Local Roundup: Results from Feb. 3
The Northwestern and Lehighton girls both finished their regular season schedules with wins on Tuesday.
The Tigers downed Freedom, while the Indians defeated Jim Thorpe.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Freedom-Northwestern
Northwestern rolled to a 50-23 non-league victory over Freedom in its regular season finale.
Natalie Conner scored 13 of her game-high 26 points in the opening quarter to help the Tigers gain a 15-2 start.
Charlotte Gober added seven points to the winning effort, while the Patriots received a team-high seven points from Sara Kokulus.
FREEDOM
Besecker 1-0-0-3, Carter 1-0-0-2, Kokolus 3-1-1-7, Sutton 0-0-2-0, O. Haas 0-0-0-0, Sage 0-0-0-0, Sena 2-0-0-4, Pavolko 0-0-0-0, P. Haas 2-1-1-6, Pagano 0-0-0-0, D’Amico 0-0-0-0, Baker 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 9-3-6-23.
NORTHWESTERN
Bernhard 0-0-0-0, Lagowy 0-0-0-0, C. Gober 3-1-2-7, Freeman 1-0-0-3, J. Snyder 1-0-0-2, A. Snyder 1-0-0-3, H. Gober 1-0-0-2, N. Conner 10-0-1-26, M. Conner 1-1-2-4, Leh 0-0-0-0, Reinhart 0-3-4-3. TOTALS: 18-5-9-50.
Freedom 2 5 8 8 - 23
Northwestern 15 10 12 13 - 50
Three-pointers: Freedom - Besecker 1, Hoss 1; Northwestern - N. Conner 6, Freeman 1, A. Snyder 1, M. Conner 1.
Records: Freedom (9-13); Northwestern (19-3).
Lehighton-Jim Thorpe
Lehighton posted its 20th win of the season, ending the regular season with a 51-27 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.
The Indians had three players reach double-digit scoring, led by Brielle Parliman’s 12 points.
Ryleigh Trotman added 11 points for the winners, while Olivia Serfass finished with 10.
Thorpe’s Ciara Lees ended with a team-high 10 points.
JIM THORPE
Lees 5-0-0-10, Yuhas 2-1-2-5, Schurer 0-0-0-0, Snisky 2-2-4-6, Garritano 1-0-2-2, Strohl 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 12-3-8-27.
LEHIGHTON
O. Serfass 3-4-7-10, Wise 1-0-1-2, Yeakel 0-0-0-0, Reph 0-2-2-2, Solt 1-0-0-2, Uyvari 3-0-0-8, Trotman 4-2-2-11, S. Serfass 0-0-0-0, Saville 0-0-0-0, Wehr 1-2-2-4, Parliman 5-0-0-12. TOTALS: 18-10-14-51.
Jim Thorpe 3 8 6 10 - 27
Lehighton 13 12 14 12 - 51
Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - None; Lehighton- Uyvari 2, Parliman 2, Trotman 1.
Records: Jim Thorpe (1-21; 1-17); Lehighton (20-2; 16-2).
BOYS BASKETBALL
Marian-Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley registered a 64-53 Schuylkill League win over visiting Marian.
Ethan Bench tallied 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half for the Blue Devils, who led by six at halftime.
The winners also received 11 points from Alex Rivera.
Greg Tirpak paced the Colts with 13 points, while Justin De La Cruz and Jake Tom both ended with nine.
MARIAN
Tom 4-1-4-9, Nunez 4-0-0-8, Ju. DeLaCruz 3-0-0-9, Ja. DeLaCruz 2-0-0-5, Do. Rodino 0-0-0-0, Tirpak 5-0-0-13, Knock 2-4-5-8, Cannon 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 21-5-9-54.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Reyes 2-0-0-6, Rivera 5-0-3-11, Gonzalez 1-0-0-3, Burrous 2-2-4-7, Hernandez 4-1-4-7, Christopher 2-1-2-5, Bench 8-3-6-20. TOTALS: 24-7-19-63.
Marian 10 13 16 15 - 54
Shenandoah Valley 12 17 16 18 - 63
Three-pointers: Marian - Ju. De La Cruz 3, Tirpak 3, Ja. De La Cruz 1; Shenandoah Valley - Reyes 2, Hernandez 2, Rivera 1, Gonzalez 1, Burrous 1, Bench 1.
Records: Marian (9-12; 6-8); Shenandoah Valley (4-17; 2-12).
North Schuylkill-Tamaqua
North Schuylkill outscored Tamaqua in the second half to claim a 48-43 win.
The Blue Raiders were up by two points at halftime, but a 13-7 third quarter by the Spartans allowed the visitors to take the lead.
North Schuylkill’s Cameron Kacilowicz led all scorers with 16 points, while Xavier McNally added 15.
