SHENANDOAH — Brian Miller started the Golden Bears off on the right foot, scoring 10 of his 23 points in the opening quarter, while Matt Yedsena helped deliver the knock-out punch with 18 of his game-high 26 in the middle quarters as Mahanoy Area topped Shenandoah Valley 65-49 in a Schuylkill League Division III boys’ basketball battle Monday night.
Miller finished with a double-double, piling up 13 rebounds as the Golden Bears held a 42-24 edge on the glass, including 19 offensive boards.
Joel Santana collected five assists in the first quarter, and scored 11 of his team-high 24 points in the fourth quarter. He also had eight rebounds.
MAHANOY AREA (65) — Joseph 0 2-2 2, Yedsena 11 1-3 26, Wronski 2 0-0 6, Luddy 3 0-0 6, Miller 10 3-5 23, Styka 1 0-0 2, McGee 0 0-0 0, R. Derr 0 0-0 0, M. Derr 0 0-0 0, Flaim 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 6-10 65.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (49) — Santana 7 8-9 24, McNeil 0 0-0 0, I. McCole 3 0-0 9, Alvarez 1 0-0 2, Creasy 0 0-0 0, Chagolla-Rojas 5 0-0 11, T. McCole 0 0-0 0, Allegretta 0 0-0 0, White 1 1-2 3, Uholik 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 9-11 49.
Mah (7-2, 3-0) 18 18 17 12 — 65 SV (2-8, 1-2) 13 17 5 14 — 49
3-point FGs: Yedsena 3, Wronski 2, Santana 2, I. McCole 3, Chagolla-Rojas
JV score: Mahanoy Area 41-39
Minersville 51
Schuylkill Haven 43
MINERSVILLE — Jonathan McBreen scored a couple of clutch buckets down the stretch, including a putback on a missed free throw and a steal and layup to seal the victory seconds later as the Battlin’ Miners secured a Division II victory over the Hurricanes.
McBreen scored eight of his team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter as Schuylkill Haven had cut the deficit to 47-41 before the junior’s big plays in the final minute.
Chris Leshko joined McBreen in double figures with 11 points.
Danny Blugis tallied 15 points and Zavier Webb totaled 10 for the Hurricanes.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (43) — Charles 2 1-2 5, Blugis 6 1-1 15, Conage 4 1-1 9, Ulsh 0 0-0 0, Webb 2 4-4 10, Hughes 2 0-0 4, Fryer 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 7-8 43.
MINERSVILLE (51) — McBreen 7 0-5 14, Hashin 2 1-4 6, Leshko 4 0-0 11, Graham 4 0-3 8, Brennan 2 0-0 4, Tobin 3 2-3 8. Totals 22 3-15 51.
SH (5-6, 1-2) 8 5 14 16 — 43 Min (7-2, 3-0) 7 18 11 15 — 51
3-point FGs: Blugis 2, Webb 2, Leshko 3, Hashin
JV score: Minersville 48-37
Nativity 50
Marian 39
Ayden Adams scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in the third quarter as the Hilltoppers pulled away from the Colts for a Division III victory atop Lawton’s Hill.
Adams connected on three from beyond the arc as Nativity drained eight 3-pointers on the night. Jeff Yordy added 16 points for the Hilltoppers.
Aaron DeAngelo paced Marian with 12 points.
MARIAN (39) — Woitko 2 1-3 7, Vercusky 3 3-6 9, Puza 1 0-0 3, DeAngelo 6 0-2 12, Mohammed 1 0-0 3, Wesner 2 0-0 5, Karnish 0 0-0 0, Paisley 0 0-0 0, Kuczynski 0 0-0 0, Cortese 0 0-0 0, Weber 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 4-11 39.
NATIVITY (50) — Yordy 7 0-0 16, Piccioni 3 0-0 7, Hoppel 3 0-0 8, Adams 8 0-0 19, Hunyara 0 0-0 0, Nelson 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 0-0 50.
