Lehighton, Northern Lehigh and Tamaqua all recorded victories in girls basketball action on Thursday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lehighton-Jim Thorpe

Mackenzie Yuhas’ 22-point performance sparked Jim Thorpe in a 41-36 Schuylkill League win over visiting Lehighton.

Yuhas posted nine of her game-high total in the fourth quarter for the Olympians (8-6, 4-5), who were 6-of-10 at the charity stripe. Sarah Hartman added eight points.

Olivia Serfass and Taylor Bowman both finished with 10 points for the Indians (4-12, 2-7).

LEHIGHTON

Serfass 4-2-2-10, Haley 1-1-2-4, Klotz 1-0-0-2, Uyvari 1-0-0-2, Trotman 1-4-6-6, Bowman 5-0-1-10, Wojton 0-0-0-0, Hauser 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 14-7-11-36.

JIM THORPE

Cinicola 2-1-2-6, Hartman 3-2-2-8, Snisky 2-0-0-4, Ginopolas 0-0-0-0, Dart 0-1-3-1, Yuhas 8-5-10-22. TOTALS: 15-9-17-41.

Lehighton 8 11 9 8 – 36

Jim Thorpe 6 6 12 17 – 41

Three-pointers: Lehighton – Haley 1; Jim Thorpe – Cinicola 1, Yuhas 1.

Saucon Vy.-No. Lehigh

A 14-point fourth quarter helped Northern Lehigh pick up a 37-26 Colonial League win over Saucon Valley.

Katelynn Barthold netted six of her game-high 16 points in the final frame for the Bulldogs (12-5, 8-4), while Aubrey Pollard chipped in with 11 points.

Allison Cart and Aubrey Peterson both recorded 10 points for the Panthers (6-9, 4-8).

SAUCON VALLEY

Chi 0-0-0-0, Peterson 5-0-0-10, Cart 5-2-7-12, Budline 0-0-0-0, Gall 0-0-0-0, Santoro 2-0-0-4, Miller 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 12-2-7-26.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Whalen 0-1-1-1, K. Barthold 7-1-2-16, Pollard 4-3-6-11, Bosch 0-0-0-0, D. Barthold 3-0-0-7, Peters 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 15-2-9-37.

Saucon Valley 6 7 8 5 – 26

Northern Lehigh 9 8 6 14 – 37

Three-pointers: Saucon Valley – none; Northern Lehigh – K. Barthold 1, D. Barthold 1.

Pottsville-Tamaqua

Tamaqua earned its first Schuylkill League victory of the season by securing a 34-29 win over Pottsville.

Lorelei Plasha finished with a game-high 10 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Blue Raiders, who improved to 4-12 overall and 1-8 in the league.

Blum paced the Tides (4-11; 3-6) with nine points.

POTTSVILLE

Bowers 0-1-2-1, Hinkle 0-0-0-0, Peleschak 3-0-0-7, Golden 1-1-2-4, Blum 4-0-0-9, Siminitus 3-2-2-8, Goldman 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-4-6-29.

TAMAQUA

Robb 3-2-4-8, Scott 0-0-0-0, S. Plasha 1-2-4-4, Hope 1-2-4-4, L. Plasha 2-6-8-10, Miller 2-0-0-4, Bartenope 2-0-0-4. TOTALS: 12-12-20-34.

Pottsville 10 7 10 2 – 29

Tamaqua 8 6 8 12 – 34

Three-pointers: Pottsville – Peleschak 1, Golden 1, Blum 1; Tamaqua – none.

Panther Valley-Pine Grove

Pine Grove came away with a 52-44 Schuylkill League win over Panther Valley.

Ayla Schneck-Haines paced the Cardinals (9-5 overall; 6-3 SL) with a team-high 14 points. Lindsey Wolff and Kailen Felty both netted 12 points, while Kyla Koons added 11 points.

Maddison Maynard fired in a game-high 15 points for the Panthers (9-6; 4-5), while Morgan Orsulak scored nine points.

PANTHER VALLEY

Krapf 1-6-6-8, Vermillion 1-0-0-3, Robin 2-1-2-7, Maynard 5-5-6-15, Breslin 0-0-0-0, Orsulak 4-1-2-9, Yuricheck 0-2-2-2, McAndrew 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 13-15-18-44.

PINE GROVE

Wolff 5-2-4-12, Koons 2-5-6-11, Felty 5-2-2-12, Leffler 0-0-0-0, Zimmerman 0-0-0-0, Aungst 0-0-0-0, Becher 0-0-0-0, Leininger 0-0-0-0, Schneck-Haines 6-2-2-14, Stewart 1-0-1-3. TOTALS: 19-11-15-52.

Panther Valley 8 7 10 19 – 44

Pine Grove 12 16 8 16 – 52

Three-pointers: Panther Valley – Robin 2, Vermillion 1; Pine Grove – Koons 2, Stewart 1.

