TAMAQUA — Kayley Kovac poured in a game-high 27 points to lead Jim Thorpe to a 72-39 rout of Tamaqua in the Schuylkill League Division I girls’ basketball opener Wednesday night.
Payton Kovac contributed 12 points, Alexys Naranjo tallied 11 and Kaitlyn Ohl totaled 10 for Jim Thorpe, which sped to a 31-9 halftime advantage.
Courtney Hoffman paced the Blue Raiders with 13 points, while Kayla Sherry added 11.
JIM THORPE (72) — Richards 1 0-0 2, P. Kovac 4 0-0 12, Behan 0 0-0 0, Dulski 0 0-0 0, Condly 0 0-0 0, Ohl 5 0-0 10, Naranjo 5 0-0 11, K. Kovac 10 6-13 27, Cressman 2 0-0 4, Waselus 0 0-0 0, Lignore 1 1-4 3, Gabel 1 0-0 3, Fasolino 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 7-17 72.
TAMAQUA (39) — Hoffman 4 5-6 13, Hromyak 0 0-0 0, Pedersen 0 0-0 0, Sherry 4 0-0 11, Jones 2 0-1 4, Ceci 0 0-0 0, Stauffenberg 0 0-0 0, Amershek 3 0-0 7, Boran-Smith 1 0-0 2, McVicker 0 2-2 2, Shamonsky 0 0-0 0, Agosti 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 7-9 39.
JT (3-0, 1-0) 12 19 17 22 — 72 Tam (0-4, 0-1) 7 2 11 19 — 39
3-point FGs: P. Kovac 4, Naranjo, K. Kovac, Gabel, Sherry 3, Amershek
JV score: Jim Thorpe 42-41
Wyomissing 47
Nativity 35
Jordyn Simons completed a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the Golden Girls’ non-league loss atop Lawton’s Hill.
Elke Cacchione netted a game-high 12 points, while McKenna Brower added 10 for Wyomissing, which pulled away after leading by just four with about 3 minutes remaining.
WYOMISSING (47) — Bell 3 1 0-0 9, Cacchione 1 2 4-4 12, DeCarlo 0 0-0 0, Brower 1 2 2-2 10, Barrer 1 2-2 4, McAvoy 3 0-6 6, Owens 2 2-2 6. Totals 11 5 10-16 47.
NATIVITY (35) — Malacusky 0 0-0 0, Sanders 1 0-0 3, Klembara 0 0-0 0, Ulsh 2 0-0 4, Souchak 2 3-3 7, McClure 0 0-0 0, Simons 4 2-4 10, Strausser 1 0-0 2, Clarke 2 5-6 9. Totals 12 10-13 35.
Wyo (3-1) 17 12 4 14 — 47 Nat (1-2) 11 11 3 10 — 35
3-point FGs: Bell, Cacchione 2, Brower 2, Sanders
JV score: Nativity 40-33
Upper Dauphin 53
Juniata 49
MIFFLINTOWN — Lexi Weaver netted a game-high 17 points as the Trojans picked up a Tri-Valley League overtime victory over the Indians.
Laura Sweger added 12 points for Upper Dauphin, which outscored Juniata 13-9 in the extra frame.
Josie Swartz (16) and Rylee Duck (15) combined for 31 points for Juniata.
UPPER DAUPHIN (53) — Bellis 0 0-0 0, Bohner 0 0-0 0, J. Hoffman 1 0-3 2, K. Hoffman 2 3-4 7, Koppenhaver 1 2-4 4, Mills 1 0-0 3, Sweger 3 6-6 12, Walker 3 2-2 8, Weaver 8 0-3 17. Totals 19 13-22 53.
JUNIATA (49) — Brosius 3 1-4 7, Clark 0 1-4 1, Duck 4 5-8 15, Lowrey 0 0-0 0, Myers 1 0-0 2, Shepps 1 0-2 2, Jo. Swartz 5 3-4 16, Ju. Swartz 3 0-0 6. Totals 17 10-24 49.
UDA (3-1, 2-0) 8 15 8 9 13 — 53 Juniata 8 5 13 14 9 — 49
3-point FGs: Mills, Weaver, Duck 2, Jo. Swartz 3
Mount Carmel 49
Tri-Valley 25
MOUNT CARMEL — Maura Fiamoncini netted a game-high 20 points as the Red Tornadoes thumped the Dawgs in a non-league contest.
Nicole Varano added 18 points for Mount Carmel.
Kelly Romberger led Tri-Valley with 15 points.
TRI-VALLEY (25) — Newswanger 1 0-0 2, E. Romberger 0 0-0 0, Doyle 1 1-2 3, Deibert 0 1-2 1, Maxwell 0 0-0 0, Connell 1 0-0 2, K. Romberger 7 1-2 15, Pacenta 1 0-0 2, High 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 3-6 25.
MOUNT CARMEL (49) — Fiamoncini 9 1-3 20, Varano 9 0-0 18, Parker 0 0-0 0, Arellano 0 0-0 0, Wasilewski 1 2-3 4, Little 0 1-2 1, Miriello 2 0-0 4, Lyden 0 0-0 0, Nolter 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 4-9 49.
TV (2-1) 8 8 2 7 — 25 Mt. Carmel 12 14 10 13 — 49
3-point FGs: Fiamoncini
Lourdes 26
Shikellamy 20
SUNBURY — Carmella Bickel tallied 10 points to go along with four assists, five rebounds and two steals as the Red Raiders captured a non-league victory over the Braves.
