The Palmerton boys and girls basketball teams picked up wins against Saucon Valley on Wednesday.

Jim Thorpe’s Leila Hurley also hit the 1,000-point plateau in a win over Panther Valley.

Elsewhere, the Marian boys, along with the Weatherly and Northern Lehigh girls basketball teams, picked up victories.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Marian-Williams Valley

An 18-point opening quarter sparked Marian to a 47-39 Schuylkill League win over Williams Valley.

Three players scored in double figures for the Colts (10-1 overall; 8-1 SL), as Dewin Concepcion led the way with 14 points.

Dante Agosti followed with 11 points for the Colts, while Brendan Lonergan chipped in with 10 points.

Jake Herman was the lone Viking to score in double figures with 10 points.

MARIAN

Fritz 1-0-0-3, Concepcion 5-2-3-14, Agosti 4-0-1-11, Ch. Chambers 0-3-4-3, Cerullo 0-1-2-1, Malarkey 0-0-0-0, Valente 1-2-4-5, Lonergan 5-0-0-10. TOTALS: 16-8-14-47.

WILLIAMS VALLEY

Herb 2-0-0-6, Engle 4-0-0-9, M. Evans 1-0-0-2, Achenbach 2-0-0-4, B. Evans 3-1-2-8, Herman 5-0-0-10. TOTALS: 17-1-2-39.

Marian 18 10 10 9 – 47

Williams Vy. 13 12 8 6 – 39

Three-pointers: Marian – Agosti 3, Concepcion 2, Fritz 1, Valente 1; WV – Herb 2, Engle 1, B. Evans 1.

Northwestern-Bangor

CJ Miles’ 32-point performance sparked Bangor to a 52-33 Colonial League win over Northwestern.

Miles posted 12 of his game-high 32 points in a high-scoring second quarter for the Slaters (7-2 overall; 6-1 CL), while he added 10 more in the third.

Cayden Fitch led the Tigers (9-3 overall; 6-2 CL) with seven points, while Andres Garrido added six points.

NORTHWESTERN

Fitch 3-0-0-7, Christopher 1-0-0-2, Holmes 2-1-2-5, Henry 2-0-0-4, Heilman 0-1-2-1, Witkowski 2-1-2-5, Stitzel 1-0-0-2, Garrido 3-0-0-6, S. Sasnovik 0-0-0-0, A. Sosnovik 0-0-0-0, Kozlowski 0-1-2-1, Shuhay 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-4-8-33.

BANGOR

Hackenberg 0-0-0-0, Miles 10-7-9-32, Zieba 1-0-3-2, Giaquinto 2-0-0-5, Petersen 4-0-0-9, Eldridge 0-0-0-0, Merklinger 2-0-0-4, Heald 0-0-0-0, Karner 0-0-0-0, Ramthun 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-7-12-52.

Northwestern 8 6 9 10 – 33

Bangor 14 21 14 3 – 52

Three-pointers: NW – Fitch 1; Bangor – Miles 5, Giaquinto 1, Petersen 1.

Palmerton-Saucon Valley

Palmerton got off to a good start with a 19-point opening quarter, and never looked back to score a 51-26 Colonial League victory over Saucon Valley.

Owen Buck led the Bombers’ (7-4, 5-2) prolific first with six of his eight points, while Austyn White chipped in with five of his nine points in that quarter.

The Bombers’ Kody Kratzer recorded a game-high 13 points.

PALMERTON

Connell 1-1-4-3, Kratzer 3-7-9-13, White 4-0-0-9, Reph 1-0-0-2, Whitney 0-0-0-0, Robinson 0-0-0-0, Sebelin 2-0-0-4, Bates 0-0-0-0, Hosier 1-1-2-3, Stuck 1-0-0-3, Buck 4-0-0-8, Machalik 2-2-2-6. TOTALS: 19-11-17-51.

SAUCON VALLEY

Albert 1-0-0-2, Smith 0-0-0-0, Donahue 1-0-0-2, Zavacky 0-0-0-0, Magnotta 0-0-0-0, Lebo 2-2-2-6, Klotz 4-0-0-9, Townsend 0-0-1-0, Miller 1-0-0-3, Davis 1-2-6-4, Weiss 0-0-0-0, Cohen 0-0-0-0, Thakkar 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-4-9-26.

Palmerton 19 13 10 9 – 51

Saucon Vy. 8 6 9 3 – 26

Three-pointers: Palmerton – White 1, Stuck 1; Saucon Valley – Klotz 1, Miller 1.

