Lauren Ligenza, Tamaqua girls' basketball

Ligenza has big night in Blue Raiders’ comeback victory 

TAMAQUA — The Schuylkill League Division I girls’ title chase got a little tighter Friday night.

Lauren Ligenza recorded a double-double and Kendle Miller hit a key 3-pointer in overtime as Tamaqua knocked off North Schuylkill 46-43.

The loss is the first in league play for the Spartans (7-4, 6-1 D-I) and drops them into a first-place tie with Schuylkill Haven (9-4, 6-1) at the halfway mark. Tamaqua (10-3, 5-2) moves within one game of the top spot with the victory, with Pine Grove (8-5, 4-3) and Blue Mountain (6-6, 4-3) also in the hunt.

Ligenza finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Blue Raiders overcame an early 12-4 deficit. North Schuylkill led 21-18 at halftime and 32-27 entering the fourth before Tamaqua rallied to force overtime.

Miller opened the extra session with a 3-pointer while Leah Black and Ligenza hit went 1-for-2 from the foul line as the Blue Raiders outscored the Spartans 5-2 in OT.

Millie Black added 13 points for Tamaqua. Mya Conti was the only player in double figures for North Schuylkill with 18 points.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (43) — Selgrade 0 0-0 0, Conti 7 2-2 18, Urbanowicz 0 0-0 0, Capone 3 1-2 8, Balicki 4 0-0 9, Ja. Stitzer 4 0-0 8, Digris 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 3-4 43.

TAMAQUA (46) — Osenbach 0 0-0 0, M. Black 6 1-2 13, Ellington 0 0-0 0, Ligenza 7 6-14 20, Bamford 1 0-0 2, Miller 2 0-0 6, L. Black 1 1-2 3, Gormley 0 2-2 2. Totals 17 10-20 46.

3-point FGs: Conti 2, Capone, Balicki, Miller 2

Officials: Wojciechowsky, Ruggeri, Currier

JV Score: North Schuylkill 49-29

Schuylkill Haven 49, Pine Grove 30

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Kylie Siket paced a balanced attack with 16 points as the Hurricanes downed the Cardinals in a Schuylkill League Division I game at the CACL Center.

Meadow Umbenhauer scored eight of her game-high 22 points in the first quarter for Pine Grove, which led 10-2 after one frame.

The Hurricanes sliced the deficit to 18-16 by halftime, then outscored the Cardinals 33-12 in the second half.

Mckenna Runkle added 10 points for Schuylkill Haven, while Audrey Hutchinson tallied nine and Ava Terefencko eight. The Hurricanes hit six 3-pointers.

PINE GROVE (30) — K. Umbenhauer 0 0-0 0, Leffler 1 2-4 4, M. Umbenhauer 8 3-7 22, Heming 0 1-2 1, Reichert 0 0-0 0, Fidler 0 0-0 0, Sampson 1 1-2 3. Totals 10 7-16 30.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (49) — Hutchinson 3 2-2 9, Siket 6 2-6 16, Runkle 4 1-3 10, Terefencko 2 2-8 8, Strenkoski 1 2-2 4, Wade 1 0-0 2, Bayer 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 9-21 49.

3-point FGs: M. Umbenhauer 3, Hutchinson, Siket 2, Runkle, Terefencko 2

Officials: McDonough

JV Score: No game

Blue Mountain 45, Minersville 16

ORWIGSBURG — The Eagles outscored the Miners 16-0 in the first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a Schuylkill League Division I home win.

Callie Peel led Blue Mountain with 13 points, while Mila Fleagle added nine. The Eagles led 32-2 at halftime.

Alayna Boom led all scorers with 14 points for Minersville.

