Sophia Karlovich, Lourdes girls' basketball

The Schuylkill League girls’ basketball playoff picture sorted itself out a little bit Thursday night.

In Division I, Schuylkill Haven clinched a tie for the division crown with a 47-37 win over North Schuylkill (see related story: https://www.t102sportsnow.com/2026/01/30/hs-girls-bb-hutchinson-shines-on-senior-night-as-haven-knocks-off-north-schuylkill/). The Hurricanes (16-4, 11-1) can wrap up their first-ever Schuylkill League division title with a win either Saturday against Panther Valley or Monday at Pine Grove.

Tamaqua (14-5, 9-3) clinched the third Division I playoff berth with a 45-35 win over Panther Valley. The Blue Raiders can move up to the No. 2 seed with a win Monday at North Schuylkill (12-6, 10-3).

In Division II, Lourdes clinched the division crown and a quarterfinal bye in the league playoffs with a 55-38 win over Mahanoy Area. It’s the first Schuylkill League division title for the Red Raiders (18-1, 13-0) since 2019.

Despite the loss, Mahanoy Area (15-5, 10-2) is locked into the No. 2 seed from Division II. The No. 3 seed … that’s still a murky picture.

Marian (11-9, 8-5) took a major step toward that berth with a 39-31 win over Williams Valley (13-6, 6-6). Shenandoah Valley (11-9, 7-5) stayed in the hunt with a 51-9 rout of Nativity.

Shenandoah Valley faces Mahanoy Area on Sunday, then visits Marian on Monday. Williams Valley has league games remaining with Nativity and Weatherly. Stay tuned.

Here’s a roundup of Thursday’s action:

Lourdes 55, Mahanoy Area 38

MAHANOY CITY — Sophia Karlovich had a monster night with 25 points and eight rebounds as the Red Raiders topped the Golden Bears at the Joe Alansky Gymnasium.

Hannah Lokitis added eight points and 21 rebounds for Lourdes, which has won 12 straight. Lilly Carl and Ella Connelly each had 12 points for Mahanoy Area.

LOURDES (55) — Sandri 1 1-2 3, Schroyer 1 0-0 2, Barnes 3 0-0 9, Lokitis 3 2-4 8, Karlovich 9 7-9 25, Shingara 0 0-0 0, Reiprish 3 0-0 8. Totals 20 10-15 55.

MAHANOY AREA (38) — Wonsock 1 0-0 3, Bro 2 1-2 5, Carl 4 0-0 12, Kowalick 3 0-0 6, Connelly 6 0-0 12. Totals 16 1-2 38.

3-point FGs: Barnes 3, Reiprish 2, Wonsock, Carl 4

Tamaqua 45, Panther Valley 35

TAMAQUA — Millie Black poured in 17 points as the Blue Raiders outlasted the Panthers at the Tamaqua Athletic Center to clinch a league playoff berth.

Leah Black collected five points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals for Tamaqua, which used a 21-7, third-quarter run to expand a 12-10 halftime lead. Ceanna Gormley added nine rebounds.

Lucy Kocha scored a team-high 13 points for Panther Valley, which played without leading scorer Morgan Orsulak.

PANTHER VALLEY (35) — Gjoca 2 2-4 7, Kocha 4 3-7 13, K. Breslin 0 0-0 0, Aponte 1 0-0 2, Blazosky 1 0-0 2, C. Breslin 3 1-2 9, Prudente 0 0-0 0, Alabovitz 0 0-0 0, Carrasquillo 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 6-13 35.

TAMAQUA (45) — Osenbach 0 0-0 0, M. Black 6 5-7 17, Ellington 0 0-2 0, Bamford 0 0-0 0, Ligenza 4 1-5 9, Coleman 3 0-0 9, Miller 0 1-2 1, L. Black 2 1-2 5, Gormley 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 8-18 45.

3-point FGs: Gjoca, Kocha 2, C. Breslin 2, Coleman 3

Officials: Steiner, McGinley, Mueller

JV Score: Tamaqua 44-12

Marian 39, Williams Valley 31

TOWER CITY — DeAnna Pugh hit a pair of 3-pointers in a key stretch of the third quarter as the Fillies upended the Vikings in a Division II game.