Sch. Haven-Weatherly

Schuylkill Haven rallied for a 30-20 victory over Weatherly.

The Wreckers jumped out early for a 12-3 lead that extended into the second period. But, the Hurricanes came back to tie it 18-18 in the third quarter and pulled away with trips to the foul line.

Anna Schaffer led the Hurricanes (6-9 overall; 2-6 SL) with 10 points.

Bethany Houser poured in a game-high 14 points for the Wreckers, who slip to 3-10 overall and 0-8 in the league.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN

Hutchinson 1-0-0-2, Schaffer 4-2-2-10, Brown 1-2-4-4, Zukosky 1-0-0-2, Feger 3-1-4-8, Dress 1-2-4-4, Porter 0-3-6-3. TOTALS: 10-10-20-30.

WEATHERLY

Kane 1-2-2-4, Gaydoscik 0-0-0-0, Houser 3-7-8-14, Davidovich 0-0-0-0, Reiner 1-0-2-2, Weston 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 5-9-12-20.

Schuylkill Haven 3 11 5 14 – 30

Weatherly 10 2 4 4 – 20

Three-pointers: Schuylkill Haven – none; Weatherly – Houser 1.

BOYS BASKETBALL

No. Lehigh-Saucon Vy.

Saucon Valley spread the wealth, as it cruised to a 67-33 victory in Colonial League action.

Twelve different players scored for the Panthers (13-3 overall; 10-2 CL), but it was Jacob Albert that led the way with a game-high 14 points.

Nick Buskirk had 10 points to lead the Bulldogs (1-16; 1-11). Coy Daubert added nine.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Kunkle 0-4-4-4, Simms 0-2-6-2, C. LoPinto 1-0-0-3, Daubert 3-0-0-9, N. Buskirk 4-0-0-10, Salih 1-0-0-2, Sosa 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 10-6-10-33.

SAUCON VALLEY

Magnotta 4-0-0-8, Weiss 3-1-2-8, Donahue 1-0-0-2, Albert 6-1-1-14, Robertson 1-0-0-2, Kreschellok 1-0-0-2, Klotz 2-2-2-6, Walsh 3-0-0-7, Thompson 1-0-0-3, Joseph-Davis 3-1-2-7, Clark 2-0-0-4, Grim 2-0-3-4. TOTALS: 29-5-10-62.

Northern Lehigh 2 13 13 5 – 33

Saucon Valley 24 25 12 6 – 67

Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh – Daubert 3, N. Buskirk 2, C. LoPinto 1, Sosa 1; Saucon Valley – Weiss 1, Albert 1, Walsh 1, Thompson 1.

Palmerton-Notre Dame GP

Notre Dame of Green Pond pulled away for a 74-66 Colonial League win over over Palmerton.

For the Crusaders (13-3, 11-1), Colin Boyle led the way with 21 points, while Chase Marcks and Dainn Vassallo followed with 19 and 12 points, respectively.

Brayden Hosier led all scorers with 23 points, while Matt Machalik followed with 21 for the Bombers (14-2; 10-2).

PALMERTON

Machalik 6-9-11-21, Sebelin 0-0-0-0, Robinson 2-0-0-4, Reph 4-1-2-9, Rumfield 0-0-0-0, Leister 1-0-0-2, Hosier 8-6-9-23, Stahler 0-0-0-0, Z. Anthony 3-1-2-7. TOTALS: 24-17-24-66.

NOTRE DAME GP

Miles 1-0-0-2, Rodgers 4-1-2-10, Pez 0-0-0-0, Boyle 7-5-7-21, Bohn 3-0-0-6, Vassallo 5-1-3-12, Smith 0-0-0-0, Hobbie 0-0-0-0, Marcks 7-5-6-19, Darno 2-0-1-4. TOTALS: 29-12-20-74.

Palmerton 22 8 16 20 – 66

Notre Dame GP 21 23 13 17 – 74

Three-pointers: Palmerton – Hosier 1; Notre Dame GP – Boyle 2, Rodgers 1, Vassallo 1.

SWIMMING

Pottsville-Tamaqua

Pottsville swept a Schuylkill League meet with Tamaqua.

The Tide prevailed for a 90-85 win in the girls meet, and posted a 91-87 victory in the boys competition.

Savannah Wilson (200 IM, 100 Free) and Stephen Behun (50, 100 Free) both had a pair of first-place finishes for Tamaqua.

Lexi Buchala (200 Free), Mia Jones (Diving), Gabby Blasko (500 Free) and Alex Zehner (500 Free) also recorded victories for the Blue Raiders.

