Local Roundup: Results from Jan. 25
The Weatherly girls snapped a losing skid with a non-league victory on Saturday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Weatherly-CMVT
Weatherly broke an eight-game losing streak with a 32-23 non-league victory over winless Columbia Montour Vo-Tech.
The Wreckers, who kept the Rams scoreless in the first quarter and led by 12 points at the half, were led by Courtney Snyder’s 16 points. Kelly Reiner also added 10.
Taylor Nevins topped CMVT with 11 points.
WEATHERLY
Marasco 1-0-0-2, Russell 1-0-0-2, Rhodes 0-0-0-0, Reiner 3-3-4-10, Weston 1-0-2-2, Snyder 8-0-4-16. TOTALS: 14-3-10-32.
CMVT
Karcher 2-2-5-6, Geschko 1-0-0-2, Bassie 0-1-2-1, Nevis 4-0-0-11, Roth 0-3-4-3, Buckenrode 0-0-0-0, Miller 0-0-0-0, Ott 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 7-6-11-23.
Weatherly 5 12 10 5 - 32
CMVT 0 5 7 11 - 23
Three-pointers: Weatherly - Reiner 1; CMVT - Nevins 3.
Records: Weatherly (2-11); CMVT (0-17).
Jim Thorpe-Mahanoy
Mahanoy Area moved a step closer to clinching a district playoff berth, toppling Jim Thorpe 49-18 in non-league action.
Felicia Bro tallied a game-high 17 points for Mahanoy, which needs two wins in its last six games to qualify for the postseason.
Brooklyn Yuhas topped Thorpe with six points.
JIM THORPE
Snisky 1-0-1-2, Yeakel 0-1-6-1, Lees 1-0-0-3, Bos 0-0-0-0, Balliet 0-0-0-0, Scherer 1-0-0-2, Yuhas 2-2-2-6, Confer 1-1-2-4. TOTALS: 6-4-11-18.
MAHANOY AREA
McGowan 3-0-0-9, Hornung 0-0-0-0, Bro 4-9-10-17, Haugney 0-0-0-0, Kowalick 6-0-0-12, Zubris 0-0-0-0, Connelly 4-1-2-9. TOTALS: 18-10-2-49.
Jim Thorpe 5 2 3 8 - 18
Mahanoy A. 13 25 10 3 - 49
Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - Lees 1; Mahanoy - McGowan 2.
Records: Jim Thorpe (3-15); Mahanoy Area (9-7).
BOYS BASKETBALL
Palmerton-N’ampton
Northampton jumped out to a commanding first-half lead, and the Konkrete Kids coasted to a 70-41 non-league win over Palmerton.
Noah Walakovits had a game-high 20 points, and was one of three Northampton players in double figures. Brady Simock contributed 13, while Ethan Raphun added 11 for the Kids, who clinched a district playoff berth with the win.
The Blue Bombers, who found themselves in a 28-point halftime hole, received a team-high nine points from Corey Serfass. Cameron Pengelly chipped in with eight.
PALMERTON
Serfass 3-2-5-9, Carrelli 0-0-0-0, Jedrejeczyk 1-1-2-4, Pengelly 3-2-3-8, Delgado 1-2-2-4, Zulik 1-0-0-3, Reph 2-1-2-5, George 0-0-0-0, Ahner 0-0-0-0, McGowan 1-2-2-5, Anthony 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 13-11-18-41.
NORTHAMPTON
Jones 1-0-0-2, Walakovits 8-1-1-20, Ralphun 5-0-0-11, Regec 3-2-2-8, Raysley 2-0-0-5, Simock 3-2-3-10, Walter 0-0-0-0, Ramos 2-0-0-5, Sollars 2-3-4-7, Everett 1-0-0-2, Eberts 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 27-8-10-70.
Palmerton 5 10 10 16 - 41
Northampton 19 24 16 11 - 70
Three-pointers: Palmerton - Zulik 1, Serfass 1, Jedrejeczyk 1, McGowan 1; Northampton - Walakovits 3, Simock 2, Raphun 1, Raysley 1, Ramos 1.
Records: Palmerton (7-13); Northampton (11-8).
Weatherly-Beth. Chr.
Bethlehem Christian broke open a close game with a 49-point second half, and eventually cruised to an 83-49 non-league win over Weatherly.
Gabe Transue tallied a game-high 30 points for the Panthers, who hit 10 three-pointers, while Roman Rex added 24.
The Wreckers — who clinched a district playoff berth Friday with their seventh league win — received a team-high 17 points from Ian McKeegan. Niko Saldukas and Chance Stauffer both finished with 12.
WEATHERLY
Adler 1-0-0-2, Kokinda 0-1-2-1, McKeegan 6-5-6-17, Stauffer 6-0-0-12, Donish 0-0-0-0, Saldukas 6-0-0-12, Wagner 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 21-7-10-49.
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN
Kasper 3-0-0-7, Transue 12-2-3-30, Wescoe 1-0-0-3, Rex 10-1-1-24, Brown 2-2-2-7, Swift 4-4-7-12, Primrose 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 32-9-13-83.
Weatherly 12 14 11 12 - 49
Beth. Chr. 14 20 23 26 - 83
Three-pointers: Weatherly - None; Bethlehem Catholic - Transue 4, Rex 3, Wescoe 1, Brown 1, Kapser 1.
Records: Weatherly (9-7); Bethlehem Christian (15-2).