Addy Marek led all scorers with 17 for Marian, scoring 15 of the Fillies’ 19 first-half points. With the game tied 19-19 at halftime, Marian used an 8-2 run in the third quarter to take control. Pugh had 10 of her 12 points in the second half.

Mallory Miller paced Williams Valley with 11 points.

MARIAN (39) — Pugh 4 2-2 12, Minzola 1 0-0 2, Hannis-Miskar 2 0-0 5, Knock 0 1-2 1, Decosm0 1 0-0 2, Marek 7 2-2 17. Totals 15 5-6 39.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (31) — Shomper 0 0-0 0, Kobularik 3 0-0 7, Miller 2 7-8 11, Koppenhaver 0 0-0 0, Smeltz 4 0-0 9, Kasper 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 7-8 31.

3-point FGs: Pugh 2, Hannis-Miskar, Marek, Kobularik, Smeltz

Officials: Merwine, Cooper, Scheeler

JV Score: No game

Blue Mountain 40, Pine Grove 36

ORWIGSBURG — Hailey Place and Callie Peel combined to score 22 points in the second half as the Eagles rallied past the Cardinals in a Division I contest.

Place finished with 12 points and Peel tallied 10 — neither scored a point in the first half. Peel had six points and Place five in a 14-2, third-quarter outburst that helped Blue Mountain overcome a 20-13 halftime deficit.

Callee Leffler led Pine Grove with 14 points, while Hollyn Sampson added 12.

PINE GROVE (36) — Leffler 6 0-0 14, M. Umbenhauer 2 1-4 5, Heming 1 0-0 2, Reichert 0 0-0 0, Fidler 1 0-0 3, Sampson 6 0-2 12. Totals 16 1-6 36.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (40) — Fleagle 3 1-2 9, Canfield 0 0-0 0, Place 4 4-8 12, Peel 5 0-4 10, Koch 3 0-3 6, Leonard 0 0-0 0, Walborn 1 0-0 3. Totals 16 5-17 40.

3-point FGs: Leffler 2, Fidler, Fleagle 2, Walborn

Officials: Onushco, Gerchak, J. Dean

JV Score: No game

Shenandoah Valley 51, Nativity 9

SHENANDOAH — Gianna Donovan scored a game-high 16 points as the Blue Devils stayed in the Division II playoff hunt with their fifth straight victory.

Gianna Troutman added 12 points for Shenandoah Valley, which held Nativity scoreless in the second half.

Emmalee Pinkey scored all nine Golden Girls points.

NATIVITY (9) — Revilla 0 0-0 0, Lorence 0 0-0 0, Pinkey 2 4-4 9, Vizcaino 0 0-0 0, Hylka 0 0-0 0, Zulick 0 0-0 0, Rushannon 0 0-2 0, Pascual 0 0-0 0, McNamara 0 0-0 0, Purcell 0 0-0 0, Stewart 0 0-2 0, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 2 4-8 9.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (51) — Troutman 5 2-4 12, La. Salguero 1 0-0 2, Donovan 7 0-0 16, Chagolla 4 0-0 8, Monaghan 2 3-5 8, Li. Salguero 2 1-2 5. Totals 21 6-11 51.

3-point FGs: Pinkey, Donovan 2, Monaghan

Officials: Noonan, Robison

JV Score: No game

Minersville 49, Pottsville 43

POTTSVILLE — Jenna Cullen scored eight of her game-high 19 points in a big first quarter as the Miners topped the Tide in a Division I game at Martz Hall.

Alayna Boom compiled 16 points for Minersville, which led 12-2 after one frame and 18-11 at intermission. The Miners stretched the lead to 34-21 entering the fourth before the Tide rallied.

Jes Siminitus paced Pottsville with 16 points, 11 of which came in the fourth quarter. Megan Goodman added 10.

MINERSVILLE (49) — R. Brennan 1 2-6 4, Ladick 1 0-0 2, Cullen 5 7-10 19, Boom 4 6-7 16, Cruz 0 0-0 0, McGrath 2 2-2 6, Ilsley 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 19-27 49.

POTTSVILLE (43) — Fegley 2 1-2 5, Siminitus 4 8-10 16, Goodman 3 1-4 10, L. Brennan 1 0-0 3, Ciavarella 2 1-4 5, Huda 1 0-0 2, Curry 1 0-0 2, Mazola 0 0-0 0, Reed 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 11-19 43.

