Perfection is preserved.
Eli Nabholz scored 14 points, while Travis Blankenhorn added 13 as Pottsville capped its undefeated regular season with a 50-29 Schuylkill League Division I victory over Jim Thorpe on Friday in Martz Hall.
With the win, the Crimson Tide became the first team in program history to accomplish that feat. Pottsville is also the first team from the Schuylkill League to end the regular season with a perfect record since Blue Mountain in 2002-03.
Blankenhorn tallied all 13 of his points in the middle two quarters as the Tide outscored the Olympians 28-12 in that stretch.
Shane Snisky led Jim Thorpe with nine points, while Chris Micciche had eight.
JIM THORPE (29) — Carroll 1 0-0 3, Elmore 0 0-2 0, Micciche 3 1-2 8, Green 0 0-0 0, Luicina 0 0-0 0, McElmoyle 2 0-0 5, S. Snisky 3 3-4 9, Everitt 1 1-2 4, Joyce 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 5-10 29.
POTTSVILLE (50) — Hinchliffe 2 1-1 6, Gerchak 0 0-0 0, Painter 1 0-0 3, Blankenhorn 6 0-0 13, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Dunkel 1 0-0 2, Melochick 0 1-2 1, Shuman 1 1-2 3, Witman 0 2-2 2, Abdo 0 0-0 0, Nabholz 6 2-2 14, Coyle 1 0-0 3, Renninger 0 1-2 1, Schenk 1 0-0 2, O’Pake 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 8-11 50.
JT (8-14, 4-10) 6 7 5 11 — 29 Pt (22-0, 14-0) 13 13 15 9 — 50
3-point FGs: Carroll, Micciche, McElmoyle, Everitt, Hinchliffe, Painter, Blankenhorn, Coyle
JV score: Pottsville 50-31
Nativity 52
Mahanoy Area 50
Jeff Yordy hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:30 left in the game that put Nativity up for good as the Hilltoppers stunned the Golden Bears in a Division III game atop Lawton’s Hill.
Nativity’s win, coupled with Minersville’s victory over Lourdes, put Mahanoy Area in a matchup with Pottsville in Wednesday’s league semifinals, while the Miners will face Tamaqua.
Yordy finished with 34 points, including six 3-pointers, and led Nativity with nine points a 12-9 fourth quarter.
Matt Yedsena paced the Golden Bears with 21 points, while Brian Miller added 18.
MAHANOY AREA (50) — Joseph 2 0-0 5, Yedsena 8 3-4 21, Luddy 2 0-0 4, Miller 7 2-2 18, Styka 0 2-2 2, Wronski 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 7-8 50.
NATIVITY (52) — Greco 0 0-1 0, Yordy 14 0-1 34, Piccioni 4 0-0 9, Hoppel 2 0-0 5, Adams 1 0-0 2, Nelson 1 0-0 2, Hunyara 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 0-2 52.
MA (17-4, 11-2) 7 12 22 9 — 50 Nat (14-8, 8-5) 14 18 8 12 — 52
3-point FGs: Joseph, Yedsena 2, Miller 2, Yordy 6, Piccioni, Hoppel
JV score: Mahanoy Area 59-37
North Schuylkill 62
Panther Valley 37
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Tevin Murray poured in a game-high 27 points, and Justin Heaton added 13 as the Spartans held a 35-13 scoring advantage in the second half to earn a Division I win over Panther Valley.
Matt Hudicka led the Panthers with 11 points, while Chad Dubosky and Tristan Blasko tallied eight points apiece.
PANTHER VALLEY (37) — Keo 0 0-0 0, Dubosky 3 2-2 8, Vermillion 2 2-2 7, Stanko 1 1-2 3, Micholik 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, Hudicka 3 3-3 11, Blasko 4 0-0 8, Emmert 0 0-0 0, Morgans 0 0-0 0, Eickoff 0 0-0 0, Wang 0 0-0 0, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Mehmeti 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 8-9 37.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (62) — Carney 1 1-2 4, Marlow 0 1-5 1, Bolinsky 0 0-0 0, Weist 0 0-0 0, Murray 9 9-12 27, Mazur 0 0-0 0, Wood 0 2-2 2, Mercado 2 2-4 6, Mazeika 0 1-2 1, Shewmaker 0 0-0 0, Jordan 2 0-6 4, Heaton 6 0-0 13, Knerr 0 0-0 0, Kotzo 1 2-2 4, Smith 0 0-0 0, Dietz 0 0-2 0, Kietman 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 18-37 62.
