North Schuylkill's Jadelin Stitzer drives between a pair of Minersville defenders during the Spartans' win over the Miners (Photo by Kelly Wiley).

Devils, Wreckers pull out dramatic Division II wins

TAMAQUA — Lauren Ligenza took over in overtime.

The Tamaqua center scored all six of her team’s points in the extra session, lifting the Blue Raiders to a 38-34 victory over Blue Mountain in a Schuylkill League Division I contest at the Tamaqua Athletic Center.

Millie Black and Ligenza both recorded double-doubles for Tamaqua, which boosted its Schuylkill League playoff chances with the victory. Black compiled 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Ligenza finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Karley Koch had 14 points and Callie Peel tallied 11 for Blue Mountain. Peel had a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Eagles rallied from a 26-22 deficit entering the final frame to force overtime.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (34) — Fleagle 2 0-0 5, Canfield 0 0-0 0, Place 2 0-0 4, Peel 4 0-2 11, Koch 6 2-2 14, Leonard 0 0-0 0, Walborn 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 2-6 34.

TAMAQUA (38) — M. Black 6 3-3 15, Ellington 0 0-0 0, Bamford 0 0-0 0, Ligenza 4 5-14 13, Miller 0 0-0 0, L. Black 3 2-6 8, Gormley 0 2-4 2. Totals 13 12-27 38.

3-point FGs: Fleagle, Peel 3

Officials: J. Dean, Bulka, Lewis-Eberz

JV Score: Tamaqua 30-28

Schuylkill Haven 39, Pottsville 36

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Mckenna Runkle scored a game-high 16 points as the Hurricanes staved off a spirited upset attempt by the Crimson Tide in a Schuylkill League Division I contest at the CACL Center.

Audrey Hutchinson tallied 10 of her 14 points in the first half as Schuylkill Haven built a 21-16 halftime lead. Runkle then netted 12 of her points in the second half as the Hurricanes held on.

Jo Barnhart paced Pottsville with 10 points while Lauren Brennan added nine points.

POTTSVILLE (36) — Barnhart 5 0-2 10, Fegley 2 0-0 5, Siminitus 1 3-6 5, Goodman 2 0-0 6, Brennan 3 0-0 9, Ciavarella 0 1-2 1, Huda 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 4-10 36.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (39) — Hutchinson 5 3-4 14, Siket 2 0-0 5, Runkle 5 6-8 16, Terefencko 2 0-0 4, Strenkoski 0 0-0 0, Wade 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 9-17 39.

3-point FGs: Fegley, Goodman 2, Brennan 3, Hutchinson, Siket

Officials: Shober, T. Hurd, Banzhoff

JV Score: Pottsville 24-21

North Schuylkill 43, Minersville 31

MINERSVILLE — Monica Selgrade paced a trio of double-digit scorers with 12 points as the Spartans stayed tied for first place in Division I with a win over the Miners at the Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.

Mya Conti and Jadelin Stitzer each added 10 points for North Schuylkill, which used a big second quarter to build a 21-7 halftime lead.

Sarah McGrath drained four 3-pointers and scored a team-high 12 points for Minersville.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (43) — Selgrade 6 0-0 12, Conti 5 0-0 10, Urbanowicz 1 1-2 4, Gawrylik 0 0-0 0, Capone 3 0-0 7, Ja. Stitzer 4 2-4 10, Digris 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 3-6 43.

MINERSVILLE (31) — Brennan 3 2-5 9, Cullen 2 1-2 5, Boom 2 0-0 5, Cruz 0 0-0 0, McGrath 4 0-0 12, Ilsley 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 3-7 31.

3-point FGs: Urbanowicz, Capone, Brennan, Boom, McGrath 4

Officials: Litwhiler, Karinch, McDonough

JV Score: North Schuylkill 37-14

Pine Grove 52, Panther Valley 45

PINE GROVE — Callee Leffler and Meadow Umbenhauer each scored six points in a fourth-quarter rally as the Cardinals downed the Panthers in a Schuylkill League Division I game.

Aliciana Aponte scored a game-high 20 points for Panther Valley, which led 35-34 entering the fourth. Morgan Orsulak added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Panthers, while Lucy Kocha also had 12 points.

Hollyn Sampson led Pine Grove with 15 points, one of four players in double figures. Meadow Umbenhauer added 11 points, while Leffler and Fidler each netted 10.

PANTHER VALLEY (45) — Gjoca 0 0-0 0, Kocha 4 3-6 12, K. Breslin 0 0-0 0, Aponte 9 0-0 20, Blazosky 0 1-2 1, Orsulak 6 0-0 12, Carrasquillo 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 4-8 45.

PINE GROVE (52) — K. Umbenhauer 1 0-2 2, Leffler 3 4-6 10, M. Umbenhauer 4 2-6 11, Heming 0 4-8 4, Reichert 0 0-0 0, Fidler 4 0-0 10, Sampson 7 1-1 15. Totals 19 11-23 52.

