The Palmerton boys and girls basketball teams both recorded wins on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Palmerton-So. Lehigh

Brayden Hosier and Matt Machalik were a two-man wrecking crew in leading Palmerton to a 77-63 Colonial League victory over Southern Lehigh.

Hosier rippled the chords for a game-high 35 points for the Bombers (11-8 overall; 11-4 CL), while Machalik added 24.

Brandon Clausnitzer led the Spartans (7-13; 6-9) with 19 points.

PALMERTON

Serfass 0-0-0-0, Machalik 11-2-6-24, Carelli 0-0-0-0, Scuccato 0-0-0-0, Jar. Grammes 3-2-2-8, Leister 3-0-0-6, Pengelly 0-0-0-0, Jac. Grammes 0-0-0-0, Hosier 13-3-3-35, Reph 0-0-0-0, George 0-0-0-0, T. Stahler 0-0-0-0, L. Anthony 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 32-7-12-77.

SOUTHERN LEHIGH

Ruggeri 0-3-4-3, Allen 0-0-0-0, Trevis 0-0-0-0, Yeager 0-0-0-0, Cawley 0-0-0-0, McMeanamy 3-1-1-7, Fry 0-0-0-0, Plessl 6-0-0-15, Clausnitzer 7-2-3-19, Savage 1-0-0-3, Fan 4-0-0-9, Haney 1-0-0-3, Boensch 1-0-0-2, Adams 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 24-6-8-63.

Palmerton 13 27 21 16 – 77

Southern Lehigh 15 11 22 15 - 63

Three-pointers: Palmerton – Hosier 6; Southern Lehigh – Plessl 3, Clausnitzer 3, Savage 1, Fan 1, Haney 1.

Beth. Cath.-Pleasant V.

Sean Hallenbeck scored 17 points to spark Pleasant Valley in a convincing 50-27 victory over Bethlehem Catholic in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.

Hallenbeck’s effort was a game-high performance for the Bears (6-13 overall; 2-14 EPC). Joe Greene and Zach Prator chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The Golden Hawks fell to 6-13 overall and 4-9 in the league.

BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC

McClary 1-1-2-4, Wickenhieser 2-0-0-6, Fyrer 0-0-0-0, McNair 1-2-4-4, Roman 0-0-0-0, Barona Jr. 0-0-0-0, Jo. Benka-Coker 2-0-0-4, Rushe 0-0-0-0, Ja. Benka-Coker 0-1-2-1, Holmes 3-0-0-6, Carrasquilla 0-0-0-0, Vassa 0-0-0-0, Jackson 0-0-0-0, Leak 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 10-4-8-27.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Byers-Robinson 0-0-0-0, Greene 5-0-1-11, Weidman 0-0-0-0, Hallenbeck 6-3-4-17, Moore 0-0-0-0, Lucas 1-0-0-3, Heckman 0-0-0-0, Prator 5-0-0-10, Sacci 1-0-0-3, Pandolfo 2-0-0-6. TOTALS: 20-3-5-50.

Becahi 7 6 10 4 – 27

Pleasant Valley 13 13 14 10 – 50

Three-pointers: Becahi – Wickenhieser 2, McClary 1; Pleasant Valley – Hallenbeck 2, Pandolfo 2, Greene 1, Lucas 1, Sacci 1.

N’western-Salisbury

A strong fourth quarter helped Salisbury come away with a 39-35 win over Northwestern in Colonial League action.

Brady Leiner had 12 points for the Falcons (13-7, 10-5 CL).

Shane Marth paced the Tigers (12-7, 10-5) with 11 points.

NORTHWESTERN

Bollinger 3-3-4-9, E. Zimmerman 2-0-0-5, Wambold 0-0-0-0, Fitch 1-0-0-3, Kozlowski 1-0-0-3, Nelson 1-0-2-2, Marth 5-0-0-11, Tyler 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 14-3-6-35.

SALISBURY

Leiner 4-2-2-12, Grejda 0-0-0-0, Zellin 3-0-0-6, Lovelidge 0-2-2-2, Petrie 3-3-4-10, Gonzalez 4-0-0-9, Holler 0-0-0-0, Makoul 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-7-8-39.

