WEST LAWN — Maldeen Thomas’ 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the game lifted Pottsville to a thrilling 47-44 victory over Wilson West Lawn in a non-league boys’ basketball contest Tuesday.
Thomas finished with 12 points, while Jordan Melochick scored a game-high 14 for the Crimson Tide.
Jordan Abdo scored all 10 of his points in a 17-9 third quarter for Pottsville.
David Awurumibe scored eight of his 10 points in a 19-12 fourth quarter for Bulldogs, while Christian Sload led the Warriors with 12 points.
POTTSVILLE (47) — Ju. Abdo 0 0-0 0, Gerchak 1 0-0 2, Thomas 4 2-3 12, Melochick 4 5-9 14, Witman 2 0-0 5, Jo. Abdo 3 1-4 10, Renninger 1 2-4 4, Schenk 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 10-20 47.
WILSON (44) — Wright 2 7-12 11, Jackson 2 0-0 5, Jalloh 2 2-6 6, McElroy 0 0-0 0, Sload 5 2-4 12, Awurumibe 4 0-0 10, Debooth 0 0-0 0, Reigel 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 11-22 44.
Pot (2-0) 8 10 17 12 — 47 Wil (0-1) 10 6 9 19 — 44
3-point FGs: Thomas 2, Melochick, Witman, Jo. Abdo 3, Jackson, Awurumibe 2
JV score: Wilson 34-20
Hamburg 56
Kutztown 47
KUTZTOWN — Quinn Nabozny had a double-double with a game-high 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a non-league victory over the Cougars.
The victory snapped a 32-game losing steak for Hamburg. The Hawks’ last victory was a 42-40 win over Brandywine Heights on Jan. 13, 2014.
Nabozny scored 10 of his points in the first quarter and 10 more in the second.
Logan Adams added 12 points for the Hawks.
HAMBURG (56) — Conrad 0 0-0 0, Evangelista 2 0-0 6, Adam 0 2-2 2, Adams 5 0-0 12, Barr 0 0-0 0, Missimer 0 0-0 0, Lesher 4 0-0 8, Hauk 2 0-0 4, Nabozny 11 2-4 24. Totals 24 4-6 56.
KUTZTOWN (47) — Marrero 0 0-0 0, I. Fegley 1 0-0 2, Delp 0 0-0 0, Tucker 2 2-4 7, Schell 0 0-0 0, Leverington 0 0-0 0, D. Fegley 2 0-0 4, Jean-Baptist 2 6-10 10, Eck 4 4-9 11, Fenerty 0 0-0 0, Angstadt 6 0-0 13. Totals 17 11-23 47.
Ham (1-2) 20 9 14 13 — 56 Kutz (2-1) 16 5 5 21 — 47
3-point FGs: Engelsta 2, Adams 2, Tucker, Angstatt
JV score: Kutztown 45-35
Shenandoah Valley 55
Tamaqua 44
SHENANDOAH — Joel Santana recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Ricardo Chagolla added 20 points to lead the Blue Devils past the Raiders in a non-league game.
Santana, who also had seven assists, scored 14 of his 21 points in the first half, while Chagolla had 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as Shenandoah Valley held an 18-12 scoring advanatage.
Thad Zuber led the Blue Raiders with 19 points, while Russell Blaker had 11 and Joe Berezwick 10.
TAMAQUA (44) — Blaker 5 1-1 11, Wassell 0 0-0 0, Kurec 0 0-0 0, Zuber 5 7-9 19, Scott 1 0-0 2, Wargula 0 0-0 0, Gregoire 1 0-1 2, Berezwick 3 2-2 10, Bates 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 10-13 44.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (55) — Santana 9 3-4 21, McCole 2 1-2 6, Alvarez 1 0-0 2, Creasy 0 0-0 0, Chagolla 8 2-4 20, McNeil 3 0-0 6, Ryan 0 0-0 0, Cabrera 0 0-0 0, White 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 6-10 55.
Tam (0-2) 6 13 13 12 — 44 SV (2-1) 13 14 10 18 — 55
3-point FGs: Zuber 2, Brezwock 2, McCole, Chagolla 2
JV score: Shenandoah Valley 43-42
North Schuylkill 50
Mahanoy Area 46
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Connor Wood had a team-high 12 points as the Spartans held off the Golden Bears in a non-league contest.
It was the second close victory for North Schuylkill this season. The Spartans beat Shenandoah Valley 73-68 in their season opener last Friday.
Tevin Murray and Major Jordan added 11 points apiece for North Schuylkill.
Matt Yedsena had a game-high 28 points for Mahanoy Area, including five 3-pointers. Twenty of his points came in the second half.
Mike Joseph added 10 points for the Golden Bears.