Selina Albert added five points and Frances Czeponis contributed four in the low-scoring affair.
LOURDES (26) — Komara 1 0-0 2, Krebs 0 0-0 0, Coleman 1 0-0 2, C. Bickel 4 0-0 10, L. Bickel 1 0-0 3, Albert 2 0-0 5, Czeponis 2 0-0 4. Totals 11 0-0 26.
SHIKELLAMY (20) — Walter 3 0-0 6, Sempko 1 0-0 2, Barrett 3 2-2 8, Hummel 0 0-5 0, Smith 2 0-1 4, Fisher 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 2-8 20.
Lou (2-1) 5 8 6 7 — 28 Shikelamy 6 4 4 6 — 20
3-point FGs: C. Bickel 2, L. Bickel, Albert
JV score: Lourdes 29-23
Boys’ Basketball
Blue Mountain 67
Wyomissing 47
ORWIGSBURG — Mark Chelius tallied eight of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Eagles cruised to a non-league victory over the Spartans.
Jakob Biever scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half as Blue Mountain built a 32-25 lead. Brayden Lewis also scored 16 points for the Eagles.
Jarvay Bolton’s 15 points paced Wyomissing.
WYOMISSING (47) — Westwood 4 0-0 11, Larkin 3 2-6 10, Maldonado 1 2-2 4, Lewis 2 2-5 6, Croft 0 1-2 1, Bolton 6 2-2 15, Haney 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 9-17 47.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (67) — Puzzi 2 2-2 6, Kerstetter 1 0-0 2, Lewis 5 6-8 16, Albertini 1 1-2 4, Chelius 5 7-14 17, Zerbe 3 0-0 6, Caulfield 1 0-0 2, Biever 7 0-0 14, Bobbin 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Kaunas 0 0-0 0, Hoynoski 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 16-26 67.
Wyo (0-1) 13 12 7 15 — 47 BM (2-1) 21 11 16 19 — 67
3-point FGs: Westwood 3, Larkin 2, Bolton, Albertini
JV score: Blue Mountain 61-35
Williams Valley 58
Upper Dauphin 40
TOWER CITY — Nick Rodichok registered 15 of his game-high 28 points in the first quarter, knocking down four 3-pointers as the Vikings rolled to a non-league win over the Trojans.
Rodichok finished with a double-double, adding 13 rebounds, and Jake Wolfgang scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help Williams Valley pull away from a nine-point edge.
UPPER DAUPHIN (40) — Snyder 3 0-0 9, Uhler 3 0-0 6, Gessner 4 2-2 10, Bond 0 0-0 0, Lenker 0 2-4 2, Dietrich 2 0-0 5, Riegner 2 0-0 4, Norris 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 4-6 40.
WILLIAMS VALLEY (58) — Reinoehl 0 0-0 0, Engle 1 1-2 3, J. Wolfgang 9 0-1 18, Reed 3 3-4 9, Rodichok 9 5-11 28, Mini 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 9-18 58.
UDA (2-2) 11 4 14 11 — 40 WV (2-0) 21 8 9 20 — 58
3-point FGs: Snyder 3, Dietrich, Rodichok 5
JV score: Upper Dauphin 56-32
Schuylkill Haven 47
Millersburg 42
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — J.T. Hughes tallied a game-high 23 points and Ethan Conage went 6-for-6 from the foul line in overtime as the Hurricanes outlasted the Indians in a non-league contest.
Hughes scored eight points in the opening frame and added nine third-quarter points, while Conage finished with 11.
Christian Wingard paced Millersburg with 16 points.
MILLERSBURG (42) — Warfel 4 0-0 11, Snyder 0 0-2 0, Wingard 7 0-1 16, Keiter 5 2-2 13, Shomper 0 0-0 0, Hesen 0 0-0 0, Prime 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 2-5 42.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (47) — Charles 3 1-2 7, Cannavacciuolo 0 3-5 3, Conage 2 6-6 11, Hughes 10 0-2 23, Boyer 0 1-2 1, Mills 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 11-17 47.
Millers (2-1) 16 9 4 11 2 — 42 SH (3-1) 10 6 16 8 7 — 47
3-point FGs: Warfel 3, Wingard 2, Keiter, Conage, Hughes 3
JV score: Millersburg 47-41
Northwest 43
Weatherly 31
SHICKSHINNY — Jesse Tarnowski scored all 12 of his team-high 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Rangers spoiled the Wreckers’ season opener.
Northwest led 26-23 entering the final period before Tarnowski’s hot hand enabled the Rangers to pull away.
The Wreckers’ Zach Peiser had a game high 13 points.
WEATHERLY (31) — Bizarre 1 1-3 3, Stover 2 0-0 4, Peiser 5 3-8 13, Buck 2 0-0 5, Moon 2 0-0 6, Arthur 0 0-0 0, Moser 0 0-0 0, Zaremba 0 0-0 0, Eckert 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 4-11 31.
NORTHWEST (43) — Stevens 2 0-0 6, Agnello 0 0-0 0, Saxe 3 2-3 9, Diltz 0 0-0 0, Yaple 2 0-0 6, Levandowski 0 1-2 1, Tarnowski 5 1-1 12, Mazonkey 3 3-6 9. Totals 15 7-12 43.
Weatherly (0-1) 5 7 11 8 — 31 Northwest 7 9 10 17 — 49
3-point FGs: Buck, Moon 2, Stevens 2, Saxe, Yaple 2, Tarnowski
JV score: Northwest 30-13