The Palmerton and Jim Thorpe boys basketball teams picked up overtime victories on Friday night.

Elsewhere, the Palmerton girls topped Catty, while Pleasant Valley’s wrestling squad earned a split against Stroudsburg.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Palmerton-Catasauqua

Palmerton edged Catasauqua 68-64 in overtime in Colonial League action.

Kody Kratzer paced the Blue Bombers (3-4) with a game-high 25 points, while Austyn White added 11 and Matthew Machalik followed with 10.

Derek Troxell had 18 points for the Rough Riders (2-6).

PALMERTON

Connell 1-0-0-2, Kratzer 9-6-9-25, White 4-0-1-11, Reph 1-0-0-2, Robinson 0-0-0-0, Sebelin 1-1-2-3, Hosier 0-0-0-0, Stuck 2-3-4-7, Buck 3-2-4-8, Machalik 3-4-7-10. TOTALS: 24-16-27-68.

CATASAUQUA

McLean 3-0-2-8, Velez 0-0-0-0, Paulino 0-0-0-0, Martinez 2-1-1-5, Schiffer 3-5-6-14, Hess 3-3-3-9, Reitz 5-0-0-10, Troxell 5-8-9-18. TOTALS: 21-17-21-64.

Palmerton 12 14 12 18 12 - 68

Catasauqua 10 12 17 17 8 - 64

Three-pointers: Palmerton - White 3, Kratzer 1. Catasauqua - Schiffer 3, McLean 2.

Pine Grove-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe posted its sixth-straight win, topping Pine Grove 46-45 in a Schuylkill League contest.

Kaiden Herron paced the Olympians (6-4) with 16 points, while Chris Condly added eight.

Derrick Boyer had 12 points for the Cardinals (7-4).

PINE GROVE

Leininger 2-1-2-5, Boyer 4-3-5-12, Brandt 0-0-0-0, D. Geesey 5-0-0-10, Griffiths 2-1-2-5, Morgan 3-2-6-9, K. Geesey 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 18-7-15-45.

JIM THORPE

Condly 2-4-5-8, Richards 0-0-0-0, Warner 0-2-2-2, Hurley 1-2-2-5, Fisher 1-2-4-4, Ivey 2-0-0-5, Herron 6-4-7-16, Marykwas 2-0-0-6. TOTALS: 14-14-20-46.

Pine Grove 7 7 6 17 7 - 45

Jim Thorpe 7 8 9 14 8 - 46

Three-pointers: Pine Grove - Boyer 1, Morgan 1. Jim Thorpe - Marykwas 2, Ivey 1, Hurley 1.

Pottsville-Panther Valley

Pottsville rolled to a 58-32 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

Nico Boris led the Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0) with 14 points.

For the Panthers (3-7, 1-5), Chase Weaver scored nine points, Steven Hood had eight points and 11 rebounds, and Austin Hadley pulled down 11 rebounds.

Pottsville won the JV game, 52-30. Bradley Hood led PV with nine points.

POTTSVILLE

Showell 5-0-0-12, Heimaugh 3-1-2-9, Yost 5-1-2-13, Dicello 1-0-2-2, Bellard 0-0-0-0, McCuller 3-0-1-6, Fenstermacher 0-0-0-0, Boris 5-2-2-14, Williams 0-0-0-0, Palko 0-0-0-0, Davis 0-0-0-0, Fermaintt 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 23-4-9-58.

PANTHER VALLEY

Orsulak 0-0-0-0, B. Hood 0-0-0-0, Krapf 2-0-0-6, Hoben 0-0-0-0, Pascoe 2-0-3-6, S. Hood 4-0-3-8, Hadley 0-0-0-0, D. Kokinda 1-0-0-3, McAndrew 0-0-0-0, Weaver 3-2-3-9, Fatzie 0-0-0-0, Berk 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-2-10-32.

Pottsville 16 11 14 17 - 58

Panther Valley 8 10 7 7 - 32

Three-pointers: Pottsville - Snowell 2, Heimbaugh 2, Yost 2, Boris. Panther Valley - Krapf 2, Pascoe 2, Kokinda 1, Weaver 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Catasauqua-Palmerton

Brianna Moore’s big night powered Palmerton to a 65-24 Colonial League win over Catasauqua.

Moore scored 30 points for the Blue Bombers (4-2). Beth Morgan added 14 points, while Raegan Nemeth scored 10.

CATASAUQUA

Hawk 0-0-0-0, Rushatz 2-0-0-6, Troxell 1-3-6-5, Pacchioli 1-0-0-2, Emery 0-0-0-0, Weidaw 0-0-0-0, L. Polanco 2-0-0-6, Gerhard 0-0-0-0, T. Polanco 0-0-0-0, J. Soltis 0-0-0-0, Carvalho 0-0-0-0, Bear 1-0-0-2, C, Soltis 1-0-0-2, Becker 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 8-4-8-24.

PALMERTON

Frantz 0-0-0-0, Gursky 1-0-0-2, Barry 2-0-0-5, Matsko 2-0-0-4, Balliet 0-0-0-0, Nemeth 4-0-0-10, Morgan 5-3-4-14, Moore 14-2-2-30,Rehrig 0-0-0-0, Bollinger 0-0-0-0, Andrews 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 28-5-6-65.