No. Lehigh-So. Lehigh

Five different players scored in double figures as Southern Lehigh rolled to a 78-39 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.

The Spartans drained six of their nine three-pointers in what turned out to be a 31-point opening quarter, and followed that with a 23-point second period.

Ethan McDermott led the Spartans (6-3) in double figures with 14 points, while Daryl Coleman, Max Pristas and Matt Tankred all finished with 12 points apiece. Teammate Noah Denton added 10 points.

Ardit Mujovic was the lone Bulldog (0-6, 0-6) to hit double figures with 11 points.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Mujovic 5-0-2-11, Parvel 2-0-0-5, Zambo 2-0-0-5, Smith 2-2-2-6, Hertzog 0-0-0-0, Blose 0-0-0-0, Wisocky 0-0-0-0, Marlatt 3-0-0-6, Repsher 2-0-0-6, Wilk 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-2-4-39.

SOUTHERN LEHIGH

Lisicky 1-1-2-4, Lorio 1-0-0-2, Ascolese 2-0-0-4, Andrews 2-0-0-5, McDermott 5-0-0-14, Coleman 5-0-0-12, Allen 0-0-0-0, Shaw 1-0-0-3, Fan 0-0-0-0, Koser 0-0-0-0, Pristas 4-4-4-12, Tankred 6-0-0-12, Denton 5-0-0-10. TOTALS: 32-5-6-78.

No. Lehigh 11 14 7 17 – 39

So. Lehigh 31 23 9 15 – 78

Three-pointers: NL – Repsher 2, Mujovic 1, Parvel 1, Zambo 1; SL – McDermott 4, Coleman 2, Lisicky 1, Andrews 1, Shaw 1.

Tamaqua-Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain pulled away from Tamaqua for a 72-42 Schuylkill League win.

Bryce Hensley led the Blue Eagles with 17 points, while Kade Henninger and Ryan Caulfield both finished with 15 as the Blue Eagles outscored the Raiders 39-23 in the second half.

Nate Gregoire scored a game-high 18 points for Tamaqua, which falls to 1-14 overall and 1-9 in the league.

TAMAQUA

Lewis 0-0-0-0, Verta 1-2-2-4, Hollenbach 2-0-0-4, McLaughlin 1-1-3-3, Sherry 1-0-0-2, Andrews 2-0-0-5, Gregoire 8-0-0-18, Hope 1-0-0-3, Berg 1-1-2-3. Totals 17-4-7-42.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Cryts 4-0-0-10, Henninger 6-0-0-15, Campbell 0-0-0-0, Devitt 1-0-0-3, Kerstetter 1-0-0-2, Rautzen 0-0-0-0, Gibson 2-0-0-4, Dean 1-0-2-2, B. Devitt 0-2-2-2, Hensley 8-1-2-17, M. Caulfield 1-0-0-2, Martin 0-0-2-0, R. Caulfield 7-1-2-15. Totals 31-4-10-72.

Tamaqua 13 6 13 10 – 42

Blue Mtn. 20 13 24 15 – 72

Three-pointers: Tamaqua – Gregoire 2, Andrews 1, Hope 1; BM – Henninger 3, Cryts 2, Devitt 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

CMVT-Weatherly

Weatherly put an end to a seven-game losing streak with a 43-22 nonleague victory over Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech.

The Wreckers (2-12, 1-10 SL) used a 10-0 run to open the third quarter and pull away from the Rams (0-9).

Ashley James posted seven of her game-high 17 points in the third quarter, and also added six rebounds, four assists and nine steals in the win. Teammate Emma Kane scored seven of her nine points in the second half, while Brianna Pugh netted eight.

CMVT

Miller 0-0-0-0, Hewes 3-0-1-6, Bond 4-0-0-8, Comstock 0-2-4-2, Kalbach 2-0-0-6, Barren 0-0-0-0, Hollenbach 0-0-0-0, Fisher 0-0-0-0, Fish 0-0-0-0, Bloom 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 9-2-5-22.

WEATHERLY

Kane 4-1-1-9, Gaydocsik 1-0-0-2, Houser 1-0-0-2, Davidovich 1-0-0-3, James 4-7-8-17, Pugh 3-0-0-8, Paisley 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 15-8-9-43.

CMVT 5 10 4 3 – 22

Weatherly 13 6 15 9 – 43

Three-pointers: CMVT – Kalbach 2; Weatherly – James 2, Pugh 2, Davidovich 1.