MAHANOY AREA (46) — Yedsena 11 1-2 28, M. Derr 0 0-0 0, Styke 1 0-0 2, McGee 0 0-0 0, Wronski 1 1-2 4, Joseph 4 2-2 10, M. Derr 0 2-2 2. Totals 17 6-8 46.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (50) — Weist 1 1-4 3, Murray 5 1-3 11, Mazur 0 0-0 0, Wood 1 7-8 9, Smith 6 0-1 12, Grigas 2 0-0 4, Jordan 3 5-7 11. Totals 18 14-23 50.
MA (2-1) 11 8 11 16 — 46 NS (2-0) 11 15 10 14 — 50
3-point FGs: Yedsena 5, Wronski
JV score: Not reported
Pine Grove 43
Lake-Lehman 40
PINE GROVE — David Snedden scored 17 points and shot 6-of-8 from the foul line as the Cardinals edged the Knights in a non-league contest.
Pine Grove went 10-of-15 from the free-throw line in a 19-16 fourth quarter, with Snedden going 3-of-4 in the final frame to keep Lake Lehman at bay.
LAKE-LEHMAN (40) — Shaw 3 0-0 8, Weston 0 0-0 0, Pelton 0 0-0 0, Cercone 0 0-0 0, Corey 4 1-3 10, Dabsheh 0 0-0 0, Motovidak 3 2-3 8, Spencer 4 6-8 14. Totals 14 9-14 40.
PINE GROVE (43) — Wolff 0 0-0 0, Ibarra 1 4-7 6, Pena 0 0-0 0, A. Griffiths 2 1-2 6, Leininger 2 2-2 6, Snedden 5 6-8 17, C. Griffiths 1 0-0 2, Omlor 2 2-3 6. Totals 13 15-22 43.
Lake Lehman 6 9 9 16 — 40 PG (2-1) 4 10 10 19 — 43
3-point FGs: Shaw 2, Corey, A. Griffiths, Snedden
JV score: Pine Grove 53-40
Upper Dauphin 57
Greenwood 34
MILLERSTOWN — Jordan Gessner had a game-high 17 points to lead the Trojans to a rout of the Wildcats in a Tri-Valley League crossover contest.
Alex Uhler added 11 points for Upper Dauphin, which held a 17-1 scoring advantage in the second quarter to a 35-14 halftime lead.
UPPER DAUPHIN (57) — Messner 0 0-0 0, Snyder 1 0-0 2, Uhler 3 5-6 11, Gessner 6 5-5 17, Dressler 1 0-1 2, Bond 1 0-3 3, Lenker 1 0-0 2, Deitrich 2 1-2 6, Klinger 0 0-0 0, Reigner 2 0-0 4, Bellis 1 0-0 2, Norris 4 0-0 8. Totals 22 11-17 57.
GREENWOOD (34) — Myers 0 0-0 0, Parker 0 0-0 0, Morder 0 0-0 0, Ferguson 4 2-4 12, Woodard 1 0-2 2, Shaeffer 3 0-0 7, Shaw 0 0-0 0, Stroup 0 0-0 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Goodling 0 0-0 0, Gorman 0 0-2 0, Allen 3 0-0 6, Wright 3 1-2 7. Totals 14 3-10 34.
UD (2-1, 1-0) 18 17 12 10 — 57 Gr (0-3, 0-1) 13 1 7 13 — 34
3-point FGs: Bond, Deitrich, Ferguson 2, Shaeffer
JV score: Upper Dauphin 50-33
H.S. Girls’ Basketball
Pottsville 47
Muhlenberg 26
Kyra Schenk scored 14 points, including eight in the first quarter, and Sadie Cresswell added 12 as the Crimson Tide topped the Muhls in a non-league contest at Martz Hall.
Cresswell scored eight of her 12 points in the first half for the Tide, who led the Muhls 31-9 at halftime.
MUHLENBERG (26) — G. Rojas 1 1-4 3, M. Rojas 4 3-8 12, Bell 0 0-0 0, Curry 1 0-0 2, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Mitchel 0 0-0 0, Sudler 1 0-0 3, Colon 3 0-2 6. Totals 10 4-14 26.
POTTSVILLE (47) — Sherakas 2 0-1 4, Coral 0 0-0 0, Skosnik 0 2-2 2, Burnhauser 2 0-0 6, Plachko 1 0-0 2, Tarconish 0 0-0 0, Cresswell 5 0-0 12, Eckert 1 0-0 2, Comfort 2 0-0 5, Kondrack 0 0-0 0, Schenk 6 2-3 14. Totals 19 4-6 47.