PV (4-17, 2-12) 11 13 0 13 — 37 NS (16-5, 10-4) 12 15 13 22 — 62
3-point FGs: Vermillion, Hudicka 2, Carney, Heaton
Minersville 40
Lourdes 33
COAL TOWNSHIP — Dave Graham scored 12 points and Chris Leshko added 10 as the Miners held on for a Division II victory over the Red Raiders.
Larry Czeponis led the Red Raiders with nine points, including seven in a 12-11 second quarter.
MINERSVILLE (40) — McBreen 2 1-3 5, Fekette 2 0-0 4, Hashin 1 2-3 5, Brown 0 0-0 0, Leshko 4 0-0 10, Graham 5 2-5 12, Brennan 0 0-0 0, Tobin 1 0-0 2, Moran 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 5-11 40.
LOURDES (33) — L. Holleran 2 0-0 6, Bucanelli 1 2-2 4, Pawelizyk 3 0-0 7, Fobia 2 0-0 5, Padula 0 0-0 0, Allen 1 0-0 2, Feese 0 0-0 0, Czeponis 1 7-8 9. Totals 10 9-10 33.
Min (17-3, 12-1) 10 11 4 15 — 40 Lou (7-13, 4-8) 3 12 7 11 — 33
3-point FGs: Hashin, Leshko 2, L. Holleran 2, Pawelizyk, Fobia
JV score: Minersville 34-16
Shenandoah Valley 71
Weatherly 28
SHENANDOAH — Joel Santana had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Blue Devils flattened the Wreckers in a Division III contest.
Santana finished with five 3-pointers. Ian McCole chipped in 19 points and six rebounds for Shenandoah Valley.
Brett Kelly paced the Wreckers with nine points, while Luke Figas added eight.
WEATHERLY (28) — Reiner 1 0-0 2, Kelly 4 0-0 9, Kunkle 0 0-0 0, Figas 3 0-2 8, Miller 2 0-0 4, Bizarre 0 0-0 0, Arthur 0 0-0 0, Buck 0 0-0 0, Peiser 2 0-0 4, Yurchak 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 1-4 28.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (71) — Santana 7 1-2 20, McNeil 3 0-0 9, I. McCole 8 0-0 19, Alvarez 0 0-0 0, Creasy 1 0-0 2, Chagolla-Rojas 1 0-0 2, T. McCole 0 0-0 0, Allegretta 1 0-0 3, Ryan 1 0-0 3, Cabrera 2 2-2 6, Michalik 0 2-2 2, White 2 1-3 5, Shernoster 0 0-0 0, Uholik 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 6-9 71.
Wea (4-14, 1-11) 7 5 11 5 — 28 SV (11-10, 9-4) 11 19 22 19 — 71
3-point FGs: Kelly, Figas 2, Santana 5, McNeil 3, I. McCole 3, Allegretta, Ryan
JV score: Shenandoah Valley 50-31
Schuylkill Haven 62
Tri-Valley 53
HEGINS — J.T. Hughes scored a game-high 24 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, as the Hurricanes downed the Dawgs in a Division II contest.
Hughes had eight points in the opening quarter as Haven took a 17-10 lead. Mike Ulsh netted 15 points and Danny Blugis tallied 13 for the Hurricanes, who led by nine at intermission and seven after three quarters.
Tri-Valley rallied late behind senior Jericho Zemencik, who compiled 20 points and nine rebounds. The Dawgs sliced the lead to one point in the fourth quarter before a series of turnovers and Haven free throws iced the victory.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (62) — Blugis 5 1-2 13, Conage 1 5-7 7, Ulsh 5 3-5 15, Webb 1 1-4 3, Hughes 12 0-3 24. Totals 24 10-21 62.
