Weekend Roundup: Marian boys upend Blue Mountain
Marian's Justin De La Cruz puts up the game-winning 3-pointer in the Colts' 48-47 win over Blue Mountain (Photo by Brook Koch-Guers).
HOMETOWN — Justin De La Cruz hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds as Marian upset Blue Mountain 48-47 in a non-league boys’ basketball game Saturday afternoon.
Dominic Catrone scored all of his game-high 13 points in the second half for the Colts, who trailed 28-15 at halftime. He had eight points in the third quarter as Marian used a 16-7 run to get back in it. Gregory Tirpak added 10 points for the Colts.
Tyeirre Meade and Aidan Grace each had 12 points for Blue Mountain, with Grace scoring 11 of his points in the first half. Chase Baldwin added 10 points.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (47) — Meade 5 1-1 12, Reid 0 0-0 0, Setlock 0 0-0 0, Guers 3 0-0 7, Grace 3 4-6 12, Henninger 0 0-0 0, Kirby 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 4 2-2 10, Gaddy 0 0-0 0, Brayford 2 0-0 6. Totals 17 7-9 47.
MARIAN (48) — Catrone 6 1-3 13, Nunez 1 0-0 2, Ju. De La Cruz 3 0-2 8, Ja. De La Cruz 1 0-0 2, Ferreira 2 0-0 5, Rodino 0 0-0 0, Osoria 0 0-0 0, Tirpak 3 2-5 10, Griguoli 3 2-4 8. Totals 19 5-14 48.
BM (7-6) 6 … 22 … 7 … 12 — 47
Mar (7-6) 9 … 6 … 16 … 17 — 48
3-point FGs: Meade, Guers, Grace 2, Brayford 2, Ju. De La Cruz 2, Ferreira, Tirpak 2
Mahanoy Area 69, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 43
EAST STROUDSBURG — Jace Yedsena and Tanner Zawada combined for 36 points as the Golden Bears defeated the Spartans in a non-league game.
Yedsena had 19 and Zawada 17 as Mahanoy Area led 29-17 at intermission. Zawada then tallied nine points in the fourth quarter as the Bears closed the game with a 21-6 spurt.
William Mayberry drained four 3-pointers and tallied 14 points for Mahanoy Area, which improved to 14-0. Preston Protheroe scored a game-high 30 points for Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg.
MAHANOY AREA (69) — Sendatch 2 2-2 7, Mayberry 5 0-0 14, Yedsena 5 8-8 19, Zawada 7 0-0 17, A. Bowman 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Oblas 0 0-0 0, Zilker 3 2-2 8, Gallagher 0 4-6 4. Totals 22 16-18 69.
NOTRE DAME-EAST STROUDSBURG (43) — Nguyen 0 0-0 0, Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, Dilmohamad 1 0-0 3, De la Paz 0 0-0 0, Barrett 1 2-2 4, Carter 1 1-2 4, Protheroe 10 6-11 30, Katranis 0 0-0 0, Assegid 0 0-0 0, Carrasco 0 2-2 2. Totals 13 11-17 43.
MA (14-0) 11 … 18 … 19 … 21 — 69
NDES (6-7) 6 … 11 … 20 … 6 — 43
3-point FGs: Dilmohamad, Carter, Protheroe 4
JV Score: Mahanoy Area 53-24
Officials: Hymans, Bosak
Minersville 70, Nativity 43
MINERSVILLE — Logan Hutsko scored 14 points and Bradley Kostishak added 11 as the Miners used a balanced attack to down the Hilltoppers in a non-league game at the Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.
Hutsko had 10 of his points in the first half as Minersville raced out to a 44-22 halftime lead.
Trey Keating scored 16 points and Sam Walborn hit four 3-pointers and tallied 14 points for Nativity.
NATIVITY (43) — Kreitzer 0 0-0 0, Bowman 1 0-0 2, Walborn 5 0-0 14, Dolbin 4 0-0 8, Grabowski 0 0-0 0, Lutzkanin 0 0-0 0, Pasker 1 0-0 2, Clarke 0 1-2 1, Keating 7 0-0 16. Totals 18 1-2 43.
MINERSVILLE (70) — Hutsko 7 0-0 14, Lofton 0 1-2 1, Zimerofsky 1 0-0 2, Manning 4 0-0 8, Bethea 3 0-0 7, Adams 0 0-0 0, Kostishak 5 0-0 11, Fessler 0 0-0 0, Halford 3 0-0 9, Carr 4 1-1 9, Bowers 3 1-2 9, Mealey 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 3-5 70.
Nat (6-7) 8 … 13 … 15 … 7 — 43
Min (10-2) 25 … 19 … 22 … 4 — 70
3-point FGs: Walborn 4, Keating 2, Bethea, Kostishak, Halford 3, Bowers 2
JV Score: Minersville 59-46
Officials: Shober, Rizzo, Scheeler
Weatherly 62, Col-Mon Vo-Tech 37
WEATHERLY — Niko Saldukas poured in 21 points and Ian McKeegan tallied 17 as the Wreckers ran past CMVT in a non-league game.
