Palmerton’s Kody Kratzer reached the 1,000-point plateau during the Blue Bombers’ victory over Wilson on Thursday.

The Marian boys also posted a win, while six area girls teams - Jim Thorpe, Northwestern, Palmerton, Panther Valley, Tamaqua and Weatherly - also finished on the winning side.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Wilson-Palmerton

Palmerton got off to a fast start and then hung on to post a 55-52 Colonial League victory over Wilson.

Kody Kratzer scored 10 of his game-high 22 points, including the 1,000th of his career, during the first quarter as the Blue Bombers (2-3; 2-2) raced to an early 19-8 lead.

Palmerton also received 14 points from Owen Buck, while Tyler Stuck chipped in with nine.

WILSON

Gibson 5-0-0-10, Betts 2-0-0-5, Goldsworth 1-0-0-2, Stem 8-0-2-21, Range 0-0-0-0, Jones 6-0-0-12, Sacks 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 24-0-2-52.

PALMERTON

Connell 0-0-0-0, Kratzer 10-1-2-22, White 1-0-0-2, Reph 1-0-0-2, Sebelin 0-1-2-1, Hosier 0-0-0-0, Stuck 4-0-0-9, Buck 6-2-3-14, Machalik 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 24-5-9-55.

Wilson 8 15 10 19 - 52

Palmerton 19 8 13 15 - 55

Three-pointers: Wilson - Stem 3, Betts 1; Palmerton - Kratzer 1, Stuck 1.

Marian-Schuylkill Haven

A big third quarter powered Marian to a 64-47 Schuylkill League victory over Schuylkill Haven.

John Malarkey scored 10 of his 20 points in the third frame, while Dewin Concepcion tallied nine of his 20 during the period as the Colts (6-1; 4-1) erased a one-point halftime deficit with a 24-8 outburst.

Brendan Lonergan finished with 14 points for the winners, who won their sixth straight game. Concepcion also pulled down 10 rebounds.

MARIAN

Fritz 2-0-0-4, Concepcion 9-1-2-20, Agosti 0-0-0-0, Ch. Chambers 1-0-0-2, Ca. Chambers 1-0-0-2, Cerullo 0-0-0-0, Malarkey 8-4-6-20, Valente 0-2-2-2, Nyer 0-0-0-0, Currie 0-0-0-0, Bobish 0-0-0-0, Lonergan 6-2-2-14. TOTALS: 27-9-12-64.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN

Ulsh 8-3-5-22, Higgins 4-0-0-8, Houtz 3-1-2-7, Ritchie 1-0-0-2, Felix 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0, Carl 2-0-0-5, Kuzanga 0-0-0-0, Sanders 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 19-4-7-47.

Marian 13 7 24 20 - 64

Sch. Haven 8 13 8 18 - 47

Three-pointers: Marian - Concepcion 1; Sch. Haven - Ulsh 3, Carl 1, Sanders 1.

No. Lehigh-Catasauqua

Northern Lehigh dropped its season opener, falling to Catasauqua 49-35 in a Colonial League contest.

DeSean Smith scored a team-high nine points for the Bulldogs, who led by two points after the first quarter.

Nolehi (0-1; 0-1) also had eight points from both Ardit Mujovic and Jaden Marlatt.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Mujovic 2-3-4-8, Parvel 1-1-2-3, Zambo 0-0-0-0, Smith 2-3-10-9, Herzog 1-0-0-2, Marlatt 4-0-0-8, Repsher 2-0-0-5, Wilk 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-7-16-35.

CATASAUQUA

McLean 2-5-10-10, Velez 0-0-0-0, Pauling 1-0-0-2, Martinez 5-2-4-12, Schiffer 1-4-9-6, Bright 0-0-0-0, Hess 3-2-2-8, Reitz 2-0-0-4, Troxell 2-2-2-6. TOTALS: 16-15-27-48.