TRI-VALLEY (53) — J. Buchanan 7 2-3 17, A. Buchanan 1 1-3 3, McNally 1 4-4 6, Ziegmont 1 0-0 3, Zemencik 9 2-2 20, Opozda 2 0-0 4, Yoder 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 9-12 53.
SH (10-12, 6-7) 17 15 14 16 — 62 TV (2-18, 0-13) 10 13 16 14 — 53
3-point FGs: Blugis 2, Ulsh 2, J. Buchanan, Ziegmont
JV score: Schuylkill Haven won
Lehighton 74
Pine Grove 62
LEHIGHTON — Nick Chambers scored 22 points, and Tyler Crum and Jordan Knappenberger added 16 apiece to lead the Indians to a Division I victory over the Cardinals.
Tyler Williams added 11 points for Lehighton, which led 39-22 at halftime.
Kobe D’Agostino finished with a game-high 24 points for Pine Grove, while Austin Fick added 14.
PINE GROVE (62) — Rossi 1 0-0 3, Snedden 3 0-0 9, Kreiser 1 0-0 2, Leininger 0 2-2 2, D’Agostino 6 10-12 24, Fidler 0 0-0 0, Weinus 2 1-3 5, Griffiths 1 0-0 3, Fick 6 1-3 14. Totals 20 14-20 62.
LEHIGHTON (74) — Ruzicka 0 2-4 2, Cordova 0 0-2 0, Crum 6 1-2 16, Zwetolitz 0 2-2 2, Ortiz 0 0-0 0, Williams 5 0-0 11, Buchinsky 0 0-2 0, McDowell 0 1-2 1, Chambers 9 4-4 22, Knappenberger 7 2-3 16, Green 1 2-2 4. Totals 28 14-23 74.
PG (3-19, 1-13) 13 9 17 23 — 62 Leh (14-8, 7-7) 24 15 18 17 — 74
3-point FGs: Rossi, Snedden 3, D’Agostino 2, Griffiths, Fick, Crum 3, Williams
JV score: Lehighton 60-25
Girls’ Basketball
Nativity 56
Weatherly 49
WEATHERLY — Allison Warren tallied a game-high 29 points as the Golden Girls downed the Wreckers in a Schuylkill League Division III game.
Warren shot a perfect 10-for-10 at the foul line for Nativity, which used a 12-4, third-quarter run to pull away.
Shelby Berger hit four 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead Weatherly’s cause.
NATIVITY (56) — Ulsh 3 2-4 8, Souchak 1 0-0 2, Simons 1 3-4 5, Warren 9 10-10 29, Strausser 2 2-2 8, Clarke 2 0-2 4, Lord 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 17-22 56.
WEATHERLY (49) — Heister 2 1-1 5, Strizak 1 0-0 3, Scatton 1 0-0 2, Polchin 2 4-4 8, Berger 6 6-8 22, L. Hartz 3 1-2 7, Gillott 1 0-2 2, Caravella 0 0-0 0, S. Hartz 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 12-17 49.
Nt (8-14, 3-10) 16 15 12 12 — 56 Wt (2-16, 0-13) 16 10 4 19 — 49
3-point FGs: Strausser 2, Warren, Berger 4, Strizak
JV score: Nativity 20-16
Williams Valley 49
Line Mountain 27
MANDATA — Rayanne Hawk paced Williams Valley’s offense with 15 points as the Lady Vikings topped Line Mountain in non-league action.
Alyssa Schadle and Kate Whelski finished with 11 points apiece for Williams Valley, which led 33-15 at halftime.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (49) — Pinchorski 1 0-0 2, Hawk 7 1-1 15, Daniel 1 0-0 2, Schadle 4 0-0 11, Kreiser 1 0-0 2, Hal. nestor 2 2-4 6, Whelski 4 2-2 11, Schorr 0 0-0 0, Raho 0 0-0 0, Updegrove 0 0-0 0, Ancheff 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 5-7 49.
