Lehighton’s girls’ basketball team kept its postseason hopes alive with a big win on Wednesday.

Palmerton also picked up a victory in wrestling action.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Panther Vy.-Lehighton

A big second half lifted Lehighton to a 69-41 Schuylkill League win over Panther Valley.

Taylor Bowman and Charli McHugh had 15 points apiece for the Tribe (10-11, 5-9).

A win over Pocono Mountain East (6-14) in Friday’s regular season finale would clinch a District 11 playoff berth for Lehighton.

Maddison Maynard had 19 points for Panther Valley (2-19, 0-14). Sera Robin added 12.

PANTHER VALLEY

Krapf 0-2-2-2, N. Vermillion 0-2-2-2, Robin 3-3-4-12, Eidle 0-0-0-0, Maynard 8-3-4-19, A. Vermillion 0-0-0-0, Yuricheck 2-2-2-6, McAndrew 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-12-14-41.

LEHIGHTON

McHugh 7-1-1-15, Haley 0-0-0-0, Williams 2-2-2-8, Wehr 0-0-0-0, Miller 2-2-4-6, Bowman 7-1-4-15, Wojton 3-0-0-9, Fisher 3-0-0-8, Hauser 4-0-3-8. TOTALS: 28-6-14-69.

Panther Vy. 11 12 10 8 - 41

Lehighton 10 17 26 16 - 69

Three-pointers: Panther Valley - Robin 3. Lehighton - Wojton 3, Williams 2, Fisher 2.

BOYS BASKETBALL

North Schuylkill-Lehighton

North Schuylkill held off Lehighton for a 46-45 victory in Schuylkill League Division 1 action.

Jack Keiter led the Spartans (12-8, 9-4) with 13 points, while Zane Zulkowski added 10.

North Schuylkill’s game against Jim Thorpe (14-7, 9-4) on Friday will determine which team earns a wild card berth into the Schuylkill League playoffs.

Jack Lorenz scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half for the Indians (4-17, 1-12), who trailed 26-13 at halftime. Brayden Lutz added eight points.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL

Balicki 2-0-0-6, Keiter 4-2-2-13, Zulkowski 4-1-3-10, Miller 0-0-0-0, Conti 1-1-2-4, Dean 0-0-0-0, Scott 1-2-4-4, Fisher 3-3-4-9. TOTALS: 15-9-15-46.

LEHIGHTON

Porambo 0-0-0-0, Lorenz 9-0-2-19, Blauch 2-0-0-4, Lutz 3-2-4-8, Rehirg 1-2-2-5, Costenbader 2-2-2-6, Roth 1-0-0-2, Serfass 0-0-0-0, Hoke 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 18-7-10-45.

No. Schuylkill 10 16 12 8 - 46

Lehighton 6 7 20 12 - 45

Three-pointers: North Schuylkill - Keiter 3, Balicki 2, Zulkowski 1, Conti 1. Lehighton - Lorenz 1, Rehirg 1.

WRESTLING

Sch. Haven-Palmerton

Palmerton rolled to a 42-15 nonleague win over Schuylkill Haven.

Dillon Lombardi (126), Caleb Gaffney (138), Dennis Lombardi (152) and Jeremy Mooney (172) all recorded pins for the Bombers.

Palmerton 42, Schuylkill Haven 15

106 - Teven Walsh (SH) won by forfeit; 113 - Double forfeit; 120 - Gavin Wade (SH) dec. Aidan Ortiz, 6-0; 126 - Dillon Lombardi (P) pinned Giovanni Fleming in 1:00; 132 - Andrew Zimmerman (SH) pinned Jameson Trainer in 1:14; 138 - Caleb Gaffney (P) pinned Dakota Blankenhorn in 2:49; 145 - Double forfeit; 152 - Dennis Lombardi (P) pinned Aden Celani in 3:16; 160 - Daniel Lucykanish (P) won by forfeit; 172 - Jeremy Mooney (P) pinned Nick Stoyer in 2:42; 189 - Colyn Mertz (P) won by forfeit; 215 - Brandon Burkhardt (P) won by forfeit; 285

- Double forfeit.

Emmaus-Tamaqua

Emmaus picked up a 56-18 nonleague win over Tamaqua.

Aiden Schlier (106), Gabe Erbe (113) and John Buday (189) all registered pins for the Blue Raiders.

Emmaus 56, Tamaqua 18

285 - E.J. Boney (E) pinned Anthony DeBellis in 0:11; 106 - Aiden Schlier (T) pinned Carter Salomon in 2:56; 113 - Gabe Erbe (T) pinned Alex Issa in 3:18; 120 - Aidan Horn (E) dec. Brody Boyce, 3-2; 126 - Jesse Scott (E) pinned Chase Zeigenfuss in 0:35; 132 - Marco Albanese (E) pinned Tim Edmonds in 1:48; 138 - Nick Velde (E) pinned Zaidyn Walker in 3:0; 145 - Caleb Baldwin (E) pinned Michael Steigerwalt in 4:19; 152 - Quin Scott (E) tech. fall Matt Hedrick, 17-0 (3:39); 160 - Reilly Bechtel (E) pinned Nathan Milkovits in 2:46; 172 - Jack Brion (E) pinned Jacob Hehn in 4:23; 189 - John Buday (T) pinned Jake Gross in 4:46; 215

- Trevor Gitski (E) pinned Jason Walker in 0:59.

JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL

8TH Grade

Tamaqua-Panther Vy.

A late score lifted Tamaqua over Panther Valley, 36-33.

With 5.1 seconds left on the clock and the score tied at 33-33, a quick three-pointer by Tamaqua’s Warhol put the Blue Raiders up 36-33 with 1.6 seconds on the clock.

Panther Valley’s Danny Wehr took a game-tying 3 at the buzzer but didn’t convert. Beriberi had 19 points to lead all scorers.

Tamaqua’s McCabe had 13 points in the win.

Weatherly-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe picked up a 36-31 win over Weatherly.

Cole Lazorick paced the Olympians with 14 points, while Jaxson Gehris added seven.

Jacob Tom scored a game-high 20 points for the Wreckers. Nico Saldukas added seven.

7Th Grade

Tamaqua-Panther Vy.

Tamaqua rallied past Panther Valley, 28-26.

Denning led all scorers with 13 points for the Blue Raiders.

Kaiden finished the game with nine points for Panther Valley.

Weatherly-Jim Thorpe

Weatherly posted a 30-24 win over Jim Thorpe.

Kaden Wesner had 15 points for the Wreckers.

Brody Schrantz led the Olympians with 14 points.

JR. HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL

8TH Grade

Weatherly-Jim Thorpe

Weatherly topped Jim Thorpe, 35-30.

Deanna Pugh scored 15 points for the Wreckers. Kelly Reiner added 10.

Kelsey Patton had eight points for the Olympians, while Avery Balliet and Ava Ruff both scored seven.

Panther Vy.-Tamaqua

Tamaqua rolled to a 45-26 win over Panther Valley.

Ulicny had 12 points for the Blue Raiders, while Miller added 11 and Ligenza scored eight.

Morgan Orsulak scored 10 points for the Panthers..

7TH Grade

Weatherly-Jim Thorpe

Deanna Pugh’s 22 points led Weatherly in a 35-16 win over Jim Thorpe.

Bria Gordick added seven points.

Yeakel led the Olympians with eight points.

Panther Vy.-Tamaqua

Tamaqua picked up a 23-15 win over Panther Valley.

Lauren Ligenza’s 11 points led the Raiders. Mia Bamford added eight points.

Ajete Gjoca’s nine points led the Panthers.