No. Lehigh 9 10 5 9 - 35

Catasauqua 7 17 13 11 - 48

Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh - Smith 2, Mujovic 1, Repsher 1; Catasauqua - McLean 1.

PM East-Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley led at halftime, but Pocono Mountain East stormed back in the second half to earn a 69-49 Eastern Pennsyvlania Conference victory.

Tamir Thompson scored a game-high 25 points for the Cardinals, who took control of the game with a 23-9 third quarter.

The Bears (0-3; 0-3) received a team-high 18 points from Joel Contreras.

PM EAST

Castillon 8-1-4-17, Glasford 4-3-4-11, Thompson 7-11-15-25, Davis 2-0-0-4, Jackson 3-4-4-10, Fermin 0-0-0-0, Davalos 0-0-0-0, Sutton 1-0-0-2, Cruz 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-19-27-69.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Moore 3-2-3-8, Knudsen 1-0-0-3, Contreras 3-10-10-18, Francois 2-0-0-5, Hargrow 1-2-2-5, J. Ratti 1-0-0-2, Wynn 0-1-2-1, Keesler 0-0-0-0, Telepo 3-1-6-7, Dixon 0-0-0-0, Loch 0-0-0-0, Hollenbeck 0-0-0-0, Pandolfo 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-16-23-49.

PM East 8 16 23 22 - 69

Pleasant Valley 13 14 9 13 - 49

Three-pointers: PM East - None; Pleasant Valley - Contreras 2, Knudsen 1, Francois 1, Hargrow 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lehighton-Jim Thorpe

Skyler Searfoss scored 12 of her game-high 16 points in the first half as Jim Thorpe built a big lead and cruised to a 59-38 Schuylkill League victory over Lehighton.

Olivia Smelas added seven of her 12 points in the opening two frames as the Olympians (6-2) jumped out to a 33-11 advantage. Leah Snisky added 13 points to the winning cause.

For the Indians (2-4), Abigail Meckes tallied a team-high 10 points, while Hailey Miller chipped in with nine.

LEHIGHTON

Gustafson 0-0-0-0, McHugh 1-0-0-2, Williams 0-0-2-0, Marchessault 0-2-2-2, Miller 3-3-6-9, Bowman 2-0-0-4, Wojton 0-1-2-1, Meckes 2-5-8-10, Fisher 2-0-0-6, Gaston 0-1-2-1, Hauser 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 11-13-24-38.

JIM THORPE

Cinicola 0-0-0-0, Hartman 1-0-0-2, Snisky 6-0-0-13, Ginopolas 0-0-0-0, Wainwright 0-0-0-0, Hurley 4-1-2-9, Searfoss 7-2-2-16, O. Smelas 4-4-5-12, Robinson 0-0-0-0, Fiorito 1-0-0-2, H. Smelas 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 25-8-11-59.

Lehighton 4 7 10 17 - 38

Jim Thorpe 15 18 17 9 - 59

Three-pointers: Lehighton - Fisher 2, Meckes 1; Jim Thorpe - Snisky 1.

Salisbury-Northwestern

Northwestern needed a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Salisbury, 43-35, and remain undefeated.

The Tigers (7-0; 5-0) trailed by one entering the final frame, but outscored the Falcons 14-5 in their Colonial League matchup.

Paige Sevrain scored a team-high 12 points for Northwestern, while Sara Ledeboer contributed nine.

SALISBURY

Wittman 6-3-8-15, Kubinsky 0-0-0-0, Koutch 8-0-0-16, Aungst 0-0-0-0, Kamp 1-0-0-2, Bonge 1-0-0-2, Watson 0-0-0-0, Seiler 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-3-8-35.

NORTHWESTERN

A. Lister 2-4-8-8, C. Miller 0-0-0-0, Jones 2-0-1-6, Ledeboer 4-1-3-9, Funk 1-0-0-2, Nyer 2-2-3-6, Sevrain 3-6-8-12. TOTALS: 14-13-23-43.

