Local roundup: Results from Jan. 29
The Palmerton and Jim Thorpe boys basketball teams picked up overtime victories on Friday night.
Elsewhere, the Palmerton girls topped Catty, while Pleasant Valley’s wrestling squad earned a split against Stroudsburg.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Palmerton-Catasauqua
Palmerton edged Catasauqua 68-64 in overtime in Colonial League action.
Kody Kratzer paced the Blue Bombers (3-4) with a game-high 25 points, while Austyn White added 11 and Matthew Machalik followed with 10.
Derek Troxell had 18 points for the Rough Riders (2-6).
PALMERTON
Connell 1-0-0-2, Kratzer 9-6-9-25, White 4-0-1-11, Reph 1-0-0-2, Robinson 0-0-0-0, Sebelin 1-1-2-3, Hosier 0-0-0-0, Stuck 2-3-4-7, Buck 3-2-4-8, Machalik 3-4-7-10. TOTALS: 24-16-27-68.
CATASAUQUA
McLean 3-0-2-8, Velez 0-0-0-0, Paulino 0-0-0-0, Martinez 2-1-1-5, Schiffer 3-5-6-14, Hess 3-3-3-9, Reitz 5-0-0-10, Troxell 5-8-9-18. TOTALS: 21-17-21-64.
Palmerton 12 14 12 18 12 - 68
Catasauqua 10 12 17 17 8 - 64
Three-pointers: Palmerton - White 3, Kratzer 1. Catasauqua - Schiffer 3, McLean 2.
Pine Grove-Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe posted its sixth-straight win, topping Pine Grove 46-45 in a Schuylkill League contest.
Kaiden Herron paced the Olympians (6-4) with 16 points, while Chris Condly added eight.
Derrick Boyer had 12 points for the Cardinals (7-4).
PINE GROVE
Leininger 2-1-2-5, Boyer 4-3-5-12, Brandt 0-0-0-0, D. Geesey 5-0-0-10, Griffiths 2-1-2-5, Morgan 3-2-6-9, K. Geesey 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 18-7-15-45.
JIM THORPE
Condly 2-4-5-8, Richards 0-0-0-0, Warner 0-2-2-2, Hurley 1-2-2-5, Fisher 1-2-4-4, Ivey 2-0-0-5, Herron 6-4-7-16, Marykwas 2-0-0-6. TOTALS: 14-14-20-46.
Pine Grove 7 7 6 17 7 - 45
Jim Thorpe 7 8 9 14 8 - 46
Three-pointers: Pine Grove - Boyer 1, Morgan 1. Jim Thorpe - Marykwas 2, Ivey 1, Hurley 1.
Pottsville-Panther Valley
Pottsville rolled to a 58-32 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.
Nico Boris led the Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0) with 14 points.
For the Panthers (3-7, 1-5), Chase Weaver scored nine points, Steven Hood had eight points and 11 rebounds, and Austin Hadley pulled down 11 rebounds.
Pottsville won the JV game, 52-30. Bradley Hood led PV with nine points.
POTTSVILLE
Showell 5-0-0-12, Heimaugh 3-1-2-9, Yost 5-1-2-13, Dicello 1-0-2-2, Bellard 0-0-0-0, McCuller 3-0-1-6, Fenstermacher 0-0-0-0, Boris 5-2-2-14, Williams 0-0-0-0, Palko 0-0-0-0, Davis 0-0-0-0, Fermaintt 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 23-4-9-58.
PANTHER VALLEY
Orsulak 0-0-0-0, B. Hood 0-0-0-0, Krapf 2-0-0-6, Hoben 0-0-0-0, Pascoe 2-0-3-6, S. Hood 4-0-3-8, Hadley 0-0-0-0, D. Kokinda 1-0-0-3, McAndrew 0-0-0-0, Weaver 3-2-3-9, Fatzie 0-0-0-0, Berk 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-2-10-32.
Pottsville 16 11 14 17 - 58
Panther Valley 8 10 7 7 - 32
Three-pointers: Pottsville - Snowell 2, Heimbaugh 2, Yost 2, Boris. Panther Valley - Krapf 2, Pascoe 2, Kokinda 1, Weaver 1.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Catasauqua-Palmerton
Brianna Moore’s big night powered Palmerton to a 65-24 Colonial League win over Catasauqua.
Moore scored 30 points for the Blue Bombers (4-2). Beth Morgan added 14 points, while Raegan Nemeth scored 10.
CATASAUQUA
Hawk 0-0-0-0, Rushatz 2-0-0-6, Troxell 1-3-6-5, Pacchioli 1-0-0-2, Emery 0-0-0-0, Weidaw 0-0-0-0, L. Polanco 2-0-0-6, Gerhard 0-0-0-0, T. Polanco 0-0-0-0, J. Soltis 0-0-0-0, Carvalho 0-0-0-0, Bear 1-0-0-2, C, Soltis 1-0-0-2, Becker 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 8-4-8-24.
PALMERTON
Frantz 0-0-0-0, Gursky 1-0-0-2, Barry 2-0-0-5, Matsko 2-0-0-4, Balliet 0-0-0-0, Nemeth 4-0-0-10, Morgan 5-3-4-14, Moore 14-2-2-30,Rehrig 0-0-0-0, Bollinger 0-0-0-0, Andrews 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 28-5-6-65.
