HOMETOWN — Matt Yedsena scored a game-high 19 points, lifting Mahanoy Area to a 41-35 victory over Marian in a Schuylkill League Division III boys’ basketball contest Thursday evening.
Brian Miller added 14 points for the Golden Bears, who led 13-9 after the first quarter.
Nick Wesner led Marian with 16 points.
MAHANOY AREA (41) — Yedsena 8 1-3 19, Miller 6 2-5 14, Joseph 2 1-2 5, Wronski 1 0-0 2, Styka 0 2-2 2, Luddy 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 6-12 41.
MARIAN (35) — Wesner 5 5-8 16, Vercusky 3 0-2 6, DeAngelo 2 1-3 5, Karnish 2 0-0 4, Woitko 1 2-2 4, Kuczynski 0 0-0 0, Cortese 0 0-0 0, Mohammed 0 0-0 0, Plesh 0 0-0 0, Myers 0 0-0 0, Puza 0 0-0 0, Weber 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 9-15 35.
Mah (4-1, 2-0) 13 8 9 12 — 42 Mar (2-4, 0-2) 9 8 8 14 — 35
3-point FGs: Yedsena 2, Wesner
JV score: Marian 37-23
Lourdes 49
Tri-Valley 34
COAL TOWNSHIP — Jordan Fobia netted a game-high 15 points as the Red Raiders earned a Division II win over the Bulldogs.
Larry Czeponis added eight points and nine rebounds as Lourdes erased a five-point, first-quarter deficit with a 32-8 run over the middle two quarters.
TRI-VALLEY (34) — J. Buchanan 3 1-4 8, A. Buchanan 1 0-0 3, McNally 1 0-3 2, Ziegmont 0 0-0 0, Zemencik 7 3-6 17, Yearsly 1 1-2 4, Opozda 0 0-0 0, Schatz 0 0-0 0, Yoder 0 0-0 0, Sholley 0 0-0 0, Kimmel 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 5-15 34.
LOURDES (49) — Nguyen 1 0-0 3, L. Holloran 1 0-0 2, Pawelizyk 2 0-0 5, Fobia 3 8-11 15, Padula 2 2-2 7, Allen 1 0-0 2, Feese 2 3-6 7, Czeponis 4 0-0 8. Totals 16 13-19 49.
TV (2-2, 0-1) 11 8 0 15 — 34 Lou (2-2, 1-1) 6 18 14 11 — 49
3-point FGs: J. Buchanan, A. Buchanan, Yearsley, Nguyen, Pawelizyk, Fobia, Padula
JV score: Lourdes 53-25
North Schuylkill 51
Pine Grove 42
PINE GROVE — Tevin Murray scored a game-high 14 points, leading the Spartans to a Division I victory over the Cardinals.
Kobe D’Agostino recorded a game-high 25 points for Pine Grove, which trailed by one at halftime before North Schuylkill pulled away in the third quarter.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (51) — Carney 2 0-0 6, Marlow 1 6-9 8, Hillbish 1 0-1 2, Murray 7 0-4 14, Mazur 0 0-0 0, Mercado 4 1-2 9, Mazeika 0 0-0 0, Karlonis 0 0-0 0, Heaton 2 0-0 4, Jordan 4 0-1 8. Totals 21 7-17 51.
PINE GROVE (42) — Rossi 0 0-0 0, Snedden 1 0-0 3, Leininger 0 0-0 0, D’Agostino 9 6-8 25, Weinus 3 0-1 7, Griffiths 1 0-0 2, Fick 2 0-1 5, Mars 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 6-10 42.
NS (4-1, 1-1) 17 4 17 13 — 51 PG (1-4, 0-2) 7 13 6 16 — 42
3-point FGs: Carney 2, Snedden, D’Agostino, Weinus, Fick
JV score: North Schuylkill 54-35
Nativity 56
Weatherly 30
WEATHERLY — Jeff Yordy connected for 25 points as the Hilltoppers captured their Division III opener against the Wreckers.
Ayden Adams added 11 points for Nativity, which rolled to a 25-7 halftime advantage.
NATIVITY (56) — Yordy 10 1-2 25, Piccioni 2 2-4 8, Hoppel 1 0-0 3, Adams 4 1-2 11, Hunyara 2 1-2 5, Nelson 3 0-2 6, Greco 0 0-0 0, Belding 0 0-0 0, White 0 0-0 0, Shatalsky 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 5-12 56.
WEATHERLY (30) — Reiner 5 0-0 10, Figas 2 2-4 8, Miller 2 0-0 4, Bizarre 1 0-0 2, Moon 1 0-0 3, Buck 1 0-0 3, Kelly 0 0-0 0, Kunkel 0 0-0 0, Arthur 0 0-0 0, Piser 0 0-0 0, Hinkle 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 2-4 30.
Nat (2-2, 1-0) 17 8 16 15 — 56 Wea (1-2, 0-2) 3 4 8 15 — 30
3-point FGs: Yordy 2, Piccioni 2, Hoppel, Adams 2, Figas 2, Moon, Buck
JV score: Weatherly 43-27
Tamaqua 68
Panther Valley 21
TAMAQUA — Brett Kosciolek recorded a game-high 21 points as the Blue Raiders blitzed the Panthers in a Division I contest.
