Colonial League tournament is set after regular season wraps with no surprises

The 2022-23 Colonial League boys basketball season is over and while we knew the six teams going on to the league tournament more than a week ago, we now know the seeds and matchups.

The teams receiving the quarterfinal-round byes are No. 1 seed and East Division champ Notre Dame-Green Pond, which finished its league schedule at 17-1. The No. 2 seed and West Division champ is Southern Lehigh. The Spartans finished Colonial League play at 14-3.

Both Notre Dame and Southern Lehigh are off until the Feb. 15 semifinals at Catasauqua High School.

In Saturday’s quarterfinals, No. 3 seed Saucon Valley (14-4) will host No. 6 Wilson Area (11-7) and No. 4 Palmerton (13-4) will welcome No. 5 Bangor (12-6). Both games are 6 p.m. starts.

In the semis, No. 1 seed

Notre Dame (17-1) will play the winner of the Palmerton-Bangor game in the nightcap of a doubleheader that will begin at 6 p.m. with No. 2 seed Southern Lehigh (14-3) taking on the winner between Wilson and Saucon Valley.

The tournament title game will played at 7:45 p.m. Feb. 17 at Freedom after the girls championship game.

Wilson beat Southern Lehigh 56-50 for last year’s title.

The girls matchups are also set. In Saturday’s quarterfinals, both 6 p.m. starts, No. 5 Bangor (14-4) is at No. 4 Pen Argyl (14-4) and No. 6 Northern Lehigh (9-8) is at No. 3 Northwestern Lehigh (16-1). No. 1 seed Palmerton (16-1) will play the Bangor/ Pen Argyl in the second game of Tuesday’s semifinal doubleheader at Catasauqua. No. 2 Notre DameGreen Pond (14-4) plays Northern Lehigh-Northwestern winner in the first game at 6.

Here are Tuesday night’s boys recaps:

Saucon Valley 6 0 , Palisades 4 0

The Panthers finished the regular season at 17-5 overall, 14-4 league. The Pirates ended their year on a 17-game losing streak. They finished 2-20 overall, 1-17 league.

Palisades 5– 15– 12– 8— 40

Saucon Valley 9– 15– 19– 17— 60 PALISADES (40)

Carr 10-22, Kia Stiansen 35-511, Anderson 11-13, Bonelli 10-03,

Belanc 10-03, Riley Sessinger 55-815, McAnally 10-03. Totals 1311-1540. SAUCON VALLEY (60)

Alex Magnotta 42-210, Donahue 01-21, Jacob Albert 54-418, Robertson 20-34, Jacob Klotz 60-012, Joseph-Davis 32-4 8, Clarke 01-21, P. Albert 10-03, Walsh 10-23. Totals 2210-1760.

3-pointers: Palisades (3) Bonelli, Leblanc, McAnally. Saucon Valley (6) J. Albert 4, P. Albert, Walsh.

Palmerton 6 5 , Northern Lehigh 3 3

The Blue Bombers finished the regular season at 17-5, 13-4 league. The Bulldogs finished 1-21, 1-16. Northern Lehigh 9– 11– 8– 5— 33 Palmerton 16– 22– 20– 15— 65 NORTHERN LEHIGH (33)

Kunkle 10-02, Simms 02-42, B. LoPinto 63-415, C. LoPinto 10-03, Daubert 10-0 3, Buskirk 30-08. 125-1333. PALMERTON (65) Machalik 20-04, Sebelin 50-010, Robinson 90-019, Reph 20-06, Rumfield 2 0-05, Leister 12-24, Carelli 11-23, Grammes 30-26, Hosier 20-06, Z. Anthony 10-02. Totals 283-665. 3-pointers: Northern Lehigh (2) Buskirk 2. Palmerton (6) Hosier 2, Reph 2, Robinson, Rumfield.

Northwestern Lehigh 4 8 , Catasauqua 3 4

The Tigers won their third game in their last four and clinched a District 11 4A tournament berth by finishing the regular season at 11-11 and 9-8 league. Catty finished its season at 4-18, 4-13.

Catasauqua 10– 7– 9– 8— 34 Northwestern 10– 10– 17– 11— 48 CATASAUQUA (34)

Juica 10-03, Rivera 20-04, Cofie 30-06, Torres 41-29, Jenkins 10-02, Bright 10-0 2, Pujols 31-28. Totals 152-434. NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH (48)

Fitch 47-716, Zimmerman 41-210, Bollinger 31-27, Nelson 31-18, Marth 3 1-17. Totals 1711-1348.

3-pointers: Catasauqua (2) Juica, Pujols. NWL (3) Fitch, Zimmerman, Nelson.

Bangor 5 6 , Pen Argyl 3 9

The Slaters trailed 22-7 after one quarter and 28-17 at halftime, but got 12 points from Ashton Kluska in the third quarter and Josh Giaquinto tallied 15 of his 28 points in the second half as Bangor rallied to finish the regular season at 13-9, 12-6 league. The Green Knights ended their season at 8-14, 6-12.

Bangor 7– 10– 19– 20— 56

Pen Argyl 22– 6– 2– 9— 39

BANGOR (56)

McShane 12-24, Kluska 61-114, Marmol 10-02, Giaquinto 121-228, Singer 20-06, Karner 10-02. Totals 23 4-556.

PEN ARGYL (39)

Irwin-Hill 31-28, Tyminski 20-04, Kennedy 26-710, Hershey 51-215, Soos 10-02. Totals 138-1139.

3-pointers: Bangor (6) Giaquinto 3, Singer 2, Kluska. Pen Argyl (5) Hershey 4, Irwin-Hill.

Southern Lehigh 5 0 , Salisbury 2 7

The Spartans finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak and at 16-6 overall, 14-3 league. The Falcons ended their season at 5-17, 5-12. Salisbury 7– 2– 8– 10— 27

Southern Lehigh 12– 14– 8– 16— 50

SALISBURY (27)

Grejda 12-24, Zellin 30-07, Lovelidge 3 1-17, Gonzalez 01-21, Adamcik 12-24, Petrie 11-24. Totals 97-1027.

SOUTHERN LEHIGH (50)

Gordon 10-03, Allen 53-315, Trump 1 1-24, Koser 20-04, Shaw 21-27, Pristas 70-015, Kauffman 10-02. Totals 19 5-950.

3-pointers: Salisbury (2) Zellin, Petrie. Southern Lehigh (7) Allen 2, Shaw 2, Gordon, Trump, Pristas.