Catasauqua 5 11 5 3 - 24
Palmerton 19 17 20 9 - 65
Three-pointers: Catasauqua - Rushatz 2, L. Polanco 2. Palmerton - Nemeth 2, Morgan 1, Barry 1.
Northern Lehigh-Bangor
Bangor posted a 53-26 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.
Brynn Holland paced the Slaters (6-2) with 15 points.
Sophia Lear and Aubrey Pollard both scored six points for the Bulldogs (1-2).
NORTHERN LEHIGH
Whalen 1-0-0-2, Griffith 1-0-0-3, Lear 2-0-0-6, Hunsicker 0-0-0-0, Pollard 3-0-0-6, Seier 0-4-4-4, Peters 0-0-0-0, Klimek 0-0-0-0, Niebell 1-2-2-5. TOTALS: 8-6-6-26.
BANGOR
Figurski 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0, Hendez 0-0-0-0, Ohland 0-0-0-0, E. Stout 3-0-0-6, Holland 7-0-0-15, Edwards 0-0-0-0, Karner 4-0-0-8, Toth 3-0-0-6, M. Stout 2-0-0-5, Kluska 6-0-2-13. TOTALS: 25-0-2-53.
Northern Lehigh 9 7 8 2 - 26
Bangor 18 6 18 11 - 53
Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh - Lear 2, Grifftih 1, Niebell 1. Bangor - M. Stout 1, Kluska 1, Holland 1.
WRESTLING
Stroudsburg-Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley split an EPC match with Stroudsburg.
The Mounties (2-1) took the first match, 36-26, but the Bears bounced back to win the second contest, 39-24.
Josh Griffth (126), Everett Lata (132), Gentry Knapp (138), James Syracuse (172), Robert Dominick (189) and Christopher Frable (215) each earned a pair of wins on the night for Pleasant Valley (2-2).
Match 1
Stroudsburg 36, Pleasant Valley 26
106 - Josh Jasionowicz (S) won by forfeit; 113 - Jake Brown (S) pinned Mattison Hyland in 1:00; 120 - Mark Ortiz (S) dec. Logan Segeda, 9-3; 126 - Josh Griffith (PV) dec. Wiligus Brandon, 10-7; 132 - Everett Lata (PV) dec. Michael Ortiz, 10-5; 138 - Lucas Bunn (S) defeated Bryce Kibler (inj. time); 145 - Owen Ciesiak (S) pinned Blake Walters in 4:40; 152 - Zack Orsargos (S) pinned Dillon Anderson in 3:00; 160 - Gentry Knapp (PV) dec. Aaron Kirby, 3-1; 172 - James Syracuse (PV) tech. fall Christian London, 18-1 (6:00); 189 - Robert Dominick (PV) pinned Damian Keyes 2:30; 215 - Christopher Frable (PV) pinned Marcus Ennis in 1:40; 285
- Sebastian Khamis (S) dec. James Barruzza, 7-0.
Match 2
Pleasant Valley 39, Stroudsburg 24
106 - Josh Jasionowicz (S) won by forfeit; 113 - Jake Brown (S) pinned Mattison Hyland in 0:25; 120 - Mark Ortiz (S) dec. Logan Segeda, 6-3; 126 - Josh Griffith (PV) pinned Wiligus Brandon in 4:56; 132 - Everett Lata (PV) dec. Michael Ortiz, 7-3; 138 - Lucas Bunn (S) dec. Jonathan Feldman, 10-4; 145 - Blake Walters (PV) pinned Owen Ciesiak in 5:34; 152 - Dillon Anderson (PV) pinned Zack Orsargos in 1:58; 160 - Gentry Knapp (PV) dec. Aaron Kirby, 3-0; 172 - James Syracuse (PV) pinned Christian London in 1:01; 189 - Robert Dominick (PV) dec. Damian Keyes, 8-6; 215 - Christopher Frable (PV) pinned Marcus Ennis in 3:50; 285
- Sebastian Khamis (S) pinned James Barruzza in 3:02.
Jim Thorpe-North Schuylkill
North Schuylkill swept Jim Thorpe in a doubleheader.
The Spartans took the first match, 57-12, and won the second, 65-10.
Gabe Heaney (152) had a pin and a major decision for the Olympians. Caleb McDermott (215) had a pin in the first match.
No other results were provided to the Times News.
JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
9TH GRADE
Pottsville-Panther Valley
Pottsville topped Panther Valley, 50-31.
Eli Maynard and Gio Tessitore led PV with nine and eight points respectively.
8th Grade
Blue Mountain-Lehighton
Lehighton improved to 7-0 on the season with a 31-18 win over Blue Mountain.
Cole Dietz led the Indians with 13 points, while Blake Roberts chipped in with seven points and 11 rebounds.
7TH GRADE
Blue Mountain-Lehighton
Lehighton edged Blue Mountain, 31-28.
Bodie Hawk, Talin Fairchild, and Kieler Kemmerer all scored six points apiece for the Indians.