March 6, 1973 — St. Jerome’s of Tamaqua builds an early lead and holds off St. Michael’s of Lansford for a 47-36 victory in the semifinal round of the Panther Valley CYO Shaughnessy playoffs. Jim Agosti scores six of his team’s eight points in the opening frame as the Jerries take an 8-4 advantage. After expanding the margin to 22-10 at the half, Dan Yelito tallies six third-quarter points as the winners maintain their double-digit lead. Agosti ends with a game-high 15 points, while Yelito adds 14. St. Jerome’s, coached by John Angelo, also receives eight from Joe Agosti. For St. Mike’s, Tommy Stianchi nets a team-high 14 points.