Weekend Basketball Roundup: Mahanoy Area boys rout Lincoln Leadership to stay unbeaten
Jace Yedsena, Mahanoy Area
MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena’s big game helped Mahanoy Area remain unbeaten.
Yedsena paced the Golden Bears and scored a game-high 27 points as Mahanoy Area rolled past Lincoln Leadership 62-36 in a non-conference game Saturday at Mahanoy Area.
Mahanoy Area was locked in from 3-point range, netting a combined 12 field goals from beyond the arc. Yedsena topped the Bears with five 3’s, William Mayberry hit four and totaled 12 points, and Tanner Zawada added two and collected 10 points.
Mahanoy Area (6-0, 3-0 D-I) hosts Minersville (4-1, 3-0 D-I) in a Schuylkill League Division I clash Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Mahanoy Area.
LINCOLN LEADERSHIP (36) — Sendatch 1 1-2 3, Mayberry 4 0-0 12, Yedsena 9 4-6 27, Zawada 3 2-2 10, Rhoades 0 0-0 0, Bowman 1 0-0 3, Oblas 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Zilker 3 1-4 7, Gallagher 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 8-14 62.
MAHANOY AREA (62) — Sendatch 1 1-2 3, Mayberry 4 0-0 12, Yedsena 9 4-6 27, Zawada 3 2-2 10, Rhoades 0 0-0 0, Bowman 1 0-0 3, Oblas 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Zilker 3 1-4 7, Gallagher 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 8-14 62.
LL (4-2) 7 … 14 … 11 … 4 — 36
Mah (6-0) 29 … 17 … 8 … 8 — 62
3-point FGs: Baker 2, I. Medina, J. Medina 2, Parker, Mayberry 4, Yedsena 5, Zawada 2, Bowman
JV Score: Lincoln Leadership 58-55
Tri-Valley 57, Southern Columbia 55
CATAWISSA — Trey Porter netted a game-high 19 points as Tri-Valley edged Southern Columbia in a non-league game.
Braedon Doyle poured in 14 points for the Dawgs, while Matt Raulston totaled 10.
TRI-VALLEY (57) — Schwartz 1 1-2 3, Miller 1 4-6 6, Porter 7 3-7 19, Wehry 0 0-0 0, Raulston 4 2-5 10, Doyle 5 2-4 14, Klock 2 0-0 5. Totals 20 12-24 57.
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA (55) — Gallagher 6 4-9 18, Swank 3 7-8 13, B. Gehret 4 2-2 10, Martino 0 1-2 1, Griscavage 2 2-4 7, J. Gehret 1 1-2 4, Kissinger 0 0-0 0, Malakoski 1 0-2 2. Totals 17 16-29 55.
TV (4-0) 19 … 15 … 16 … 7 — 57
SC (1-2) 9 … 10 … 14 … 22 — 55
3-point FGs: Porter 2, Doyle 2, Klock, Gallagher 2, Griscavage, J. Gehret
Weatherly 63, MMI Prep 40
WEATHERLY — Ian McKeegan collected a game-high 27 points as Weatherly cruised by MMI Prep in a non-league game.
Niko Saldukas added 12 points for the Wreckers.
MMI PREP (40) — Kringe 2 3-5 9, Figueroa 7 1-4 15, Hosier 0 3-4 3, Gombeda 1 0-0 2, Dovicck 1 0-2 2, Frask 1 2-3 4, Mayernik 0 0-0 0, Skiba 2 1-2 5, Schwabe 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 10-20 40.
WEATHERLY (63) — Adler 3 0-0 6, Kokinda 1 0-0 2, McKeegan 11 5-5 27, Stauffer 3 0-2 6, Saldukas 6 0-2 12, Donish 1 2-4 4, Davis 0 0-0 0, Wagner 1 4-6 6. Totals 26 11-19 63.
MMI (0-3) 4 … 14 … 13 … 9 — 40
Wea (2-3) 23 … 13 … 14 … 13 — 63
3-point FGs: Kringe 2
JV Score: Weatherly 52-33
Tulpehocken 56, Pine Grove 54
NEW SCHAEFFERSTOWN — Quinn Brommer netted a game-high 19 points as Pine Grove dropped a close game to Tulpehocken in a non-league contest.
The Trojans trailed the Cardinals 46-38 going to the fourth quarter but came back to outscore Pine Grove 18-8 in the final frame.
Chase Sarge chipped in 10 points for the Cardinals.
PINE GROVE (54) — Sarge 4 1-4 10, Herber 0 0-0 0, Felty 3 2-2 8, Brommer 7 4-4 19, Lyons 1 0-0 2, Dubbs 3 2-4 8, Snyder 2 3-6 7. Totals 20 12-20 54.
TULPEHOCKEN (56) — Taveras 2 0-0 6, Kampe 1 1-4 3, Courtright 2 0-0 4, Christ 3 3-4 10, Schwalm 4 3-6 12, Bowers 0 0-0 0, Wilson 1 3-4 6, Cumberlidge 5 5-8 15. Totals 18 15-26 56.
PG (3-3) 18 … 15 … 13 … 8 — 54
Tulpy (1-5) 17 … 8 … 13 … 18 — 56
3-point FGs: Sarge, Brommer, Taveras 2, Christ, Schwalm, Wilson
Danville 57, Minersville 50
DANVILLE — Shazier Bethea led Minersville with 17 points as the Battlin Miners fell to Danville in a non-league game.
Dante Carr chipped in 16 points for Minersville.
MINERSVILLE (50) — Hutsko 2 1-3 5, Zimerofsky 0 0-0 0, Manning 1 0-0 2, Bethea 7 1-2 17, Kostishak 2 0-0 4, Halford 1 0-0 3, Carr 7 1-2 16, Bowers 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 3-7 50.
