Local roundup: Results from Jan. 13
Williams Valley handed Marian its first loss of the season on Monday.
Area teams to pick up wins included the Jim Thorpe boys and Northern Lehigh girls.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Marian-Williams Valley
Despite a late rally, Williams Valley was able to hold off Marian for a 72-65 Schuylkill League win.
The loss was the first of the season for the Colts (11-1; 5-1).
Bo Raho led the Vikings (9-3; 5-1) with 25 points, while Jesse Engle added 23.
Marian’s Tyler Fritz poured in 33 points, including 18 in the final quarter, as his team attempted a comeback. Chris Ritsick finished with 12 points, while Dante Agosti added 11. The Colts also received nine rebounds from Zack Hnat.
Marian won the JV game, 65-56, as Mason Gibson scored 20 points.
MARIAN
T. Fritz 11-9-12-33, Ritsick 4-0-0-12, Agosti 3-2-2-11, L. Fritz 1-0-0-3, Malarkey 1-0-0-2, Goff 0-0-0-0, Cerullo 1-0-0-2, Eroh 0-0-0-0, Hnat 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 22-11-14-65.
WILLIAMS VALLEY
Herb 2-5-6-9, Raho 11-1-1-25, Engle 8-7-10-23, Evans 2-3-4-7, Herman 1-4-6-6, Miller 1-0-1-2. TOTALS: 25-20-28-72.
Marian 8 18 15 24 - 65
Williams Valley 19 19 16 18 - 72
Three-pointers: Marian - Ritsick 4, Agosti 3, T. Fritz 2, L. Fritz 1; Williams Valley - Raho 2.
Jim Thorpe-N. Schuylkill
Caiden Hurley hit five three-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points to help Jim Thorpe pull out a 52-51 Schuylkill League victory over North Schuylkill.
The Olympians (4-10; 2-5) also received 10 points from Adam Lauer, who tallied seven of his points during the third quarter when the winners outscored their opponent by a 14-4 margin, and nine from James Adames.
Jack Flynn finished with a team-high 15 points for the Spartans (2-11; 0-7).
JIM THORPE
Condly 4-0-0-8, Richards 0-1-4-1, Burak 0-0-0-0, Hurley 5-3-6-18, Ivey 0-0-0-0, Adames 3-3-7-9, Lauer 4-0-0-10, Herron 1-0-0-2, Marykwas 1-2-2-4. TOTALS: 18-9-19-52.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL
Weikel 4-1-2-9, Flynn 5-3-6-15, Todd 1-0-0-2, Groody 4-0-0-10, Conti 2-0-1-4, Scott 2-3-3-7, Fisher 2-0-2-4. TOTALS: 20-7-14-51.
Jim Thorpe 17 9 14 12 - 52
North Schuylkill 13 18 4 16 - 51
Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - Hurley 5, Lauer 2; North Schuylkill - Flynn 2, Groody 2.
Pottsville-Lehighton
Pottsville scored early and often in cruising to a 74-40 Schuylkill League win over Lehighton.
The Crimson Tide, who hit 11 three-pointers in the contest, received a game-high 19 points from Mason Barnes.
Rich Yturrino finished with a team-high 14 points for the Indians (6-8; 3-4) while Zach Hunsicker added 13.
With the win, Pottsville improved to 11-3 overall and 7-0 in the league.
POTTSVILLE
Schenk 7-1-1-16, Heimbaugh 1-0-0-3, Barnes 7-0-2-19, Dicello 6-4-4-17, Yost 0-0-0-0, Sukeena 0-0-0-0, McCuller 2-1-2-5, Boris 0-0-0-0, Stanton 3-0-0-9, Snowell 1-1-2-3, Selata 1-0-2-2. TOTALS: 28-7-13-74.
LEHIGHTON
Strauss 0-0-0-0, Hunsicker 5-3-3-13, Lorenz 1-0-0-3, Wolverton 0-0-0-0, Guyn 1-0-0-2, Smith 0-0-0-0, B. Lutz 0-0-0-0, Haydt 1-0-0-2, Costenbader 0-0-0-0, Yturrino 5-4-4-14, E. Lutz 0-0-0-0, Schatz 3-0-0-6, Nash 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 16-7-7-40.
Pottsville 18 22 15 19 - 74
Lehighton 12 11 9 8 - 40
Three-pointers: Pottsville - Barnes 5, Stanton 3, Dicello 1, Schenk 1, Heimbaugh 1; Lehighton - Lorenz 1.
Weatherly-Tri-Valley
A strong third quarter by Tri-Valley helped the Bulldogs gain a 48-32 Schuylkill League victory over Weatherly.
Kole Ney tallied 11 points for the winners, who extended a slim halftime lead by outscoring the Wreckers by an 18-6 margin in the third.