GIRLS

Pottsville 90, Tamaqua 85

200 Medley Relay – 1. Pottsville 2:12.74; 200 Freestyle – 1. Lexi Buchala (T) 2:12.85, 2. Madison Wright (P), 3. Emily Kohlmeir (T); 200 IM – 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 2:34.30, 2. Elizabeth Martinko (P), 3. Isabella Jones (T); 50 Freestyle – 1. Carly Mohl (P) 28.09, 2. Mia Jones (T), 3. Chloe Heintz (P); Diving – 1. Mia Jones (T) 165.22; 100 Butterfly – 1. Adalia LaSelva (P) 1:07.33, 2. Carly Mohl (P), 3. Lexi Buchala (T); 100 Freestyle – 1. Savannah Wilson (T) 1:04.44, 2. Madison Wright (P), 3. Ava Jones (T); 500 Freestyle – 1. Gabby Blasko (T) 6:21.57, 2. Isabella Jones (T), 3. Addison Krall (T); 200 Freestyle Relay – 1. Pottsville 1:57.13; 100 Backstroke – 1. Adalia LaSelva (P) 1:13.96, 2. Gabby Blasko (T), 3. Emily Kohlmeir (T); 100 Breaststroke – 1. Elizabeth Martinko (P) 1:18.52, 2. Lily McNutt (T), 3. Jillian Horvath (P); 400 Freestyle Relay

– 1. Pottsville 4:15.59.

BOYS

Pottsville 91, Tamaqua 87

200 Medley Relay – 1. Pottsville 1:51.83; 200 Freestyle – 1. Xander Hirsch (P) 2:04.56, 2. Jathan Krall (T), 3. Caden Wright (P); 200 IM – 1. Zach Ott (P) 2:19.18, 2. Jack Tharp (T), 3. Vincenzo Valentine (T); 50 Freestyle – 1. Stephen Behun (T) 24.07, 2. Vincent Prestileo (P), 3. Jacob Hehn (T); Diving – 1. Adam Klinger (P) 147.90, 2. Vincenzo Valentine (T); 100 Butterfly – 1. Zach Ott (P) 1:00.13, 2. Noah Bevan (P), 3. Jathan Krall (T); 100 Freestyle – 1. Stephen Behun (T) 54.38, 2. Xander Hirsch (P), 3. Jack Tharp (T); 500 Freestyle – 1. Alex Zehner (T) 6:07.68, 2. Caden Wright (P), 3. Jesse Gormley (T); 200 Freestyle Relay – 1. Tamaqua (Jacob Hehn, Jathan Krall, Jack Tharp, Stephen Behun) 1:38.19; 100 Backstroke – 1. Noah Bevan (P) 1:03.48, 2. Brandon Long (T), 3. Hunter Chescavage (P); 100 Breaststroke – 1. Vincent Prestileo (P) 1:11.62, 2. Killian Bressler (P), 3. Ethan DiBonafazio (T); 400 Freestyle Relay

– 1. Pottsville 3:49.39.

JR. HIGH BOYS B-BALL

9TH GRADE

Jim Thorpe-Lehighton

A strong fourth quarter helped Lehighton come away with a 48-43 win over Jim Thorpe.

Talin Fairchild’s 24 points led the Indians, who outscored the Olympians 10-5 in the final period of a game that was tied at 38 entering the fourth quarter.

Pierce Gothard had 21 points for Jim Thorpe.

8TH GRADE

Sch. Haven-Panther Valley

Schuylkill Haven’s Allen Evans scored half of his team’s points in a 30-24 victory over Panther Valley.

The Panthers were led by Darian Revell’s eight points.

Panther Valley-Tamaqua

Jacob Denning controlled the boards and also led Tamaqua with 14 points in a 45-26 win over Panther Valley.

Quinn Coleman added 10 points for the Raiders.

Chase McArdle had 10 points to lead the Panthers.

7TH GRADE

Sch. Haven-Panther Valley

Tyler Hall drained a trio of three-pointers in the first quarter to help Panther Valley jump out to an early lead over Schuylkill Haven, and it never looked back in a 53-15 win.

Chase McArdle had game-high honors with 18 points, while Hall finished with 17.

For the Hurricanes, Brayden Diehl hit double figures with 11 points.

JR. HIGH GIRLS B-BALL

8TH GRADE

Tamaqua-Blue Mtn.

Blue Mountain picked up a 39-7 win over Tamaqua.

K. Faust led the Eagles with 18 points, while C. Peel added seven.

Lauren Ligenza had five points for the Blue Raiders.

Tamaqua-Panther Vy.

Tamaqua picked up a 32-19 win over Panther Valley.

Ligenza led the Blue Raiders with 18 points.

Kocha paced the Panthers with eight points.

7TH GRADE

Tamaqua-Blue Mtn.

Blue Mountain topped Tamaqua for a 36-18 victory.

E. Frie had 12 points for the Eagles. E Leonard added eight points.

Millie Black’s nine points paced the Blue Raiders.

Tamaqua-Panther Valley

Tamaqua rolled to a 33-8 win over Panther Valley.

Zelonis led the Blue Raiders with eight points, while Black scored seven.

Blazosky had four points for the Panthers.