Salisbury 12 8 10 5 - 35

Northwestern 12 9 8 14 - 43

Three-pointers: Salisbury - None; Northwestern - Jones 2.

Palmerton-Wilson

Brianna Moore scored 10 of her team-high 16 points in the second half to help Palmerton rally for a 44-36 Colonial League victory over Wilson.

The Blue Bombers (3-1; 3-1) trailed by eight points at halftime, but outscored their opponents by a 29-15 margin over the final two frames.

Raegan Nemeth added 12 points to the winning cause, while Megan Matsko finished with 11.

PALMERTON

Frantz 0-0-0-0, Barry 1-1-1-3, Matsko 5-1-1-11, Balliet 1-0-4-2, Nemeth 5-0-2-12, Moore 7-2-6-16. TOTALS: 19-4-14-44.

WILSON

Cartagena 1-0-0-3, Caiati 2-0-0-4, Days 3-0-3-9, Heinemann 0-0-0-0, Grans 1-0-0-3, Fitzpatrick 0-0-0-0, Reidinger 6-4-5-17. TOTALS: 13-4-7-36.

Palmerton 6 7 11 18 - 44

Wilson 13 8 7 8 - 36

Three-pointers: Palmerton - Nemeth 2; Wilson - Cartagena 1, Grant 1, Reidinger 1.

Blue Mountain-Panther Vy.

Another big game from Erika Dubosky helped Panther Valley earn a 38-35 Schuylkill League victory over Blue Mountain.

Dubosky scored a game-high 23 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and blocked four shots to help the Panthers improve to 4-3 overall, and 2-2 in the league.

PV also received seven points and five boards from Maddison Maynard, while Sera Robin chipped in with five points and five steals.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Conway 0-0-0-0, Beam 4-4-4-13, Thompson 2-0-2-4, Walasavage 1-0-2-2, Wagner 2-0-0-4, Refi 2-0-0-4, Baldwin 4-0-2-8. TOTALS: 15-4-10-35.

PANTHER VALLEY

Dubosky 8-6-7-23, Robin 2-0-0-5, Maynard 3-0-0-7, Wehr 0-0-0-0, Vermillion 1-0-0-3, Ha. Shreffler 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-6-7-38.

Blue Mountain 8 8 11 8 - 35

Panther Valley 11 9 13 5 - 38

Three-pointers: Blue Mountain - Beam 1; Panther Valley - Dubosky 1, Robin 1, Maynard 1, Vermillion 1.

Tamaqua-Pine Grove

A fast start helped Tamaqua cruise to a 47-36 Schuylkill League victory over Pine Grove.

McKenna Meckes scored a team-high 11 points for the Blue Raiders, who raced to a 17-1 first-quarter lead.

Trenyce Wingler contributed 10 points to the win, while Makenna Kane chipped in with six points and eight rebounds.

The win lifted Tamaqua to 5-2 overall, and 5-0 in the league.

TAMAQUA

Streisel 0-1-2-1, Kane 2-1-2-6, Hope, S. 0-0-0-0, Fannock 0-0-0-0, Jones 3-1-3-7, Meckes 3-3-6-11, Boyle 2-4-7-8, Wingler 2-6-9-10, Hope, E. 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 14-16-29-47.

PINE GROVE

Wolff 1-0-0-2, Koons 0-0-0-0, Donmoyer 7-0-0-16, Felty 2-0-1-5, Lucas 0-1-2-1, Shollenburger 4-1-2-10, Zimmerman 0-0-1-0, Steward 0-0-0-0, Becher 0-0-0-0, Crawford 0-0-0-0, Dorson 0-2-4-2. TOTALS: 14-4-10-36.

Tamaqua 17 11 6 13 - 47

Pine Grove 1 9 13 13 - 36

Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Meckes 2, Kane 1; Pine Grove - Donmoyer 2, Felty 1.

