Four Schuylkill League girls’ basketball teams RSVP’d on Thursday night that they’ll be in attendance for the league’s postseason party at Martz Hall next month.

North Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven, Lourdes and Mahanoy Area all clinched league playoff berths with victories Thursday night. The top three teams in each division qualify for the league playoffs, which begin Saturday, Feb. 7, with a boys/girls quarterfinal quadrupleheader at Martz Hall.

The girls’ semifinals are slated for Wednesday, Feb. 11, with the league’s championship doubleheader on tap for Friday, Feb. 13, at Martz Hall.

The girls’ seeds aren’t solidified. North Schuylkill and Schuylkill Haven are tied for the Division I lead with 10-1 records, while Lourdes (11-0) leads Mahanoy Area (10-1) by one game in Division II.

The Spartans and Hurricanes clash Jan. 29 at Schuylkill Haven, while the Bears visit the Red Raiders the same night in Coal Township.

Meanwhile, Tamaqua moved closer to clinching the third spot in Division I with an overtime win over Pine Grove. In Division II, three teams are tied for the third spot with 6-5 records — Marian, Shenandoah Valley and Williams Valley — with three league games remaining.

Here’s a look at Thursday’s action. To read about Mahanoy Area’s win over Williams Valley, visit https://www.t102sportsnow.com/2026/01/22/hs-girls-basketball-patient-mahanoy-downs-vikings-clinches-schuylkill-league-playoff-berth/

 

Lourdes 69, Marian 37

COAL TWP. — Hannah Lokitis paced a trio of double-digit scorers with 21 points as the Red Raiders won their 10th straight game with a Division II rout of the Fillies at the Lee Korbich Gymnasium.

Lokitis had 14 of her points in the first half as Lourdes rolled out to a 40-16 lead at intermission. Kylla Sandri added 13 points and Sophia Karlovich tallied 12 for the Red Raiders.

Addy Marek led Marian with 19 points, while Haley Minzola added 10.

MARIAN (37) — Bushati 0 0-0 0, Minzola 4 2-7 10, Hannis-Miskar 1 0-0 2, Knock 2 0-0 6, Decosmo 0 0-0 0, Marek 6 5-6 19. Totals 13 7-13 37.

LOURDES (69) — Sandri 5 2-2 13, Schroyer 1 0-0 2, Albert 0 0-0 0, Bunch 0 0-0 0, Barnes 3 1-3 8, Schu 1 0-0 2, Lokitis 9 3-5 21, Karlovich 6 0-0 12, Shingara 3 0-0 9, Reiprish 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 6-10 69.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Mar (9-9, 6-5)	6	10	11	10	37
Lou (16-1, 11-0)	26	14	18	11	69

3-point FGs: Knock 2, Marek 2, Sandri, Barnes, Shingara 3

Officials: Karinch, Je. Misstishin

JV Score: No game

 

North Schuylkill 54, Pottsville 32

POTTSVILLE — Mya Conti scored a game-high 15 points and Gianna Capone netted 12 as the Spartans rolled past the Crimson Tide in a Division I game at Martz Hall.

North Schuylkill dominated from the outset, leading 18-7 after one frame and 28-10 at halftime. Jo Barnhart and Jes Siminitus each scored 10 points for Pottsville.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (54) — Selgrade 4 0-0 8, Conti 7 0-2 15, Capone 4 2-2 12, Ja. Stitzer 4 0-6 8, Digris 3 0-0 9, Rose 0 0-0 0, Urbanavage 0 0-0 0, Gawrylik 1 0-0 2, Wengrenovich 0 0-0 0, Jo. Stitzer 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 2-10 54.

POTTSVILLE (32) — Barnhart 4 1-2 10, Siminitus 3 4-4 10, Goodman 1 0-0 2, Brennan 2 0-0 6, Ciavarella 0 0-0 0, Huda 2 0-0 4, Skripko 0 0-0 0, Curry 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 5-6 32.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
NS (11-4, 10-1)	18	10	13	13	54
Potts (5-11, 2-9)	7	3	11	11	32

3-point FGs: Conti, Capone 2, Digris 3, Barnhart, Brennan 2

Officials: Gerchak, Cooper, Onushco

JV Score: North Schuylkill 35-28

 

Schuylkill Haven 56, Minersville 24

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Audrey Hutchinson led the way with 18 points as the Hurricanes cruised past the Miners in a Division I contest at the CACL Center.