Bo Rottet and Nate MacDonald added 10 points apiece for Tamaqua.
PANTHER VALLEY (21) — Keo 0 0-0 0, Dubosky 0 1-4 1, Vermillion 1 0-0 3, Stanko 1 0-0 3, Micholik 0 0-2 0, Nase 0 2-2 2, Miller 0 0-0 0, Hudicka 0 0-0 0, Eickoff 0 0-0 0, Weng 0 0-0 0, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Blasko 4 2-4 12, Emmert 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 5-12 21.
TAMAQUA (68) — Blaker 4 0-0 9, Miller 1 0-0 2, Rottet 4 2-3 10, Skripko 2 0-1 4, MacDonald 4 2-2 10, Kosciolek 9 2-5 21, Shilko 1 0-0 2, Berezwick 1 3-4 6, Scott 0 0-0 0, Murphy 0 2-2 2, Coleman 1 0-0 2. Totals 27 11-17 68.
PV (1-5, 0-2) 0 8 5 8 — 21 Tam (6-0, 2-0) 16 11 24 17 — 68
3-point FGs: Vermillion, Stanko, Blasko 2, Blaker, Kosciolek, Berezwick
Williams Valley 43
Schuylkill Haven 37
TOWER CITY — Nick Rodichok scored a game-high 19 points as the Vikings held off a late rally to beat the Hurricanes in a Division II game.
Williams Valley led by 11 with 5 minutes to play before Haven cut the deficit to five.
Danny Blugis had four 3s to tally 13 points and lead the Hurricanes.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (37) — Charles 0 0-2 0, Blugis 4 1-2 13, Conage 1 1-2 4, Ulsh 3 0-0 7, Webb 1 0-0 3, Hughes 4 2-2 10, Fryer 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 4-8 37.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (43) — Zimmerman 2 0-0 4, Sepulveda 4 1-2 10, Rodichock 7 2-5 19, Mini 2 0-0 4, Miller 2 0-2 5, Bordner 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 4-11 43.
SH (4-2, 1-1) 3 11 7 16 — 37 WV (2-2, 1-1) 10 14 15 4 — 43
3-point FGs: Blugis 4, Conage, Ulsh, Webb, Sepulveda, Rodichock 3, Miller
JV score: Williams Valley 59-49
Lehighton 72
Jim Thorpe 51
JIM THORPE — Jordan Knappenberger had a game-high 24 points as the Indians remained undefeated on the season with a Division I victory over the Olympians.
Tyler Williams added 13 points for Lehighton, which led 38-24 at halftime.
Shane Snisky paced Jim Thorpe with 11 points.
LEHIGHTON (72) — Ruzicka 4 2-2 12, Cordera 0 0-0 0, Crum 3 0-0 6, Zwetolitz 1 0-0 3, Ortiz 0 0-0 0, Williams 6 0-0 13, Troxell 0 0-0 0, Mele 0 0-0 0, Skrimcosky 0 0-0 0, Buchinsky 1 0-0 2, Manogue 0 0-0 0, Budiger 0 0-0 0, Cokelja 0 0-0 0, McDowell 0 0-0 0, Chamber 4 4-8 12, Knappenberger 8 6-7 24, Green 0-0-0-0. Totals 27 12-17 72.
JIM THORPE (51) — B Carroll 2 2-2 8, Veney 2 3-7 7, Elmore 0 2-3 2, Micchiche 1 0-2 2, Green 4 1-3 9, O. Snisky 1 1-2 3, Lauer 0 0-0 0, Twardzick 0 0-0 0, Luciana 1 0-0 3, McElmoyle 1 0-0 2, Jefferson 0 3-4 3, S. Snisky 5 1-2 11. Totals 17 13-25 51.
Leh (5-0, 2-0) 20 18 22 12 — 72 JT (2-4, 0-2) 12 12 12 15 — 51
3-point FGs: Ruzicka 2, Zwetolitz, Williams, Knappenberger 2, Carroll 2, Luciana 1
Halifax 66
Upper Dauphin 65
ELIZABETHVILLE — Koby Bowman helped the Wildcats rally from a nine-point deficit entering the fourth quarter, scoring 15 of his team-high 21 points as Halifax upended the Trojans in a Tri-Valley League East battle.
Matt Miller tallied a game-high 24 points for Upper Dauphin, which missed the last shot to end the game.
HALIFAX (66) — Berger 5 3-7 15, Bowman 6 8-9 21, Scheib 3 6-6 12, Hoy 0 0-0 0, Vlasic 1 1-2 3, Schadel 3 2-2 10, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Osenbach 2 0-0 5. Totals 20 20-26 66.
UPPER DAUPHIN (65) — Snyder 0 0-0 0, Miller 8 7-7 24, Uhler 8 1-2 17, Calnon 0 0-0 0, Gessner 4 4-7 12, Bond 0 0-0 0, Lenker 1 0-0 2, Deitrich 0 0-0 0, Trently 0 0-0 0, Reigner 3 0-2 6, Weist 2 0-0 4, Norris 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 12-18 65.
Hal (4-1, 3-1) 15 8 17 26 — 66 UDA (5-1, 3-1) 10 17 22 16 — 65
3-point FGs: Berger 2, Bowman, Schadel 2, Osenbach, Miller
JV score: Upper Dauphin 39-27