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Thorpe sweeps Schuylkill Haven

Jim Thorpe posted wins in both boys and girls basketball action on Monday.

The Marian girls also earned a victory, downing Dieruff.BOYS BASKETBALLSch. Haven-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe gained its first win of the season, earning a 56-34 non-league victory over Schuylkill Haven.Brendan Carroll led the Olympians (1-2) with 14 points.The winners, who had a double-digit lead by halftime, also received 11 points from both Rayan Green and Matt Elmore.JIM THORPECarroll 5-1-4-14, Forman 0-2-2-2, Elmore 5-1-5-11, Micciche 1-2-6-4, Jefferson 1-0-0-2, Green 4-3-8-11, Burak 1-0-0-2, Lauer 1-0-0-2, Twardzik 0-2-2-2, Joyce 2-0-0-6, Samuels 0-0-0-0, Rosahac 0-0-0-0, Marykwas 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-11-27-56.SCHUYLKILL HAVENCharles 1-0-1-2, Cannavaccivolo 3-2-2-8, Connage 4-0-0-11, Pluts 1-1-2-3, Mills 0-2-4-2, Hughes 3-2-4-8. TOTALS: 12-7-13-34.Jim Thorpe 13 14 17 12 - 56Sch. Haven 8 7 7 12 - 34Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - Carroll 3, Joyce 2; Sch. Haven - Connage 3.MMI-Panther ValleyPanther Valley dropped a close non-league battle to MMI, 36-33.Kyle Williams scored 12 of his game-high 14 points in the second half to lead the Preppers to the victory.The Panthers (1-2) received a team-high 10 points from Nate Miller while Tristan Blasko chipped in with seven.PV captured the JV game by a 44-31 score.MMIHerbener 2-0-1-5, Salgama 3-0-1-6, Stish 2-0-0-4, Williams 5-2-2-14, Alday 0-0-0-0, Young 1-0-2-2, Drusda 0-0-0-0, Patel 2-1-4-5. TOTALS: 15-3-10-36.PANTHER VALLEYStanko 0-1-2-1, Micholik 2-0-0-6, Miller 4-2-3-10, Hudicka 1-0-0-2, Fisher 0-0-0-0, Blasko 2-3-4-7, Emmert 1-1-4-3, Morgans 2-0-2-4. TOTALS: 12-7-15-33.MMI 5 10 9 12 - 36Panther Vy. 10 3 7 13 - 33Three-pointers: MMI - Alday 2, Herbener 1; Panther Vy. - Micholik 2.Minersville-TamaquaTamaqua's Thad Zuber scored a game-high 18 points but the Blue Raiders dropped a 50-44 non-league contest to Minersville.David Graham led the Miners with 17 points while teammate Chris Leshko added 15.The Raiders, who were playing their season-opener, also received 16 points from Russell Blaker.MINERSVILLESnyder 0-0-0-0, McBreen 4-1-6-9, Leshko 4-5-6-15, Woodford 0-0-0-0, Wollyung 0-0-0-0, Hoffman 1-0-0-2, Taylor 0-0-0-0, Stoppie 3-1-4-7, Graham 8-1-2-17. TOTALS: 20-8-18-50.TAMAQUABlaker 5-5-6-16, Wassell 1-0-0-2, Kurek 0-0-0-0, Zuber 5-7-11-18, Scott 0-0-0-0, Rother 0-0-0-0, Gregoire 1-0-0-2, Berezwick 3-0-0-6, Bates 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-12-17-44.Minersville 7 18 11 14 - 50Tamaqua 5 12 15 12 - 44Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Blaker 1, Zuber 1; Minersville - Leshko 2.GIRLS BASKETBALLJim Thorpe-Sch. HavenJim Thorpe rolled to a 58-20 non-league victory over Schuylkill Haven.Kayley Kovac poured in a game-high 30 points for the Olympians (2-0), who shut Haven out in the third quarter.Thorpe also received nine points from Alexys Naranjo while Payton Kovac added seven.JIM THORPERichards 1-0-0-3, P. Kovac 2-3-6-7, Behan 0-0-0-0, Dulski 0-0-0-0, Condly 0-1-2-1, Ohl 1-1-1-3, Naranjo 4-0-0-9, K. Kovac 13-4-11-30, Cressman 2-0-0-4, Waselus 0-0-0-0, Phillips 0-0-0-0, Lignore 0-0-2-0, Gabel 0-1-2-1, Fasolino 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 23-10-24-58.SCHUYLKILL HAVENWerez 1-1-2-3, Schweigert 0-0-0-0, Gerber 2-3-4-7, Nester 0-1-2-1, Donati 1-0-3-2, Werez 0-0-0-0, Pruden 0-2-2-2, Umbenhauer 0-2-2-2, Farr 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 5-9-15-20.Jim Thorpe 19 18 15 6 - 58Sch. Haven 7 7 0 6 - 20Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - Naranjo 1, Richards 1; Sch. Haven - Farr 1.Dieruff-MarianMarian improved to 3-0 by cruising past Dieruff, 52-24.The Fillies placed three players in double figures, led by Savanna Krushinsky's 14 points. Vanessa Whitecavage contributed 13 while Brenna Karnish added 10.For the Huskies, who were held to four points in the first half, Vanessa Slater finished with a team-high 10 points.Marian won the JV game by a 34-28 score.MARIANErbe 0-2-2-2, Whitecavage 5-0-0-13, Correale 2-0-0-4, Schwabe 0-2-2-2, Agosti 1-0-2-2, Krushinsky 7-0-2-14, Raabe 1-1-4-3, Karnish 3-4-4-10, Stoyer 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 20-9-16-52.DIERUFFPerez 0-0-0-0, Fleetwood-Mack 0-0-0-0, Alvarez 3-1-4-7, Brown 0-0-0-0, Lacey 3-0-0-7, DeJesus 0-0-1-0, Benson 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0, Stroble 0-0-0-0, Slater 0-10-12-10. TOTALS: 6-11-17-24.Marian 11 17 14 10 - 52Dieruff 4 0 9 11 - 24Three-pointers: Marian - Whitecavage 3; Dieruff - Lacey 1.9TH GRADE BASKETBALLMarian-LehightonMarian defeated Lehighton, 42-30.Jace Whitaker led the Colts with 14 points. Keith McCall and Seth Paluck chipped in eight points apiece. For Lehighton, Evan Beers and Sam Maholik both scored seven points.Tamaqua-MinersvilleTamaqua defeated Minersville, 55-40.Brayden Knoblauch had a game-high 14 points for the Blue Raiders while Wesley Griffin chipped in with 13.8TH GRADE BASKETBALLTamaqua-PottsvilleLucas Gregoire and Brayden Knoblauch both had 13 points as Tamaqua tied Pottsville.The Tide received nine points from Schenk and Zweibel.7TH GRADE BASKETBALLTamaqua-PottsvilleTamaqua fell to Pottsville by a 48-10 score.The Blue Raiders received a team-high four points from Ian Davis.