SHENANDOAH - Keegan White scored in the final minute to give Nativity the lead, and the Golden Girls' defense produced three straight turnovers to close out a 42-41 victory over Shenandoah Valley in a Schuylkill League Division III girls' basketball contest Wednesday night.
With Shenandoah Valley ahead by one, Nativity pounced on a loose ball and kicked it out to White, who hit a jumper to put Nativity ahead.
Allison Warren carried the Golden Girls' offense in the second half, scoring 14 of her game-high 18 points after intermission.
The Blue Devils received balance from its lineup as Kristina Nieddu led three players in double figures with 13 points. Abigail Snitzer and Marcella Creasy contributed 11 points apiece for Shenandoah Valley.
Pottsville 45 Pine Grove 38
Sadie Cresswell scored seven of her game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the unbeaten Crimson Tide to a Division I victory over Pine Grove at Martz Hall.
Cresswell went 5-for-6 from the line in the final period as the Tide extended the 26-25 lead they had after three quarters.
Becky Evans paced Pine Grove with 20 points.
Blue Mountain 52 Tamaqua 12
ORWIGSBURG - Olivia Shpakovsky scored 13 points in the middle quarters, tallying eight points in the second, on the way to a game-high 15 points in the Eagles' Division I rout of the Blue Raiders.
Abby Fanelli netted six of her 11 points in the first quarter before Blue Mountain used a 13-2, second-quarter spurt to pull away.
Minersville 65 Tri-Valley 41
HEGINS - Reighly Melochick scored 19 points, lifting the unbeaten Battlin' Miners to a Division II rout of the Dawgs.
Abby Schoffstall contributed 17 points, and Emily Mealey added 16 for Minersville, which led 39-9 at halftime.
Lourdes 54 Schuylkill Haven 35
COAL TOWNSHIP - Bailey Trell led three scorers in double figures with 17 points as the Red Raiders dumped the Hurricanes in a Division II matchup.
Rachel Schultz added 15 points and Carmella Bickel totaled 13 for Lourdes.
Calista Carl paced Schuylkill Haven with 10 points.
Mahanoy Area 67 Weatherly 57
WEATHERLY - Erin Davidson scored 23 points and Laura Bisco added 15 as the Golden Bears beat the Wreckers in Division III play.
Mahanoy put up 18 first-quarter points en route to the victory. Courtney Lovett led the Wreckers with 16 points.
Boys' basketball Panther Valley 59 Jim Thorpe 53
JIM THORPE - On the road and trailing by nine entering the second quarter, Panther Valley's Jake Szczecia took matters into his own hands.
Szczecina collected 13 of his game-high 33 points in the second quarter, hitting three 3-pointers and two other field goals as the Panthers rallied for a Division I victory over the Olympians.
Szczecina finished with nine 3-pointers for Panther Valley, while Logan Stano added 12 points and Kyle Ferryman tallied nine.
Bryce Micciche netted 15, Deonte St. Hill added 12 and Shane Snisky finished with 10 for Jim Thorpe.
Wyomissing 69 Schuylkill Haven 45
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Danny Blugis knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 21 points, but the Hurricanes dropped a non-league tilt to the Spartans.
Brock Kovach scored a game-high 25 points to lead Wyomissing.