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Local Roundup: Results from Dec. 9

The Jim Thorpe and Weatherly boys basketball teams both posted their first wins of the season Monday night.

The Olympians defeated Pen Argyl, while the Wreckers trimmed Schuylkill Haven.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Jim Thorpe-Pen Argyl

Pierce Gothard scored a game-high 20 points to lead Jim Thorpe to its first win — a convincing 59-31 Colonial League victory over Pen Argyl.

Aaron Curran added 11 points for the Olympians (1-3), who raced to an early 16-2 first-quarter lead.

For Pen Argyl, Mason Soos posted a team-high 10 points.

JIM THORPE

P. Gothard 7-2-2-20, Curran 5-0-0-10, Bartle 2-0-0-5, Lazorick 1-0-0-3, Kiehl 1-0-0-2, Zurn 2-0-0-4, Antignanti 0-0-0-0, Schrantz 1-0-0-2, Moore 4-2-3-11, S. Gothard 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 18-4-5-59.

PEN ARGYL

Hunter 0-0-0-0, Martini 2-2-2-6, Vishnesky 3-2-4-9, Kunter 1-0-0-2, Soos 5-0-2-10, Kotulka 1-0-1-1 Hendershot 1-0-2-2, Stuckey 0-0-0-0, Toma 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-4-11-31.

Jim Thorpe 16 14 15 14 - 59

Pen Argyl 2 11 10 8 - 31

Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - P. Gothard 4, Barrie 1, Lazorick 1, Moore 1; Pen Argyl - Vishnesky 1.

Records: Jim Thorpe (1-3; 1-2); Pen Argyl (0-4; 0-4).

Weatherly-Sch. Haven

Weatherly registered its first win, as the Wreckers earned a 66-60 Schuylkill League victory over Schuylkill Haven.

Five different players scored in doubles figures for Weatherly. Corbin Wagner paced the winners with a team-high 16 points.

The Wreckers’ Ian McKeegan tossed in 14 points, while Chance Stauffer, Niko Saldukas and John Donish all finished with 11.

For Haven, Max Heim poured in a game-high 24 points.

WEATHERLY

Adler 0-0-0-0, Kokinda 1-0-0-3, McKeegan 6-0-0-14, Stauffer 4-2-5-11, Saldukas 5-0-0-11, Donish 4-1-3-11, Davis 0-0-0-0, Wagner 4-7-9-16. TOTALS: 24-11-17-66.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN

Evans 4-7-9-16, Fasnacht 1-1-2-3, Kelly 1-1-2-3, Watchen 5-0-0-14, Heim 11-2-3-24, Diehl 0-0-0-0, Lucas 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 22-11-16-60.

Weatherly 18 15 21 12 - 66

Sch. Haven 22 8 13 17 - 60

Three-pointers: Weatherly - Donish 2, McKeegan 2, Kokinda 1, Saldukas 1, Wagner 1; Schuylkill Haven - Watchen 4, Evans 1.

Records: Weatherly (1-2; 1-1); Schuylkil Haven (3-2; 0-2).

Lehighton-Wilson

Lehighton broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter to edge Wilson, 52-46, in Colonial League play.

Joe Roth poured in a game-high 22 points and Cole Dietz tallied 15 for the Tribe, who converted 15 of 22 attempts from the foul line.

Jason Hall led Wilson with 16 points.

LEHIGHTON

Solt 1-0-0-3, Light 2-2-2-6, Fairchild 0-0-0-0, Johnson 1-4-6-6, Blair 0-0-0-0, Roth 8-6-10-22, Dietz 5-3-4-15. TOTALS: 17-15-22-52.

WILSON

L. Acree 3-0-0-7, Cressman 1-0-0-2, Singleton 0-0-0-0, Darwish 0-2-2-2, M. Acree 6-2-3-15, Durandisse 1-0-2-2, Hall 6-2-3-16. TOTALS: 18-6-10-46.

Lehighton 14 11 10 17 - 52

Wilson 7 16 13 10 - 46

Three-pointers: Lehighton - Dietz 2, Solt 1; Wilson - Hall 2, L. Acree 1, M. Acree 1.

Records: Lehighton (4-1; 2-1); Wilson (1-1; 1-1).

