Look back at Wednesday's boys basketball games and updated standings

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FROM KEITH GROLLER

Finally, we got a round of games in on Wednesday night. Looks like there's clear sailing the rest of the week, so we'll finally get to know a lot more about these teams before Christmas arrives.

Here's a look back at Wednesday's games:

LVC

Central Catholic 64, Allen 51 -- I am not surprised CCHS won. I expected the Vikings to win, but I was surprised by how well the Canaries played in the first half and for nearly three quarters. Those kids should dwell on that and not the collapse against a relentless CCHS team down the stretch.

Whitehall 66, Nazareth 45 -- Looks like a lot of R&R with Radocha and Rex going for 17 apiece. We'll learn much more about the Zephs against Parkland on Friday.

Emmaus 55, ES South 37 -- David Kachelries, one of the freshman twins who have a lot of people excited about the Green Hornets future, scored 15 in a balanced attack.

Freedom 57, Becahi 55 -- Perhaps a statement win for the Patriots, who continue to get leadership and everything else from Nigel Long and David Williams.

Liberty 62, Stroudsburg 59 -- Just as they did against Becahi, the Hurricanes nearly let this one slip away late. Oyeniyi and Williams combined for 44.

MVC

ES North 73, Lehighton 40 -- People keep talking up the T-wolves and they backed it up here by placing four guys in double figures.

COLONIAL

Northern Lehigh 58, Pen Argyl 49 -- This one went overtime, which either shows how much the Bulldogs have slipped or the Green Knights have improved. I think it's more the latter.

Bangor 72, Catasauqua 48 -- Slaters had eight treys and can serve up defeat in all kinds of ways.

Northwestern 51, Palmerton 45 -- Missing 13 free throws didn't help the Blue Bombers.

STANDINGS UPDATE

LEHIGH VALLEY CONFERENCE

WEST DIVISION

Central Catholic   2-0    3-0

Allen                   1-1    2-1

Dieruff                 0-1    1-1

Emmaus             0-1    2-2

NORTH DIVISION

Whitehall             2-0    3-1

Parkland             1-0    3-0

Northampton        0-1    0-2

Nazareth             0-2    1-3

EAST DIVISION

Freedom             2-0    2-1

Liberty                1-0    3-0

Easton                0-1   1-2

Becahi                0-2    0-3

COLONIAL LEAGUE

NORTH DIVISION

Bangor               3-0   4-0

Catasauqua        3-1   4-1

No. Lehigh          2-1   2-1

Pen Argyl           1-2   2-2

Northwestern      1-3   2-4   

Palmerton          0-3    0-4 

SOUTH DIVISION

Notre Dame           1-0   2-1

Salisbury               1-0  1-1       

Southern Leh.        1-1   2-2

Wilson                   1-1   3-1

Palisades               0-1   0-2 

Saucon Valley        0-1   0-3    

MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

ES North               2-0    3-1

PM West               1-0   2-1

Lehighton               1-1   3-1

ES South               0-0   2-1

Pleasant Valley      0-1   1-2

Stroudsburg           0-1   0-3

PM East                0-1   1-2