MINERSVILLE (16) — Brennan 0 0-0 0, Gretsky 0 0-0 0, Ladick 0 0-0 0, Cullen 1 0-0 2, Boom 7 0-0 14, Cruz 0 0-0 0, Eisenhart 0 0-0 0, Starner 0 0-0 0, McGrath 0 0-0 0, Ilsley 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 0-0 16.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (45) — Hudock 3 0-0 6, Fleagle 4 0-1 9, Canfield 1 1-2 3, Place 2 0-0 4, Peel 4 3-6 13, Koch 1 4-7 6, McKee 1 0-0 2, Leonard 1 0-0 2, Walborn 0 0-0 0, Easter 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 8-16 45.

3-point FGs: Fleagle, Peel 2

Officials: Wood, Gerchak, Kohr

JV Score: Blue Mountain 32-17

Marian 48, Shenandoah Valley 26

SHENANDOAH — Addy Marek scored a game-high 25 points as the Fillies rolled past the Blue Devils in a Schuylkill League Division II contest.

Marek outscored Shenandoah Valley 14-9 in the first half as Marian built a 12-point halftime cushion. DeAnna Pugh added eight points for Marian, while Jocelyn Chagolla led Shenandoah Valley with eight points.

MARIAN (48) — Pugh 4 0-0 8, Minzola 3 1-2 7, Hannis-Miskar 1 2-2 4, Knock 1 1-2 4, Kwon 0 0-0 0, Decosmo 0 0-0 0, Marek 10 4-6 25. Totals 19 8-12 48.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (26) — Troutman 1 2-4 4, Donovan 1 2-2 5, Chagolla 4 0-2 8, Monaghan 2 1-2 5, Li. Salguero 0 1-2 1, Tufts 1 1-2 3. Totals 9 7-14 26.

3-point FGs: Knock, Marek, Donovan

Officials: Titus, Reed

JV Score: No game

Williams Valley 53, Weatherly 6

TOWER CITY — Mallory Miller drained six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 26 points as the Vikings defeated the Wreckers in a Schuylkill League Division II game.

Williams Valley hit 10 3-pointers and held Weatherly scoreless through the middle quarters. Kelly Reiner tallied all six of Weatherly’s points.

WEATHERLY (6) — Russell 0 0-0 0, Kane 0 0-0 0, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Reiner 2 1-1 6, Weston 0 0-2 0, Gerhard 0 0-0 0, Synder 0 0-0 0. Totals 2 1-1 6.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (53) — Shomper 1 0-0 2, Starnosky 0 0-0 0, Kobularik 0 1-2 1, Miller 10 0-0 26, Koppenhaver 2 0-0 6, Smeltz 3 2-4 8, Readinger 2 0-0 4, Kasper 2 0-0 6. Totals 20 3-6 53.

3-point FGs: Reiner, Miller 6, Koppenhaver 2, Kasper 2

Officials: White, Miller, Romberger

JV Score: No game

Mahanoy Area 56, Tri-Valley 44

HEGINS — Felicia Bro scored a team-high 24 points and Ella Connolly tallied 22 as the Golden Bears captured a Schuylkill League Division II win over the Dawgs.

Connolly had 18 of her points and Bro tallied 14 in the first half as Mahanoy Area rolled out to a 38-22 lead at halftime. The Bears led 54-27 after three frames.

Avery Miller led all scorers with 33 points for Tri-Valley, scoring 19 in the first half and 11 more in the fourth quarter.

MAHANOY AREA (56) — Haughney 0 0-0 0, Manley 0 0-0 0, Wonsock 2 0-0 5, Christian 0 0-0 0, Bro 9 5-11 24, Carl 0 0-0 0, Kowalick 2 0-0 5, Connolly 11 0-0 22. Totals 24 5-11 56.

TRI-VALLEY (44) — A. Miller 12 6-8 33, G. Miller 0 0-0 0, Sankas 1 0-0 2, Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Snyder 3 1-3 7, Hanlon 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 7-11 44.

3-point FGs: Wonsock, Bro, Kowalick, A. Miller 3

Officials: Merwine, Onushco, Melusky

JV Score: No game