MINERSVILLE — Dave Graham scored a team-high 12 points as Minersville continued its winning streak with a 69-34 rout of Tri-Valley in a Schuylkill League Division II contest Wednesday at Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.
Graham scored eight of his points in the third quarter as the Miners built on their 31-13 halftime advantage with a 22-8 scoring advantage to put the game away.
Jon McBreen and Brian Brennan finished with nine points apiece for Minersville, which won its sixth straight.
Jaden Buchanan recorded a game-high 14 points for the Bulldogs.
TRI-VALLEY (34) — J. Buchanan 5 1-2 14, A. Buchanan 0 0-0 0, McNally 2 0-0 6, Ziegmont 1 0-0 3, Zemencik 2 1-2 5, Opozda 1 2-2 4, Kimmel 0 0-0 0, Yoder 1 0-0 2, Poletti 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 4-6 34.
MINERSVILLE (69) — McBreen 4 0-0 9, Stephen 2 2-2 6, Fekette 4 0-0 8, Hashin 2 1-2 5, Leshko 3 0-0 8, Stoppie 1 2-2 4, Graham 6 0-0 12, Brennan 3 2-2 9, Martinez 0 0-0 0, Tobin 1 0-0 2, Fedornak 0 0-0 0, Moran 3 0-0 6. Totals 29 7-8 69.
TV (2-17, 0-12) 11 2 8 13 — 34 Min (16-3, 11-1) 19 12 22 16 — 69
3-point FGs: J. Buchanan 3, McNally 2, Ziegmont, McBreen, Leshko 2, Brennan
JV score: Minersville 57-29
Mahanoy Area 54
Schuylkill Haven 41
MAHANOY CITY — Brian Miller had a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds as the Golden Bears downed the Hurricanes in a Division II-III crossover.
Matt Yedsena added 17 points for Mahanoy Area, which pulled away with a 16-8 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter.
Danny Blugis and J.T. Hughes had 10 points apiece for Schuylkill Haven. The Hurricanes were eliminated from District 11 Class AA playoff contention with the loss.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (41) — Blugis 4 0-0 10, Conage 2 2-2 6, Ulsh 3 0-0 6, Webb 3 3-4 9, Hughes 5 0-1 10, Charles 0 0-0 0. Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 5-7 41.
MAHANOY AREA (54) — Joseph 1 3-4 5, Yedsena 6 3-4 17, Wronski 3 1-2 9, Luddy 0 1-2 1, Miller 6 8-9 22, Styka 0 0-1 0, Price 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 16-22 54.
SH (9-12, 5-7) 10 8 15 8 — 41 M (17-3, 11-1) 16 6 16 16 — 54
3-point FGs: Blugis 2, Yedsena 2, Wronski 2, Miller 2
JV score: Mahanoy Area 38-32
Lourdes 54
Williams Valley 43
COAL TOWNSHIP — Larry Czeponis had a game-high 19 points to pace the Red Raiders to a Division II victory over the Vikings.
Czeponis did most of his damage from the foul line, finishing the night 13-of-14. He also grabbed seven rebounds. Jordan Fobia added 14 points and Kenny Pawelizyk had 10 for Lourdes.
Nick Rodichock had 18 points to lead Williams Valley, while Siul Sepulveda added 14 from the foul line.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (43) — Wolfgang 2 0-0 4, Sepulveda 3 5-6 14, Nick Rodichock 4 7-10 18, Mini 1 0-0 2, Miller 2 0-0 5. Totals 12 12-16 43.
LOURDES (54) — L. Holloran 0 1-2 1, Bucanelli 0 0-0 0, Pawelizyk 4 0-0 10, Fobia 3 6-10 14, Padula 2 1-2 6, Allen 2 0-0 4, Feese 0 0-0 0, Czeponis 3 13-14 19. Totals 14 21-28 54.
WV (11-9, 7-5) 8 13 3 19 — 43 Lou (7-12, 3-8) 7 18 7 22 — 54
3-point FGs: Sepulveda 3, Rodichock 3, Miller, Pawelizyk 2, Fobia 2, Padula
JV score: Lourdes 36-35
Girls’ Basketball
Blue Mountain 55
Oley Valley 32
OLEY — Abigail Fanelli had 17 points, while Julia Kutz added 16 points and seven rebounds as the Eagles cruised by the Lynx in a non-league contest.
Blue Mountain had 14 assists as a team. The Eagles were down 9-8 after the first quarter but outscored Oley Valley 47-23 the rest of the game.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (55) — Kaledas 2 0-0 5, Challenger 2 1-1 5, Fanelli 8 0-0 17, Smith 0 0-0 0, Connors 1 0-0 2, Moyer 2 1-2 6, Steinhilber 0 0-0 0, Bean 1 0-0 2, Kutz 6 4-4 16, Ebling 0 0-0 0, Renninger 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 6-7 55.
OLEY VALLEY (32) — Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Wood 0 0-0 0, Sonon 2 0-0 4, Alenbauch 4 2-2 10, Matuszak 0 0-0 0, Rizzuti 3 3-3 10, L. Moyer 0 0-0 0, E. Moyer 0 0-0 0, Meunier 0 0-0 0, Renninger 2 4-6 8. Totals 11 9-11 32.
