Local Roundup: Results from Jan. 29

Tamaqua and Panther Valley both posted non-league wins in girls basketball action on Wednesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Tamaqua-Moravian A.

Emma Kuczynski recorded a double-double to help Tamaqua earn a 64-55 non-league victory over Moravian Academy.

Kuczynski finished with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue Raiders (14-4). Baylee Reinhardt scored a career-high 16 points, including six during the pivotal fourth quarter, while Bek Hromyak added 10.

For the Lions (14-6), Marina Falzone scored a game-high 23 points.

In the JV contest, Tamaqua rolled to a 73-39 win to improve to 13-2.

TAMAQUA

Kane 0-0-0-0, Zuber 3-0-0-8, Hromyak 3-2-2-10, Boyle 1-0-0-3, Titus 3-2-3-8, Frederickson 1-1-2-3, Kuczynski 6-4-6-16, Reinhardt 8-0-0-16. TOTALS: 25-9-13-64.

MORAVIAN ACADEMY

Reid 0-0-0-0, Moser 3-0-0-7, Tout-Puissant 0-0-0-0, S. Ettle 3-5-6-11, M. Falzone 11-1-1-23, H. Falzone 0-0-0-0, M. Ettle 2-0-0-4, O’Connor 5-0-0-10. TOTALS: 24-6-7-55.

Tamaqua 13 16 21 14 - 64

Moravian 11 17 21 6 - 55

Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Hromyak 2, Zuber 2, Boyle 1; Moravian Academy - Moser 1.

Lincoln LA-Panther Vy.

Panther Valley jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 57-23 non-league victory over Lincoln Leadership Academy.

Erika Dubosky and Sera Robin both scored seven points in the first quarter as the Panthers (5-14) built a 21-3 advantage.

Dubosky finished with a game-high 19 points, while Robin added 18.

LINCOLN LEADERSHIP

Landis 1-1-2-3, A. Medina 0-0-0-0, J. Medina 1-0-0-2, Cobeza 2-2-4-6, Ortiz 1-0-0-2, Shipman 0-0-0-0, Lane 0-0-0-0, Martinez 0-0-0-0, Maldanado 2-0-2-4, Pagen 0-0-0-0, Watkins 3-0-0-6, Schatt 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-3-8-23.

PANTHER VALLEY

Shreffler 0-0-0-0, Pascoe 4-0-0-9, Steber 0-0-0-0, McQuillen 0-0-0-0, Robin 7-2-2-18, Wehr 3-0-0-7, Vermillion 1-0-0-2, Dubosky 5-8-10-19, Jones 1-0-0-2, Knoblauch 0-0-0-0, White 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 21-10-12-57.

Lincoln LA 3 8 6 6 - 23

Panther Vy. 21 9 16 11 - 57

Three-pointers: Lincoln Leadership - None; Panther Valley - Robin 2, Dubosky 1, Wehr 1, Pascoe 1.

Pleasant Vy.-Nazareth

Nazareth built an early sizable lead and then held on to post a 51-40 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.

The Eagles (17-2) jumped out to a 21-10 start behind 11 points from Madeline Ahearn. Talya Brugler finished with a game-high 25 points, while Ahearn ended with 13.

Alyssa Wagner scored 15 points, including four three-pointers, to pace the Bears (13-7).

PLEASANT VALLEY

R. Wagner 2-2-4-6, Caffrey 1-2-4-5, O’Neil 3-0-0-7, A. Wagner 4-3-5-15, Arndt 1-0-0-2, Morgan 0-0-0-0, Merklin 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 13-8-15-40.

NAZARETH

Lesczynski 3-0-0-8, Zelasko 0-3-5-3, Brugler 10-5-7-25, Ahearn 5-0-0-13, Berner 0-0-0-0, Fortner 0-2-2-2, Maholick 0-0-2-0, Puccio 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 18-10-18-51.

Pleasant Vy. 10 5 13 12 - 40

Nazareth 21 6 9 15 - 51

Three-pointers: Pleasant Valley - A. Wagner 4, O’Neil 1, Caffrey 1; Nazareth - Ahearn 3, Lesczynski 2.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Northwest-Weatherly

Northwest outscored Weatherly in each period to soundly defeat the Wreckers, 65-38, in a non-league matchup.