No. Lehigh-Notre Dame

Carmine Diaz had 20 points and Carlos Diaz added 12 to help Notre Dame roll past Northern Lehigh, 87-49, in Colonial League action.

Connor Simms had 18 points and Kellen Bauer contributed 16 to lead the Bulldogs.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Simms 7-0-1-18, Smith 1-0-0-3, Bauer 7-0-2-16, Salih 0-0-0-0, Daubert 2-2-4-8, Karetsky 2-0-1-4, LoPinto 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-3-7- 49.

NOTRE DAME

Manning 6-2-2-15, Diaz 7-6-6-20, Driscoll 5-2-3-12, Miles 4-0-0-8, Clark 1-0-0-2, Murphy 1-0-2-2, 1-2-25, Akrie 4-1-2-9, Striba 1-0-0-2, C. Diaz 6-0-0-12. TOTALS: 36-12-17-87.

No. Lehigh 15 15 11 8 - 49

Notre Dame 26 23 23 15 - 87

Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh - Simms 4, Bauer 2, Smith 1; Notre Dame - Manning 1, Bohn 1.

Records: Northern Lehigh (0-4; 0-2); Notre Dame (3-2; 3-0).

Palmerton-Moravian

Sam Joseph scored 20 points to help Moravian Academy slip past Palmerton, 43-39, in Colonial League play.

The Blue Bombers, who led by eight points after the first quarter, received a team-high 12 points from Cameron Pengelly.

Palmerton also received 11 points from Logan Anthony.

PALMERTON

Serfass 4-0-0-9, Carrelli 0-3-4-3, Jedrejeczyk 1-0-0-3, Pengelly 4-4-4-12, Grammes 0-0-0-0, Reph 0-0-0-0, George 0-1-2-1, Anthony 4-3-5-11. TOTALS: 13-11-15-39.

MORAVIAN ACADEMY

Joseph 7-1-1-20, Gordon 4-0-0-9, Perrucci 0-0-0-0, Tonggweiler 0-1-2-1, King 0-0-0-0, Eckman 0-0-0-0, Rodney 5-2-2-13, Calis 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-4-5-43.

Palmerton 13 11 10 5 - 39

Moravian Ac. 5 11 16 11 - 43

Three-pointers: Palmerton - Serfass 1, Jedrejeczyk 1; Moravian Academy - Joseph 5, Gordon 1, Rodney 1.

Records: Palmerton (1-3; 1-2); Moravian Academy (2-2; 2-0).

Panther Vy-Mahanoy

In a battle of undefeated teams, Mahanoy Area used a big fourth quarter to gain a 54-33 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.

Jace Yedsena had a game-high 19 points for the Bears, who outscored PV 25-5 during the final frame.

The Panthers received a team-high 13 points from Brady Jones, while Ben Baneravage chipped in with nine.

PANTHER VALLEY

Fisher 2-0-0-4, Penberth 1-0-0-2, Jones 5-0-0-14, Breiner 0-0-0-0, Neziri 0-1-4-1, Wehr 1-1-2-3, Baneravage 4-0-0-9. TOTALS: 13-2-6-33.

MAHANOY AREA

Sendatch 1-0-0-3, Mayberry 4-0-0-11, Yedsena 7-2-3-19, Zawada 4-4-6-13, Oblas 0-0-0-0, Zilker 3-2-4-8, Gallagher 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-8-13-54.

Panther Vy. 9 7 12 5 - 33

Mahanoy A. 10 11 8 25 - 54

Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Jones 4, Baneravage 1; Mahanoy Area - Mayberry 3, Yedsena 3, Sendatch 1, Zawada 1.

Records: Panther Valley (4-1; 1-1); Mahanoy Area (4-0; 2-0).

Marian-Nativity

Trey Keating scored a game-high 35 points and Nativity held off Marian, 76-68, for a Schuylkill League victory.

Jacob De La Cruz had 19 points to lead Marian, while Bryan Ferreira added 12.

MARIAN

Catrone 3-0-2-6, Nunez 0-0-0-0, Ju.De La Cruz 4-0-0-11, Ja. De La Cruz 6-2-2-19, Ferreira 4-0-2-12, Tirpak 0-2-2-2, Griguoli 5 0-2-10, Matos 0-0-0-0, Rodino 1-2-2-4, Price 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 25-6-12-68.

