HS Girls’ Basketball: Marek leads Fillies to Coach Scott Murphy tourney title
Addy Marek, Marian girls' basketball
HOMETOWN — Addy Marek drained a trio of 3-pointers and scored a game-high 15 points as Marian downed Oley Valley 41-25 in Saturday’s championship game of the Coach Scott Murphy Christmas Tournament.
Marek scored eight of her points in the second half as the Fillies outscored the Lynx 21-7 over the final two frames. Deanna Pugh and Haley Minzola each added nine points.
Minersville finished third in the four-team event, scoring its first win of the season with a 34-31 victory over Jim Thorpe in Saturday’s consolation game. Rilynn Brennan led the Miners with nine points, while Jenna Cullen had eight. Lara Gretsky and Cullen each hit 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the Miners grab the win.
In Friday’s opening round, Oley Valley defeated Minersville 53-39 and Marian downed Jim Thorpe 48-20.
Caty Ilsley had 11 points and Alayna Boom tallied 10 points for Minersville, which trailed just 23-22 at halftime. Marek and Pugh each had 13 points for Marian.
Saturday’s games
Championship Game
OLEY VALLEY (25) — Horne 0 0-0 0, Hare 0 0-0 0, Bauer 2 1-2 5, Schlegel 0 0-0 0, Myers 1 0-0 2, Rhoads 4 4-6 12, R. DeBalko 0 0-0 0, Wagner 2 2-2 6, Azzarito 0 0-0 0, E. DeBalko 0 0-0 0, Schell 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 7-10 25.
MARIAN (41) — Pugh 3 2-2 9, Minzola 4 0-0 9, Hannis-Miskar 2 0-2 6, Knock 0 0-0 0, Decosmo 1 0-0 2, Marek 5 2-2 15. Totals 15 4-6 41.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Oley (7-3) | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| Mar (5-3) | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 41 |
3-point FGs: Pugh, Minzola, Hannis-Miskar 2, Marek 3
Officials: Merwine, Cooper, Gerchak
Consolation Game
MINERSVILLE (34) — Brennan 3 3-9 9, Gretsky 1 0-0 3, Ladick 1 0-0 2, Cullen 3 1-2 8, Boom 1 0-0 3, Cruz 0 0-0 0, McGrath 2 0-0 4, Ilsley 2 1-4 5. Totals 13 5-15 34.
JIM THORPE (31) — Lees 3 0-2 7, Yuhas 1 3-4 5, Snisky 3 2-2 9, Confer 0 3-6 3, Wolf 0 0-0 0, McGee 0 0-0 0, Garritano 0 0-0 0, Strohl 2 3-6 7. Totals 9 11-20 31.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Min (1-7) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| JT (0-9) | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
3-point FGs: Gretsky, Cullen, Boom, Lees, Snisky
Friday’s games
OLEY VALLEY (53) — Horne 0 0-0 0, Hare 4 0-0 8, Bauer 2 1-2 5, Schlegel 1 1-2 3, Myers 2 1-1 5, Rhoads 7 4-5 18, R. DeBalko 0 0-0 0, Wagner 4 2-4 10, Azzarito 0 0-0 0, E. DeBalko 0 2-4 2, Bungarz 0 2-2 2, Walters 0 0-0 0, Schell 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 13-20 53.
MINERSVILLE (39) — Brennan 3 1-4 7, Gretsky 2 0-0 6, Ladick 0 0-0 0, Cullen 1 1-4 3, Boom 4 0-0 10, Cruz 0 0-0 0, McGrath 1 0-0 2, Ilsley 5 0-0 11. Totals 16 2-8 39.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Oley (7-2) | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 53 |
| Min (0-7) | 7 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 39 |
3-point FGs: Gretsky 2, Boom 2, Ilsley
Officials: Erie, Wise, Strubinger
JIM THORPE (20) — Lees 0 1-2 1, Yuhas 5 1-2 12, Snisky 2 2-2 7, Confer 0 0-0 0, Garritao 0 0-0 0, Wentz 0 0-0 0, Strohl 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 4-6 20.
MARIAN (48) — Bushati 0 0-0 0, Pugh 6 0-2 13, Minzola 3 0-2 6, Hannis-Miskar 3 0-0 8, Knock 3 0-0 8, Kwon 0 0-0 0, Decosmo 0 0-0 0, Marek 4 2-6 13. Totals 19 2-10 48.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| JT (0-8) | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| Mar (4-3) | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
3-point FGs: Yuhas, Snisky, Pugh, Hannis-Miskar 2, Knock 2, Marek 3
WQLV Tournament
Williams Valley 39, Millersburg 11
MILLERSBURG — Mallory Miller continued her torrid scoring pace as the Vikings routed the host Indians in the opening round of the WQLV Tournament on Saturday.
Miller drained five 3-pointers and tallied a game-high 22 points for Williams Valley. She hit a trio of triples in the second quarter as the Vikings outscored Millersburg 13-0 to build a 26-3 halftime lead.
Williams Valley will face Upper Dauphin in Monday’s championship game at 6 p.m. at Millersburg.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (39) — Shomper 1 0-0 2, Kobularik 1 2-2 4, M. Miller 8 1-2 22, Koppenhaver 0 0-0 0, Smeltz 2 2-2 6, Readinger 0 0-0 0, Kasper 1 2-2 5. Totals 13 7-10 39.