LINE MOUNTAIN (27) — Wolfe 1 0-0 2, Scott 1 1-2 3, Finlan 0 2-2 2, J. Snyder 4 3-4 12, Balavage 1 0-0 2, L. Snyder 0 0-1 0, Hunsberger 0 1-2 1, Lagerman 1 0-0 2, Lundy 1 0-0 3, Yerger 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 7-11 27.
WV (14-7) 19 14 12 4 — 49 Line Mountain 6 9 3 9 — 27
3-point FGs: Schadle 3, Whelski, J. Snyder, Lundy
H.S. Wrestling
Schuylkill Haven 54
Upper Dauphin 21
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Ben Hower (220), Preston Gehring (132) and Wolfgang Hafer (145) all won by fall as Schuylkill Haven (12-6, 5-1 D-II) cruised to a Division II victory over Upper Dauphin (6-11, 2-4).
Coy Campbell (113) picked up the Trojans’ only pin.
160 — T. Fessler (SH) won by forfeit; 170 — Batz (SH) won by forfeit; 182 — Houck (SH) dec. Harner, 10-4; 195 — Schantzenbach (SH) won by forfeit; 220 — Hower (SH) pinned Snyder, 1:46; 285 — Motko (SH) won by forfeit; 106 — Heck (UD) won by forfeit; 113 — Campbell (UD) pinned C. Fessler, 1:14; 120 — Mykut (SH) won by forfeit; 126 — Boyer (UD) dec. Engle, 7-6; 132 — Gehring (SH) pinned Dauberman, :54; 138 — Handling (SH) dec. Hoffman, 13-10; 145 — Hafer (SH) pinned Messner, 1:58; 152 — Kennerly (UD) won by forfeit
Halifax 58
Mahanoy Area 24
MAHANOY CITY — Lucas Burke (132), Nate Enders (138), Cade Wilbert (145), Eric McBurney (152), Travis Enders (195), Jake Paul (220), Justin Brady (106) and Ethan Shetterly (120) won by fall to lead Halifax (14-11, 4-2 D-II) to a Division II win. The Wildcats have won eight in a row.
Matt Lewandowski (160) and Corbin White (182) picked up pins for the Golden Bears (4-8, 2-3).
132 — Burke (H) pinned Bennett, 4:58; 138 — N. Enders (H) pinned Wilson, 4:24; 145 — Wilbert (H) pinned Houser, 1:12; 152 — McBurney (H) pinned J. Freil, 5:40; 160 — Lewandowski (MA) pinned Witmer, 2:13; 170 — Fegley (MA) won by forfeit; 182 — White (MA) pinned Hoffman, 1:28; 195 — T. Enders (H) pinned B. Freil, 4:24; 220 — Paul (H) pinned Forte, 4:59; 285 — Blume (MA) won by forfeit; 106 — Brady (H) pinned Streisel, 3:36; 113 — Bruner (H) maj. dec. Barraza, 10-2; 120 — Shetterly (H) pinned Martinez, :45; 126 — Laudenslager (H) won by forfeit
Col-Mon Vo-Tech 44
Nanticoke 30
ALMEDIA — Mike Miller (120), Gabe Slodysko (132) and Vaughn Miller (160) notched falls to power the Rams (4-16) to a non-league victory.
120 — M. Miller (CMVT) pinned Souder, TNA; 126 — J. Slodysko (CMVT) won by forfeit; 132 — G. Slodysko (CMVT) pinned Daniele, TNA; 138 — Yacko (CMVT) tech. fall Bova, 16-0, TNA; 145 — No bout; 152 — W. Zanolini (CMVT) won by forfeit; 160 — V. Miller (CMVT) pinned Keefe, TNA; 170 — Fisher (N) pinned Mills, TNA; 182 — Havey (N) won by forfeit; 195 — Toth (CMVT) won by forfeit; 220 — Zakarauskas (N) pinned Cooper, TNA; 285 — Havens (N) won by forfeit; 106 — Jones (N) won by forfeit; 113 — Creasy-Hyatt (CMVT) dec. Kocher, 14-8