21, Madison 1-0-0-2, Morgan 0-2-2-2, Mulheearn 0-2-2-2, Parker 0-2-2-2, Kresge 0-0-0-0, Stevens 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 25-13-19-65.Pleasant Valley 9 10 9 8 - 36Nazareth 19 14 16 16 - 65Three-pointers: PV - Caffrey 3, Francis 2, Borden 1; Nazareth - Youngkins 2.Notre Dame-MarianMarian defeated Notre Dame in non-league competition, 70-29.Emily Schaud and Brenna Karnish each had 16 points for the Fillies, who drained 10 three-pointers during the contest. Madison Stoyer added 11.NOTRE DAMEKissell 5-4-10-16, Durham 0-0-0-0, Pipolo 0-1-3-1, Caporusso 1-0-0-2, Bahara 0-0-0-0, Miceli 1-0-0-2, Tichy 2-1-2-5, C.Bahara 0-0-0-0, Porter 0-1-1-1, Pellack 1-0-0-2, S.Caporusso 0-0-0-0, H.Martens 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-7-16-29MARIANSchaud 6-0-0-16, Erbe 3-0-0-9, Digris 0-0-0-0, Correale 0-0-0-0, Schwabe 2-0-0-4, Agosti 2-2-3-7, Alansky 1-0-0-2, McClafferty 0-1-2-1, Raabe 2-0-0-4, Karnish 7-0-1-16, Stoyer 3-5-7-11. TOTALS: 26-8-13-70.Notre Dame 9 4 6 10 - 29Marian 27 22 11 10 - 70Three-pointers - ND: K.Kissell 2; Marian: Schaud 4, Erbe 3, Agosti 1, Karnish 2.Tamaqua-Shenandoah Vy.Tamaqua posted a 49-31 non-league victory over Shenandoah Valley.Emma Kuczynski scored a game-high 13 points and tallied 12 rebounds for the Raiders (3-0). Emily Titus had 11 and Jamie Zuber scored 10.Alison Wargo had 11 points to lead the Devils, while Carly Teaschenko scored 10.TAMAQUAHoffman 2-2-2-7, Zuber 4-1-2-10, Hromyak, A. 0-0-0-0, Sherry 0-0-0-0, Jones 4-0-0-8, Coccio 0-0-0-0, Titus 5-1-2-11, Ceci 0-0-0-0, Frederickson 0-0-0-0, Kuczynski 5-3-7-13, Agosti 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-7-13-49.SHENANDOAH VALLEYDeMalis 0-0-2-0, Kowalick 0-0-0-0, Donovan 1-0-0-2, Monahan 0-0-0-0, Teaschenko, 4-2-3-10, Gallo 1-2-4-5, Stevens 0-0-0-0, Moncrief 0-0-0-0, Wargo, 4-2-2-11, Michalik 1-0-0-3, Parker 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-6-11-31.Tamaqua 8 13 12 16 - 49Shenandoah Vy 5 8 8 10 - 31Three-pointers - T: Hoffman 1, Zuber 1; SV: Gallo 1, Wargo 1, Michalik 1.WRESTLINGPalmerton-So LehiPalmerton defeated Southern Lehigh in a Colonial Leauge contest, 48-15.Shawn Gardner, Matt Lalik, Devin Rivera, Riad Kapur, Kyle Kralik, and Jared Mooney all pinned their respective Southern Lehigh opponents.Palmerton 48, So Lehi 15220 - John Ilses (P) dec. Riley Craft, 10-5285 - Brandon Derby (SL) pinned Daniel Nicolo in 1:51106 - double forfeit113 - Shawn Gardner (P) pinned Michael Smith in 2:57120 - double forfeit126 - Hunter FIerro (P) won by forfeit132 - Matt Lalik (P) pinned Tyler Petri in 4:12138 - Devin Rivera (P) pinned Dylan Holschwander in 3:30145 - Nick DeNave (SL) dec Chase Faulstick, 5-2152 - Dominic Caciolo (SL) won by forfeit160 - Dylan Gonyo (P) dec Brad Shaffer, 3-2170 - Riad Kapur (P) pinned Collin Gill in 2:58182 - Kyle Kralik (P) pinned Luke Lakatos in 1:21195 - Jared Mooney (P) pinned Caleb Goodman in 0:55SWIMMINGSchuylkill LeagueIndependent Inv.The second annual Schuylkill League Independent Invitational was held at Pottsville's Ned Hampford Natatorium on Tuesday.Marian's Katie Kurzinsky was victorious in two races. She won the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke.Another successful Marian swimmer was Angelina Krupko, who was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly.On the boys side, Marian's Timmy Dando placed second in both the 200 freestyle and the 100 freestyle.

Marian's Gianna Agosti brings the ball upcourt ahead of Notre Dame's Caroline Bahara. BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS