Minersville's Dante Carr throws down a dunk during a Schuylkill League Division I boys' basketball game at Tamaqua. The Battlin' Miners defeated the Blue Raiders 69-29 (Photo by Kelly Wiley).

HOMETOWN — If you’re a fan of Schuylkill League boys’ basketball, Weatherly should be on your radar.

Ian McKeegan scored a game-high 22 points as Weatherly edged Marian 54-52 on Tuesday in a Schuylkill League Division II boys’ basketball game at Marian’s Jack Malarkey Gymnasium.

It marked the Wreckers’ first win over Marian in boys’ basketball since 2006.

The Colts led the Wreckers 40-39 heading to the fourth quarter after a 23-point flurry from Marian in the third. The Wreckers’ McKeegan collected five of his 22 points in the fourth, scoring five consecutive points to break a 47-47 tie and put Weatherly ahead for good. Dominic Kokinda and Corbin Wagner each added three points in the final quarter. Wagner finished with 10 points.

The win for the Wreckers gives them sole possession of the third place in Division II at 5-3, behind Tri-Valley (6-2 D-II) and Nativity (7-1 D-II). The loss for Marian bumps the Colts down to the fourth spot.

For Marian, Rocco Griguoli netted a team-high 16 points and Justin De La Cruz added 11.

WEATHERLY (54) — Kokinda 1 1-4 3, McKeegan 7 5-7 22, Stauffer 2 3-5 7, Saldukas 2 4-4 8, Donish 1 2-6 4, Wagner 3 1-2 10. Totals 16 16-28 54.

MARIAN (52) — Cantrone 2 0-0 4, Nunez 1 0-0 2, Ju. De La Cruz 4 2-2 11, Ja. De La Cruz 3 0-0 6, Ferreira 2 0-0 5, Rodino 1 0-0 2, Tirpak 1 3-3 6, Griguoli 7 2-4 16. Totals 20 9-13 52.

Wea (7-5, 5-3)   11 … 16 … 12 … 15 — 54

Mar (7-6, 4-3)  11 … 6 … 23 … 12 — 52

3-point FGs: McKeegan 3, Wagner 3, Ju. De La Cruz, Ferreira, Tirpak

Nativity 73, Schuylkill Haven 50

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Trey Keating netted a game-high 23 points and Layne Pasker added 20 as Nativity rolled past Schuylkill Haven in a Division II game.

Noah Dolbin chipped in 10 for the Hilltoppers (7-7, 7-1 D-II), who moved into first place in Division II following their win and Tri-Valley’s 63-50 loss to Williams Valley.

Alan Evans scored a team-high 19 points for the Hurricanes, while Max Heim and Brady Kelly each chipped in 12 points.

NATIVITY (73) — Kreitzer 0 0-0 0, Bowman 0 0-0 0, Walborn 2 1-2 5, Dolbin 6 0-0 12, Grabowski 2 0-0 6, Lutzkanin 0 0-0 0, Pasker 8 1-2 20, Clarke 2 1-3 5, Keating 9 3-4 23, Kramer 0 2-2 2. Totals 29 8-13 73.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (50) — Evans 5 7-7 19, Diehl 2 0-0 5, Kelly 5 0-0 12, Watcher 0 0-0 0, Heim 5 0-0 12, Tracey 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 7-7 50.

Nat (7-7, 7-1)   23 … 26 … 18 … 6 — 73

SH (6-9, 2-7)  10 … 11 … 15 … 14 — 50

3-point FGs: Grabowski 2, Pasker 3, Keating 2, Evans 2, Diehl, Kelly 2, Heim 2

Mahanoy Area 69, Pine Grove 41

PINE GROVE — Tanner Zawada paced Mahanoy Area with a game-high 24 points as the Golden Bears cruised past Pine Grove in a Division I matchup to remain undefeated this season.

Jace Yedsena added 15 points and William Mayberry collected 11 for Mahanoy Area, which stormed ahead 16-6 by the end of the first quarter. The Golden Bears collected 14 3-pointers as a team.

For the Cardinals, Hayden Felty netted a team-high 18 points.

MAHANOY AREA (69) — Sendatch 1 0-0 2, Mayberry 4 0-0 11, Yedsena 6 0-2 15, Zawada 8 2-2 23, Rhoades 0 0-0 0, Bowman 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Oblas 2 0-0 4, Zilker 2 1-2 5, Gallagher 3 0-0 8. Totals 26 3-6 69.

