Tri-Valley's boys basketball team poses for a photo after capturing the WQLV Tournament trophy (Photo by Eli Doyle).

TOWER CITY — Getting ahead early in games has paid off for Tri-Valley.

Gavin Klock scored a game-high 16 points, Trey Porter collected 15 and Blake Schwartz added 10 as the Dawgs rolled past Williams Valley 53-31 to capture the championship of the WQLV Tournament on Saturday at Williams Valley High School.

Tri-Valley (8-1) led the Vikings 10-2 after the first quarter and consistently maintained the lead.

Williams Valley (4-5) pulled sliced its deficit in the second quarter, trailing the Dawgs 15-10. Klock, Porter and Schwartz helped execute the consistent scoring attack that was the theme of Tri-Valley’s weekend. The Dawgs led 22-12 at half before rolling to a championship victory on its Schuylkill League rival’s home court.

In a similar way in Friday’s first-round game, Tri-Valley accumulated a 40-8 led at halftime before going on to defeat Millersburg 66-27 and advance to the finals.

TRI-VALLEY (53) — Schwartz 5 0-0 10, Miller 0 2-2 2, Porter 7 1-2 15, Straub 1 0-0 3, Raulston 2 1-4 6, Doyle 0 0-0 0, Klock 5 1-4 16, Heidbreder 0 0-0 0, Troutman 0 1-2 1, Olmos 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 6-14 53.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (31) — Shomper 2 0-2 4, Rodriguez 1 1-2 3, Achenbach 2 1-2 5, Kandybowski 2 0-0 4, Crisswell 1 0-4 2, B. Zilinski 2 0-2 5, Thompson 1 0-0 2, Krzyzanowski 2 0-0 4, Trawitz 0 0-2 0, K. Zilinski 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 2-14 31.

TV (8-1)   10 … 12 … 19 … 12 — 53

WV (4-5)  2 … 10… 10 … 9 — 31

3-point FGs: Straub, Raulston, Klock 3

Panther Valley 50, Marian 39

HOMETOWN — Danny Wehr and Brady Jones matched a game-high 13 points as Panther Valley defeated Marian in the boys’ championship game of the Marian Christmas Tournament.

Connor Penberth chipped in 10 points for the Panthers.

For the Colts, Bryan Ferreira and Justin De La Cruz each totaled 12 points.

PANTHER VALLEY (50) — Fisher 4 1-3 9, Penberth 1 8-10 10, Jones 5 0-0 13, Breiner 0 0-0 0, Neziri 1 3-6 5, Wehr 5 1-2 13, Baneravage 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 13-21 50.

MARIAN (39) — Catone 1 1-2 3, Ju. De La Cruz 4 0-0 10, Ja. De La Cruz 0 0-0 0, Ferreira 5 0-0 10, Tirpak 0 0-0 0, Tom 1 0-0 2, Griguoli 2 3-5 7, Nunez 2 0-0 5, Matos 0 0-0 0, Rodino 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 4-7 39.

PV (8-3)   16 … 11 … 9 … 14 — 50

Mar (5-4)  8 … 11 … 9 … 11 — 39

3-point FGs: Jones 3, Wehr 2, Nunez, Ju. De La Cruz 2

North Schuylkill 62, Notre Dame-E.S. 51

EASTON — Jude Maziekas and Zack Marcinowski tied with a team-high 19 points as North Schuylkill defeated Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg in a non-league game.

After the first quarter ended tied at 10 points apiece, the Spartans pulled away as Maziekas collected 11 of his 19 points in the second quarter to give North Schuylkill a 28-16 halftime cushion.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (62) — Cairo 2 3-3 8, Maziekas 8 2-3 19, Wall 1 0-0 2, Grow 0 0-0 0, Kacielowicz 0 1-2 1, Marcinowski 8 3-8 19, Gallagher 2 2-4 6, McNally 3 1-2 7. Totals 24 12-22 62.

NOTRE DAME-E.S. (51) — Dilmohama 1 0-0 2, Delapaz 0 0-0 0, Barrett 3 1-3 7, Jackett 5 2-4 13, Chootosingh 0 0-0 0, Prutherue 11 2-2 27, Assegid 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 5-9 51.