Northwestern 7 12 7 9 - 35

Salisbury 4 13 8 14 - 39

Three-pointers: Northwestern - E. Zimmerman 1, Fitch 1, Kozlowski 1, Marth 1. Salisbury - Leiner 2, Petrie 1, Gonzalez 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Salisbury-N’western

Nine different players scored as Northwestern cruised to a 65-19 Colonial League victory over Salisbury.

Cara Thomas had a game-high 20 points for the Tigers (16-4 overall; 11-4 CL). Thomas netted 18 of her points before halftime, helping Northwestern build a 42-10 lead.

The Falcons fell to 3-15 overall and 1-14 in the league.

SALISBURY

P. Ziegenfus 0-0-0-0, Nales 1-0-0-2, Morgan 2-0-0-5, Suleiman 1-0-0-3, Gonzalez 0-3-6-3, Kemmerer 3-0-1-6, Neitz 0-0-0-0, Slack 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 7-3-7-19.

NORTHWESTERN

Balliet 2-0-0-5, Heinly 0-0-0-0, Schaffer 3-0-0-7, Freeman 2-0-0-6, Scheffler 0-0-2-0, Thomas 9-2-5-20, Fenstermaker 3-0-0-6, Minnich 1-1-1-3, Conner 1-0-0-3, Yacynych 0-0-0-0, Gober 2-2-2-7, Reinhart 3-2-2-8, Raski 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 26-7-12-65.

Salisbury 5 5 5 4 – 19

Northwestern 22 20 14 9 – 65

Three-pointers: Salisbury – Morgan 1, Suleiman 1; Northwestern – Freeman 2, Balliet 1, Schaffer 1, Conner 1, Gober 1.

Southern Lehigh-Palmerton

Palmerton pushed its winning streak to 10 games and remained unbeaten in Colonial League play with a commanding 59-26 win over visiting Southern Lehigh.

Hannah Barry had 15 of her game-high 22 points in the first half for the Bombers (18-1 overall; 14-0 CL). Courtney Connell netted all of her 10 points before half.

Tessa Seagraves had 15 points for the Spartans (4-16; 3-12) .

SOUTHERN LEHIGH

Martinez 1-0-0-2, Gluck 0-0-0-0, MacIntosh 1-0-2-2, Bodner 2-0-0-5, McDonald 0-0-4-0, Seagraves 6-3-5-15, Brunner 1-0-0-2, Smith 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-3-11-26.

PALMERTON

Pengelly 3-0-0-6, Baumgardt 2-0-0-4, Frantz 1-0-2-3, Morgan 0-0-0-0, Han. Barry 8-2-4-22, Wasilewski 0-0-0-0, Hai. Barry 1-0-0-3, Andrews 3-0-0-6, Herman 0-0-0-0, Rex 2-0-0-5, Connell 5-0-0-10. TOTALS: 25-2-6-59.

Southern Lehigh 9 6 9 2 – 26

Palmerton 24 19 10 6 – 59

Three-pointers: Southern Lehigh – Bodner 1; Palmerton – Han. Barry 4, Frantz 1, Hai. Barry 1, Rex 1.

Pleasant Vy.-Beth. Catholic

Bethlehem Catholic rolled to a 65-4 win over Pleasant Valley in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.

Ten different players scored for the Golden Hawks (17-3), led by Kendall Nickisher’s 10 points.

Pleasant Valley falls to 2-18 overall.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Lanigan 0-0-0-0, Knapp 0-0-0-0, Williams 0-0-0-0, Polazzo 0-0-0-0, Gaddist 0-0-4-0, Rosenberg 1-0-0-3, Soucy 0-1-2-1, Honadel 0-0-0-0, Hower 0-0-0-0, Costen 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 1-1-6-4.

BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC

Arroyo 2-0-0-6, Ault 3-0-0-7, Nickisher 3-3-4-10, Brame 3-0-0-8, Hernandez 2-0-0-5, Binkerosky 2-0-0-6, Tonnes 2-2-3-6, Lewis 4-0-0-9, Brit 2-2-4-6, Fagan 1-0-0-2, Davis 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-7-11-65.

