Mahanoy Area's Ryan Zilker fights for the ball during a Division I clash against Minersville (Photo by Kelly Wiley).

MAHANOY CITY — Approaching the home stretch of the regular season, Mahanoy Area’s streak continues.

Ryan Zilker netted a game-high 16 points as Mahanoy Area rolled past North Schuylkill 58-32 in a Schuylkill League Division I boys’ basketball game Tuesday at the Mickey Holland Gymnasium.

The victory was Mahanoy Area’s 17th straight and clinches a Schuylkill League Division I playoff berth for the Golden Bears (17-0, 10-0 D-I).

Zilker collected 10 of his 16 points in the second half, while Jace Yedsena added 16 for the Golden Bears. Zack Marcinowski finished with a team-high six points for the Spartans, who led 14-13 at the end of the first quarter.

Mahanoy Area rallied to outscore North Schuylkill 19-11 in the second quarter before going up big after halftime.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (32) — Cairo 2 0-0 5, Damiter 1 0-0 2, Maziekas 1 0-0 2, Wall 1 2-2 4, Grow 0 0-0 0, Kacilowicz 1 0-0 2, Kreitzer 0 0-0 0, Kronkowski 0 0-0 0, Marcinowski 2 2-2 6, Meskunas 0 0-0 0, Nelson 0 0-0 0, McNally 2 1-2 5, M. Gallagher 2 0-0 4, White 1 0-0 2, Osenbach 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 5-6 32.

MAHANOY AREA (58) — Sendatch 1 2-2 5, Mayberry 0 0-0 0, Yedsena 6 0-0 15, Zawada 2 4-6 8, Rhoades 2 0-0 5, Green 1 0-0 2, Oblas 1 0-0 2, Zilker 7 2-3 16, B. Gallagher 2 0-0 5. Totals 22 8-11 58.

NS (3-14, 0-10)   14 … 11 … 0 … 7 — 32

Mah (17-0, 10-0)  13 … 19 … 16 … 10 — 58

3-point FGs: Cairo, Sendatch, Yedsena 3, Bowman, B. Gallagher

Nativity 74, Weatherly 48

WEATHERLY — Noah Dolbin topped a trio of double-digit scorers with a game-high 21 points as Nativity cruised by Weatherly in a Division II matchup.

The Hilltoppers jumped ahead 19-14 after the first quarter and exploded for 21 more in the second to take a 40-20 lead at halftime. Layne Pasker collected 18 points for Nativity, while Trey Keating added 16.

For the Wreckers, Ian McKeegan netted a team-high 20 points, Niko Saldukas totaled 12 and Corbin Wagner chipped in 10.

NATIVITY (73) — Dolbin 8 5-6 21, Pasker 8 1-1 18, Keating 6 3-3 16, Bowman 2 0-0 5, Clarke 2 0-0 4, Walborn 1 1-2 4, Kramer 0 3-4 3, Kreitzer 1 0-0 2, Grabowski 1 1-2 1, Lutzkanin 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 14-18 74.

WEATHERLY (48) — McKeegan 9 2-2 20, Saldukas 5 2-2 12 Wagner 4 1-1 10, Stauffer 2 0-0 4, Adler 1 0-0 2, Kokinda 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 5-5 48.

Nat (9-7, 9-1)   19 … 21 … 24 … 10 — 73

Wea (8-6, 6-4)  14 … 6 … 19 … 9 — 48

3-point FGs: Keating, Pasker, Bowman, Wagner

Blue Mountain 71, Tamaqua 64

TAMAQUA — Aidan Grace led all scorers with a monstrous 39 points as Blue Mountain defeated Tamaqua in a Division I shootout.

Grace hit eight 3-pointers and went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line for the Eagles. The Blue Raiders led 13-6 at the end of the first quarter but Blue Mountain quickly flipped the script and took the lead 29-26 at the half.

Noah Mateyak and Cooper Ansbach tied a team-high 23 points for Tamaqua.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (71) — Meade 2 3-4 9, Reid 1 0-0 3, Werner 0 0-0 0, Grace 12 7-8 39, Henninger 0 0-0 0, Kirby 3 2-2 8, Baldwin 2 0-0 4, Gaddy 1 1-2 3, Brayford 0 5-6 5. Totals 21 18-22 71.

TAMAQUA (64) — Ansbach 9 4-11 23, McCabe 4 0-0 8, Mateyak 7 4-5 23, Vecolitis 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0, Schickram 0 0-0 0, Kane 4 2-3 10, Frohnheiser 0 0-0 0, Tamagini 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 10-19 64.

BM (8-8, 5-5)   6 … 23 … 15 … 27 — 71

Tam (5-13, 2-8)  13 … 13 … 14 … 24 — 64

3-point FGs: Grace 8, Meade 2, Reid, Mateyak 5, Ansbach

Schuylkill Haven 68, Marian 57

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Alan Evans tied a game-high 23 points as Schuylkill Haven beat Marian in a Division II contest.

Evans shot 12-for-13 from the free-throw line for the Hurricanes, who trailed the Colts 38-36 at halftime. Justin Watcher scored 20 points for Schuylkill Haven and Brady Kelly chipped in 12.

For Marian, Rocco Griguoli tied a game-high 23 points, while Jacob De La Cruz and Dominic Catrone each added 11.

MARIAN (57) — Catrone 5 0-2 11, Nunez 0 0-0 0, Ju. De La Cruz 3 0-0 8, Ja. De La Cruz 5 0-1 11, Colon 0 0-0 0, Griguoli 8 7-8 23, Tom 1 0-0 2, Tirpak 1 0-0 2, Knock 0 0-0 0, Rodino 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 7-11 57.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (68) — Evans 5 12-13 23, Diehl 1 2-2 5, Kelly 4 3-4 12, Watcher 7 4-8 20, Heim 2 3-4 8, Tracey 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 24-31 68.

Mar (7-9, 4-6)   14 … 24 … 6 … 13 — 57

SH (7-11, 3-7)  17 … 19 … 18 … 14 — 68

3-point FGs: Catrone, Ja. De La Cruz 2, Ju. De La Cruz, Evans, Diehl, Kelly, Watcher 2, Heim

Panther Valley 65, Pine Grove 50

PINE GROVE — Logan Fisher netted a game-high 18 points as Panther Valley rolled past Pine Grove in a Division I game.

Brady Jones chipped in 12 points for the Panthers, while Danny Wehr collected 11 and Brody Breiner added 10.

For the Cardinals, Chase Sarge scored a team-high 15 points and Hayden Felty totaled 13.

PANTHER VALLEY (65) — Fisher 6 6-7 18, Penberth 2 0-0 4, Jones 5 0-0 12, Breiner 4 0-0 10, Neziri 0 2-2 2, Wehr 4 0-0 11, Baneravage 1 0-0 3, McArdle 1 0-0 3, Williams 1 0-2 2. Totals 24 8-11 64.

PINE GROVE (50) — Sarge 4 5-6 15, Schneck-Haines 1 0-0 2, Herber 0 0-0 0, Felty 6 1-1 3, Brommer 3 1-2 7, Lyons 0 0-0 0, Dubbs 3 1-2 7, Snyder 3 0-0 6. Totals 20 8-11 50.

PV (10-6, 4-6)   13 … 13 … 22 … 17 — 65

PG (6-12, 3-7)  12 … 8 … 10 … 20 — 50

3-point FGs: Jones2, Breiner 2, Wehr 3, Baneravage, McArdle, Sarge 2

Postponements

In Division II, Lourdes at Williams Valley and Shenandoah Valley at Tri-Valley were both rescheduled to Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m.