HS Girls’ Hoops Roundup: Shenandoah Valley stuns Williams Valley
Schuylkill Haven's Mckenna Runkle rises for a jumper during the Hurricanes' win over Blue Mountain on Thursday (Photo by Mel Rose).
Spartans, Hurricanes, Raiders, Miners grab Division I wins
SHENANDOAH — Williams Valley entered Thursday’s Schuylkill League Division II girls’ basketball game at Shenandoah Valley looking to win its 10th straight game and see senior guard Mallory Miller score her 1,000th career point.
The Blue Devils had other ideas.
In perhaps the most surprising score of the season to date, Shenandoah Valley rode the scoring of Gianna Donovan and Jocelyn Chagolla and a stifling defensive attack to capture a 35-23 victory over the Vikings.
In their first meeting of the season Dec. 9 in Tower City, Williams Valley downed Shenandoah Valley 49-22.
Miller, who scored 35 points in Monday’s win over Tri-Valley, was held to two points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. She needed eight to reach the 1,000-point milestone entering the game.
Donovan finished with 13 points and Chagolla had 11 as Shenandoah Valley opened the game on a 12-3 run and didn’t look back. The Devils led 20-10 at intermission en route to holding Williams Valley to its lowest point total of the season.
Quin Smeltz paced Williams Valley with nine points. The loss drops the Vikings (13-3, 6-3) into a third-place tie with Marian (9-7, 6-3) in Division II, three games behind first-place Lourdes (13-1, 9-0) and two games behind second-place Mahanoy Area (12-3, 8-1). Williams Valley faces both Lourdes (Monday) and Mahanoy Area (Thursday) next week.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (23) — Shomper 2 1-2 6, Kobularik 0 0-0 0, Miller 1 0-2 2, Smeltz 3 3-6 9, Kasper 2 0-2 6, Koppenhaver 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 4-12 23.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (35) — Troutman 1 1-2 3, Donovan 5 1-2 13, Chagolla 5 1-2 11, Monaghan 1 3-4 6, Li. Salguero 0 2-4 2. Totals 12 8-14 35.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| WV (13-3, 6-3) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| SV (7-9, 4-5) | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 35 |
3-point FGs: Shomper, Kasper 2, Donovan 2, Monaghan
Officials: R. Miller, Karinch
JV Score: No game
North Schuylkill 62, Pine Grove 36
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Gianna Capone drained five first-half 3-pointers and scored 19 of her 21 points in the opening two quarters as the Spartans ran past the Cardinals in a Schuylkill League Division I game at the Cesari-Hope Gymnasium.
Mya Conti scored a team-high 22 points for North Schuylkill, which used a 17-3 run in the second quarter to build a 36-19 halftime lead. The Spartans hit 10 3-pointers.
Hollyn Sampson led Pine Grove with 14 points.
PINE GROVE (36) — K. Umbenhauer 2 0-0 5, Lefler 2 2-2 6, M. Umbenhauer 1 2-4 4, Heming 1 2-3 4, Reichert 0 0-0 0, Fidler 1 0-0 3, Sampson 4 6-9 14. Totals 11 12-18 36.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (62) — Selgrade 3 0-0 7, Conti 8 4-8 22, Capone 8 0-0 21, Balicki 0 0-0 0, Ja. Stitzer 0 0-0 0, Rose 0 0-0 0, Urbanowicz 1 0-0 2, Gawrylik 0 0-0 0, Wengrenovich 1 0-0 2, Klingerman 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0, Digris 3 0-0 8. Totals 24 4-8 62.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| PG (10-6, 5-4) | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
| NS (9-4, 8-1) | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 62 |
3-point FGs: K. Umbenhauer, Fidler, Selgrade, Conti 2, Capone 5, Digris 2
Officials: Carter, Houser, Schiccatano
JV Score: No game
Schuylkill Haven 51, Blue Mountain 41
ORWIGSBURG — Mckenna Runkle took over the game in the second half, scoring 19 of her game-high 23 points, as the Hurricanes rallied past the Eagles in a Schuylkill League Division I game.
Runkle scored 11 of Haven’s 13 points in the third quarter as the Hurricanes overcame a 22-18 halftime deficit. She added eight more in the fourth, going 6-for-8 at the foul line, as Haven closed the game on a 20-11 run.
Kylie Siket added 14 points and Audrey Hutchinson tallied 10 for Schuylkill Haven, which stayed tied with North Schuylkill for first place in the Division I standings.
Hailey Place paced Blue Mountain with 14 points.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (51) — Hutchinson 5 0-2 10, Runkle 7 7-12 23, Siket 5 3-6 14, Terefencko 1 0-0 2, Strenkoski 1 0-0 2, Wade 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 10-20 51.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (41) — Fleagle 3 1-2 7, Canfield 4 0-0 8, Place 5 4-6 14, Peel 0 0-0 0, Koch 2 5-8 9, Leonard 0 0-0 0, Walborn 1 0-0 3. Totals 15 10-16 41.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| SH (11-4, 8-1) | 10 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
| BM (7-8, 5-4) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
3-point FGs: Runkle 2, Siket, Walborn
Officials: Scheeler, Gerchak, Zoltack
JV Score: Blue Mountain 33-14
Tamaqua 37, Pottsville 23
POTTSVILLE — Millie Black notched a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Blue Raiders defeated the Crimson Tide in a Schuylkill League Division I game at Martz Hall.