3-point FGs: Kocha, Aponte 2, M. Umbenhauer, Fidler

Officials: Wood, Onushco, Je. Misstishin

JV Score: No game

Mahanoy Area 48, Marian 35

MAHANOY CITY — Felicia Bro lit up the scoreboard for 25 points as the Golden Bears downed the Fillies in a Schuylkill League Division II game at the Joe Alansky Gymnasium.

Bro had 15 points in the first half as Mahanoy Area built a 24-17 halftime lead. Naomi Kowalick added 13 points and Ella Connolly eight for the Bears.

Addy Marek led Marian with 12 points, while DeAnna Pugh netted 11 and Katie Knock tallied 10.

MARIAN (35) — Pugh 5 0-0 11, Minzola 1 0-0 2, Knock 3 1-2 10, Kwon 0 0-0 0, Decosmo 0 0-0 0, Marek 4 3-3 12. Totals 13 4-5 35.

MAHANOY AREA (48) — Haughney 0 0-0 0, Manley 0 0-0 0, Wonsock 1 0-0 2, Christian 0 0-0 0, Bro 9 5-8 25, Carl 0 0-0 0, Kowalick 5 0-0 13, Connolly 4 0-1 8. Totals 19 5-9 48.

3-point FGs: Pugh, Knock 3, Marek, Bro 2, Kowalick 3

Officials: Strubinger, Leedy, Reed

JV Score: No game

Shenandoah Valley 39, Tri-Valley 37

HEGINS — Gianna Donovan and Aubrie Monaghan each scored 11 points as the Blue Devils edged the Dawgs in a Schuylkill League Division II game.

Donovan had five points in a 15-5, first-quarter run that put Shenandoah Valley ahead. The Devils led 32-26 entering the fourth before Tri-Valley made a final push.

Avery Miller led all scorers with 20 points for the Dawgs, while Ava Snyder added 13.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (39) — Troutman 1 0-0 2, Donovan 5 0-0 11, Chagolla 3 0-0 6, Monaghan 4 1-2 11, Li. Salguero 4 1-4 9. Totals 17 2-6 39.

TRI-VALLEY (37) — A. Miller 7 4-6 20, G. Miller 1 0-0 2, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Sankas 1 0-0 2, Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Snyder 5 3-3 13, Hanlon 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 7-9 37.

3-point FGs: Donovan, Monaghan 2, A. Miller 2

Officials: Lutzick, Durso, Grogan

JV Score: No game

Weatherly 23, Nativity 22

POTTSVILLE — Maci Kane scored all five of the Wreckers’ second-half points as Weatherly outlasted the Golden Girls in a Schuylkill League Division II game atop Lawton’s Hill.

Kane finished with seven points and Kelly Reiner tallied six for Weatherly, which snapped a five-game losing streak.

Alexia Kehler had all five of her points in the second quarter to help the Wreckers take an 18-15 halftime lead. Weatherly won despite shooting 1-for-11 from the foul line.

Maci Rushannon led all scorers with 14 points for Nativity, draining four 3-pointers.

WEATHERLY (23) — Kane 3 1-5 7, Kehler 2 0-2 5, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Reiner 2 0-2 6, Weston 1 0-2 3, Synder 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 1-11 23.

NATIVITY (22) — Lorence 1 0-0 2, Pinkey 1 1-2 4, Vizcaino 0 0-0 0, Zulick 0 0-0 0, Rushannon 4 2-2 14, McNamara 1 0-2 2, Purcell 0 0-0 0, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 4-9 23.

3-point FGs: Kehler, Reiner 2, Weston, Rushannon 4

Officials: Fryer, J. Misstishin, Godynick

JV Score: No game

Boys’ Basketball

North Schuylkill 63, Bloomsburg 46

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Jude Maziekas paced a balanced attack with 15 points as the Spartans captured their third straight win with a non-league victory over the Panthers.

Julian Nelson added 10 for North Schuylkill, scoring seven of those points in a 16-4, game-opening run.

BLOOMSBURG (46) — Hamilton 2 0-0 4, Brosious 2 0-0 4, Holbert 4 1-2 10, Munson 5 4-4 15, Smith 2 0-0 4, Malletti 0 0-0 0, King 0 0-0 0, Katulis 0 0-0 0, Camillocci 2 0-0 4, Traugh 1 0-0 3, Labuda 1 0-0 2, Dube 0 0-0 0, Martinez 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 5-6 46.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (63) — Cairo 2 2-2 6, Damiter 1 2-2 4, Maziekas 7 0-0 15, Wall 0 0-0 0, Mengel 1 0-0 2, Kacilowicz 2 2-2 8, Kronkowski 0 0-0 0, Bani 0 0-0 0, Nelson 4 1-5 10, McNally 2 4-6 8, Cabral 0 0-0 0, Gallagher 2 0-0 4, Osenbach 3 0-0 6, Hannon 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 11-17 63.

3-point FGs: Holbert, Munson, Traugh, Maziekas, Kacilowicz 2, Nelson

Officials: Gerchak, Marquardt, Merwine