3-point FGs: Cullen 2, Boom 2, L. Brennan

Officials: Fryer, Erie, Wise

JV Score: Pottsville 50-19

Tri-Valley 38, Weatherly 29

HEGINS — Avery Miller and Ava Snyder each notched double-doubles as the Dawgs overcome a slow start to grab a Division II win over the Wreckers.

Miller finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds, scoring all of her points after the first quarter. She had 10 in the third quarter after Tri-Valley trailed 15-14 at halftime. Snyder tallied 10 points and 17 rebounds.

Kelly Reiner tallied 12 points and Maci Kane netted 11 for Weatherly.

WEATHERLY (29) — Kane 3 4-8 11, Kehler 2 0-0 4, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Reiner 5 1-6 12, Weston 0 0-0 0, C. Snyder 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 5-14 29.

TRI-VALLEY (39) — A. Miller 5 5-6 17, G. Miller 1 0-0 2, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Sankas 3 1-4 7, Dietrich 0 0-0 0, A. Snyder 4 2-4 10, Hanlon 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 8-14 38.

3-point FGs: Kane, Reiner, Name, Name

Officials: Shinkus, McDonough, Kohr

JV Score: No game

Boys’ Basketball

Minersville 64, Panther Valley 44 

MINERSVILLE — With the thermostat cranked and the pace even hotter, Shazier Bethea netted a game-high 21 points as Minersville smoked Panther Valley in a Schuylkill League Division I boys’ basketball game.

The Battlin’ Miners jumped on the Panthers from the opening tip, building a 16-8 first-quarter lead before blowing the game open in the second. Nolan Plesnarski buried five 3-pointers on the night to finish with 15 points for Minersville, while Chase Zimerofsky chipped in 11 points and Jordan Bowers added eight.

Danny Wehr finished with a team-high 18 points and four 3-pointers for Panther Valley, while Jake Moyer collected eight.

PANTHER VALLEY (44) — Moyer 2 2-2 7, McArdle 0 0-0 0, Breiner 1 1-4 3, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Gjoca 0 0-0 0, Revell 2 1-2 5, Wehr 7 0-0 18, Baneravage 0 0-0 0, Thomas 3 1-2 7, Maynard 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-2 0, Crampsie 2 0-0 4, Munoz 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 5-12 44.

MINERSVILLE (64) — Adams 0 0-2 0, Rogers 2 2-2 6, Zimerofsky 5 0-0 11, Fessler 1 1-4 3, Bethea 6 9-11 21, McGrath 0 0-0 0, Seddon 0 0-0 0, Pepin 0 0-0 0, Toth 0 0-0 0, Bowers 3 1-2 8, Mealey 0 0-0 0, Plesnarski 5 0-0 15. Totals 22 13-21 64.

3-point FGs: Moyer, Wehr 4, Zimerofsky, Bowers, Plesnarski 5

Officials: Bulka, Melusky, Senunas

JV Score: Panther Valley 63-37

Weatherly 103, Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech 71

BLOOMSBURG — Ian McKeegan poured in a career- and game-high 35 points to headline a balanced Weatherly attack in a non-league road victory over Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech.

Weatherly set the tone early, scoring 27 points in the opening quarter and never letting up. The Wreckers reached the 100-point mark behind strong performances from across the lineup, including 23 points from Corbin Wagner and 16 from Niko Saldukas.

WEATHERLY (103) — Adler 4 0-0 8, Kokinda 6 1-1 13, I. McKeegan 12 9-12 35, J. McKeegan 0 0-0 0, Hinkle 0 0-0 0, Saldukas 7 1-2 16, Davis 4 0-1 8, Brown 0 0-0 0, Wagner 12 2-2 23. Totals 46 13-18 103.

COLUMBIA-MONTOUR VO-TECH (71) — Treon 0 1-2 1, Koser 1 1-4 3, Molick 8 1-2 18, Morgan 9 0-0 18, Mitzel 2 0-0 6, Goldsworthy 3 2-2 8, Demko 5 2-4 12, Carr 1 0-0 2, Torres 0 1-2 1, Makar 1 0-0 2, Rodgers 0 0-2 0. Totals 30 8-18 71.

3-point FGs: I. McKeegan 2, Saldukas, Wagner 3, Molick, Mitzel 2

Officials: Sanders, Smith, Leitzel