Local roundup: Results from Dec. 16
The Marian, Pleasant Valley, Northern Lehigh and Weatherly girls’ basketball teams all recorded wins on Thursday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Shenandoah Valley-Marian
Marian pulled away from Shenandoah Valley 40-30 in Schuylkill League action for its second-straight win.
Fatikha Tikhtova paced the Fillies (2-1) with 11 points. Ashley Pleban scored 10 points, and Frankie Martinelli added nine as Marian built on what was a 28-26 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Faith Gottshall scored 10 points for the Devils (0-4).
SHENANDOAH
Ava Menjivar 2-4-8-9, Sosna 0-0-0-0, Gottshall 4-0-0-10, Wasser 1-0-0-2, Donovan 0-0-0-0, DeAngelo 3-2-4-8. TOTALS: 10-6-12-30.
MARIAN
A. Tikhtova 0-0-0-0, Minchoff 1-3-3-5, Walsh 0-2-2-2, Pleban 3-3-4-10, Martinelli 2-4-4-9, Digris 1-0-0-3, F. Tikhtova 4-3-6-11, Lombardo 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-15-19-40.
Shenandoah 8 12 6 4 - 30
Marian 8 13 7 12 - 40
Three-pointers: S - Gottshall 2, Ava Menjivar 1. M- Pleban 1, Martinelli 1, Digris 1.
Northern Lehigh-Salisbury
A balanced attack helped Northern Lehigh secure a 41-36 win over Salisbury in Colonial League action.
Emma Niebell led three Bulldogs (2-0) in double figures with 12 points. Katelynn Barthold and Cadence Peters each scored 10 points apiece.
Quinn Whitman had 14 points for the Falcons (1-2).
NORTHERN LEHIGH
Steckel 0-0-0-0, Whalen 0-0-0-0, D. Barthold 1-0-0-2, K. Barthold 4-0-0-10, Dougherty 0-2-2-2, Peters 4-2-2-10, Richards 0-0-0-0, Niebell 3-4-6-12, Klimek 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 14-9-12-41.
SALISBURY
Whitman 6-1-2-14, Bitar 0-0-0-0, Bleam 1-0-0-2, Bonge 3-0-2-6, Nales 2-0-0-5, Kamp 2-5-7-9, Silberman 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 14-6-13-36.
No. Lehigh 12 8 9 12 - 41
Salisbury 7 5 11 13 - 36
Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh - K. Barthold 2, Niebell 2. Salisbury - Nales 1, Whitman 1.
MMI Prep-Weatherly
Weatherly darted out to a 24-0 lead and cruised to a 42-13 win over MMI Prep.
Emma Kane posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards for the Wreckers (3-0). Bethany Houser also scored 14 points.
Bria Kringe scored 10 points for MMI (0-2).
MMI PREP
Allen 0-1-2-1, Roberto 0-0-0-0, Kringe 3-2-4-10, Borchick 0-0-0-0, Jimenez 0-0-0-0, Putnam 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 4-3-6-13.
WEATHERLY
Kane 7-0-0-14, Gaydosick 1-0-0-2, Houser 6-2-2-14, Davidovich 2-0-0-4, Pugh 0-0-0-0, Paisley 2-0-0-4, Diaz 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 20-2-2-42.
MMI Prep 0 2 7 4 - 13
Weatherly 14 16 6 6 - 42
Three-pointers: MMI Prep -Kringe 2. Weatherly - None.
Pleasant Vy.-PM East
Pleasant Valley pulled out a 24-17 win over Pocono Mountain East.
Sam Merklin and Drew Morgan scored six points apiece for the Bears (1-1).
PLEASANT VALLEY
Stivala 2-1-4-5, Williams 2-1-2-5, Gaddist 0-0-0-0, Honadel 0-0-1-0, Morgan 2-0-1-6, Merklin 3-0-1-6, Finley 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 10-2-9-24.
PM EAST
Williams 0-0-6-0, Cruz 1-0-2-2, Whelton 0-0-0-0, South 1-0-4-2, Wehr 2-0-0-4, McLain 0-0-0-0, Imhof 2-0-0-5, Soller 2-0-2-4. TOTALS: 8-0-14-17.
Pleasant Valley 2 8 5 9 - 24
PM East 4 8 2 3 - 17
Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - Morgan 2. Pocono Mountain East - Imhof 1.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Panther Valley-Blue Mtn.
Blue Mountain edged Panther Valley in a Schuylkill League contest, 50-49.
Kade Henniger and Conner Kerstetter both had 14 points for the Eagles (2-0).
Chase Weaver led the Panthers (1-2) with 17 points and four assists, while Stephen Hood had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Panther Valley won the JV game 45-44 in OT as Trey McAndrew hit a 3 at the buzzer.