For Weatherly (6-6; 1-5), Antonio Colecio finished with a game-high 13 points.
WEATHERLY
Colecio 5-2-6-13, E. Derr 4-0-0-8, Gerhart 2-0-0-5, Zoscin 0-0-0-0, Obert 0-0-0-0, Tomkins 0-0-0-0, Lowman 2-2-3-6. TOTALS: 13-4-9-32.
TRI-VALLEY
Smith 3-0-0-8, T. McGrath 1-2-3-5, Ace 2-1-2-6, Ney 5-1-1-11, C. Deeter 4-3-4-10, K. Deeter 1-1-3-4, J. McGrath 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 17-8-13-46.
Weatherly 7 7 6 12 - 32
Tri-Valley 11 6 18 13 - 48
Three-pointers: Weatherly - Colecio 1, Gerhart 1; Tri-Valley - Smith 2, T. McGrath 1, Ace 1.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
No. Lehigh-Lincoln LA
Northern Lehigh rolled to a 69-23 non-league victory over Lincoln Leadership Academy.
Emma Niebell made six three-pointers and finished with a game-high 29 points for the Bulldogs (7-6), who built a 30-point halftime lead.
The winners also received 12 points from Kaylee Wilk, while Sophia Lear chipped in with 10.
NORTHERN LEHIGH
Will 6-0-0-12, Lear 4-0-0-10, Hoffner 1-1-2-3, Hoffman 2-3-6-7, Dougherty 1-0-0-2, Seier 2-2-3-6, Peters 0-2-4-2, Klimek 0-0-0-0, Niebell 11-1-1-29. TOTALS: 27-7-14-69.
LINCOLN LEADERSHIP
A. Medina 0-0-0-0, Shipman 0-0-0-0, Ruggiero 0-0-0-0, Martinez 0-0-0-0, Diaz 0-0-0-0, Sabatos 0-0-0-0, Ortiz 0-0-0-0, Landis 5-2-4-13, Cabeza 1-0-2-2, Lane 1-2-2-5, Watkins 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 9-3-8-23.
Northern Lehigh 17 24 17 11 - 69
Lincoln LA 6 5 5 7 - 23
Three-pointers: Northern Lehigh - Niebell 6, Lear 2; Lincoln LA - Landis 1, Lane 1.
Weatherly-Salem Christian
Salem Christian used a big third quarter to pull away from Weatherly for a 56-35 non-league victory.
Sara Nagy scored seven of her game-high 16 points in the third frame as the Eagles (9-4) used a 22-4 period to take control.
The Wreckers (2-10) received a team-high 15 points from Ashley James, while Emma Kane chipped in with nine.
WEATHERLY
Kane 4-1-2-9, Kislan 1-0-0-2, James 5-5-6-15, Miller 2-2-2-6, Lowman 0-0-0-0, Cichon 0-0-2-0, VonFrisch 0-1-2-1, , Chincola 1-0-0-2, Fewins 0-0-0-0, Maiello 0-0-0-0, Gordon 0-0-0-0, Paisley 0-0-1-0. TOTALS: 13-9-15-35.
SALEM CHRISTIAN
A. Krage 4-1-2-11, Nagy 6-4-6-16, Lopez 0-0-0-0, Jackson 2-0-0-5, Hiney 0-0-0-0, Wirth 3-3-4-9, M. Krage 0-0-0-0, Aminon 6-0-0-15. TOTALS: 21-9-14-56.
Weatherly 8 15 4 8 - 35
Salem Christian 15 11 22 8 - 56
Three-pointers: Weatherly - None; Salem Christian - Aminon 3, Jackson 1, A. Krage 1.
JR. HIGH BOYS B-BALL
9TH GRADE
Marian-Panther Valley
Panther Valley topped Marian, 65-59.
Stephen Hood paced the Panthers with 22 points, while Isiah Marcharro and Drew Kokinda both added nine.
Marian’s Isaac Ferreira led all scorers with 29 points.
Weatherly-Mahanoy Area
Weatherly dropped a 57-20 decision to Mahanoy Area.
Chris Cuff paced the winners with 15 points, while Owen Broskoskie and Jack James each had five points for the Wreckers.
8TH GRADE
Weatherly-Mahanoy Area
Weatherly’s Ian McKeegan scored eight points but the Wreckers dropped a 44-16 decision to Mahanoy Area.
The Bears received 10 points from Jace Yedsena.
JR. HIGH GIRLS B-BALL
Tamaqua-ES South
Ava Agosti scored 10 points to help Tamaqua post a 33-27 win over East Stroudsburg South in the A game.
Carly Minchoff added seven points and nine rebounds, while Samantha Plasha also tallied seven points.
In the B game, Plasha’s 12 points powered Tamaqua to a 22-16 victory.
