The Jim Thorpe boys’ basketball team posted a win over Roberto Clemente Charter School on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Jim Thorpe-Roberto Clemente Charter School

A 21-point second quarter gave Jim Thorpe the spark it needed to pull away for a 54-40 nonleague win over Roberto Clemente Charter School.

Derryl Fisher sparked the Olympians (2-4) with 17 points, scoring six in the second period. Chris Condly added 14 points.

The Wildcats’ Ceballos finished with 10 points, while Pena followed with nine.

JIM THORPE

Condly 3-8-10-14, McHugh 0-0-0-0, Richards 0-2-2-2, Warner 0-0-0-0, Hurley 2-2-2-7, Fisher 3-10-10-17, Ivery 0-0-0-0, Herron 2-2-3-7, Marykwas 3-0-0-7. TOTALS: 13-24-27-54.

ROBERTO CLEMENTE CHARTER

Dixo 0-0-0-0, Bautista 2-0-0-5, Pena 3-2-2-9, Velazquez 3-0-0-7, Ceballos 2-6-8-10, Zayas 1-0-0-2, Gutierrez 1-0-0-3, Mendez 1-0-0-2, Madera 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 14-8-10-40.

Jim Thorpe 13 21 18 12 - 54

RCC 14 12 9 5 - 40

Three-pointers: JT – Marykwas 2, Hurley 1, Fisher 1; RCC – Bautista 1, Pena 1, Velazquez 1, Gutierrez 1.

Brandywine-Lehighton

Brandywine Heights escaped with a 46-42 nonleague win over Lehighton.

Gunnar Wetzel paced the Bullets with a game-high 20 points, while Mike Mammarella scored nine.

Richard Yturrino led the Indians (3-2) with 16 points, while Jack Lorenz chipped in with 11.

BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS

Ruppert 2-2-2-6, Brooks 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-2-2-2, Mammarella 3-2-2-9, Schall 0-0-0-0, Gauby 0-7-8-7, Lichtenwalner 1-0-0-2, Wetzel 8-4-11-20. TOTALS: 14-17-25-46.

LEHIGHTON

Strauss 0-0-0-0, Lutz 0-0-0-0, Schaeffer 0-0-0-0, Lorenz 5-0-0-11, Yturrino 7-2-3-16, Hunsicker 3-0-0-7, Gwyn 0-0-6-0, Rehrig 1-0-0-3, Costenbader 1-3-4-5. TOTALS: 17-5-13-42.

Brandywine 7 13 10 16 - 46

Lehighton 13 13 3 13 - 42

Three-pointers: BH – Mammarella 1; Lehighton – Lorenz 1, Hunsicker 1, Rehrig 1.

Blue Mountain-Panther Vy.

Kade Henninger’s 30-point performance sparked Blue Mountain to a 68-51 Schuylkill League win over Panther Valley.

Keenan Cryts chipped in with 17 points for the Blue Eagles (4-0).

Drew Kokinda and Chase Weaver tied for a Panthers’ (2-5) high with 14 points, while Stephen Hood followed with 12.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Cryts 8-1-2-17, Henninger 12-0-0-30, Campbell 0-1-4-1, S. Devitt 1-1-2-4, Kerstetter 2-0-0-4, Gibson 1-0-0-2, Dean 0-0-0-0, B. Devitt 0-0-0-0, Hensley 1-3-4-5, M. Caulfield 0-1-2-1, Martin 2-0-0-4, R. Caulfield 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 27-7-14-68.

PANTHER VALLEY

Orsulak 0-0-0-0, B. Hood 0-0-0-0-0, Pascoe 0-0-0-0, S. Hood 5-2-2-12, Hadley 3-0-1-6, Kokinda 5-0-0-14, Weaver 4-6-6-14, Kindt 2-1-4-5, Berk 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-9-13-51.

Blue Mountain 17 16 13 22 - 68

Panther Valley 14 11 12 14 - 51

Three-pointers: BM – Henninger 6, Devitt 1; PV – Kokinda 4.