MILLERSBURG (11) — Chubb 1 1-2 3, Stehmeir 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 0 0-0 0, Bailey 0 0-0 0, K. Miller 2 0-1 4, Wild 0 1-2 1, Feaster 0 0-0 0, Everhard 1 0-2 3, Snyder 0 0-0 0, Schell 0 0-0 0. Totals 4 2-7 11.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| WV (7-2) | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 |
| Mill (0-9) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
3-point FGs: M. Miller 5, Kasper, Everhard
Officials: Dwyer, Harris, Goldthrop
Upper Dauphin 44, Tri-Valley 26
MILLERSBURG — Avery Miller scored a team-high 12 points as the Dawgs fell to Upper Dauphin in the opening round of the WQLV Tournament.
Ava Snyder added eight points and 14 rebounds for Tri-Valley, which will face host Millersburg in Monday’s consolation game game at 3 p.m.
TRI-VALLEY (26) — A. Miller 3 4-7 12, G. Miller 0 0-0 0, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Sankus 1 0-0 2, Snyder 4 0-0 8, Hanlon 2 0-2 4. Totals 10 4-9 26.
UPPER DAUPHIN (44) — Bingaman 4 0-0 9, Maurer 0 0-0 0, Yerger 2 1-2 5, Kervin 0 0-0 0, Rothermel 4 2-2 10, Condello 0 0-0 0, Armstrong 0 1-2 1, Williams 2 0-0 4, Smeltz 6 0-1 14, Charles 0 1-2 1, Bousman 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 5-9 44.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| TV (1-5) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| UDA (5-4) | 11 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 44 |
3-point FGs: A. Miller 2, Bingaman, Smeltz 2
Tamaqua 40, Mahanoy Area 32
TAMAQUA — Millie Black scored a game-high 14 points and Lauren Ligenza pulled down 16 rebounds and dished out six assists as the Blue Raiders handed the Golden Bears their first loss of the season in a non-league matchup Saturday.
Kendle Miller added 11 points for Tamaqua, which outscored Mahanoy Area 14-6 in the fourth quarter to capture the win.
Felicia Bro led the Bears with 11 points while Ella Connolly tallied 10.
MAHANOY AREA (32) — Haughney 0 0-0 0, Manley 0 0-0 0, Wonsock 0 0-0 0, Christian 1 0-0 2, Bro 2 6-7 11, Carl 1 0-0 3, Kowalick 3 0-0 6, Connolly 5 0-0 10. Totals 12 6-7 32.
TAMAQUA (40) — Osenbach 0 0-0 0, M. Black 5 4-7 14, Ellington 1 1-2 3, Ligenza 4 0-4 8, Miller 3 4-6 11, L. Black 2 0-0 4, Gormley 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 9-19 40.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Mah (6-1) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| Tam (8-3) | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 40 |
3-point FGs: Bro, Carl, Miller
Officials: Rossino, Onushco, Zoltack
JV Score: No game
Mount Carmel 40, Schuylkill Haven 24
MOUNT CARMEL — Mckenna Runkle scored a team-high 14 points as the Hurricanes saw their five-game win streak snapped with a non-league loss to the Red Tornadoes.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (24) — Hutchinson 2 0-0 4, Siket 1 1-4 3, Runkle 7 0-3 14, Terefencko 0 1-2 1, Strenkoski 0 0-0 0, Wade 0 0-0 0, Farrell 0 0-0 0, Brand 0 0-0 0, Bayer 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 2-9 24.
MOUNT CARMEL (40) — Adams 2 0-0 4, T. Fourspring 2 0-0 5, H. Fourspring 3 1-2 7, Torres 2 0-0 5, Hudick 1 0-0 2, Paulson 5 2-5 12, Haggerty 0 0-0 0, Siegrist 2 1-2 5, Yentsch 0 0-0 0, Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Ortiz 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 4-9 40.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| SH (6-2) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| MCA (7-2) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
3-point FGs: T. Fourspring, Torres
Officials: Rickert, Niglio, Wilson
Pottsville 40, Hamburg 20
HAMBURG — Jo Barnhart had seven of her team-high nine points in a 21-2 run through the middle quarters as the Crimson Tide snapped a seven-game losing streak with a non-league win over the Hawks.
Jes Siminitus also scored nine points for Pottsville, which got solid contributions from each of its starting five.
POTTSVILLE (40) — Barnhart 4 0-0 9, Fegley 3 0-0 7, Siminitus 2 5-6 9, Goodman 3 0-0 6, Brennan 3 0-0 8, Ciavarella 0 1-2 1, Huda 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 6-8 40.
HAMBURG (20) — Camper 4 1-2 11, Davey 2 0-0 5, Rogers 0 1-4 1, Detweiler 1 0-0 2, Lopez 0 1-2 1, A. Cox 0 0-0 0, B. Cox 0 0-0 0, Sharper 0 0-0 0, Hoppes 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 3-8 20.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Potts (2-7) | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 |
| Ham (4-6) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
3-point FGs: Barnhart, Fegley, Brennan 2
JV Score: Pottsville 29-25
Pine Grove advances to Cardinal Classic final
PINE GROVE — The host Cardinals reached the championship game of the Cardinal Classic with a 50-36 victory over Shenandoah Valley on Friday night. No details of the game were provided by either team.
Shenandoah Valley (4-6) will take on Fleetwood in the consolation game at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Pine Grove (7-3) will take on ELCO in the championship game at 3 p.m. Monday. ELCO downed Fleetwood 59-14 in the other game Friday.