Terence McDowell netted a Blue Raider high of 13 points, while Chance Makovec chipped in with 10.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL
Cairo 1-0-0-2, Damiter 0-0-0-0, Maziekas 2-0-2-4, Mengel 0-4-4-4, Kacilowicz 5-4-5-16, Nelson 3-1-4-7, McNally 4-7-7-15, Gallagher 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-16-22-48.
TAMAQUA
Chalk 0-0-0-0, McDowell 5-0-0-13, McCabe 3-1-1-7, Edmonds 2-1-2-5, Schickram 1-0-2-2, Zimmerman 0-0-0-0, Shannon 0-0-0-0, Frohnheiser 0-0-2-0, Wargo 0-0-0-0, Sadusky 0-0-0-0, Makovec 2-5-10-10, Tamagini 2-0-0-4, Broadway 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 16-7-17-43.
North Schuylkill 7 9 13 19 - 48
Tamaqua 8 9 7 19 - 43
Three-pointers: North Schuylkill - Kacilowicz 2; Tamaqua - McDowell 3, Makovec 1.
Records: North Schuylkill (12-9; 7-7); Tamaqua (3-18; 3-10).
Panther Valley-Pottsville
Panther Valley ended its season on a losing note, dropping a 76-40 Schuylkill League contest to host Pottsville.
Christian Alvarez scored 20 points to pace the Tide, which doubled their 14-points halftime lead with a 25-11 third quarter.
The winners also received 18 points from Davey Kunstek, while Jake Moyer led the Panthers with 13 points.
PANTHER VALLEY
Moyer 5-2-2-13, Crampsie 0-0-0-0, McArdle 2-2-2-7, Breiner 2-2-4-6, Mitchell 0-0-0-0, Gjoca 0-0-0-0, Wehr 4-0-0-9, Banaravage 0-0-0-0, Thomas 1-1-2-3, Maynard 0-0-0-0, Williams 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 15-7-11-40.
POTTSVILLE
Killian 1-0-0-2, Hobbs 0-0-0-0, McGinley 3-0-0-7, Allen 0-0-0-0, Hernden 1-1-2-4, Bainbridge 0-0-0-0, Leskin 1-0-0-2, Alvarez 9-1-1-20, Bower 5-0-0-15, Kunstek 7-1-2-18, Baker 0-0-0-0, Clews 2-0-0-4, Kimber 0-0-0-0, Viars 1-0-0-2, Frantz 1-0-1-2, Oswald 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 31-3-6-76.
Panther Valley 13 13 11 3 - 40
Pottsville 20 20 25 11 - 76
Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Moyer 1, McArdle 1, Wehr 1; Pottsville - Bower 5, Kunstek 3, McGinley 1, Hernden 1, Alvarez 1.
Records: Panther Valley (8-14; 3-11); Pottsville (16-6; 12-2).
BOYS WRESTLING
Pleasant Vy.-Delaware Vy.
Delaware Valley recorded five pins and three forfeits to rout Pleasant Valley, 56-14, in a non-league match.
Evan Gillespie registered a fall for Pleasant Valley at 215 pounds, while Frank Lucarello notched a tech fall at 107.
Delaware Valley 56, Pleasant Valley 14
107 - Frank Lucarello (PV) tech. fall over Jack Kahmar, 26-10 (4:00); 114 - Zion Colon (DV) won by forfeit; 121 - Angelo Cosentino (DV) won by forfeit; 127 - Andrew Elliott (DV) pinned Jimmy Stipeck in 0:32; 133 - Brennan Snyder (DV) won by forfeit; 139 - Drew Churchill (DV) tech. fall over Zach Jochen, 16-0 2:00; 145 - Xavier Sieber (DV) pinned Michael Langan in 2:13; 152 - Patrick Decker (PV) dec. Colton Eckert, 7-4; 160 - Nick D’Ambola (DV) pinned James Cordle in 1:00; 172 - Marley McAfee (DV) pinned Benjamin Jochen in 4:52; 189 - Jeremiah Segal (DV) dec. Adis Vukel, 3-0; 215 - Evan Gillespie (PV) pinned Ethan Capo in 0:37; 285 - Michael Seltzer (DV) pinned Fredrick Merklin in 2:16.
JUNIOR HIGH
BOYS BASKETBALL
8TH GRADE
Sch. Haven-Weatherly
Schuylkill Haven posted a 54-22 victory over Weatherly.
The Wreckers’ Carter Minnick and the Hurricanes’ Noah Runkle tied for game-high honors with 12 points.
MJ Ryan added six points for Weatherly.
7TH GRADE
Sch. Haven-Weatherly
Weatherly cruised to a 42-2 win over Schuylkill Haven.
Silas Zink and Jaxon Dembrosi both scored nine points for the Wreckers, while Zachary Hayes added six.