BM (14-7) 8 14 17 16 — 55 OV (11-11) 9 8 9 6 — 32
3-point FGs: Kaledas, Fanelli, Moyer, Rizzuti
Nativity 54, Pius X 14
Jordyn Simons scored 11 points and Allison Warren added nine as the Golden Girls hammered the Royals in a non-league contest atop Lawton’s Hill.
Simons and Warren scored seven points apiece in the first quarter as Nativity jumped out to a 25-1 lead.
PIUS X (14) — Kessler 0 0-0 0, Malloy 1 0-0 2, Shay 2 0-0 5, Rosenberg 1 5-7 7, Custard 0 0-0 0, Kim 0 0-0 0. Totals 4 5-7 14.
NATIVITY (54) — Melochick 2 0-0 4, Klembara 0 0-0 0, Reigel 2 0-0 4, Lord 1 0-0 2, Ulsh 1 0-0 2, Souchak 1 0-0 2, Yordy 1 0-0 2, Simons 5 1-3 11, McClure 2 0-0 4, Warren 4 1-1 9, Strausser 3 0-0 7, Clarke 2 1-2 5, Buchel 1 0-0 2, Tray 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 3-6 54.
Pius X (0-12) 1 4 5 4 — 14 Nat (7-13) 25 9 12 8 — 54
3-point FGs: Shay, Strausser
East Juniata 52
Upper Dauphin 32
MCALISTERVILLE — Taylor Brown and Jessica Hoffman led Upper Dauphin with eight points apiece, but the Trojans could not keep pace with East Juniata in a Tri-Valley League contest.
UPPER DAUPHIN (32) — Bellis 1 0-0 2, Brown 3 2-4 8, Grow 0 0-0 0, J. Hoffman 4 0-0 8, K. Hoffman 1 0-0 2, Koppenhaver 1 0-2 2, Mills 0 0-0 0, Reed 1 0-0 2, Shoop 0 0-0 0, Sweger 1 0-0 2, Uhler 0 0-0 0, Walker 1 0-2 2, Weaver 1 0-0 2, Wise 1 0-2 2. Totals 15 2-10 32.
EAST JUNIATA (52) — Amey 4 2-2 10, Gabel 4 1-1 9, Graybill 4 0-0 12, Heimbach 0 0-0 0, Hicks 4 4-5 12, Horning 0 1-2 1, H. Lash 0 1-2 1, S. Lash 1 0-0 2, Leonard 1 0-0 3, Sankey 0 0-0 0, Schilling 0 0-0 0, Weidner 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 9-12 52.
UD (8-13, 6-6) 8 10 4 10 — 32 East Juniata 17 12 12 11 — 52
3-point FGs: Graybill 4, Leonard
Women’s Basketball
PSU-Schuylkill 53
PSU-Hazleton 49
HAZLETON — Penn State Schuylkill’s women delivered their biggest upset of the season by sending Penn State Hazleton to just its second loss in the Penn State University Athletic Conference.
Madison Blasko had 14 points while Tessa Dolce posted 13 points and 15 rebounds for PSU-Schuylkill. Colleen Druby added 13 points.
Alexis Daly’s 19 points paced Penn State Hazleton.
PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL (53) — Druby 6 0-0 13, Dolce 5 3-4 13, Moyer 1 0-1 2, Celani 0 2-3 2, Blasko 6 0-0 14, Grasso 2 0-2 5, Bowen 1 0-0 2, Cook 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 5-10 53.
PENN STATE HAZLETON (49) — Daly 7 4-8 19, Cannon 4 3-5 11, Soltys 4 0-0 8, Willoughby 0 0-0 0, Guevara 2 3-4 8, Ciavaralla 1 0-0 3, Dodd 0 0-2 0. Totals 18 10-19 49.
Schuylkill (7-8, 4-7) 29 24 — 53 Hazleton (16-3, 10-2) 26 23 — 49
3-point FGs: Druby, Blasko 2, Grasso, Daly, Guevara, Ciavaralla
Men’s Basketball
PSU-Hazleton 74
PSU-Schuylkill 68
HAZLETON — Beneiko Harris posted 27 points and William Bracey had 12 points and 11 rebounds in Penn State Schuylkill’s PSUAC loss to Penn State Hazleton.
Jordan Singletary’s 3-pointer with 3:50 remaining put PSU-Hazleton ahead to stay.
Singletary led Hazleton with 25 points while Jacob Solano added 24.
PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL (68) — Tinsley 2 3-6 7, Bracey 4 3-5 12, Harris 11 2-2 27, Bornstein 4 0-0 9, Epifanio 3 0-0 7, Yost 2 1-2 6, Greene 0 0-0 0, Okore 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 9-15 68.
PENN STATE HAZLETON (74) — Woodring 4 2-4 10, Solano 10 3-4 24, Fairfax 2 7-11 11, Manbeck 0 0-0 0, Singletary 10 3-10 25, Williams 2 0-0 4, Abreu 0 0-2 0. Totals 28 15-31 74.
Schuylkill (4-13, 3-9) 32 36 — 68 Hazleton (8-10, 6-7) 35 39 — 74
3-point FGs: Bracey, Harris 3, Bornstein, Epifanio, Yost, Solano, Singletary 2