PINE GROVE (41) — Sarge 3 0-0 7, Smeltz 0 0-0 0, Shanahan 0 0-0 0, Schneck-Haines 0 0-0 0, Herber 0 0-0 0, Felty 7 0-0 18, Brommer 0 0-0 0, Lyons 1 1-4 3, Dubbs 2 2-2 6, Barra 1 0-0 3, Snyder 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 3-6 41.

Mah (14-0, 7-0)   16 … 13 … 21 … 19 — 69

PG (5-10, 2-5)  6 … 12 … 11 … 12 — 41

3-point FGs: Mayberry 3, Yedsena 2, Zawada 6, Gallagher 2, Sarge, Felty 4, Barra

Minersville 69, Tamaqua 29

TAMAQUA — Dante Carr exploded for a game-high 27 points as Minersville cruised by Tamaqua in a Division I game.

Shazier Bethea added 14 points for the Miners and Jordan Bowers netted 10.

For the Blue Raiders, Cooper Ansbach scored a team-high eight points.

MINERSVILLE (69) — Hutsko 1 0-0 2, Lofton 0 0-0 0, Manning 2 3-3 7, Zimerofsky 1 0-0 2, Bethea 6 0-0 14, Kostishak 3 1-1 7, Halford 0 0-0 0, Carr 11 2-2 27, Bowers 4 1-1 10. Totals 28 6-7 69.

TAMAQUA (29) — Reyes 1 0-0 2, Ansbach 4 0-0 8, McCabe 1 1-2 3, Mateyak 2 0-0 4, Vecolitis 1 0-0 2, Davis 0 0-0 0, Tejada 0 0-0 0, Schickram 1 0-0 2, Kane 2 1-3 5, Kamant 0 1-2 1, Tamagini 1 0-0 2, Broadway 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 3-9 29.

Min (11-2, 7-1)   14 … 23 … 16 … 16 — 69

Tam (5-10, 2-6)  4 … 8 … 10 … 7 — 29

3-point FGs: Carr 4, Bethea 2, Bowers

Williams Valley 63, Tri-Valley 50

TOWER CITY — Brady Shomper collected a game-high 20 points as Williams Valley knocked off Tri-Valley in a Division II game.

Evan Kandybowski chipped in 14 points and Evan Achenbach totaled 12 for the Vikings, who led 34-27 at halftime.

Gavin Klock netted a team-high 12 points for the Dawgs, while Matt Raulston added 10.

TRI-VALLEY (50) — Schwartz 3 0-0 6, Porter 3 1-2 7, Straub 3 0-0 7, Johnson 1 0-0 3, Raulston 3 1-4 10, Doyle 2 0-0 5, Klock 3 1-2 12. Totals 20 3-8 50.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (63) — Shomper 7 6-7 20, Achenbach 5 2-4 12, Kandybowski 6 0-0 14, Crisswell 4 0-2 8, Thompson 2 0-0 4, Krzyzanowski 1 0-2 2, Zilinski 1 0-0 3. Totals 26 8-15 63.

TV (11-3, 6-2)   11 … 16 … 18 … 5 — 50

WV (6-8, 4-4)  18 … 16 … 15 … 14 — 63

3-point FGs: Straub, Johnson, Raulston 3, Doyle, Klock, Zilinski, Kandybowski 2

Panther Valley 44, North Schuylkill 41

LANSFORD — Logan Fisher’s game-high 24 points were the difference maker as Panther Valley narrowly defeated North Schuylkill in a Division I game.

Fisher collected nine of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Panther outscored the Spartans 14-6.

North Schuylkill led 35-30 after outscoring Panther Valley 17-7 in the third quarter. Zach Marcinowski netted a team-high nine points.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (41) — Cairo 1 0-0 2, Maziekas 3 0-0 7, Grow 0 0-0 0, Kacilowicz 1 2-2 5, Marcinowski 3 3-3 9, McNally 3 2-2 8, Nelson 1 1-2 3, Gallagher 2 0-0 5, Wall 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 9-10 41.

PANTHER VALLEY (44) — Fisher 11 2-4 24, Penberth 3 0-2 6, Jones 1 0-2 2, Breiner 2 1-2 6, Neziri 0 0-0 0, Wehr 3 0-0 6, Baneravage 0 0-0 0, Thomas 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 3-10.

NS (3-11, 0-7)   9 … 9 … 17 … 6 — 41

PV (8-5, 2-5)  11 … 12 … 7 … 14 — 44

3-point FGs: Maziekas, Kacilowicz, Gallagher, Breiner