NS (2-8)   10 … 18 … 19 … 15 — 62

NDES (4-4)  10 … 6 … 14 … 21 — 51

3-point FGs: Cairo, Maziekas, Prutherue 3, Jackett

Schuylkill Valley 61, Pine Grove 45

PINE GROVE — Hayden Felty netted a team-high 16 points as Pine Grove fell to Schuylkill Valley in the championship game of the Cardinal Classic.

Quinn Brommer chipped in 12 points and Wyatt Snyder added 11 for the Cardinals.

SCHUYLKILL VALLEY (61) — Spotts 6 0-2 13, Ortiz 1 0-2 2, Grim 1 4-4 6, Gemar 2 3-6 7, Hohenadel 9 1-3 21, Cammauf 3 6-9 12. Totals 22 14-23 61.

PINE GROVE (46) — Smeltz 0 0-0 0, Herber 0 0-0 0, Felty 5 6-8 16, Brommer 4 0-0 12, Lyons 2 0-1 4, Dubbs 1 0-0 2, Snyder 5 1-1 11. Totals 17 7-10 45.

SV (7-3)   14 … 13 … 24 … 10 — 61

PG (5-7)  11 … 24 … 7 … 3 — 45

3-point FGs: Spotts, Hohenadel 2, Brommer 4

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Williams Valley 57, Millersburg 20

TOWER CITY — Mallory Miller tied a game-high 11 points as Williams Valley rolled past Millersburg to capture the girls’ championship of the WQLV Tournament.

Quin Smeltz added 10 points for the unbeaten Vikings, who captured crown for the second year in a row.

MILLERSBURG (20) — Steinmeir 0 0-0 0, Hoffman 1 0-0 2, Weaver 0 0-0 0, Fake 0 0-0 0, Sweppenhiser 0 0-0 0, Dyer 4 1-1 11, Mangold 0 0-0 0, Wild 0 1-2 1, Harry 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 0-0 6. Totals 9 1-3 20.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (57) — Bixler 0 0-0 0, Heisey 0 0-0 0, Brill 1 0-0 2, Kobularik 2 2-2 6, Hechler 4 0-2 9, Hand 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 4-4 11, Ester 1 0-0 2, Q. Smeltz 5 0-0 10, S. Smeltz 4 0-0 8, Kasper 3 0-0 9. Totals 23 6-8 57.

Mill (2-8)   3 … 4 … 4 … 9 — 20

WV (9-0)  25 … 13 … 13 … 6 — 57

3-point FGs: Mangold, Kasper 3, Miller, Hechler

Marian 47, New Hope-Solebury 44

HOMETOWN — Deanna Pugh led Marian with a game-high 18 points as the Fillies edged previously unbeaten New Hope-Solebury to win the Marian Christmas Tournament crown.

Pugh’s 18 points came on six 3-pointers. Marian cashed in 12 total 3’s as a team.

Addy Fritz poured on 15 points for Marian, who led 38-37 at the end of the third quarter.

NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY (44) — Wilson 4 2-2 13, Elizando 4 0-0 11, Duduck 2 0-0 4, Fernrell 3 0-0 7, Tresler 3 3-3 9, Gucler 0 0-0 0, Jermyn 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-5 44.

MARIAN (47) — Serfass 1 0-0 3, Fritz 5 2-3 15, Pugh 6 0-0 18, Hasara 1 1-2 4, Marek 3 0-1 7, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Carone 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 3-6 47.

NHS (7-1)        12 … 8 … 17 … 7 — 44

Mar (10-1)  17 … 7 … 14 … 9 — 47

3-point FGs: Wilson 3, Elizando 3, Fenrell, Serfass, Fritz 3, Pugh 6

ELCO 68, Pine Grove 37

PINE GROVE — Hollyn Sampson netted a team-high 12 points as Pine Grove fell to ELCO in the championship round of the Cardinal Classic.

The Cardinals and Raiders were tied at 10 points apiece at the end of the first quarter. ELCO outscored Pine Grove 22-4 in the second frame and rolled through the second half.

ELCO (68) — Eckhart 9 5-6 29, Smith 1 0-0 2, Beck 2 0-0 5, Av. Mays 1 0-0 3, Seifert 2 0-0 5, Ad. Mays 0 0-0 0, Stout 6 1-2 17, Ruth 0 0-0 0, Woelfling 3 1-2 9. Totals 23 7-12 68.