DANVILLE (57) — Morrison 5 2-2 12, Kingery 3 0-0 8, Woll 4 0-0 9, Hand 5 0-0 10, Walker 6 2-2 14, Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, Koser 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 4-4 57.
Min (4-1) 9 … 13 … 12 … 16 — 50
Dan (3-1) 13 … 17 … 10 … 17 — 57
3-point FGs: Bowers, Carr, Halford, Bethea 2, Kingery 2, Woll
Girls’ Basketball
Tamaqua 68, Nativity 12
POTTSVILLE — Millie Black collected a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Blue Raiders rolled past the Golden Girls in a non-league game atop Lawton’s Hill.
Sam Plasha and Veronica Scott added 10 points apiece for Tamaqua.
TAMAQUA (68) — Robb 2 1-1 5, Zelonis 2 0-0 4, M. Black 6 0-2 12, Ellington 1 0-0 2, Bamford 0 0-0 0, York 0 0-0 0, Scott 5 0-3 10, Plasha 5 0-0 10, Knitter 0 0-0 0, Oakes 0 0-0 0, Ligenza 2 0-0 4, Rehrig 1 1-2 3, Coleman 1 0-0 2, Miller 0 0-0 0, Conahan 4 0-0 9, L. Black 1 1-4 3, Gormley 2 0-2 4. Totals 32 3-14 68.
NATIVITY (12) — Kindler 0 0-0 0, McNamara 1 0-0 2, Fox 2 0-0 4, Del Ros Siles 0 0-0 0, Stewart 2 0-0 4, Evans 0 2-3 2. Totals 5 2-3 12.
Tam (6-1) 23 … 19 … 14 … 12 — 68
Nat (0-4) 0 … 0 … 2 … 10 — 12
3-point FGs: Conahan
JV Score: No game
Officials: Gerchak, Merwine
Hughesville 36, Schuylkill Haven 33
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — The Hurricanes were outscored 24-12 in the second half, including 8-2 in the final period, in suffering their first loss of the season in a non-league game to unbeaten Hughesville.
Maddie Smith scored seven of her game-high 10 points in the fourth quarter to pace Hughesville. Mckenna Runkle and Anna Schaeffer each scored eight points to lead Schuylkill Haven.
HUGHESVILLE (36) — Snyder 3 0-0 7, Anstadt 3 3-5 9, Draper 2 0-0 4, Smith 3 3-8 10, King 1 2-2 4, Hamm 0 0-0 0, Temple 1 0-0 2, Easton 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 8-15 36.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (33) — Runkle 2 4-4 8, Siket 3 1-4 7, Hutchinson 3 0-0 6, Schaeffer 1 6-6 8, Porter 0 2-2 2, Ulsh 0 0-0 0, Terefencko 1 0-0 2, Haag 0 0-0 0, McDonald 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 13-16 33.
Hugh (4-0) 2 … 10 … 16 … 8 — 36
SH (4-1) 13 … 8 … 10 … 2 — 33
3-point FGs: Snyder, Smith
Officials: Cooper, Wood
Shenandoah Valley 38, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 29
EAST STROUDSBURG — Morgan Labosky poured in a game-high 15 points as the Blue Devils downed Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg in a non-league game Saturday.
Gianna Donovan added nine points and Aubrie Monaghan was 7-for-10 from the foul line as Shenandoah Valley shot a whopping 19-of-32 from the stripe.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (38) — Brit. Tufts 0 1-2 1, Bria. Tufts 2 2-5 6, Donovan 2 4-5 9, Monaghan 0 7-10 7, Labosky 5 5-10 15. Totals 9 19-32 38.
NOTRE DAME-EAST STROUDSBURG (29) — Ramcine 0 2-4 2, B. Assegid 3 2-2 8, Craig 1 0-0 2, Bao 0 0-0 0, Jennings 0 0-0 0, Forsell 0 0-0 0, Blain 0 0-0 0, Rios 1 1-1 3, Collao 0 0-0 0, Protheroe 6 0-0 14. Totals 11 5-8 29.
SV (3-4) 14 … 9 … 7 … 8 — 38
NDES (0-4) 8 … 8 … 10 … 3 — 29
3-point FGs: Donovan, Protheroe 2
Officials: Reichl, Lewis
Marian 55, Executive Education 29
HOMETOWN — Deanna Pugh paced four players in double figures with 13 points as the Fillies downed Executive Education in a non-league game.
Olivia Serfass and Addy Marek each added 12 points and Addy Fritz netted 11 for Marian, which used a 16-6, second-quarter run to take control.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION (29) — Hargrove 5 2-2 13, Rios 1 4-5 7, Moore 1 0-0 2, Rismulce 0 0-0 0, Henry 0 0-0 0, Martin 0 0-0 0, Hunter 1 0-0 2, Martinez 0 0-0 0, Addick 1 0-0 2, Roberts 0 0-0 0, Brown 1 1-2 3. Totals 10 7-9 29.
MARIAN (55) — O. Serfass 6 0-2 12, Carone 1 0-0 2, Fritz 4 2-2 11, S. Serfass 1 1-4 3, Pugh 5 1-3 13, Hasara 0 0-0 0, Hanns-Miskar 0 0-0 0, Gelatko 1 0-0 2, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Stoutelakis 0 0-0 0, Osenbach 0 0-0 0, Marek 4 2-2 12. Totals 22 6-13 55.
EE (2-3) 6 … 6 … 9 … 8 — 29
Mar (5-1) 9 … 16 … 14 … 16 — 55
3-point FGs: Hargrove, Rios, Fritz, Pugh 2, Marek 2
JV Score: No game
Officials: Shober, Fryer
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