Local roundup: Results from Jan. 3
Lehighton picked up a win in wrestling action against Palmerton on Monday.
Elsewhere, the Marian and Jim Thorpe boys’ basketball teams also recorded victories.
WRESTLING
Palmerton-Lehighton
Lehighton posted a 48-24 nonleague win against Palmerton.
Jake Hall (106), Aidan Gruber (120), Jacob Ferguson (145) and Deven Armbruster (189) all had pins for the Indians (3-0).
Josh Merkel (126), Dillon Lombardi (138) and Daniel Luckykanish (160) all had pins for the Bombers (1-2), while Derek King (132) and Dennis Lombardi (152) both won by decision.
Lehighton 48, Palmerton 24
106 - Jake Hall (L) pinned Kellen Trotter in 1:13; 113 - AJ Versuk (L) won by forfeit; 120 - Aidan Gruber (L) pinned Aiden Ortiz in 1:45; 126 - Josh Merkel (P) pinned Reese Scaturro in :34; 132 - Derek King (P) dec. Nick Zeigenfuss, 6-1; 138 - Dillon Lombardi (P) pinned Marcellous McCants in 1:43; 145 - Jacob Ferguson (L) pinned Caleb Gaffney in 3:25; 152 - Dennis Lombardi (P) dec. Lukas Ferguson, 6-5; 160 - Daniel Lucykanish (P) pinned Ethan Buchert in :24; 172 - Nolan Stein (L) won by forfeit; 189 - Deven Armbruster (L) pinned Colin Mertz in 4:20; 215 - Wyatt Sherer (L) won by forfeit; 285
- Ricky Houser (L) won by forfeit.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mahanoy Area-Marian
A pair of free throws from Brendan Lonegran lifted Marian to a 40-39 Schuylkill League win over Mahanoy Area.
Lonegran, who scored nine points, put the Colts (5-2, 1-1) ahead with 17.4 to play in the fourth quarter. Frank Valente scored a team-high 16 points for Marian, which trailed 33-29 entering the final frame.
Chris Cuff scored 16 points for the Bears (1-6, 0-2), while Jace Vedsena added 13.
Marian won the JV game, 41-39.
MAHANOY AREA
Vedsena 5-0-0-13, Cuff 8-0-0-16, Zawada 1-2-3-4, B. Manley 0-0-0-0, Styka 0-2-2-2, McGroaty 1-0-0-2, Zilker 0-0-2-0, Frye 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 16-4-7-39.
MARIAN
Fritz 3-0-0-6, Espaillat-Turbi 3-0-0-6, Valente 5-3-4-16, Ferrara 0-0-0-0, Ramirez 0-0-0-0, Walko 0-1-2-1, Rodino 1-0-0-2, Bobish 0-0-0-0, Lonegran 3-3-4-9. TOTALS: 15-7-10-40.
Mahanoy 8 14 11 6 - 39
Marian 7 14 8 11 - 40
Three-pointers: Mahanoy - Vedsena 3. Marian - Valente 3.
Pine Grove-Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe turned back Pine Grove for a 44-40 Schuylkill League win.
Derryl Fisher scored 17 points for the Olympians (5-3, 2-1), while Colby McHugh added 10 points.
Brandon Unger had 10 points for the Cardinals (5-4, 2-1).
PINE GROVE
Brandt 3-0-0-7, Unger 4-2-2-12, Skocik 0-0-0-0, Culbert 1-1-2-4, Sarge 0-0-0-0, Geesey 4-0-0-8, Tobin 0-0-0-0, Ibarra 3-1-2-8. TOTALS: 15-4-6-40.
JIM THORPE
Herron 3-2-3-8, Richards 2-2-2-6, McHugh 2-5-7-10, Fisher 7-3-5-17, DiSanto 1-0-0-3, Bradley 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-12-17-44.
Pine Grove 8 12 4 16 - 40
Jim Thorpe 8 9 13 14 - 44
Three-pointers: Pine Grove - Ibarra 2, Unger 2, Culbert 1, Brandt 1. Jim Thorpe - DiSanto 1, McHugh 1.
So. Lehigh-Northern Lehigh
Southern Lehigh rolled to a 69-40 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.
The Spartans (5-3, 5-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Noah Denton’s 18 points. Max Pristas added 16 points, and Jonah Shaw and Dominik Lisicky both scored 12 apiece.
Izaiah Ramos had 10 points for the Bulldogs (2-6, 1-3).
Southern Lehigh also won the JV game, 67-17.
SOUTHERN LEHIGH
Lisicky 4-3-5-12, Andrews 2-0-0-5, Shaw 6-0-0-12, Pristas 6-4-5-16, Denton 9-0-0-18, Lorio 0-0-0-0, Gordon 1-0-0-2, Trump 0-0-0-0, Mack 1-0-0-2, Fan 0-2-2-2, Smith 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 29-9-12-69.
NORTHERN LEHIGH
Parvel 2-2-2-6, Ramos 4-0-0-10, LoPinto 2-2-4-7, Kunkle 2-2-2-8, Buskirk 2-0-0-5, Frame 2-0-0-4, Simms 0-0-0-0, Silverio 0-0-0-0, Sosa 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-6-8-40.
Southern Lehigh 19 15 19 16 - 69
Northern Lehigh 12 12 9 7 - 40
Three-pointers: Southern Lehigh - Andrews 1, Lisicky 1. Northern Lehigh - Ramos 2, Kunkle 2, LoPinto 1, Buskirk 1.
Pottsville-Panther Valley
Pottsville cruised to a 71-37 Schuylkill League win against Panther Valley.
Rylen Matlock and Darren Yost had 12 points apiece for the Tide (4-3, 3-0), who hit 10 threes. Raeff DiCello and Jazce Carabello-Snowell added 10 points apiece.
Stephen Hood had 11 points for the Panthers (3-4, 0-3).
POTTSVILLE
Carabello-Snowell 4-2-2-10, Matlock 5-0-0-12, Yost 5-1-2-12, DiCello 4-1-2-10, Allen 0-0-0-0, Bainbaidge 0-0-0-0, Fenstermacher 2-1-2-6, Sukeena 2-0-0-5, Chivinski 3-0-0-8, Letrel 2-0-0-8. TOTALS: 28-5-8-71.
PANTHER VALLEY
Kokinda 1-0-0-3, Weaver 1-0-0-3, Orsulak 0-0-0-0, B. Hood 0-0-0-0, Jones 0-0-0-0, Kindt 3-0-0-6, Pascoe 4-1-3-9, S. Hood 5-0-0-11, Hazzard 0-0-0-0, Buyce 1-0-0-3, McAndrew 0-0-0-0, Maynard 0-0-0-0, Gardiner 0-0-0-0, Turner 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 16-1-3-37.
Pottsville 22 13 22 14 - 71
Panther Vy. 11 4 8 14 - 39
Three-pointers: Pottsville - Letrel 2, Chivinski 2, Matlock 2, Yost 1, DiCello 1, Fenstermacher 1, Sukeena 1. Panther Valley - Buyce 1, Kokinda 1, Weaver 1, S. Hood 1.
JR. HIGH
BOYS BASKETBALL
9TH GRADE
Panther Valley-Pottsville
Pottsville posted a 43-35 win over Panther Valley.
Watkins had 11 points for the Tide, while Aluarez added 10 points.
Conner Penberth and Logan Fisher each scored 11 points apiece for the Panthers.