Bethlehem Catholic wasn't taking any chances in its 60-41 district quarterfinal victory over Palmerton on Saturday at Catasauqua High School.

A starting line-up change from the LVC semifinal and full-court pressure from the start propelled the Hawks to an early 11-2 lead.

"In pressure defense, Jordynn Jones is more similar to Janelle [Robinson]. She's quick and fast and strong, and her athleticism will get her through that," said Becahi coach Bill Lanscek.

Jones, a freshman, replaced Robinson, a junior, who is injured.

Of course, Palmerton would not go away quietly, going on a run to make the score 11-8 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lady Bombers had a five-point lead at one point and scored 15 points to Becahi's 16.

"The girls weren't staying up in the zone, so we switched to man. Palmerton runs a lot of screens, so at halftime, we decided to go back to zone, and Palmerton had a hard time with it," Lanscek said.

In the third quarter, the Hawks held the Bombers to just two points while scoring 20.

"It sparked a running game, and it ended up being good on both ends of the court for us," said Lanscek.

Kalista Walters led the Hawks with 29 points. The Becahi sophomore also had six rebounds and five blocked shots. Bridget Smith scored nine points, had 13 rebounds, and three steals.

The Hawks will move on to the semifinal game of district playoffs on Feb. 27 when they will take on Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. at Parkland High School.

Earlier this season, the Hawks defeated the Vikettes 45-23.

"We handled them pretty good the first time, but our line-up isn't the same. Our work is cut out for us, but we'll be fine," Lanscek said.