Marian-Lourdes

Lourdes took advantage of Marian’s slow start and never looked back on its way to a 47-23 Schuylkill League victory.

The Red Raiders’ Emma Shimko led all scorers with 20 points,

The Fillies’ Mia Nemeth finished with a team-high six points, while Kerrigan Digris added five.

Marian falls to 2-5 overall and 2-4 in the SL.

MARIAN

Degaetano 0-0-0-0, Walsh 0-2-2-2, Martinelli 0-0-0-0, Nemeth 2-0-0-6, Pleban 0-2-2-2, Possessky 1-1-3-4, Klitsch 0-0-0-0, Minchoff 2-0-0-4, Digris 2-0-0-5. TOTALS: 7-5-7-23.

LOURDES

Reed 1-0-1-2, Lindenmuth 0-0-0-0, Yancoskie 1-0-0-2, Chikotis 0-0-0-0, Moyer 3-0-0-9, Shandri 3-0-0-7, Rishel 0-0-0-0, Kehler 0-0-2-0, Shimko 7-6-8-20, Mezeponis 1-0-1-3, Coleman 0-0-0-0, Cosmer 2-0-1-4, Shaffer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-6-13-47.

Marian 4 5 12 2 – 23

Lourdes 11 11 19 6 – 47

Three-pointers: Marian – Nemeth 2, Possessky 1, Digris 1; Lourdes – Moyer 3, Shandri 1, Mezeponis 1.

Jim Thorpe-Panther Vy.

Leila Hurley hit a scoring milestone, and Jim Thorpe remained unbeaten in Schuylkill League action after a commanding 72-37 victory over Panther Valley.

Skyler Searfoss led the Olympians’ trio with a team-high 19 points, while Hurley chipped in with 15, including the 1,000th of her career. Olivia Smelas also recorded 12 points in the win.

The Panthers’ Erika Dubosky led all scorers with 20 points, while Maddison Maynard added nine.

Jim Thorpe improves to 13-3 overall (11-0 SL), while Panther Valley slides to 4-11 (2-9 SL).

JIM THORPE

Cinicola 1-0-0-3, Hartman 0-0-0-0, Snisky 2-0-0-4, Yuhas 4-0-0-8, Hurley 6-0-0-15, Searfoss 8-2-3-19, O. Smelas 6-0-0-12, H. Smelas 3-0-0-7. TOTALS: 32-2-5-72.

PANTHER VALLEY

Dubosky 7-6-6-20, Robin 1-0-0-3, Maynard 4-1-2-9, Vermillion 2-0-0-5, Krapf 0-0-0-0, Eidle 0-0-0-0, Ha. Shreffler 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-7-8-37.

Jim Thorpe 15 18 24 15 – 72

Panther Vy. 6 9 10 11 – 37

Three-pointers: JT – Hurley 3, Searfoss 1, Cinicola 1, H. Smelas 1; PV – Robin 1, Vermillion 1.

Saucon Valley-Palmerton

Raegan Nemeth’s big night highlighted Palmerton’s 53-15 Colonial League victory over Saucon Valley.

Nemeth drilled three three-pointers for nine of her game-high 17 points in a 21-point second quarter for the Bombers (8-3 overall; 6-2 CL).

The Bombers’ Brianna Moore scored seven of her 15 points in a 19-point third for the locals.

Teammates Kiesten Gursky and Beth Morgan both added seven points.

SAUCON VALLEY

Cart 1-0-4-2, Cyphers 0-0-0-0, Petersen 0-0-0-0, Kramer 0-2-2-2, Nuttall 0-0-0-0, Robertson 0-0-0-0, Baboshak 0-0-0-0, Frace 2-1-2-7, Hlavinka 0-0-0-0, Rudolph 2-0-0-4, Miller 0-0-0-0, Bradley 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 5-3-8-15.

PALMERTON

Frantz 1-0-0-3, Gursky 3-1-1-7, Barry 2-0-0-4, Matsko 0-0-0-0, Balliet 0-0-0-0, Nemeth 5-2-2-17, Morgan 3-0-1-7, Moore 7-1-2-15, Bollinger 0-0-0-0, Andrews 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 21-4-6-53.

Saucon Vy. 5 3 4 3 – 15

Palmerton 10 21 19 3 – 53

Three-pointers: SV – Frace 2; Palmerton – Nemeth 5, Frantz 1, Morgan 1.

