HS Basketball Roundup: Bears knock off Vikings to stay unbeaten
Felicia Bro, Mahanoy Area girls' basketball
MAHANOY CITY — Felicia Bro gives Mahanoy Area the star power that great basketball teams have.
She also has a great supporting cast.
It’s a combination that has piled up five straight victories to open the season after the Golden Bears downed Williams Valley 50-34 in a Schuylkill League Division II game Tuesday at the Joe Alansky Gymnasium.
Bro poured in a game-high 22 points, Ella Connolly added 12 and Naomi Kowalick netted 11 as Mahanoy Area remained unbeaten on the season at 5-0.
In a span of five days, the Bears have knocked off both of last season’s Division II co-champions, winning last Friday at Marian and Tuesday against the Vikings.
The wins leave the Bears at 4-0 in the Division II standings, one-half game ahead of unbeaten Lourdes (5-0, 3-0). The Red Raiders’ game with Marian was postponed until Dec. 30 after Fillies’ coach Jeanette Shafer Barron stepped down Tuesday (see related story).
Bro, Connolly and Kowalick combined for 13 points in a 16-8, first-quarter run that put Mahanoy Area ahead for good. The Bears led 30-18 at intermission.
Mallory Miller and Ireland Kasper each had 14 points for Williams Valley, which sliced the deficit to 39-31 entering the fourth. The Bears, however, closed on an 11-3 run with Bro scoring nine of the 11 points.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (34) — Shomper 0 0-0 0, Kobularik 1 1-1 3, Miller 3 7-7 14, Smeltz 1 0-0 3, Kasper 5 0-0 14. Totals 10 8-8 34.
MAHANOY AREA (50) — Haughney 0 0-0 0, Manley 0 0-0 0, Wonsock 0 0-0 0, Christian 0 0-0 0, Bro 8 2-2 22, Carl 2 0-0 5, Kowalick 5 0-0 11, Connolly 6 0-0 12. Totals 21 2-2 50.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| WV (4-2, 1-2) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| Mah (5-0, 4-0) | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 |
3-point FGs: Miller, Smeltz, Kasper 4, Bro 4, Carl, Kowalick
Officials: Je. Misstishin, Doyle, White
JV Score: No game
North Schuylkill 58, Pottsville 36
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Mya Conti scored seven of her game-high 21 points in an 18-2, game-opening run as the Spartans rolled past the Crimson Tide in a Division I game at the Cesari-Hope Gymnasium.
Ella Digris drained six 3-pointers and added 18 points off the bench for unbeaten North Schuylkill, which won its fourth straight.
Lauren Brennan paced Pottsville with 10 points, while Jo Barnhart added nine.
POTTSVILLE (36) — Barnhart 3 2-2 9, Fegley 2 0-1 4, Siminitus 1 2-2 4, Goodman 1 2-4 5, Brennan 4 0-0 10, Ciavarella 0 0-0 0, Huda 2 0-0 4. Totals 13 6-9 36.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (58) — Selgrade 2 0-1 4, Conti 8 3-6 21, Capone 1 1-2 3, Balicki 2 2-4 6, Ja. Stitzer 3 0-2 6, Urbanowicz 0 0-0 0, Klingerman 0 0-0 0, Digris 6 0-0 18. Totals 22 6-15 58.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Potts (1-5, 0-4) | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 36 |
| NS (4-0, 4-0) | 18 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 58 |
3-point FGs: Barnhart, Goodman, Brennan 2, Conti 2, Digris 6
Officials: Karinch, Reed, Grogan
JV Score: Pottsville 45-37
Schuylkill Haven 46, Minersville 32
MINERSVILLE — Audrey Hutchinson had all 14 of her points in a 28-4 run through the middle quarters that propelled the Hurricanes to a Division I win over the Miners at the Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.
Mckenna Runkle scored a game-high 18 points for Schuylkill Haven, which trailed 15-12 before holding the Miners to four points in the second quarter and scoreless in the third.
Alayna Boom had 13 points and Jenna Cullen tallied 12 for Minersville.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (46) — Hutchinson 7 0-3 14, Siket 3 1-3 7, Wade 0 0-0 0, Runkle 6 6-11 18, Terefencko 1 5-10 7, Houvig 0 0-0 0, Strenkoski 0 0-0 0, Bayer 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 12-27 46.
MINERSVILLE (32) — Brennan 2 1-3 5, Gretsky 0 0-0 0, Ladick 0 0-0 0, Cullen 5 1-2 12, Boom 5 1-1 13, Cruz 0 0-0 0, Eisenhart 0 0-0 0, Mistishen 0 0-0 0, Starner 0 0-0 0, McGrath 1 0-0 2, Ilsley 0 0-0 0, Bierman 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 3-6 32.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| SH (4-1, 4-0) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 46 |
| Min (0-5, 0-4) | 15 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
3-point FGs: Cullen, Boom 2
JV Score: Minersville 27-18
Tri-Valley 38, Nativity 26
POTTSVILLE — Avery Miller scored 15 points and Ivy Sankus added 12 as the Dawgs topped Nativity to give Kaylin Ryan her first victory as Tri-Valley’s head coach.