Mar (3-6, 1-3) 7 14 13 5 — 39 Nat (7-3, 3-0) 15 11 18 6 — 50
3-point FGs: Woitko 2, Puza, Mohammed, Wesner, Yordy 2, Piccioni, Hoppel 2, Adams 3
JV score: Marian 58-47
North Schuylkill 56
Lehighton 43
LEHIGHTON — Tevin Murray led three North Schuylkill players in double figures with 19 points as the Spartans erased an early deficit for a Division I victory over the Indians.
Major Jordan added 16 points and Justin Heaton totaled 15 as North Schuylkill used a 14-5 scoring edge in the third quarter to pull away.
Tyler Crum led Lehighton with 12 points as the Spartans clamped down on Jordan Knappenberger (19.8 ppg coming into the game), holding the senior to just four points.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (56) — Carney 0 0-0 0, Marlow 0 1-2 1, Murray 8 3-4 19, Mazur 0 0-0 0, Wood 0 0-0 0, Mercado 0 3-4 3, Smith 0 0-0 0, Mazeika 0 2-2 2, Bottdorf 0 0-0 0, Shewmaker 0 0-0 0, Heaton 6 0-0 15, Jordan 6 4-7 16. Totals 20 13-19 56.
LEHIGHTON (43) — Ruzicka 1 0-0 2, Crum 5 0-2 12, Zwetolitz 2 1-2 7, Williams 1 0-0 2, Buchinsky 0 0-0 0, McDowell 0 0-0 0, Chambers 4 0-3 8, Knappenberger 2 0-0 4, Green 2 2-2 8. Totals 17 3-9 43.
NS (7-2, 2-2) 11 13 14 18 — 56 Leh (9-2, 2-2) 16 8 5 14 — 43
3-point FGs: Heaton 3, Crum 2, Zwetolitz 2, Greene 2
JV score: Lehighton 63-57
Williams Valley 51
Tri-Valley 28
HEGINS — Nick Rodichok scored a game-high 18 points as the Vikings rolled over the rival Dawgs in a Division II game.
Peppe Mini added 10 points for Williams Valley, which led 27-12 at halftime.
Jaden Buchanan led Tri-Valley with 14 points.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (51) — Zimmerman 2 0-0 4, Wolfgang 2 0-0 4, Sepulveda 2 1-3 5, Rodichok 7 4-5 18, Mini 4 2-3 10, Miller 3 2-5 8, Bordner 1 0-0 2, Whitcomb 0 0-0 0, Reinoehl 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 9-16 51.
TRI-VALLEY (28) — J. Buchanan 6 2-3 14, Ziegmont 1 0-0 2, Zemencik 2 0-0 4, Opozda 3 0-0 6, Kimmel 1 0-0 2, Yoder 0 0-2 0, A. Buchanan 0 0-0 0, McNally 0 0-0 0, Schatz 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 2-5 28.
WV (6-3, 3-1) 15 12 9 15 — 51 TV (2-6, 0-3) 6 6 4 12 — 28
3-point FGs: None
JV score: Williams Valley won
Blue Mountain 52
Panther Valley 20
LANSFORD — Mark Chelius had a game-high 16 points, leading the Eagles to a Division I rout of the Panthers.
Brayden Lewis added 10 points for Blue Mountain, which held a 20-2 scoring advantage in the second quarter to take a 30-8 halftime lead.
Ethan Vermillion and Matt Hudicka scored six points apiece to lead Panther Valley.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (52) — Stramara 1 4-6 7, Kerstetter 1 1-2 3, Barton 1 0-0 2, Welsh 0 0-0 0, Lewis 3 4-4 10, Donovan 1 0-0 2, Chelius 7 1-2 16, Albertini 3 0-1 8, Zerbe 0 0-0 0, Biever 2 0-2 4. Totals 19 10-17 52.
PANTHER VALLEY (20) — Dubosky 0 1-4 1, Vermillion 2 0-0 6, Stanko 0 0-0 0, Micholik 0 0-0 0, Nase 1 1-2 3, Miller 1 0-0 2, Hudicka 2 0-0 6, Eickoff 0 0-0 0, Weng 0 0-0 0, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Blasko 0 0-0 0, Emmert 1 0-0 2, Morgans 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 2-6 20.