NATIVITY

Kreitzer 0-0-0-0, Bowman 3-0-2-7, Walborn 3-0-1-6, Dolbin 6-2-5-14, Pasker 5-2-2-12, Clarke 1-0-0-2, Keating 11-11-12-35. TOTALS: 29-15-22-76.

Marian 13 10 21 24 - 68

Nativity 21 27 12 16 - 76

Three-pointers: Marian - Ja. De La Cruz 5, Ferreira 4, Ju. De La Cruz 3; Nativity - Keating 2, Bowman 1.

Records: Marian (1-2; 1-1); Nativity (2-1; 2-0).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Pen Argyl-Jim Thorpe

Julia Vargo’s 21-point performance sparked Pen Argyl to a 54-29 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.

Vargo posted seven of her game-high 21 points in the opening quarter, as the Green Knights jumped out to a 22-5 lead.

Jaylah Yeakel netted a team-high nine points for the Olympians.

PEN ARGYL

Cunningham 1-1-1-3, Martini 3-1-2-8, Whitman 5-3-4-14, C. Wilgus 0-0-0-0, Vargo 9-1-7-21, Garcias 1-0-0-2, Scherer 0-2-4-2, Weaver 2-0-0-4, Oessenick 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 21-8-18-54.

JIM THORPE

Snisky 0-2-6-2, Yeakel 3-3-4-9, Lees 1-2-2-4, Bos 2-0-0-4, Balliet 0-0-2-0, Saidler 0-0-0-0, Scherer 0-0-0-0, Ress 0-0-0-0, Yuhas 2-2-4-6, Confer 1-1-2-4, Harwood 0-0-0-0, Roman 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 9-10-20-29.

Pen Argyl 22 8 14 10 - 54

Jim Thorpe 5 4 10 10 - 29

Three-pointers: Pen Argyl - Vargo 2, Martini 1, Whitman 1; Jim Thorpe - Confer 1.

Records: Pen Argyl (4-0; 4-0); Jim Thorpe (0-3; 0-3).

Wilson-Lehighton

Wilson remained undefeated as the Warriors gained a 45-36 Colonial League win over Lehighton.

The Warriors’ Juliana Bonham and the Indians’ Leah Uyvari tied for game-high honors as both tallied 18 points.

Tessa Fredericks aided the Wilson cause with 15 points.

WILSON

A.Colon 1-2-4-4, Schmitt 0-1-2-1, J. Bonham 6-4-6-18, Fredericks 7-1-2-15, Thomas 0-0-0-0, T. Bonham 1-0-0-3, Hartzell-Ham 0-4-4-4. TOTALS: 15-11-20-45.

LEHIGHTON

Arzuagu 1-0-0-2, Reph 1-0-0-2, Klotz 2-0-0-4, Uyvari 7-1-2-18, Trotman 2-2-2-6, Sittler 0-0-0-0, Costenbader 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 15-3-4-36.

Wilson 9 15 12 9 - 45

Lehighton 9 11 5 11 - 36

Three-pointers: Wilson - J. Bonham 2, T. Bonham 1; Lehighton - Uyvari 3.

Records: Wilson (5-0; 5-0); Lehighton (0-3; 0-3).

Notre Dame-No. Lehigh

In Colonial League action, Notre Dame jumped out early and were never threatened in gaining a 50-32 win.

Addison Ryan paced the Crusaders with a game-high 17 points, while Emily Lessig added 11. The Bulldogs were led by Katelynn Barthold’s 16 points.

NOTRE DAME-GP

Shonk 2-0-0-6, Schweitzer 1-0-0-2, Hammerstone 3-0-0-8, Karwacki 0-0-0-0, Boyle 1-0-0-2, Zambo 0-0-0-0, Hobbie 1-0-0-2, Lessig 4-3-5-11, Dahl 1-0-0-2, S. Ryan 0-0-0-0, A. Ryan 8-1-2-17. TOTALS: 21-4-7-50.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Ramos 0-0-0-0, K. Barthold 6-4-5-16, D. Barthold 0-0-0-0, Simms 2-1-1-6, Snyder 2-2-2-6, Williams 1-0-0-2, Gad 0-2-2-2, Tosh 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-9-10-32.