McKeegan had eight of his points in the third quarter as Weatherly used a 22-9 run to pull away from a 27-18 halftime lead. Corbin Wagner added 12 points for the Wreckers.
COLUMBIA-MONTOUR VO-TECH (37) — Mitzel 1 0-0 2, Treon 0 1-2 1, An. Molick 3 0-0 8, Au. Molick 3 0-0 6, T. Brown 2 1-1 5, Morgan 1 0-0 2, Koser 2 0-0 4, Carr 3 0-0 6, B. Brown 1 1-2 3. Totals 16 3-5 37.
WEATHERLY (62) — Adler 1 2-2 4, Kokinda 1 0-0 2, McKeegan 8 0-0 17, Stauffer 0 0-0 0, Rivera Williams 0 0-0 0, Saldukas 9 0-0 21, Donish 3 0-0 6, Davis 0 0-0 0, Wagner 4 3-4 12, Lare 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 5-6 62.
CMVT (2-10) 12 … 6 … 9 … 10 — 37
Wea (6-5) 13 … 14 … 22 … 13 — 62
3-point FGs: An. Molick 2, McKeegan, Saldukas 3, Wagner
JV Score: Weatherly 43-29
Officials: O’Donnell, McGinley
Schuylkill Haven 58, Fleetwood 43
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Alan Evans scorched the nets for a game-high 31 points as the Hurricanes snapped a six-game losing streak with a non-league win over the Tigers.
Evans scored 24 of his points in the second half. The sophomore guard was 19-of-22 from the foul line, including 11-of-12 in the fourth quarter.
Brady Kelly added 13 points for Haven, scoring 10 points in the first half as the Hurricanes built a 28-15 halftime lead.
FLEETWOOD (43) — C. Ryan 4 2-4 11, Sallee 1 0-0 2, Herndon 1 0-0 2, Perilus 0 0-0 0, Gorman 1 0-0 3, Peters 0 0-0 0, B. Ryan 1 1-4 3, Vorse 1 0-0 3, Senna 6 0-0 13, Sandt 3 0-0 6. Totals 18 3-8 43.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (58) — Evans 5 19-22 31, Diehl 1 3-4 6, Kelly 4 2-2 13, Watcher 2 0-0 6, Holquinn 0 0-0 0, Tracey 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 24-28 58.
Fleet (3-10) 6 … 9 … 13 … 15 — 47
SH (6-8) 17 … 11 … 16 … 14 — 58
3-point FGs: C. Ryan, Gorman, Vorse, Senna, Evans 2, Diehl, Kelly 3, Watcher 2
Officials: Fryer, Wojciechowsky
Tri-Valley 49, Halifax 45
HALIFAX — Blake Schwartz scored 13 points and Trey Porter added 10 as the Dawgs fended off the Wildcats in a non-league game.
Schwartz had nine of his points in the second half. The Dawgs outscored Halifax 21-12 in the middle quarters to take control. The Wildcats had won six in a row, with their only losses to Berks Catholic and Lancaster Mennonite.
TRI-VALLEY (49) — Schwartz 5 3-7 13, Porter 4 2-2 10, Wehry 2 2-4 6, Straub 1 0-0 2, Raulston 2 0-0 4, Doyle 2 0-0 5, Klock 2 3-4 9. Totals 18 10-17 49.
HALIFAX (45) — Crum 1 0-0 2, Dorman 0 0-0 0, Himmelberger 2 3-6 7, Gainer 6 0-1 13, Schell 4 4-4 13, Zanurak 2 1-1 6, Viars 0 2-2 2, Paul 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 10-14 45.
TV (11-2) 15 … 11 … 10 … 13 — 49
Hal (10-3) 16 … 6 … 6 … 17 — 45
3-point FGs: Gainer, Schell, Zanurak
Officials: Halel, Husic, Laudenslager
Girls’ Basketball
Panther Valley 52, Nativity 10
POTTSVILLE — Lucy Kocha drained four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 16 points as the Panthers downed the Golden Girls in a non-league game atop Lawton’s Hill.
Morgan Orsulak added 14 points and five rebounds for Panther Valley, which led 38-6 at intermission.
PANTHER VALLEY (52) — Padora 0 0-0 0, Gjoca 1 0-0 3, Kocha 5 2-2 16, Vermillion 3 0-0 9, Me. O’Brien 1 0-0 2, Kosciolek 0 0-0 0, Blazosky 2 1-2 5, Breslin 0 0-0 0, Prudente 0 1-2 1, Orsulak 5 4-6 14, Goida 0 0-0 0, Carrasquillo 0 0-0 0, Mo. O’Brien 1 0-0 2, McAndrew 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 8-12 52.
NATIVITY (10) — McNamara 2 1-4 5, Fox 0 1-2 1, Del Rosa Siles 0 0-0 0, Stewart 1 1-4 3, Evens 0 1-2 1, Kindler 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 4-12 10.
PV (6-7) 19 … 19 … 11 … 3 — 52
Nat (0-11) 4 … 2 … 2 … 2 — 10
3-point FGs: Gjoca, Kocha 4, Vermillion 3
JV Score: No game
Officials: Miller, Titus
Emmaus 58, Blue Mountain 21
ORWIGSBURG — Mila Fleagle scored a team-high six points as the Eagles dropped a non-league game to Emmaus, the top-ranked team in District 11 Class 6A.