Schuylkill Haven-Weatherly

Weatherly earned its first win of the season by defeating Schuylkill Haven, 37-24, in a Schuylkill League contest.

Ashley James scored a game-high 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Wreckers (1-5; 1-4). The winners - who shot 8-of-10 at the foul line in the fourth quarter to secure the win - also received 14 points and nine boards from Emma Kane.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN

Scott 1-0-0-2, Roshannon 1-0-4-2, Davis 0-0-2-0, Siket 4-2-6-11, Dress 2-3-7-7, Pugh 0-0-0-0, Kline 0-0-0-0, Phillips 0-0-0-0, Wank 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 9-5-19-24.

WEATHERLY

Kane 5-4-8-14, Gaydocsik 0-0-2-0, Houser 1-0-0-2, Davidovich 0-2-2-2, James 6-4-4-16, Pugh 1-0-0-3, Paisley 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 13-10-18-37.

Sch. Haven 6 2 7 9 - 24

Weatherly 10 8 9 10 - 37

Three-pointers: Schuylkill Haven - Siket 1; Weatherly - Pugh 1.

Pleasant Valley-PM East

Isabella Horvath scored a game-high 13 points to lead Pocono Mountain East to a 28-19 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.

The Bears (0-3; 0-3) received a team-high nine points from Samantha Merklin, while Ella Muir added seven.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Williams 0-0-0-0, Gaddist 0-0-0-0, Muir 3-0-0-7, Honadel 1-0-0-3, Morgan 0-0-0-0, Merklin 4-1-2-9, Mattson 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 8-1-2-19.

PM EAST

Hayden 0-0-0-0, Cruz 1-1-2-3, Jackson 0-0-0-0, Dudley 2-0-0-4, Horvath 5-3-10-13, South 2-1-4-5, Wehr 0-1-2-1, Soller 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 11-6-18-28.

Pleasant Valley 4 5 5 5 - 19

PM East 1 13 5 9 - 28

Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - Muir 1, Honadel 1; PM East – None.

WRESTLING

Faith Christian-Tamaqua

Tamaqua and Faith Christian Academy finished in a 33-33 tie, but the Blue Raiders earned the win thanks to a tiebreaker.

Tamaqua won three of the five matches contested on the mats to gain the victory.

Nate Wickersham (215), Jacob Schlier (138) and Aaron Coccio (152) all registered decision wins for the Blue Raiders.

Tamaqua 33, Faith Christian Academy 33

189 - John Buday (T) won by forfeit; 215 - Nate Wickersham (T) dec. Leo Muzika, 8-3; 285 - Luke Slack (FC) won by forfeit; 106 - Gabe Erbe (T) won by forfeit; 113 - Joe O`Rourke (FC) won by forfeit; 120 - Cody Wagner (FC) won by forfeit; 126 - AJ Stayton (FC) won by forfeit; 132 - Sam Kehrle (FC) dec. Nick Wall, 8-2; 138 - Jacob Schlier (T) dec. Caleb Sine, 11-7; 145 - Alderfer Eric (FC) pinned Randy Steigerwalt in 3:18; 152 - Aaron Coccio (T) dec. Lincoln Hower, 5-0; 160 - Reese Szabo (T) won by forfeit; 172

- Cole Eberts (T) won by forfeit.

JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL

8TH GRADE

Palmerton-Lehighton

Lehighton registered a 31-18 win over Palmerton.

Blake Roberts led the Indians with nine points and seven rebounds, while Cole Dietz chipped in with seven points and five assists.

Beau Stahler and Nathan Krawchuk each had four points for the Bombers.

7TH GRADE

Palmerton-Lehighton

Palmerton posted a 25-20 victory over Lehighton.

Beau Stahler led the Blue Bombers with six points, while Cameron Pengelly added five.

Jesse Waksmunski led the Indians with four points.