Tamaqua-Nativity

A 15-point third quarter proved to be the difference as Nativity came out on top with a 61-49 victory over Tamaqua.

After holding onto a six-point lead after half, the Hilltoppers (5-2) were able to outscore the Blue Raiders 15-6 in the third to pull away with a win at home.

The Hilltoppers’ Marquis Ratliff led all scorers with 23 points, while Kegan Hertz chipped in with 12.

Nate Gregoire netted a Blue Raiders’ (0-5) high 22 points, while Ian Davis added 10.

TAMAQUA

Lewis 0-1-2-1, Hoffman 0-0-0-0, Verta 2-2-8-6, Hollenbach 0-0-0-0, Davis 4-1-1-10, Sherry 3-0-0-8, Gregoire 7-3-3-22, Hope 0-0-0-0, Berg 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 17-7-14-49.

NATIVITY

Chiplonia 0-0-0-0, Walborn 2-5-6-9, Brennan 1-0-0-2, Miller 0-0-0-0, Kuperavage 0-0-0-0, Hoffman 2-0-0-4, Miller 4-0-0-9, Sipes 1-0-0-2, Ratliff 10-3-4-23, Hertz 6-0-0-12. TOTALS: 26-8-10-61.

Tamaqua 14 13 6 16 – 49

Nativity 15 18 15 13 – 61

Three-pointers: Tamaqua – Gregoire 5, Sherry 2, Davis 1; Nativity – Nat. Miller 1.

WRESTLING

Palmerton-Saucon Valley

Saucon Valley rolled over Palmerton for a 62-6 Colonial League win.

The Panthers improved to 5-1 with the win.

Dennis Lombardi posted the Blue Bombers’ (0-4) lone team points with a forfeit victory at 145.

Saucon Valley 62, Palmerton 6

106 – Aaliyana Mateo (SV) won by forfeit; 113 – Sophia Riehl (SV) won by forfeit; 120 – Double forfeit; 126 – Connor Nicholas (SV) pinned Westin Horn in 1:05; 132 – Travis Riefenstahl (SV) pinned Aaron Gardner 1:10; 138 – Mason Deckowski (SV) won by forfeit; 145 – Dennis Lombardi (P) won by forfeit; 152 – Christopher Arcjoula (SV) dec. Daniel Lucykanish, 5-2; 160 – Liam Scrivonich (SV) pinned Colyn Mertz in 0:40; 172 – Jacob Jones (SV) won by forfeit; 189 – Ty Csencsits (SV) tech. fall Jeremy Mooney, 17-2; 215 – Tyler Pfizenmeyer (SV) won by forfeit; 285

– Dante Mahoffy (SV) won by forfeit.

JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL

9TH GRADE

Panther Vy.-Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain knocked off Panther Valley for a 58-30 win.

Robert Gorley finished with 22 points for the Blue Eagles.

Eli Maynard led the Panthers with 16 points, while Tyler Black reached double digits with 10.

8TH GRADE

Panther Valley-Weatherly

Panther Valley edged Weatherly for a 50-45 victory.

The Panthers’ Brady Jones led all scorers with 24 points, while Brody Breiner finished with 11.

Ian McKeegan paced the Wreckers with 20 points.

Jim Thorpe-Lehighton

Lehighton defeated Jim Thorpe, 39-26.

Cole Dietz led the Indians with 12 points and five assists, while Caden Meek hit three three-pointers to finish with nine points.

Justin Yescavage paced the Olympians with nine points.

7TH GRADE

Panther Valley-Weatherly

Panther Valley posted a 45-29 win over Weatherly.

The Panthers’ Brody Breiner netted a game-high 25 points, while Danny Wehr recorded eight points.

Tom Jocob netted a Wreckers’ high 20 points.

Jim Thorpe -Lehighton

Lehighton got the best of Jim Thorpe for a 25-17 victory.

Kieler Kimmerer recorded an Indians’ high with seven points, while Jayce Lawrence added six.

The Olympians’ Gothard led all scorers with nine points.