EMMAUS (58) — Whitney 3 0-0 9, Grochowski 1 0-0 2, Gitski 0 0-0 0, Devita 9 0-0 20, Quinn 0 0-0 0, Sokolofski 1 0-0 2, Prococcino 0 0-0 0, Shutkufski 0 0-0 0, Haberl 0 0-0 0, Naccarato 1 0-0 2, Laurd 2 0-0 4, Stevens 5 0-0 13, Doemling 1 4-4 6. Totals 23 4-4 58.
BLUE MOUNTAIN (21) — Henninger 0 2-2 2, Faust 0 0-0 0, Fleagle 2 2-4 6, Canfield 0 2-2 2, Place 1 0-0 2, Peel 1 0-0 2, Ke. Koch 0 0-0 0, Campbell 2 1-1 5, Fishburn 0 0-0 0, Keck 1 0-2 2, Nunemacher 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 7-11 21.
Emm (13-1) 12 … 12 … 24 … 10 — 58
BM (5-8) 6 … 3 … 7 … 5 — 21
3-point FGs: Whitney 3, Devita 2, Stevens 3
JV Score: Emmaus 50-28
Officials: J. Dean, Gerchak, Karinch
Pine Grove 73, Tulpehocken 36
NEW SCHAEFFERSTOWN — Hollyn Sampson paced five players in double-figures with 16 points as the Cardinals cruised past the Trojans in a non-league game.
Kaylee Seltzer added 14, Callee Leffler tallied 12, Ayla Schneck-Haines netted 11 and Addison Zimmerman compiled 10 as Pine Grove snapped a four-game losing streak with its biggest offensive output of the season.
The Cardinals hit nine 3-pointers and led 31-7 after one period.
PINE GROVE (73) — Seltzer 6 2-4 14, Leffler 4 2-2 12, M. Umbenhauer 2 0-0 6, Heming 2 0-0 4, Zimmerman 4 0-0 10, Leininger 0 0-0 0, Schneck-Haines 4 0-0 11, Fidler 0 0-0 0, Sampson 8 0-0 16, Devine 0 0-0 0, K. Umbenhauer 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 4-6 73.
TULPEHOCKEN (36) — Kayla Kampe 2 1-2 5, Goldberg 2 0-0 6, Weaver 1 2-2 4, Kat. Kampe 3 1-4 7, Baransky 2 3-3 7, Pugh 1 3-4 5, Eckenrode 0 0-0 0, Snyder 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 10-15 36.
PG (8-6) 31 … 17 … 18 … 7 — 73
Tulp (5-8) 7 … 16 … 9 … 4 — 36
3-point FGs: Leffler 2, M. Umbenhauer 2, Zimmerman 2, Schneck-Haines 3, Goldberg 2
Officials: Ferke, Maley, Orlando
Halifax 57, Tri-Valley 23
HALIFAX — Faith Artz scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Dawgs’ non-league loss to the Wildcats.
TRI-VALLEY (23) — Miller 2 2-5 6, Sitlinger 0 0-0 0, Stiely 0 0-0 0, Snyder 3 0-0 6, Blackwell 0 0-0 0, Artz 4 3-7 11, Brown 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 5-12 23.
HALIFAX (57) — Wilson 3 1-2 7, Grey 3 2-2 9, Roland 5 0-2 11, Sharbaugh 2 2-4 6, Lutz 0 0-0 0, Gruzlewski 0 0-0 0, Readinger 0 0-0 0, Barcavage 6 0-0 15, Roland 4 0-0 8. Totals 23 5-10 57.
TV (2-9) 8 … 4 … 7 … 4 — 23
Hal (5-6) 20 … 18 … 12 … 7 — 57
3-point FGs: Grey, Roland, Barcavage 3
JV Score: No game
Officials: Christine, William, Steve B.
Bethlehem Christian 45, Weatherly 17
BETHLEHEM — Kelly Reiner scored 10 points as the Wreckers fell to Bethlehem Christian in a non-league game.
WEATHERLY (17) — Marasco 0 0-2 0, Russell 0 0-0 0, Reiner 4 2-7 10, Weston 1 0-0 3, Synder 2 0-0 4. Totals 7 2-9 17.
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN (45) — Kreidler 6 0-0 14, Kasper 6 0-0 14, DeBoer 0 0-0 0, Khachadourian 1 3-4 5, Arzuaga 0 0-0 0, Wilson 3 2-2 10, Quarmout 0 0-0 0, Marisca 1 0-0 2, Cornelius 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 5-6 45.
Wea (1-9) 1 … 5 … 2 … 9 — 17
BC (7-2) 16 … 6 … 15 … 8 — 45
3-point FGs: Weston, Kreidler 2, Kasper 2, Wilson 2
JV Score: No game
Other Games
*** The Shenandoah Valley boys fell to 4-10 with a 56-39 loss to Upper Dauphin
*** The MMI Prep boys grabbed their first win of the season with a 46-41 victory over Lourdes (3-10).
