Published January 27. 2024 07:10AM
The first CYO boys basketball game for District 5 was held Sunday afternoon at St. John Neuman School in Palmerton. b The Knights of Ss Peter & Paul, Lehighton, took on the Indians of the Lehighton Athletic Booster Club.
The final score of the game was Lehighton ABC 48, Ss Peter & Paul 13. The high scorers for each team were Brody Hunsicker for Lehighton ABC with 16 points, and Andrew Rodenbach for Ss Peter & Paul with 6 points.
The Lehighton ABC team players are Jayce Graham, Brody Hunsicker, Miles Mann, Jakoby Andrews, and Carson Burkey. Travis Hunsicker is the coach.
The team players for Ss Peter & Paul are Jacob Rodenbach, Ethan Lilly, Shane Moyer, Nic Keer, and Andrew Rodenbach. The coaches are Bill Keer and Ed Rodenbach.
Following the basketball game, both teams participated in a free throw competition. Ethan Lilly from Ss Peter & Paul took first place, making 8 out of 10 shots. Jayce Graham from the Lehighton ABC came in second place, with 7 out of 10 shots.
The CYO program was put together by Phil Liszka, District 5 CYO commissioner for the Diocese of Allentown. Liszka also assigns the officials for the District 1 and District 2 games during the basketball season for Ss Peter & Paul Church, Lehighton.
The Lehighton ABC Team, from left: Braylin Hunsicker, players Jayce Graham, Brody Hunsicker, Miles Mann, Jakoby Andrews and Carson Burkey, coach Travis Hunsicker, all of Lehighton. JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Ss Peter & Paul team, from left: Rev. Christopher Zelonis, pastor of Ss Peter & Paul Church, coach Bill Keer, players Jacob Rodenbach, Ethan Lilly, Shane Moyer, Nic Keer and Andrew Rodenbach, coach Ed Rodenbach, and CYO District 5 commissioner Phil Liszka.
Ethan Lilly from Ss Peter & Paul, center, won the CYO free throw competition Sunday at St John Neuman School, Palmerton. From left: CYO District 5 commissioner Phil Liszka, Lilly, and Ss Peter & Paul coach Ed Rodenbach.