Muh (1-2) 5 4 6 11 — 26 Pot (1-0) 15 16 9 7 — 47
3-point FGs: M. Rojas, Sudler, Burnhauser 2, Cresswell 2, Comfort
JV score: Pottsville 37-14
Williams Valley 54
Halifax 52, OT
HALIFAX — Kate Whelski scored 27 points and Rayanne Hawk tallied four points in overtime to lead the Vikings to a non-league victory over the Wildcats.
Hawk scored 14 points for Williams Valley, which got key free throws from both Whelski and Cassandra Schorr in overtime.
Brynn Miller led Halifax with 14 points. The Wildcats attempted a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but the shot missed.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (54) — Daniel 1 2-3 4, Hawk 6 2-4 14, Schadle 1 1-4 3, Schorr 0 4-7 4, Whelski 10 4-4 27, Hoffman 1 0-0 2, Updegrove 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 13-22 54.
HALIFAX (52) — Bingaman 0 0-0 0, Miller 6 2-4 14, Sticher 0 2-2 2, Lehman 2 1-2 3, Kelly 5 2-2 12, Sorichetti 0 0-0 0, Davis 5 1-3 11, Hoon 2 1-2 5. Totals 21 10-17 52.
WV (3-0) 15 7 12 14 6 — 54 Halifax 12 14 11 11 4 — 52
3-point FGs: Whelski 3
JV score: Halifax 28-22
Weatherly 47
Panther Valley 16
WEATHERLY — Shelby Berger scored a game-high 15 points and freshman Megan Peifer added 13 as the Wreckers smashed the Panthers in a non-league game, the season-opener for both teams.
Emily Zoscin, another freshman, chipped in nine points for Weatherly, which held a 22-0 lead after the first quarter.
PANTHER VALLEY (16) — Weaver 1 0-0 2, Picht 1 0-1 2, Filer 2 2-2 6, Dacey 2 2-2 6, Markovich 0 0-2 0, Miller 0 0-2 0, Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 4-9 16.
WEATHERLY (47) — Zoscin 3 6-6 9, Caravella 1 0-0 2, DeSpirito 1 0-0 2, Gower 1 0-0 2, Henry 1 0-0 2, Berger 7 1-1 15, Gillot 1 0-0 2, Peifer 6 1-1 13, Hoffman 0 0-0 0, Hartz 0 0-0 0, Ache 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 5-8 47.
PV (0-1) 0 4 6 6 — 16 Wea. (1-0) 22 9 10 6 — 47
3-point FGs: None.
JV score: Weatherly 41-16
Nativity 64
Lincoln Leadership 9
Maddie Ulsh scored 20 points, including 12 in the first quarter, to lead the Golden Girls to a non-league rout of the Lions atop Lawton’s Hill.
Madison Clarke added nine points for the Golden Girls, who led 45-5 at halftime.
LINCOLN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (9) — Rodriguez 0 1-2 1, Richetti 2 0-0 5, Smith 0 0-0 0, Poris 0 0-0 0, Olevencia 0 0-0 0, Manenelejos 0 0-0 0, Momany 0 0-0 0, Thomas 0 2-2 2, Ramos 0 1-4 1, Andino 0 0-0 0. Totals 2 4-8 9.
NATIVITY (64) — Zimerofsky 0 0-0 0, Hayes 0 0-0 0, Malacusky 2 3-3 7, Tobash 1 0-0 2, Sanders 4 0-0 8, Klembara 0 0-0 0, Ulsh 7 4-5 20, Carpentino 1 0-0 2, Souchak 0 0-0 0, McClure 3 2-2 8, Simons 1 2-4 4, Starr 1 0-0 2, Strausser 1 0-0 2, Clarke 4 0-0 9. Totals 25 11-14 64.
LLA (0-4) 2 3 4 0 — 9 Nat (1-1) 24 21 8 11 — 64
3-point FGs: Richetti, Ulsh 2, Clarke
Hamburg 30
Kutztown 25
HAMBURG — Erica Lutz scored 18 points as the Hawks held off the Cougars in non-league action to pick up their first win of the season.
Lutz scored eight points in both the first and third quarters for the Hawks.
Jocelen Ruth led Kutztown with nine points.
KUTZTOWN (25) — Bankes 2 0-0 4, Donat 1 1-4 3, Stump 1 0-0 2, S. White 0 0-0 0, Balthaser 1 1-2 3, McCoach 1 2-4 4, Ruth 4 1-4 9. Totals 10 5-14 25.
HAMBURG (30) — Essig 0 1-2 1, Bashore 1 0-0 2, Caruso 0 0-0 0, Wanamaker 1 0-0 2, Gerner 1 2-5 4, Buchfeller 0 0-0 0, Lutz 8 2-2 18, Lesher 1 1-2 3. Totals 12 6-11 30.
Kutz (1-2) 6 5 3 11 — 25 Ham (1-2) 11 8 10 1 — 30
3-point FGs: None