So. Lehigh-No. Lehigh

Northern Lehigh used a solid performance at the foul line in the fourth quarter to come out on top with a 49-42 Colonial League win over Southern Lehigh.

The Bulldogs finished with a 14-for-21 effort at the foul line in the final quarter, in which Emma Niebell went 7-for-8, while Madison Seier went 5-for-8.

Niebell and Seier also led the way in scoring for the Bulldogs (3-3 overall; 3-3 CL), as each finished tied for a game-high 14 points. Teammate Aubrey Pollard also chipped in with 12 points.

Lauren Conron paced the Spartans with 13 points, while Kayla Mobley added 11.

SOUTHERN LEHIGH

Walter 1-0-2-2, Brader 0-0-0-0, Lewis 1-0-0-2, S. Wierer 0-0-0-0, Macintosh 0-0-0-0, Gluck 1-1-2-3, K. Wierer 0-0-0-0, Bennett 2-0-0-5, Schmitt 1-4-10-6, Mobley 3-5-7-11, Conron 4-5-6-13. TOTALS: 13-15-27-42.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Whalen 1-4-6-6, Lear 0-0-0-0, Hunsicker 1-0-0-3, Pollard 6-1-2-12, Seier 4-6-10-14, Peters 0-0-0-0, Niebell 2-10-12-14. TOTALS: 14-20-30-49.

So. Lehigh 10 8 10 14 – 42

No. Lehigh 9 9 9 22 – 49

Three-pointers: SL – Bennett 1; NL – Hunsicker 1.

Blue Mountain-Lehighton

Lehighton kept pace with Blue Mountain in the first half, but Blue Mountain eventually pulled away for a 45-37 Schuylkill League victory.

The Indians and Blue Eagles went into halftime tied at 21-21. But Blue Mountain outscored the locals 24-16 in the second half to seal the deal.

Abby Beam and Lindsay Kutz tied for a Blue Eagles’ high, as both finished with 13 points.

Taylor Bowman led the Indians (6-8 overall; 4-7 SL) with 13 points, while Alexis Solomon chipped in 11.

BLUE MOUNTAIN

Beam 2-7-8-13, Kutz 5-3-3-13, Heydt 0-0-0-0, Thompson 2-0-0-4, Walasavage 0-0-0-0, Dayson 3-0-0-6, Peel 0-5-6-5, Baldwin 1-2-2-4. TOTALS: 13-17-19-45.

LEHIGHTON

Marchessault 2-0-0-4, Miller 3-0-2-7, Bowman 5-3-4-13, Meckes 1-0-0-2, Fisher 0-0-0-0, Gaston 0-0-0-0, Solomon 5-1-3-11. TOTALS: 16-4-9-37.

Blue Mtn. 7 14 9 15 – 45

Lehighton 8 13 4 12 – 37

Three-pointers: BM – Beam 2; Lehighton – Miller 1.

Tamaqua-Nativity

Nativity edged Tamaqua, 49-47.

Samantha Heenan’s 23 points paced Nativity (14-2), while Kaitlin Zemantoski added 14.

Sophia Boyle scored 11 points to lead the Raiders (9-6), while Serena Jones added 10.

Nativity also won the JV game, 39-34. Lorelei Plasha led the Lady Raiders with 19 points

TAMAQUA

Kane 1-0-0-3, Jones 3-4-4-10, Meckes 3-1-2-8, Boyle 3-4-8-11, Wingler 3-2-2-9, Hope 3-0-0-6. TOTALS: 16-11-16-47

NATIVITY

Abdo 0-1-2-1, Heenan 11-1-3-23, Zemantoski 7-0-2-14, Quick 2-0-0-5, Kramer 2-2-4-6, Brennan 0-0-0-0, Zimerofsky 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-4-11-49

Tamaqua 12 9 15 11 - 47

Nativity 12 12 13 12 - 49

Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Kane 1, Meckes 1, Boyle 1, Wingler 1. Nativity - Quick 1.

JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL

9TH GRADE

Marian-Tamaqua

Tamaqua defeated Marian 54-21.

Michael Styka led the Raiders with nine points. Rodino Jesse had six points for the Colts.

Blue Mountain-Tamaqua

Tamaqua held off Blue Mountain, 39-33.

Michael Styka and Spencer Dennis had 11 points each to lead Tamaqua.

Robert Gormley led Blue Mountain with 17 points.