Panther Valley's Connor Penberth

LANSFORD — Connor Penberth scored a game-high 21 points and had eight assists as Panther Valley downed Pen Argyl 68-39 in a non-league boys’ basketball game Wednesday night.

Logan Fisher collected 16 points and nine rebounds for the Panthers (6-2), who raced out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and never looked back.

PEN ARGYL (39) — Hunter 2 0-0 4, Martini 2 2-4 7, Vishnesky 4 2-2 10, Kuster 3 1-1 7, Soos 3 1-1 7, Kotulka 1 0-0 2, Hendershot 0 2-2 2, Stuckey 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 8-10 39.

PANTHER VALLEY (68) — Krynock 0 0-0 0, Fisher 8 0-0 16, Penberth 7 0-0 21, Jones 2 2-2 7, Breiner 1 0-1 2, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Neziri 0 0-0 0, Wehr 3 0-0 8, Baneravage 1 0-2 2, Gjoca 1 0-0 2, Hall 1 0-0 2, McArdle 2 2-2 6, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0, Caffery 0 0-0 0, Moyer 2 0-2 4, Harlson 1 0-0 2, Lazar 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 4-9 68.

PA (0-8) 9 … 12 … 12 … 6 — 39

PV (6-2)  19 … 19 … 18 … 12 — 68

3-point FGs: Martini, Penberth 3, Jones, Wehr 2

JV Score: Panther Valley 61-20

Officials: Shober, Scheeler

Girls’ Basketball

Williams Valley 59, Benton 18

BENTON — Sage Smeltz outscored the host Tigers by herself, pouring in a game-high 25 points as the Vikings stayed unbeaten with a non-league win.

Smeltz had 21 of her points in the first half as the Vikes raced out to a 44-7 lead at the break. Ireland Kasper drained six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Williams Valley, while Mallory Miller added 12.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (59) — Ziegler 0 0-0 0, Bixler 0 0-0 0, Heisey 0 0-0 0, Brill 0 0-0 0, Kobularik 2 0-0 4, Estes 0 0-0 0, Hand 0 0-0 0, Miller 5 0-0 12, Q. Smeltz 0 0-0 0, S. Smeltz 12 1-2 25, Kasper 6 0-0 18. Totals 25 1-2 59.

BENTON (18) — Nickles 2 0-0 4, Krall 3 0-0 6, Hess 1 0-0 3, Zajel 1 0-0 3, Koch 1 0-0 2, Lyons 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 0-0 18.

WV (6-0)              26 … 18 … 13 … 2 — 59

Benton (4-3)        3 … 4 … 7 … 4 — 18

3-point FGs: Miller 2, Kasper 6, Hess, Zajel

JV Score: Williams Valley 38-19

Northern Lebanon 41, Blue Mountain 23

ORWIGSBURG — The Eagles were held to just eight second-half points in suffering a non-league loss to the undefeated Vikings.

Mila Fleagle scored a team-high six points for Blue Mountain, which trailed 18-15 at intermission.

Olivia Stutler hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Northern Lebanon, while Kasey Weimer added 12, 10 of which came in the first half.

NORTHERN LEBANON (41) — Phillips 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Shutler 7 0-0 18, Sheroky 2 2-2 7, Weimer 5 2-2 12, Harris 1 0-0 3, Sellers 0 0-0 0, Harman 0 0-0 0, Martino 0 1-2 1, Weaver 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 5-6 41.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (23) — Henninger 1 0-0 3, Fleagle 3 0-0 6, Canfield 0 0-0 0, Place 2 0-0 4, Peel 1 0-0 2, Koch 0 0-0 0, Campbell 2 0-0 4, Keck 2 0-1 4, Nunemacher 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 0-1 23.

NL (7-0)                   9 … 9 … 12 … 11 — 41

BM (3-4)                   9 … 6 … 6 … 2 — 23

3-point FGs: Shutler 4, Sheroky, Harris, Henninger

JV Score: Northern Lebanon 28-13

Officials: Gerchak, J. Dean, Rottet