Palmerton jumped out to a 15–11 lead after the first quarter, but North Schuylkill answered in the second, using a balanced offensive effort to even the score at 24–24 by halftime.
The Spartans continued to build momentum after the break, edging ahead 33–30 by the end of the third quarter. North Schuylkill then took control in the fourth, outscoring Palmerton 23–14 to secure the win.
Jude Maziekas led all scorers with 19 points for North Schuylkill. Julian Nelson added 13 points, including three 3-pointers, while Cam Kacilowicz chipped in 10. Caden Mengel scored eight points and was perfect from the free-throw line, going 4-for-4. Dylan Cairo added three points, Max Gallagher scored two, and Sam Wall finished with one.
Palmerton was paced by Gaige McGowan with 13 points and Tate Buck with 11. Braylen Delgado contributed seven points, while Kurt Jedrejczk and Jared Grammes each scored five. Dominic Pereria rounded out the scoring with three points.
With the victory, North Schuylkill improves to 7–4 on the season and will travel to Minersville on Monday for a Schuylkill League Division I matchup. Palmerton falls to 2–10 on the year.