Catasauqua 5 11 5 3 - 24

Palmerton 19 17 20 9 - 65

Three-pointers: Catasauqua - Rushatz 2, L. Polanco 2. Palmerton - Nemeth 2, Morgan 1, Barry 1.

Northern Lehigh-Bangor

Bangor posted a 53-26 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.

Brynn Holland paced the Slaters (6-2) with 15 points.

Sophia Lear and Aubrey Pollard both scored six points for the Bulldogs (1-2).

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Whalen 1-0-0-2, Griffith 1-0-0-3, Lear 2-0-0-6, Hunsicker 0-0-0-0, Pollard 3-0-0-6, Seier 0-4-4-4, Peters 0-0-0-0, Klimek 0-0-0-0, Niebell 1-2-2-5. TOTALS: 8-6-6-26.

BANGOR

Figurski 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0, Hendez 0-0-0-0, Ohland 0-0-0-0, E. Stout 3-0-0-6, Holland 7-0-0-15, Edwards 0-0-0-0, Karner 4-0-0-8, Toth 3-0-0-6, M. Stout 2-0-0-5, Kluska 6-0-2-13. TOTALS: 25-0-2-53.

Northern Lehigh 9 7 8 2 - 26

Bangor 18 6 18 11 - 53

Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh - Lear 2, Grifftih 1, Niebell 1. Bangor - M. Stout 1, Kluska 1, Holland 1.

WRESTLING

Stroudsburg-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley split an EPC match with Stroudsburg.

The Mounties (2-1) took the first match, 36-26, but the Bears bounced back to win the second contest, 39-24.

Josh Griffth (126), Everett Lata (132), Gentry Knapp (138), James Syracuse (172), Robert Dominick (189) and Christopher Frable (215) each earned a pair of wins on the night for Pleasant Valley (2-2).

Match 1

Stroudsburg 36, Pleasant Valley 26

106 - Josh Jasionowicz (S) won by forfeit; 113 - Jake Brown (S) pinned Mattison Hyland in 1:00; 120 - Mark Ortiz (S) dec. Logan Segeda, 9-3; 126 - Josh Griffith (PV) dec. Wiligus Brandon, 10-7; 132 - Everett Lata (PV) dec. Michael Ortiz, 10-5; 138 - Lucas Bunn (S) defeated Bryce Kibler (inj. time); 145 - Owen Ciesiak (S) pinned Blake Walters in 4:40; 152 - Zack Orsargos (S) pinned Dillon Anderson in 3:00; 160 - Gentry Knapp (PV) dec. Aaron Kirby, 3-1; 172 - James Syracuse (PV) tech. fall Christian London, 18-1 (6:00); 189 - Robert Dominick (PV) pinned Damian Keyes 2:30; 215 - Christopher Frable (PV) pinned Marcus Ennis in 1:40; 285

- Sebastian Khamis (S) dec. James Barruzza, 7-0.

Match 2

Pleasant Valley 39, Stroudsburg 24

106 - Josh Jasionowicz (S) won by forfeit; 113 - Jake Brown (S) pinned Mattison Hyland in 0:25; 120 - Mark Ortiz (S) dec. Logan Segeda, 6-3; 126 - Josh Griffith (PV) pinned Wiligus Brandon in 4:56; 132 - Everett Lata (PV) dec. Michael Ortiz, 7-3; 138 - Lucas Bunn (S) dec. Jonathan Feldman, 10-4; 145 - Blake Walters (PV) pinned Owen Ciesiak in 5:34; 152 - Dillon Anderson (PV) pinned Zack Orsargos in 1:58; 160 - Gentry Knapp (PV) dec. Aaron Kirby, 3-0; 172 - James Syracuse (PV) pinned Christian London in 1:01; 189 - Robert Dominick (PV) dec. Damian Keyes, 8-6; 215 - Christopher Frable (PV) pinned Marcus Ennis in 3:50; 285

- Sebastian Khamis (S) pinned James Barruzza in 3:02.

Jim Thorpe-North Schuylkill

North Schuylkill swept Jim Thorpe in a doubleheader.

The Spartans took the first match, 57-12, and won the second, 65-10.

Gabe Heaney (152) had a pin and a major decision for the Olympians. Caleb McDermott (215) had a pin in the first match.

No other results were provided to the Times News.

JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL

9TH GRADE

Pottsville-Panther Valley

Pottsville topped Panther Valley, 50-31.

Eli Maynard and Gio Tessitore led PV with nine and eight points respectively.

8th Grade

Blue Mountain-Lehighton

Lehighton improved to 7-0 on the season with a 31-18 win over Blue Mountain.

Cole Dietz led the Indians with 13 points, while Blake Roberts chipped in with seven points and 11 rebounds.

7TH GRADE

Blue Mountain-Lehighton

Lehighton edged Blue Mountain, 31-28.

Bodie Hawk, Talin Fairchild, and Kieler Kemmerer all scored six points apiece for the Indians.