Mckenna Runkle added 16 points and Braelynn Strenkoski tallied 10 as Haven built a 28-13 halftime lead en route to its sixth straight victory.

Sara McGrath paced the Miners with 12 points.

MINERSVILLE (24) — Brennan 0 0-0 0, Gretsky 0 0-0 0, Ladick 0 0-0 0, Cullen 2 2-2 6, Boom 2 1-2 6, Cruz 0 0-0 0, McGrath 5 1-1 12, Ilsley 0 0-2 0. Totals 9 4-7 24.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (56) — Hutchinson 7 4-7 18, Siket 0 1-6 1, Runkle 8 0-1 16, Terefencko 4 1-1 9, Strenkoski 4 2-2 10, Wade 0 0-0 0, Farrell 0 0-0 0, Houvig 1 0-0 2, Benedict 0 0-0 0, Brand 0 0-0 0, Kovaleski 0 0-0 0, Bayer 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 8-17 56.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Min (3-13, 1-10)	6	7	9	2	24
SH (14-4, 10-1)	12	16	13	15	56

3-point FGs: Boom, McGrath

Officials: Dean, Wood, Merwine

JV Score: No game

 

Tamaqua 36, Pine Grove 29

TAMAQUA — Leah Black scored six of her 11 points in overtime as the Blue Raiders edged the Cardinals in a Schuylkill League Division I game at the Tamaqua Athletic Center.

It was the second overtime win this week for the Blue Raiders, who built a two-game lead over both Blue Mountain and Pine Grove for the final league playoff berth from Division I. Tamaqua has games remaining with Minersville, Panther Valley and North Schuylkill.

Black grabbed the tip to start overtime and went right to the basket. She added four free throws in the extra session, while Makenna Ellington collected a bucket and Millie Black hit a free throw.

Leah Black added 10 rebounds for the Blue Raiders, while Lauren Ligenza had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Millie Black pulled down 11 boards.

Meadow Umbenhauer scored a team-high 13 points for Pine Grove, which led 25-21 entering the fourth. The Cards were outscored 9-2 in overtime.

PINE GROVE (29) — K. Umbenhauer 1 0-0 2, Leffler 2 0-2 6, M. Umbenhauer 5 0-0 13, Heming 0 0-0 0, Fidler 2 0-0 6, Sampson 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 0-2 29.

TAMAQUA (36) — M. Black 2 2-4 6, Ellington 1 0-0 2, Bamford 1 0-0 2, Ligenza 3 4-9 10, Coleman 2 0-0 5, L. Black 3 5-9 11, Gormley 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 11-22 36.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
PG (11-7, 6-5)	3	11	11	2	2 — 29
Tam (13-4, 8-3)	5	6	10	6	9 — 36

3-point FGs: Leffler 2, M. Umbenhauer 3, Fidler 2, Coleman

Officials: Shober, Scheeler, Gildner

JV Score: No game

 

Blue Mountain 47, Panther Valley 30

ORWIGSBURG — Hailey Place shot 8-for-12 at the foul line in the second half and finished with a game-high 14 points as the Eagles outlasted the Panthers in a Schuylkill League Division I game.

Delaney Walborn drained a trio of 3-pointers for Blue Mountain, which pulled away in the second half after leading 18-11 at intermission.

Morgan Orsulak paced Panther Valley with 10 points.

PANTHER VALLEY (30) — Gjoca 0 0-0 0, Kocha 2 0-2 4, O’Brien 0 0-0 0, Aponte 2 1-2 6, Blazosky 0 0-2 0, C. Breslin 3 2-2 8, Prudente 1 0-0 2, Alabovitz 0 0-0 0, Orsulak 4 1-3 10. Totals 12 4-11 30.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (47) — Hudock 0 0-0 0, Fleagle 3 2-2 9, Canfield 1 1-2 3, Place 4 8-12 14, Peel 0 0-0 0, Koch 2 3-6 7, McKee 0 0-0 0, Leonard 0 0-0 0, Ludwig 0 0-0 0, Walborn 4 0-0 11, Easter 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 14-22 47.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
PV (6-12, 1-10)	9	2	12	7	30
BM (8-9, 6-5)	12	6	15	14	47

3-point FGs: Aponte, Orsulak

Officials: Wise, Erie

JV Score: Blue Mountain 35-14

 

Shenandoah Valley 47, Weatherly 10

WEATHERLY — Gianna Donovan and Litzy Salguero each had six points in a game-opening, 22-0 run as the Blue Devils won their third straight with a Schuylkill League Division II rout of the Wreckers.