Notre Dame 17 18 2 13 - 50

No. Lehigh 2 11 12 7 - 32

Three-pointers: Notre Dame - Hammerstone 2, Shonk 2; Northern Lehigh - Simms 1.

Records: Notre Dame (3-1; 3-0); Northern Lehigh (0-3; 0-3).

Bangor-Northwestern

Northwestern exploded for 25 first-quarter points en route to a 66-24 Colonial League victory over Bangor.

The Tigers’ Cara Thomas netted 11 of her game-high 20 points in the opening frame, while Natalie Conner finished the contest with 19.

Avery Nelson paced the Slaters with 14 points.

BANGOR

Figurski 3-0-0-6, Cole 0-0-0-0, C. Hartzell 0-0-0-0, H. Hartzell 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0, LaBar 1-2-4-4, Lehman 0-0-0-0, Mariano 0-0-0-0, Klingle 0-0-0-0, Acevado 0-0-0-0, Nelson 6-1-2-14, British 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-3-6-24.

NORTHWESTERN

Balliet 1-0-0-2, Scheffler 0-0-2-0, Bissel 0-0-0-0, Freeman 3-0-0-7, Thomas 7-4-6-20, Gober 1-4-5-6, N. Conner 8-0-0-19, M. Conner 3-0-0-7, Zintz 0-0-0-0, Reinhart 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 15-9-15-66.

Bangor 7 6 9 2 - 24

Northwestern 25 18 13 10 - 66

Three-pointers: Bangor - Nelson 1; Northwestern - N. Conner 3, Thomas 2, Freeman 1, M. Conner 1.

Records: Bangor (2-2; 2-1); Northwestern (3-1; 2-0).

Moravian-Palmerton

Ten different Palmerton players scored as the Blue Bombers soared to a 55-8 Colonial League victory over Moravian Academy.

Courtney Connell led Palmerton, who held an 18-1 advantage after the first quarter, with a game-high 14 points.

The Bombers’ Mikayla Pengelly chipped in with nine points.

MORAVIAN ACADEMY

Frazer 0-0-0-0, Lopez 0-1-2-1, Amos 0-0-0-0, Suhail 0-0-0-0, Packard 0-0-0-0, Dakite 2-0-0-4, Meyer 0-0-0-0, Baki 1-0-0-3, Criscuolo 0-0-0-0, Donzelski 0-0-4-0. TOTALS: 3-1-6-8.

PALMERTON

Pengelly 4-0-0-9, Baumgardt 2-0-0-5, Rumfield 2-0-0-5, Schneider 3-0-0-6, Morgan 1-0-0-3, Wasilewski 1-0-0-2, Barry 3-0-0-7, Getch 1-0-0-2, Connell 7-0-1-14, Green 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 25-0-1-55.

Moravian Ac. 1 5 2 0 - 8

Palmerton 18 14 11 12 - 55

Three-pointers: Moravian Academy - Baki 1; Palmerton - Pengelly 1, Baumgardt 1, Rumfield 1, Morgan 1, Barry 1.

Records: Moravian Academy (1-2; 1-2); Palmerton (3-0; 3-0).

JUNIOR HIGH BOYS

7th Grade

Weatherly-Panther Vy.

Panther Valley defeated Weatherly, 41-16.

The Panthers’ Mason McDonald scored a game-high 11 points, while Cooper Lynn finished with eight.

Carter Minnick paced the Wreckers with eight points.

8th Grade

Weatherly-Panther Vy.

Weatherly knocked off Panther Valley, 41-35.

Eli Brown paced the Wreckers with 17 points, while Carter Minnick added nine.

The Panthers’ Cooper Lynn recorded a game-high 19 points.

JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS

7th Grade

Weatherly-Panther Vy.

Weatherly rolled to a 29-9 victory over Panther Valley.

The Wreckers’ Mikayla Pugh led all scorers with 10 points. Natasha Smith recorded six points for PV.

8th Grade

Weatherly-Panther Vy.

Weatherly cruised to a 34-4 win over Panther Valley.

The Wreckers’ Mikayla Pugh netted a game-high 10 points, while Sophia Durham chipped in with eight.

Panther Valley’s Connor Penberth tries to dribble past a Mahanoy Area defender. The Panthers dropped a 55-43 decision. MADISON FISHER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS