Schuylkill Haven's Alea Porter

ORWIGSBURG — In a defensive game from start to finish, Schuylkill Haven’s defense shined when it mattered most.

The Hurricanes shut out Blue Mountain in overtime to capture a 40-30 victory over the Eagles in a Schuylkill League Division I girls’ basketball contest Tuesday.

Mckenna Runkle scored four of her game-high 14 points and Alea Porter added six of her 12 points in the extra session as Schuylkill Haven outscored Blue Mountain 10-0 in the extra session.

Callie Peel scored all of eight of Blue Mountain’s points in the fourth quarter, shooting 6-for-6 from the foul line, as the game ended tied 30-30 at the end of regulation. Peel finished with a team-high12 points.

Runkle and Anna Schaeffer each had seven rebounds for Schuylkill Haven.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (40) — Runkle 6 1-2 14, Siket 3 0-0 6, Hutchinson 2 0-0 4, Schaeffer 2 0-0 4, Porter 2 8-10 12, Terefencko 0 0-0 0, Haag 0 0-0 0, McDonald 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 9-12 40.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (30) — Henninger 0 0-0 0, Fleagle 0 0-0 0, Canfield 0 0-0 0, Place 1 0-0 2, Peel 2 8-8 12, Campbell 2 1-2 5, Fishburn 0 0-0 0, Keck 2 0-0 4, Nunemacher 3 1-1 7. Totals 10 10-11 30.

SH (3-0, 2-0)        8 … 9 … 7 … 6 … 10 — 40

BM (2-2, 1-1)        6 … 8 … 8 … 8 … 0 — 30

3-point FGs: Runkle

JV Score: Blue Mountain 29-12

Officials: Erie, Banzhoff, Broscious

Tamaqua 48, Pottsville 23

POTTSVILLE — Sisters Millie Black and Leah Black combined for 27 points as the Blue Raiders defeated the Tide in a Division I game at Martz Hall.

Millie Black tallied a game-high 15 points, scoring nine in a 16-2, third-quarter run. Leah Black had six of her 12 in the first quarter when Tamaqua broke out to a 15-3 lead. Millie Black finished with a double-double, pulling down 10 rebounds.

Jo Barnhart and Jes Siminitus each had six to lead Pottsville.

TAMAQUA (48) — Robb 1 4-4 6, M. Black 6 3-5 15, Ellington 0 0-0 0, Bamford 0 0-0 0, Scott 2 1-2 5, Plasha 1 1-2 3, Ligenza 2 0-0 4, Rehrig 0 0-0 0, Miller 1 0-0 3, L. Black 5 2-2 12, Gormley 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 11-15 48.

POTTSVILLE (23) — Fegley 0 0-0 0, Barnhart 2 1-2 6, Siminitus 1 4-4 6, Jones 1 1-1 4, Goodman 1 0-0 2, Brennan 2 0-0 5, Huda 0 0-0 0, Carter 0 0-0 0, Neufville 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 6-7 23.

Tam (4-1, 1-1)      15 … 11 … 16 … 6 — 48

Potts (0-4, 0-2)  3 … 10 … 2 … 8 — 23

3-point FGs: Miller, Barnhart, Jones, Brennan

JV Score: Pottsville 34-23

Officials: Reed, Onushco

Panther Valley 47, Minersville 36

LANSFORD — Morgan Orsulak poured in a game-high 28 points to lead the Panthers to a Division I win over the Miners.

Orsulak had 17 of her points in the first half as Panther Valley built a 28-23 lead. She then added six in the fourth quarter to help the Panthers ice it.

Jenna Cullen also had a big game, scoring 20 points to lead Minersville.

MINERSVILLE (36) — Troutman 1 0-0 2, Rizzardi 0 0-0 0, Brennan 0 1-4 1, Horoschak 0 0-0 0, Cullen 7 3-3 20, Castle 1 1-2 4, Boom 4 0-0 9, Miklesavage 0 0-0 0, McGrath 0 0-0 0, Ilsley 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 5-9 36.

PANTHER VALLEY (47) — Gjoca 1 2-2 4, Kocha 2 0-0 4, Vermillion 2 0-0 5, Breslin 1 0-0 2, Orsulak 13 2-6 28, O’Brien 0 0-0 0, McAndrew 2 0-0 4. Totals 21 4-8 47.

Min (0-3, 0-2)      7 … 16 … 10 … 3 — 36

PV (2-2, 1-1)         17 … 11 … 11 … 8 — 47

3-point FGs: Cullen 3, Castle, Boom, Vermillion

Officials: McGinley, McDonough

Williams Valley 51, Shenandoah Valley 16

SHENANDOAH — Mallory Miller and Sage Smeltz each scored 12 points as the Vikings remained unbeaten with an easy Division II win over the Blue Devils.

Williams Valley held Shenandoah Valley scoreless in both the second and third quarters.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (51) — Ziegler 0 0-0 0, Bixler 1 0-0 2, Heisey 0 0-0 0, Brill 0 1-2 1, Kobularik 4 1-1 9, Hechler 2 0-0 5, Estes 0 0-0 0, Hand 0 0-0 0, Miller 5 0-0 12, Adams 0 0-0 0, Q. Smeltz 1 0-0 3, S. Smeltz 6 0-1 12, Kasper 3 0-0 7. Totals 22 2-4 51.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (16) — Brit. Tufts 2 0-0 5, Bria Tufts 0 0-0 0, Donovan 1 0-0 2, Argueta 0 0-0 0, Salguero 0 0-0 0, Monaghan 0 2-2 2, Labosky 2 1-2 5, Chagolla 1 0-0 2. Totals 6 3-4 16.

WV (3-0, 2-0)       18 … 13 … 10 … 8 — 51

SV (1-4, 0-2)         9 … 0 … 0 … 7 — 16

3-point FGs: Hechler, Miller 2, Kasper, Brit. Tufts

JV Score: Williams Valley 18-9

Officials: Scheeler, Shober

Mahanoy Area 53, Weatherly 13

WEATHERLY — Felicia Bro scored a game-high 14 points and Ella Connolly added 12 as the Golden Bears cruised past the Wreckers in a Division II game.

Bro had 10 points in a 24-2, game-opening run. Kelly Reiner paced Weatherly with eight points.

MAHANOY AREA (53) — McGowan 1 0-0 2, Bro 5 3-4 14, Connolly 6 0-0 12, Kowalick 4 0-0 8, Carl 2 0-0 4, Kennedy 3 0-0 7, Gonzalez 1 0-0 3, Zubris 1 0-0 3, Gattis 0 0-0 0, Haughney 0 0-0 0, Hornung 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 3-4 53.

WEATHERLY (13) — Marasco 0 0-0 0, Russell 0 0-0 0, Rhodes 0 0-0 0, Reiner 1 6-8 8, Weston 0 1-2 1, Binder 0 0-0 0, Synder 2 0-0 4. Totals 3 7-10 13.

MA (3-1, 2-0)        24 … 14 … 7 … 8 — 53

Wea (0-3, 0-2)    2 … 2 … 3 … 6 — 13

3-point FGs: Bro, Kennedy, Gonzalez, Zubris

JV Score: No game

Officials: Rottet, Miller

Lourdes 61, Tri-Valley 30

SHAMOKIN — Freshman Kylla Sandri scored 15 of her 18 points in the first quarter as the Red Raiders remained unbeaten with a Division II romp of the Dawgs.

Vivian Reiprish added eight of her 13 in the opening frame as Lourdes hit five 3-pointers and built a 27-4 lead after the first quarter.

Avery Miller led all scorers with a game-high 26 points for Tri-Valley.

TRI-VALLEY (30) — Miller 8 6-9 26, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Stiely 0 0-0 0, Snyder 1 0-0 2, Blackwell 0 0-0 0, Artz 1 0-0 2, Brown 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 6-9 30.

LOURDES (61) — Sandri 7 1-2 18, Marcheski 0 0-0 0, Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, Barnes 3 0-0 7, Egleston 0 0-0 0, Schu 0 0-0 0, Lokitis 4 0-0 8, Keer 3 0-0 6, Karlovich 2 0-0 4, Macaluso 0 0-0 0, Shingara 2 0-0 4, Reiprish 5 0-0 13, Fariello 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 1-2 61.

TV (0-3, 0-2)         4 … 5 … 12 … 9 — 30

Lou (4-0, 2-0)      27 … 17 … 13 … 4 — 61

3-point FGs: Miller 4, Sandri 3, Barnes, Reiprish 4

JV Score: No game

Officials: Gerchak, Wood

Nativity at Marian postponed

The Nativity at Marian girls’ game scheduled for Tuesday was postponed to Monday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m.

Boys’ Basketball

Tamaqua 50, Lehigh Valley Academy 37

TAMAQUA — Cooper Ansbach and Noah Mateyak each scored 13 points as the Blue Raiders won their first game of the season with a non-league victory over Lehigh Valley Academy Charter.

LEHIGH VALLEY ACADEMY (37) — Echevarria 0 3-4 3, Mendez-Feliz 0 0-0 0, Heiney 4 0-0 8, Orozco 4 0-2 11, Varner 0 0-0 0, Hurt 5 0-3 10, McArthur 1 0-0 3, Scott 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 3-9 37.

TAMAQUA (50) — Reyes 0 0-0 0, Ansbach 5 3-6 13, Mateyak 5 0-0 13, Vecolitis 1 0-0 2, Davis 1 1-2 3, Tejeda 0 0-0 0, Schickram 1 0-0 2, Kane 5 4-7 14, Frohnheiser 0 1-2 1, Tamagini 1 0-0 2, Broadway 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 9-17 50.

LVA             2 … 10 … 14 … 11 — 37

Tam (1-4)                10 … 17 … 3 … 20 — 50

3-point FGs: Orozco 3, McArthur, Mateyak 3

JV Score: Tamaqua 30-27