Leading the winners, who hit 11 three-pointers in the game, was Walker Yaple, who finished with a game-high 24 points.

Scotty Zoscin paced Weatherly (8-10) with a team-high 20 points.

NORTHWEST

Yaple 9-2-2-24, Saxe 5-1-2-13, Pierontoni 4-0-0-12, Hufford 3-1-1-7, Biller 0-0-0-0, McLendon 1-0-0-2, Savakinus 1-0-0-2, Karam 1-0-0-2, Crawford 0-0-0-0, Kopco 1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 25-4-5-65.

WEATHERLY

Colecio 1-0-0-2, E. Derr 1-0-0-2, Grehart 1-0-2-2, L. Derr 0-0-0-0, Zoscin 6-5-5-20, Obert 0-0-0-0, Broskoskie 2-0-0-4, Willis 0-0-0-0, Tomkins 0-0-0-0, Solonoski 0-0-0-0, Lowman 2-3-5-7, Ramirez 0-0-0-0, Ray 0-1-2-1. TOTALS: 13-9-14-38.

Northwest 14 23 16 12 - 65

Weatherly 9 11 7 11 - 38

Three-pointers: Northwest - Pierontoni 4, Yaple 4, Saxe 2, Kopco 1; Weatherly - Zoscin 3.

Nazareth-Pleasant Vy.

Pleasant Valley couldn’t overcome a slow start, as Nazareth rolled to a 59-37 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory.

Trent Federico scored all seven of his points in the opening quarter as the Blue Eagles (9-11) raced to a 19-2 lead. Teammate Zach Umar finished with a game-high 21 points.

The Bears (7-13) received a team-high nine points from Marcus Arce.

NAZARETH

Harris 5-3-8-13, Adames 1-0-0-2, Dunne 0-0-0-0, Umar 7-4-6-21, Federico 3-0-0-7, Stapert 1-0-0-2, Elam 1-3-6-5, Whitman 0-1-2-1, Novak 0-0-0-0, Bugbee 3-0-0-8. TOTALS: 21-11-22-59.

PLEASANT VALLEY

Kearns 0-0-0-0, Rommel 1-0-0-2, Arce 2-3-5-9, Kessler 1-0-0-3, Contreras 2-0-0-6, Ratti 1-0-2-2, Piszczatowski 2-0-0-5, Hargrow 0-0-0-0, Joyner 0-0-0-0, Mitchell 1-0-0-2, Spruill 3-2-5-8. TOTALS: 13-5-12-37.

Nazareth 19 12 19 9 - 59

Pleasant Vy. 2 6 15 14 - 37

Three pointers: Nazareth - Umar 3, Bugbee 2, Federico 1; Pleasant Valley - Contreras 2, Arce 2, Kessler 1, Piszczatowski 1.

JR. HIGH BASKETBALL

9TH GRADE

Pottsville-Tamaqua

Pottsville defeated Tamaqua by a 57-49 score.

The Blue Raiders received 13 points from Cam Lewis.

Tamaqua-Blue Mountain

Tamaqua registered a narrow 58-55 win over Blue Mountain.

Cam Lewis led the Blue Raiders with 15 points, while Steve Hoffman added 12 and Lucas Milot chipped in with 11.

Tamaqua-Panther Valley

Tamaqua and Panther Valley played to a 62-62 tie.

Steve Hoffman scored a team-high 17 points for the Blue Raiders, while Cam Lewis finished with 16.

For the Panthers, Stephen Hood collected a game-high 19 points.

Jim Thorpe-Weatherly

Jim Thorpe handed Weatherly a 56-26 loss.

Evan Fikentscher led the Olympians with nine points, while three different Wreckers each had six points.

8TH GRADE

Weatherly-Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe cruised to a 44-18 victory over Weatherly.

Marcus Drakeford led the Olympians with 13 points, while Brandon McHugh added 10.

The Wreckers received a team-high eight points from Ian McKeegan.