Miller and Sankus each had six points in a 15-6, first-quarter run. The Dawgs led 27-12 at halftime and cruised from there.
Emma Pinkey had 11 points to lead Nativity.
TRI-VALLEY (38) — A. Miller 7 1-2 15, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Sankus 6 0-0 12, Dietrich 1 0-0 2, Snyder 2 3-6 7, Hanlon 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 4-8 38.
NATIVITY (26) — Lorence 3 0-0 6, Pinkey 3 4-8 11, Vizcaino 0 0-0 0, Zulick 1 0-0 2, Rushannon 1 3-4 5, Pascual 0 0-0 0, McNamara 1 0-0 2, Purcell 0 0-0 0, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 7-12 26.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| TV (1-2, 1-1) | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| Nat (0-6, 0-4) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
3-point FGs: Pinkey
Officials: Gerchak, Shober, Shinkus
JV Score: No game
Blue Mountain 56, Panther Valley 40
LANSFORD — Callie Peel poured in a game-high 19 points and Hailey Place added 17 as the Eagles downed the Panthers in a Schuylkill League Division I game.
Peel had 13 of her points in the first half as Blue Mountain built a 33-19 halftime lead. Delaney Walborn added 10 points for the Eagles.
Morgan Orsulak paced Panther Valley with 16 points, while Aliciana had 11 points and Danika Blazosky pulled down 10 rebounds.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (56) — Hudock 1 0-0 2, Fleagle 0 2-4 2, Canfield 1 2-2 4, Place 7 3-3 17, Peel 5 8-10 19, Leonard 1 0-0 2, McKee 0 0-0 0, Walborn 5 0-0 10. Totals 20 15-19 56.
PANTHER VALLEY (40) — K. Breslin 1 0-2 3, Aponte 4 2-2 11, Blazosky 3 0-0 6, C. Breslin 1 0-0 2, Prudente 0 0-0 0, Orsulak 6 4-7 16, Carrasquillo 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 6-11 40.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| BM (3-3, 2-2) | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 56 |
| PV (2-4, 1-3) | 11 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 40 |
3-point FGs: Peel, K. Breslin, Aponte
Officials: Brosious, McGinley, Fristick
JV Score: No game
Shenandoah Valley 43, Weatherly 9
WEATHERLY — Jocelyn Chagolla scored a game-high 17 points as the Blue Devils dominated the Wreckers in a Schuylkill League Division II game.
Brittany Tufts added 11 points for Shenandoah Valley, which pitched shutouts in the first and third quarters. Kelly Reiner scored all nine of Weatherly’s points.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (43) — Troutman 0 2-2 2, La. Salguero 0 0-0 0, Donovan 2 0-0 4, Argueta 0 0-0 0, Chagolla 8 1-1 17, Monaghan 2 0-0 5, Li. Salguero 2 0-0 4, Tufts 5 1-4 11. Totals 19 4-7 43.
WEATHERLY (9) — Marasco 0 0-0 0, Russell 0 0-0 0, Kane 0 0-2 0, Kehler 0 0-0 0, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Reiner 2 5-8 9, Weston 0 0-0 0, Gerhard 0 0-0 0, Sydner 0 0-0 0. Totals 2 5-10 9.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| SV (3-4, 1-2) | 9 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
| Wea (2-4, 1-3) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
3-point FGs: Monaghan
Officials: Strubinger, Miller, Broskoskie
JV Score: No game
Boys’ Basketball
Exeter Township 68, Blue Mountain 48
EXETER — Tyeirre Meade and Sean Gaddy each netted 10 points as the Eagles dropped a non-league game to Exeter Township.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (48) — Meade 4 2-2 10, Setlock 2 1-1 5, Kirby 3 3-4 9, Pritiskutch 0 0-0 0, Disante 0 0-0 0, Singh 0 0-0 0, Werner 3 0-0 7, Henninger 2 0-1 5, McDonough 0 0-0 0, Wargo 1 0-0 2, Schuster 0 0-0 0, Gaddy 4 0-0 10. Totals 19 6-8 48.
EXETER TOWNSHIP (68) — Ware 5 2-2 13, Goodhart 0 0-0 0, Fisher 3 1-1 8, Reinert 6 1-5 13, Kozik 7 0-0 16, Payne 2 0-0 5, Jackson 0 1-2 1, Oxenreider 1 1-2 3, Fuller 1 0-0 3, Scott 3 0-0 6. Totals 28 6-12 68.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| BM (2-4) | 11 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 48 |
| Exe (4-1) | 16 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 68 |
