GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Jim Thorpe reaches D-11 final

Leroy Boyer, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.
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Mar. 9—NEW TRIPOLI — Jim Thorpe advanced to the District 11 Class 4A girls' basketball final Monday night, topping No. 1 seed Northwestern Lehigh 62-41 in the semifinal round.

The fourth-seeded Olympians (19-5) will now meet No. 3 Allentown Central Catholic in Thursday night's title game at the PP&L Center in Allentown. ACC scored a dramatic 49-47 victory over Schuylkill League champion North Schuylkill in the other semifinal.

Skyler Searfoss led the way with 23 points and Leila Hurley added 20 for the Olympians, who led 34-22 at the half and 52-30 after three quarters.

JIM THORPE (62) — Cinicola 0 0-0 0, Hartman 0 0-0 0, Snisky 4 0-0 8, Ginopolas 0 0-0 0, Yuhas 0 0-0 0, Wainwright 0 0-0 0, Hurley 5 8-11 20, Searfoss 10 3-3 23, O. Smelas 3 0-0 6, H. Smelas 1 2-2 5. Totals 23 13-16 62.

NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH (41) — Betz 1 0-0 2, Lister 4 4-6 12, Miller 2 1-1 5, Jones 1 0-0 3, Ledeboer 3 5-7 11, Funk 0 0-0 0, Nyce 2 0-0 4, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Sevrain 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 10-14 41.

JT (19-5);14;20;18;10;—;62

NWL (16-2);10;12;8;11;—;41

3-point FGs: Hurley 2, H. Smelas, Jones

Boys' Basketball

Bethlehem Catholic 61

Jim Thorpe 39

BETHLEHEM — Kaiden Herron scored 13 points for Jim Thorpe, whose six-game winning streak ended with a loss at Bethlehem Catholic in a District 11 Class 4A semifinal game.

Bethlehem Catholic, which faces Allentown Central Catholic for the district title at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the PPL Center in Allentown, took a 31-17 halftime lead.

Steve Recchio's 15 points led three double-figure scorers for Bethlehem Catholic.

JIM THORPE (39) — Gilliar 1 0-0 3, Condly 2 0-0 4, McHugh 0 0-0 0,. Richards 0 0-0 0, Warner 2 1-2 6, Hurley 1 0-0 3, Fisher 3 0-0 6, Ivey 0 0-0 0, Herron 3 7-13 13, Marykwas 1 1-2 4. Totals 13 9-17 39.

BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC (61) — Soto 0 0-0 0, Vidal 3 2-2 10, M. Richardson 0 0-0 0, Ceveado 2 0 0 5, Gomez 4 5-5 14, Glassmacher 3 0-0 7, Lahey 0 0-0 0, J. Richardson 1 0-2 2, McClarry 3 0-0 8, Recchio 4 4-5 15, Brown 0 0-0 0, Cappetta 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 11-14 61.

JT (13-8);9;8;13;9;—;39

BC (12-4);10;21;19;10;—;61

3-point FGs: Gilliar, Warner, Hurley, Marykwas, Vidal 2, Ceveado, Gomez, Glassmacher, McClarry2, Recchio 3

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