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Local Sports Roundup: Games of Dec. 23

The Jim Thorpe boys edged Schuylkill Haven in basketball action Saturday.

In other games, Panther Valley and Weatherly posted girls wins, while the Lehighton wrestling team also gained a victory.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Jim Thorpe-Sch. Haven

Justin Marykwas scored a team-high 14 points to help Jim Thorpe post a 58-54 non-league win over Schuylkill Haven.

Tyler Burak netted 11 points for the winners, including a 9-of-10 effort from the free throw line. The Olympians (4-2) also received 10 points from Nate Rosahac.

For the Hurricanes, Albe Evans tallied a game-high 18 points.

JIM THORPE

Searfoss 3-2-4-8, Burak 1-9-10-11, Sproull 0-2-2-2, Cannariato 1-1-2-4, C. Valdez 2-1-2-6, Forman 1-0-0-3, Marykwas 6-0-0-14, Na. Rosahac 5-0-2-10, Scott 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-15-22-58.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN

Miller 1-3-5-6, Evans 5-8-10-18, M. Carter 1-2-2-4, Ulsh 5-2-5-16, Slusser 1-0-0-2, Welsh 3-2-4-8, Sweigert 0-0-0-0, Higgins 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-17-26-54.

Jim Thorpe 6 17 20 15 - 58

Sch. Haven 12 13 14 15 - 54

Three-pointers: JT - Marykwas 2, Forman 1, C. Valdez 1, Cannariato 1; SH - Ulsh 4, Miller 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

S. Haven-Panther Vy.

Panther Valley opened up a huge lead and cruised to a 51-21 non-league win over Schuylkill Haven.

Rachelle Filer tallied nine points in the first half as the Panthers (4-3) built a 34-8 advantage.

Erika Dubosky scored a game-high 14 points, while Filer finished with 11. Christina Dacey also reached double figures, netting 10.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN

Pruden 1-3-4-5, Umbenhaur 3-2-4-8, T. Phillips 0-0-2-0, Boulhanna 0-0-0-0, Bernitsky 1-0-0-2, Rossi 0-0-0-0, S. Phillips 0-0-0-0, Scott 0-0-0-0, Minnick 0-0-0-0, Roshannon 0-0-0-0, Davis 0-0-0-0, Krause 1-1-2-3, Kramer 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 7-6-12-21.

PANTHER VALLEY

Pascoe 1-0-0-3, Steber 0-0-0-0, Dubosky 5-1-2-14, O. Dacey 0-0-0-0, Giordano 0-0-0-0, Hoben 1-1-1-3, Markovich 0-0-0-0, Sheridan 3-0-2-7, C. Dacey 4-1-2-10, Filer 4-3-6-11, Miller 1-1-2-3, Jones 0-0-0-0, Iudicello 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-7-15-51.

Sch. Haven 4 4 4 9 - 21

Panther Vy. 19 15 7 10 - 51

Three-pointers: Sch. Haven - Kramer 1; Panther Valley - Dubosky 3, Pascoe 1, Sheridan 1, C. Dacey 1.

Millville-Weatherly

Weatherly raced out to a big lead and rolled past non-league foe Millville, 55-25.

Lindsey Hoffman hit for a game-high 12 points, while teammate Megan Peifer added 11.

The Wreckers (3-2), who were ahead 21-3 after the first quarter, also received 10 points from Emily Zoscin.

MILLVILLE

Faatz 2-1-2-5, Frey 2-0-0-4, Sweeney 2-1-2-6, Dielh 3-0-0-6, Weatherill 1-0-1-2, Rine 1-0-0-2, Ebeisole 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-2-5-25.

WEATHERLY

Zoscin 4-1-1-10, T. Hinkle 1-0-0-2, Hoffman 5-0-0-12, G. Hinkle 2-0-0-4, Peifer 4-3-6-11, James 4-0-1-8, Ache 1-4-4-6, Miller 1-0-0-2, Strouse 0-0-0-0, Hernandez 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-8-12-55.

Millville 3 7 8 7 - 25

Weatherly 21 11 10 13 - 55

Three-pointers: M - Sweeney 1; W - Hoffman 2, Zoscin 1.

Pottsville-Jim Thorpe

Pottsville edged Jim Thorpe in Schuylkill League action, 53-47.

The Olympians (4-3; 1-2) used a big fourth quarter to tie the game and send it into overtime, but a 9-3 advantage by the Tide in the extra frame produced the victory.

Kayley Kovac led Thorpe with a game-high 26 points, including a 14-of-16 effort at the foul line. Payton Kovac and Abbey McGinley each chipped in with six points.

In the JV game, Jim Thorpe pulled out a 39-37 win.

POTTSVILLE

Skosnick 0-1-4-1, Plachko 3-1-4-9, Tarconish 2-8-9-12, Cesari 0-0-2-0, Eckert 3-4-7-10, Comfort 6-3-6-19, Coyle 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 15-17-32-53.

JIM THORPE

Richards 0-2-2-2, P. Kovac 2-0-2-6, McGinley 2-0-0-6, Condly 0-1-2-1, Scott 0-0-0-0, Montemuro 0-0-0-0, K. Kovac 6-14-16-26, Lignore 2-0-3-4, Gabel 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 13-17-25-47.

Pottsville 7 16 12 9 9 - 53

Jim Thorpe 8 9 10 17 3 - 47

Three-pointers: Pottsville - Comfort 4, Plachko 2; Jim Thorpe - P. Kovac 2, McGinley 2.

WRESTLING

Lehighton-Pen Argyl

Lehighton picked up a non-league victory against Pen Argyl, 45-35.

Nate Kemmerer (126 pounds), Logan Pagotto (145), Tyler Schock (160), and Jack Zimmerman (182) all recorded pins for the Indians. Kevin Madea added a decision at 120.

Lehighton 45, Pen Argyl 35

126 - Nate Kemmerer (L) pinned Lorenzo Reto in 1:03.

132 - Nick Reto (PA) tech. fall Lucas Sangiuliano, 18-3.

138 - Antonio Reto (PA) pinned Cody Engle in 3:07.

145 - Logan Pagotto (L) pinned Nathaniel Ruppe in 1:12.

152 - Chris Whiteman (L) won by forfeit.

160 - Tyler Schock (L) pinned Gianni Reto in 2:30.

170 - Chase Anklam (PA) pinned Richard Fronheiser in 1:33.

182 - Jack Zimmerman (L) pinned Tyler Taylor in 3:31.

195 - Alex Zeigenfuss (L) won by forfeit.

220 - Brett Gasker (L) won by forfeit.

285 - Blake Fox (PA) won by forfeit.

106 - Luke Velekei (PA) pinned Mason Ferguson in 1:27.

113 - Lucas Buskirk (PA) pinned Jagr Lynn in :45.

120 - Kevin Madea (L) dec. Kaden Fox, 10-9.