Jocelyn Chagolla led a balanced attack with 15 points for Shenandoah Valley, which climbed into a three-way tie for the final Schuylkill League playoff spot from Division II. Gianna Troutman and Donovan each added eight.

Maci Kane had eight points for Weatherly, which played without leading scorer Kelly Reiner.

WEATHERLY (10) — Russell 0 0-0 0, Kane 3 2-4 8, Kehler 0 0-5 0, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Weston 0 0-0 0, Gerhard 0 0-0 0, Snyder 1 0-0 2. Totals 4 2-9 10.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (47) — Troutman 3 1-2 8, La. Salguero 1 0-2 3, Donovan 3 0-0 8, Chagolla 7 1-2 15, Monaghan 2 1-2 6, Li. Salguero 3 1-2 7. Totals 19 4-10 47.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Wea (4-10, 2-9)	0	6	0	4	10
SV (9-9, 6-5)	22	12	11	2	47

3-point FGs: Troutman, Li. Salguero, Donovan 2, Monaghan

Officials: White, Noonan

JV Score: No game

 

Tri-Valley 37, Nativity 21

HEGINS — The Dawgs’ 1-2 punch of Avery Miller and Ava Snyder was too much for the Golden Girls as Tri-Valley claimed a Schuylkill League Division II win.

Miller scored a game-high 16 points, 10 coming in the second half. Snyder finished with 14 points, also tallying 10 in the final two quarters.

Finley McNamara led Nativity with six points.

NATIVITY (21) — Lorence 2 0-0 5, Pinkey 0 4-8 4, Vizcaino 0 0-0 0, Hylka 0 0-0 0, Zulick 1 0-0 2, Rushannon 0 0-0 0, McNamara 3 0-0 6, Purcell 1 0-0 2, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 4-8 21.

TRI-VALLEY (37) — A. Miller 6 2-6 16, G. Miller 0 0-0 0, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Sankas 2 2-2 6, Snyder 4 6-7 14, Hanlon 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 11-17 37.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Nat (2-16, 0-11)	2	3	5	11	21
TV (4-12, 3-8)	4	9	9	15	37

3-point FGs: Lorence, A. Miller 2

Officials: Jacoby, Scicchitano, Houser

JV Score: No game

 

Boys’ Basketball

Minersville 78, Schuylkill Haven 57

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Shazier Bethea continued his big week with 27 points as the Miners ran past the Hurricanes in a non-league game postponed from last Saturday due to weather.

Bethea had 10 of his points in the second quarter as Minersville used a 17-6 run to build a 38-24 halftime lead.

Jordan Bowers added 26 points for Miners, scoring 16 in the second half as Minersville pulled away. The victory was the 13th straight for the Miners, who haven’t lost in 2026.

Justin Watcher scored a team-high 24 points for Schuylkill Haven, while Brady Kelly added 13.

MINERSVILLE (78) — Adams 1 1-2 3, Rogers 1 0-0 2, Zimerofsky 3 0-0 8, Fessler 2 0-0 6, Bethea 11 5-6 27, Seddon 0 0-0 0, Toth 0 1-2 1, Bowers 12 1-1 26, Mealey 0 0-0 0, Plesnarski 2 0-0 5. Totals 32 8-11 78.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (57) — Evans 2 3-4 8, Diehl 2 2-2 6, Kelley 6 0-1 13, Watcher 10 1-2 24, Heim 2 0-0 4, Lucas 0 0-0 0, Tracey 0 0-0 0, Hinnershitz 0 0-0 0, Shappell 0 0-0 0, Bayer 1 0-0 2, Shofe 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 6-9 57.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Min (16-1)	21	17	19	21	78
SH (13-5)	18	6	19	14	57

3-point FGs: Zimerofsky 2, Fessler 2, Bowers, Plesnarski, Evans, Kelly, Watcher 3

Officials: Hibbler, Bulka, Titus

JV Score: No game