PINE GROVE (37) — Seltzer 0 0-0 0, Leffler 0 0-0 0, Umbenhauer 2 0-0 4, Heming 0 0-0 0, Zimmerman 0 0-0 0, Leininger 2 1-2 7, Schneck-Haines 1 4-4 6, Fidler 3 0-0 8, Sampson 5 2-2 12. Totals 13 7-8 37.

ELCO (7-3)   10 … 22 … 18 … 18 — 68

PG (7-3)  10 … 4 … 14 … 9 — 37

3-point FGs: Eckhart 4, Beck, Av. Mays, Seifert, Stout 3, Woelfling 2, Leininger 2, Fidler 2

Upper Dauphin 72, Tri-Valley 19

TOWER CITY — Faith Artz scored a team-high 11 points as Tri-Valley was defeated by Upper Dauphin in a consolation game of the WQLV Tournament.

The Trojans led 57-9 at halftime.

UPPER DAUPHIN (72) — A. Bingaman 3 0-0 8, Maurer 2 0-0 5, Weibley 5 0-0 10, Rothermel 4 0-0 8, M. Bingaman 1 0-0 3, Conrad 1 1-8 3, Williams 3 0-0 6, Smeltz 3 0-0 8, Miller 5 0-0 12, Wentzel 3 0-0 6, Zerembo 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 1-8 72.

TRI-VALLEY (19) — Sitlinger 0 0-2 0, Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Stiely 0 0-0 0, Snyder 4 0-0 8, Blackwell 0 0-2 0, Artz 4 3-9 11, Brown 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 3-11 19.

UD (6-3)   29 … 28 … 10 … 5 — 72

TV (1-7)  6 … 3 … 4 … 6 — 19

3-point FGs: A. Bingaman 2, Maurer, M. Bingman, Smeltz 2, Miller 3

Fleetwood 43, Shenandoah Valley 36

PINE GROVE — Morgan Labosky netted a team-high 15 points as Shenandoah Valley fell to Fleetwood in a consolation game at the Cardinal Classic.

Aubrie Monaghan added 12 points for the Blue Devils.

FLEETWOOD (43) — Abrey 2 0-2 4, Borrell 5 3-4 16, Miller 1 0-0 2, Ravenzahn 1 2-2 4, Hilburt 5 1-2 13, Castmore 2 0-2 4. Totals 16 6-12 43.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (36) — Brit. Tufts 1 0-0 3, Bria Tufts 0 0-0 0, Donovan 2 2-4 6, Argueta 0 0-0 0, Monaghan 5 2-8 12, Labosky 7 1-3 15, Castro 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 5-15 36.

Fleet (2-8)   9 … 20 … 6 … 8 — 43

SV (4-7)  9 … 11 … 7 … 9 — 36

3-point FGs: Borrell 3, Hiburt 2, Brit. Tufts

Mount Carmel 45, Minersville 17

SHAMOKIN — Alayna Boom collected a team-high 13 points as Minersville fell to Mount Carmel in a consolation game of the Shamokin Tournament.

The Battlin’ Miners trailed 18-0 after the first quarter and struggled to climb back in from there.

MINERSVILLE (17) — Rizzardi 0 0-0 0, Brennan 1 0-2 2, Horoschak 0 0-0 0, Cullen 1 0-2 2, Castle 0 0-0 0, Boom 5 0-0 13, McGrath 0 0-0 0, Ilsley 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 0-4 17.

MOUNT CARMEL (45) — Adams 0 0-0 0, T. Fourspring 2 0-0 4, H. Fourspring 3 1-3 7, Hudick 0 0-0 0, Mowery 8 0-0 21, Haggerty 0 0-0 0, Klokis 1 2-2 4, Bush 1 0-0 3, Gracerenno 0 2-4 2, Barcavage 0 0-0 0, Cavada 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 5-9 45.

Miner (0-7)   0 … 4 … 5 … 8 — 17

MC (4-4)  18 … 11 … 9 … 7 — 45

3-point FGs: Boom 3, Mowery 5, Bush