Pleasant Vy. 3 0 0 1 - 4

Bethlehem Catholic 24 20 10 11 - 65

Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - Rosenberg 1. Bethlehem Catholic - Arroyo 2, Brame 2, Binkerosky 2, Ault 1, Nickisher 1, Hernandez 1, Lewis.

BOYS WRESTLING

Northern Lehigh-Salisbury

Northern Lehigh capped the Colonial League regular season by earning a 49-21 victory over Salisbury.

The Bulldogs opened with falls in three of the first four bouts to build a comfortable lead, as Chase Moffitt (172), Jack Tosh (215) and Sam Frame (285) all had pins.

Cody Mazzocca (121) and Andrew Rudolph (127) also had pins.

Northern Lehigh 49, Salisbury 21

172 – Chase Moffit (NL) pinned Colton Tone in 1:04; 189 – Grady Newhard (NL) won by forfeit; 215 – Jack Tosh (NL) pinned Ethan Sanford in 1:04; 285 – Sam Frame (NL) pinned Sam Krauss in 5:09; 107 – Tommy Pojanowski (S) pinned Javian Mercado in 3:39; 114 – Noah Gosart (NL) won by forfeit; 121 – Cody Mazzocca (NL) pinned Zeke Rodas in 1:12; 127 – Andrew Rudolph (NL) pinned Royce Wininger in 5:28; 133 – Edwin Serrano (S) pinned Kyle O`Connell in 3:03; 139 – Skyler Loos (NL) major dec. Maxwell Berosh, 14-2; 145 – Jordan Tocci-Wachter (S) won by forfeit; 152 – Mason Rothrock (NL) dec. Alexander Tripoli, 9-5; 160

– Nathaniel Tone (S) dec. Isaac Raber, 5-1.

Pleasant Valley-Emmaus

Emmaus knocked off Pleasant Valley for a 45-15 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win.

Blake Walters posted the lone bonus points for the Bears with a pin at 172 pounds, while Evan Gillespie (189 pounds), Aidan McCabe (133) and Adis Vukel (145) all earned decision victories for PV.

Emmaus 45, Pleasant Valley 15

152 – Xayden Sallit (E) major dec. Scott Trout. 17-5; 160 – Jesse Scott (E) major dec. Aldin Vukal, 18-6; 172 – Blake Walters (PV) pinned Scott Farniss in 2:55; 189 – Evan Gillespie (PV) dec. Massimo Tranguch, 6-3; 215 – Logan Roth (E) pinned Josh Careccia in 2:32; 285 – Ashir Choudhry (E) won by forfeit; 107 – Emilio Albanese (E) pinned Isaac Klein in 3:12; 114 – Jackson Max (E) major dec. John Hargrave, 10-1; 121 – Teagan Caciolo (E) pinned Michael Pomilio in 1:36; 127 – Aiden Bayard (E) dec. Victor Custodio, 9-8; 133 – Aidan McCabe (PV) dec. Tommy Fallstich, 6-5; 139 – Logan Armstrong (E) pinned Jason Kays in 1:55; 145

– Adis Vukel (PV) dec. Chancellor Henry, 10-6.

JR. HIGH

BOYS BASKETBALL

8TH GRADE

Panther Valley-Weatherly

Panther Valley used a big third quarter to break open a tight game en route to a 45-31 victory over Weatherly.

Chase McArdle had 30 points to lead the Panthers (11-3). Tyler Hall added eight.

Remi Hunsinger topped the Wreckers with seven points.

7TH GRADE

Panther Valley-Weatherly

Panther Valley defeated Weatherly, 29-19.

Jayden Honshiko and Carson Jones both scored eight points to lead the Panthers (8-4).

Levi Aneskevich had six points for the Wreckers.

JR. HIGH

GIRLS BASKETBALL

8TH GRADE

Panther Valley-Weatherly

Weatherly and Panther Valley played to a 24-24 tie.

Katie Knock had a game-high 15 points for the Wreckers.

Danika Blazosky led the Panthers with eight points.