HS Wrestling: Panther Valley girls top Palmerton

PALMERTON — Kyla McQuillen (136) and Anelia Bennick (170) posted clutch pins to power Panther Valley past Palmerton 30-24 on Wednesday in a non-league girls’ wrestling dual meet.

McQuillen pinned Skylar Benninger at 4:41, though Benninger had an 8-6 lead at the time of the fall. Benninger chose bottom to start the third period, and McQuillen made her pay for that decision.

Bennick held a 6-4 lead over Molly Ries before Bennick turned her opponent for the fall in 2:57.

Bailey Snyder (148), Alisa Williams (190) and Brenda Banks (235) picked up forfeit wins for the Panthers (4-4).

Palmerton fell to 0-6.

Panther Valley 30, Palmerton 24

100 — No bout

106 — No bout

112 — Kibler (Palm) won by forfeit

118 — Amorim (Palm) pinned Vega-Santiago, 3:08

124 — Merkel (Palm) pinned Vazquez-Frias, 5:15

130 — No bout

136 — McQuillen (PV) pinned Benninger, 4:41

142 — Schaible (Palm) pinned Cabrera, 1:55

148 — Snyder (PV) won by forfeit

155 — No bout

170 — Bennick (PV) pinned Ries, 2:57

190 — Williams (PV) won by forfeit

235 — Banks (PV) won by forfeit