Black had seven of her points in the first quarter as Tamaqua opened up a 14-6 lead after one frame and led the rest of the way. Kendle Miller also had 14 points for the Blue Raiders, while Lauren Ligenza ripped down 10 boards.
Jo Barnhart paced Pottsville with nine points.
TAMAQUA (37) — M. Black 6 2-4 14, Ellington 1 0-0 2, Ligenza 1 1-2 3, Miller 4 4-5 14, L. Black 1 2-4 4, Gormley 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 9-15 37.
POTTSVILLE (23) — Goodman 0 0-0 0, Brennan 1 0-0 3, Huda 0 0-0 0, Ciavarella 0 0-0 0, Fegley 1 2-3 5, Barnhart 2 3-3 9, Siminitus 1 3-5 6. Totals 5 8-11 23.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Tam (11-4, 6-3) | 14 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| Potts (5-9, 2-7) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
3-point FGs: Miller 2, Brennan, Fegley, Barnhart 2, Siminitus
Officials: Ji. Misstishin, Doyle, McDonough
JV Score: Pottsville 32-25
Minersville 52, Panther Valley 41
LANSFORD — Alayna Boom drained five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 19 points as the Miners grabbed their first Division I win of the season with a victory over the Panthers.
Jenna Cullen added 17 points for Minersville, scoring eight in a 17-6, third-quarter run that allowed the Miners to pull away from a 24-22 halftime lead.
Aliciana Aponte had 17 points to lead Panther Valley, while Morgan Orsulak had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
MINERSVILLE (52) — Brennan 0 0-4 0, Ladick 1 4-4 6, Cullen 5 6-6 17, Boom 6 2-4 19, Cruz 1 0-0 2, Starner 0 0-0 0, McGrath 1 1-2 3, Ilsley 2 1-2 5. Totals 16 14-22 52.
PANTHER VALLEY (41) — Gjoca 1 1-2 4, Kocha 1 1-4 4, K. Breslin 0 00 0, Aponte 7 2-4 17, C. Breslin 3 0-0 6, Prudente 0 0-0 0, Orsulak 2 6-10 10. Totals 14 10-20 41.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Min (2-11, 1-8) | 17 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 52 |
| PV (5-10, 1-8) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
3-point FGs: Cullen, Boom 5, Gjoca, Kocha, Aponte
Officials: Golas, Strubinger
JV Score: Panther Valley 25-12
Mahanoy Area 57, Weatherly 21
WEATHERLY — Ella Connolly poured in 18 points and Felicia Bro added 16 as the Golden Bears dumped the Wreckers in a Schuylkill League Division II game.
The duo combined for 28 first-half points as Mahanoy Area led 21-7 after one frame and 39-14 at halftime. The Golden Bears, who downed Lincoln Leadership on Wednesday, have won four in a row.
Kelly Reiner led Weatherly with 11 points.
MAHANOY AREA (57) — Haughney 0 0-0 0, Manley 1 0-0 2, Wonsock 2 0-0 5, Zubris 0 0-0 0, Christian 3 0-0 6, Bro 7 1-2 16, Carl 3 0-0 7, Kowalick 1 1-2 3, Collado 0 0-0 0, Connolly 9 0-0 18. Totals 26 2-4 57.
WEATHERLY (21) — Russell 0 0-0 0, Kane 2 0-0 4, Kehler 3 0-0 6, Way-Heffner 0 0-0 0, Reiner 4 2-4 11, Weston 0 0-2 0, Gerhard 0 0-0 0, Synder 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 2-6 21.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Mah (12-3, 8-1) | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 57 |
| Wea (3-9, 1-8) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
3-point FGs: Wonsock, Bro, Carl, Reiner
Officials: McGinley, Grogan, Langton
JV Score: No game
Marian 43, Nativity 13
HOMETOWN — Brooke Hannis-Miskar and DeAnna Pugh each scored 14 points as the Fillies cruised past the Golden Girls in a Schuylkill League Division II game at the Jack Malarkey Gymnasium.
Emily Lorence scored a team-high five points for Nativity.
NATIVITY (13) — Revilla 0 0-0 0, Ulloa 0 0-0 0, Lorence 2 1-1 5, Pinkey 1 0-0 2, Vizcaino 0 0-0 0, Hylka 0 0-0 0, Zulick 0 0-0 0, Rushannon 1 0-0 3, Pascual 0 0-0 0, McNamara 1 1-3 3, Purcell 0 0-0 0, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 2-4 13.
MARIAN (43) — Bushati 0 0-0 0, Pugh 5 2-3 14, Minzola 1 1-4 3, Hannis-Miskar 5 1-2 14, Knock 3 0-0 7, Kwon 0 0-0 0, Decosmo 0 0-0 0, Marek 2 1-2 5. Totals 16 5-11 43.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Nat (1-14, 0-9) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Mar (9-7, 6-3) | 17 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 43 |
