Williams Valley senior Sage Smeltz is one of nine returning starters for the softball team. (Staff Photo)

TOWER CITY — Sage Smeltz poured in a game-high 29 points as Williams Valley rolled to a 62-31 non-league victory over Halifax in girls’ basketball action Wednesday night.

Mallory Miller added 15 points in the season opener for Williams Valley, which opened the game on a 14-5 run, then used a 17-5, third-quarter spurt to pull away.

HALIFAX (31) — Wilson 2 0-2 6, Gray 1 0-0 3, Roland 0 0-0 0, Sharbaugh 2 0-0 4, Vo 2 0-0 5, Gruzlewski 0 0-0 0, Readinger 0 0-0 0, Baracavage 5 0-3 13. Totals 12 0-5 31.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (62) — Kobularik 3 0-2 6, Hechler 2 2-2 7, Miller 6 3-4 15, Q. Smeltz 0 0-0 0, S. Smeltz 14 0-1 29, Kasper 2 0-0 6. Totals 27 5-9 62.

Halifax                      5 … 9 … 5 … 12 — 31

Wms Val (1-0)    14 … 10 … 17 … 22 — 62

3-point FGs: Wilson 2, Gray, Vo, Baracavage 3, Hechler, Kasper 2

Tamaqua 57, Catasauqua 34

TAMAQUA — Lauren Ligenza tickled the twines for a game-high 23 points while pulling down eight rebounds as the Blue Raiders downed Catasauqua in a non-league contest.

Millie Black added 12 points for Tamaqua, which used a 15-5, second-quarter run to build a 39-21halftime advantage. Kolbe Robb had nine points and nine steals for the Blue Raiders (2-0).

CATASAUQUA (34) — Roberts 3 0-0 9, Sankari 0 0-0 0, Jenkins 6 3-4 19, Sierra 0 0-0 0, Stewart 2 0-2 4, Mullin 0 0-0 0, Mankos 0 0-0 0, Leon 0 0-0 0, Wetzel 1 0-0 2, Barna 0 0-0 0, Espinol 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 3-6 34.

TAMAQUA (57) — Robb 3 3-6 9, M. Black 6 0-1 12, Ellington 0 0-0 0, Bamford 0 0-0 0, Scott 0 0-2 0, Plasha 3 0-0 6, Ligenza 9 5-10 23, Rehrig 0 1-2 1, Miller 1 0-0 2, L. Black 2 0-0 4, Gormley 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 9-21 57.

Catty (0-2)             16 … 5 … 8 … 5 — 34

Tamaqua (2-0)   24 … 15 … 11 … 7 — 57

3-point FGs: Roberts 3, Jenkins 4

JV Score: Tamaqua 24-8

Line Mountain 47, Shenandoah Valley 26

SHENANDOAH — The Eagles used a 24-9 second half to down the Blue Devils in a non-league game.

Aubrie Monaghan paced Shenandoah Valley with nine points, while Morgan Labosky added eight.

LINE MOUNTAIN (47) — Stiely 3 0-0 7, Shutt 3 0-0 6, Shingara 0 0-0 0, Ebersole 3 4-6 11, Cortelyou 1 2-2 4, Grindstaff 4 0-0 8, Boyer 1 0-0 2, Leitzel 1 1-2 3, Buriak 2 0-0 4, Schaffner 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 7-10 47.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (26) — Brit. Tufts 1 0-0 2, Bria. Tufts 0 0-0 0, Donovan 3 0-1 7, Argueta 0 0-0 0, Monaghan 3 1-1 9, Labosky 4 0-2 8, Chagolla 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 1-4 26.

Line Mtn. (1-0)   10 … 13 … 13 … 11 — 47

Shen. Val (1-2)  5 … 12 … 6 … 3 — 26

3-point FGs: Stiely, Ebersole, Donovan, Monaghan 2

Reading 62, Pottsville 24

READING — The Tide were held to single digits in every quarter in suffering a non-league loss to the Red Knights at the Geigle Complex.

Jes Siminitus paced Pottsville with six points.

POTTSVILLE (24) — Fegley 0 2-2 2, Barnhart 1 1-2 4, Siminitus 3 0-0 6, Jones 2 0-0 4, Goodman 1 0-0 3, Brennan 0 0-0 0, Huda 0 0-0 0, Carter 2 1-2 5, Neufville 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 4-6 24.

READING (62) — Ortega 2 0-0 4, Bradley 1 2-2 5, Ocasio 2 0-0 6, Beatty 7 0-2 16, Collier 5 0-0 10, Rodriguez 5 2-2 12, Laws 2 0-0 4, Springs 1 3-6 5, Velez 0 0-0 0, Borden 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 7-12 62.

Potts (0-2)             9 … 6 … 3 … 6 — 24

Reading                   14 … 22 … 20 … 6 — 62

3-point FGs: Barnhart, Goodman, Bradley, Ocasio 2, Beatty 2

JV Score: Reading 47-4