PANTHER VALLEY
Kokinda 0-0-0-0, Weaver 7-0-0-17, Orsulak 0-0-0-0, B. Hood 1-0-0-3, Kindt 2-1-2-5, Pascoe 3-2-4-8, S. Hood 6-1-2-16, Hadley 0-0-2-0, Turner 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 19-4-8-49.
BLUE MOUNTAIN
Devitt 3-0-0-6, Guers 1-0-0-2, Henninger 6-1-3-14, Campbell 1-0-0-2, Caulfield 0-0-0-0, Kerstetter 7-0-2-14, Walasavage 0-0-0-0, Miller 1-2-2-4, Thomas 4-0-0-8. TOTALS: 23-3-9-50.
Panther Valley 12 11 12 14 - 49
Blue Mountain 16 15 9 10 - 50
Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Weaver 3, S. Hood 3, B. Hood 1. Blue Mountain - Henninger 1.
Pine Grove-Tamaqua
Pine Grove came away with a 45-37 Schuylkill League win over Tamaqua.
Dalton Geesey had 16 points for the Cardinals (1-2). Brandon Unger added 13 points.
Nate Gregoire had a game-high 17 points for the Raiders (1-3, 0-1).
PINE GROVE
Brandt 2-2-3-7, Unger 6-0-0-13, Skocik 1-0-0-2, Culbert 1-0-0-2, Geesey 7-0-4-16, Tobin 1-0-0-2, Kolb 0-0-0-0, Ibarra 1-0-0-3. TOTALS:19-2-7-45.
TAMAQUA
Lewis 0-0-0-0, Hoffman 2-0-0-4, McLaughlin 1-0-0-3, Kane 0-0-0-0, Dillon 2-3-4-7, Valentine 0-0-0-0, Ligenza 0-0-2-0, Sherry 1-0-0-3 Z. Coleman 1-1-2-3, Andrews 0-0-0-0, Gregoire 5-5-8-17, Mateyak 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-9-16-37.
Pine Grove 9 18 10 8 - 45
Tamaqua 6 13 14 4 - 37
Three-pointers: Pine Grove - Geesey 2, Brandt 1, Unger 1, Ibarra 1. Tamaqua - Gregoire 2, Sherry 1, McLaughlin 1.
Weatherly-Nativity
Nativity rolled to a 60-24 Schuylkill League win over Weatherly.
Mike Quirk had 14 points for Nativity (2-0). Marquis Ratcliff added 13 points.
Frankie Willis and Ricky Ray both had six points for the Wreckers (0-2).
WEATHERLY
Eubanks 1-0-0-3, Maguschak 1-0-0-2, Hoffman 0-0-0-0, McLaurin 1-0-0-2, Willis 3-0-1-6, Broskoskie 2-0-0-5, Ray 3-0-4-6, Mitchell 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-0-5-24
NATIVITY
Kaunas 2-0-0-5, Walborn 3-0-0-6, J. Miller 1-0-0-2, Quirk 6-0-0-14, C. Miller 3-0-0-7, Sickle 2-0-0-4, Feisel 0-0-0-0, Sipes 3-1-2-7, Ratcliff 6-1-1-13, Reiley 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 27-2-3-60.
Weatherly 6 6 2 10 - 24
Nativity 21 18 13 8 - 60
Three-pointers: W - Eubanks 1, Broskoskie 1. N - Quirk 2, C. Miller 1, Kaunas 1.
WRESTLING
Pleasant Valley-Becahi
Bethlehem Catholic rolled to a 60-6 win over Pleasant Valley in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.
Aldin Vukel pinned Jake Costello in 1:31 at 138 pounds for the Bears.
Bethlehem Cath. 60, Pleasant Valley 6
120 - Charlie Pavis (BC) pinned Edward Lauritsen in 0:56; 126 - Marco Frinzi (BC) pinned Everett Lata in 1:25; 132 - Dante Frinzi (BC) pinned Josh Griffith in 3:22; 138 - Aldin Vukel (PV) pinned Jake Costello in 1:31; 145 - Riley Hughes (BC) pinned Jason Kays in 0:33; 152 - Jake Dailey (BC) pinned Thomas Lovito in 0:18; 160 - Landon Muth (BC) pinned Aaron Nonnemaker in 0:10; 172 - Luke Thomas (BC) pinned Robert Dominick in 2:48; 189 - Augustus Warke (BC) dec. James Syracuse, 5-3 (SV); 215 - Nico Spezza (BC) dec. James Barruzza, 7-0; 285 - Elijah Thompson (BC) pinned Andrew Mihalichko in 1:55; 106 - Double forfeit; 113
- Shane McFillin (BC) won by forfeit.