BM (5-4, 3-1) 10 20 16 6 — 52 PV (2-9, 0-4) 6 2 9 3 — 20
3-point FGs: Stramara, Chelius, Albertini 2, Vermillion 2, Hudicka 2
JV score: Blue Mountain 52-28
Jim Thorpe 62
Pine Grove 40
JIM THORPE — Rayan Green scored a team-high 15 points as the Olympians rolled to a Division I win over the Cardinals.
Matthew Elmore (12) and Chris Micciche (11) also scored in double figures for Jim Thorpe.
Kobe D’Agostino had a game-high 16 points for the Cardinals, while Austin Fick netted 10 points.
PINE GROVE (40) — Rossi 0 0-0 0, Snedden 0 0-0 0, Soper 1 0-0 3, Kauffman 0 0-0 0, Kreiser 0 0-0 0, Leininger 1 0-0 2, D’Agostino 3 10-13 16, Weinus 3 3-3 9, Fick 5 0-0 10, Omlor 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 13-16 40.
JIM THORPE (62) — Carroll 2 0-0 5, Veney 3 0-0 7, Elmore 6 0-0 12, Micciche 5 0-0 11, Green 7 1-2 15, O. Snisky 0 0-0 0, Lauer 0 0-0 0, Twardzick 0 0-0 0, Luciana 2 0-0 5, McElmoyle 0 0-0 0, Jefferson 0 1-2 1, S. Snisky 0 6-8 6. Totals 25 8-12 62.
PG (2-9, 0-4) 2 7 16 15 — 40 JT (5-6, 2-2) 12 14 21 15 — 62
3-point FGs: Soper, Carroll, Veney, Micciche, Luciana
Selinsgrove 49
Lourdes 39
SELINSGROVE — Jordan Fobia tallied 11 points, but the Red Raiders couldn’t hold onto a one-point halftime lead in a non-league loss to the Seals.
Larry Czeponis added 10 points and seven rebounds for Lourdes.
LOURDES (39) — Nguyen 0 0-0 0, L. Holloran 2 0-2 4, Pawelizyk 0 0-0 0, A. Holleran 0 0-0 0, Fobia 4 2-5 11, Padula 2 0-2 6, Allen 3 0-0 6, Feese 1 0-0 2, Czeponis 4 2-6 10. Totals 16 4-15 39.
SELINSGROVE (49) — Batts 2 2-2 6, Kirchner 0 0-0 0, Fadale 1 0-0 3, Figueroa 1 0-0 2, Hard 3 3-3 9, George 1 0-1 2, Rapp 5 3-5 14, Lamont 1 0-2 2, Sickle 3 1-4 7, Stricker 2 0-0 4. Totals 19 9-15 49.
Lourdes (3-6) 9 11 14 5 — 39 Selinsgrove 12 7 14 16 — 49
3-point FGs: Fobia, Padula 2, Fadale, Rapp
JV score: Selinsgrove 54-41
Pius X 70
Gillingham Chtr. 10
NEW PHILADELPHIA — Tristan Carroll’s 16 points led the four Royals in double figures as Pius X cruised to a non-league victory over the Wolf Pack. Pius X led 30-4 after one quarter.
PIUS X (70) — Weller 3 0-0 6, Plante 7 1-1 15, Ca. Kichline 5 0-0 11, Stewart 6 0-0 12, Simpson 1 2-2 4, Co. Kichline 0 0-0 0, Tucker 2 0-1 5, Goffredo 0 1-2 1, Drunnquell 0 0-0 0, Carroll 6 4-8 16, Gonzales 0 0-2 0. Totals 30 8-16 70.
GILLINGHAM CHARTER (10) — Cintron 0 1-2 1, Pulicicchio 0 0-0 0, Broadhurst 0 0-0 0, J. Miller 0 0-0 0, Thompson 1 1-2 3, Ja. Rivera 1 2-6 4, Holbert 1 0-0 2, Smith 0 0-0 0, Sheifley 0 0-0 0, L. Miller 0 0-0 0, Wooling 0 0-0 0, Je. Rivera 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 4-10 10.
Pius X (4-7) 30 17 13 10 — 70 Gil. (0-10) 4 2 2 2 — 10
3-point FGs: Ca. Kichline, Tucker