Mahanoy Area's Tanner Zawada looks toward the basket during a game against Blue Mountain earlier this season (Photo by Brook Koch-Guers).

MAHANOY CITY — Jace Yedsena, Tanner Zawada and Ryan Zilker were not going to be denied the top spot in the Schuylkill League playoff picture.

Yedsena paced Mahanoy Area with a game-high 16 points as the Golden Bears downed Blue Mountain 55-41 in a Schuylkill League Division I boys’ basketball game Tuesday at the Mickey Holland Gymnasium.

The win helps Mahanoy Area (20-2, 12-2 in D-I) clinch the Division I co-championship shared by Minersville (18-3, 12-2 in D-I), who rolled past Pine Grove 71-47 on Tuesday.

Yedsena collected seven of his game-high 16 in the second quarter as the Golden Bears outscored the Eagles 16-9 in the frame and led 32-27 at halftime. Zawada and Zilker both added 14 points for Mahanoy Area.

For Blue Mountain (12-9, 8-6 in D-I), Tyeirre Meade netted a team-high 13 points.

As things sit Tuesday evening, the Golden Bears will earn the No. 1 seed based on their District 11 power rating, with Mahanoy Area at 0.731819 and the Battlin’ Miners at 0.722262.

With that, along with the other four league playoff qualifiers, sets the Schuylkill League boys’ playoff schedule as follows:

Saturday’s quarterfinals at Martz Hall (times to be determined): Minersville vs. Weatherly, Pottsville vs. Tri-Valley

Wednesday’s semifinals at Martz Hall: Min-Wea winner vs. Nativity, 6 p.m.; Potts-TV winner vs. Mahanoy Area, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s championship at Martz Hall: Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (41) — Meade 4 3-4 13, Setlock 0 0-0 0, Guers 1 3-4 5, Wener 1 0-0 2, Grace 2 0-2 6, Henninger 1 0-0 2, Kirby 2 1-4 5, Baldwin 2 0-0 4, Gaddy 1 0-0 2, Brayford 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 7-14 41.

MAHANOY AREA (57) — Sendatch 2 0-0 5, Mayberry 2 0-0 6, Yedsena 6 2-2 16, Zawada 4 4-4 14, Rhoades 0 0-0 0, Bowman 0 0-0 0, Oblas 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Zilker 7 0-0 14, Gallagher 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 6-6 57.

BM (12-9, 8-6)   18 … 6 … 10 … 7 — 41

Mah (20-2, 12-2)  16 … 16 … 16 … 9 — 57

3-point FGs: Meade 2, Grace 2, Sendatch, Mayberry 2, Yedsena 2, Zawada 2

JV score: Blue Mountain 61-50

Officials: Marquardt, Merwine, Cooper

Pottsville 56, Panther Valley 54, 2 OT

LANSFORD — Pottsville edged Panther Valley in double overtime Tuesday in a Division I game. Details were not available Tuesday evening. Check back for an update.

Nativity 60, Lourdes 51

POTTSVILLE — Trey Keating collected a game-high 27 points as Nativity defeated Lourdes in a Division II game.

Keating was on fire from 3-point range. He hit seven 3’s in the game as part of his game-high 27 points. Layne Pasker chipped in 13 points for the Hilltoppers and Nick Clarke added 12.

For the Red Raiders, Brighton Scicchitano netted a team-high 21 points. Billy Rishel added 15.

NATIVITY (60) — Bowman 1 0-0 2, Walborn 0 4-6 4, Lutzkanin 1 0-0 2, Pasker 6 0-0 13, Clarke 5 2-2 12, Keating 9 2-2 27. Totals 22 8-10 60.

LOURDES (51) — Williams 0 0-0 0, Scicchitano 10 1-2 21, Renn 2 2-2 6, Moore 0 0-0 0, B. Rishel 7 1-1 15, J. Rishel 2 0-0 4, Baranoski 2 0-0 5. Totals 23 4-5 51.

Nat (13-7, 13-1)   13 … 16 … 14 … 17 — 60

Lou (5-16, 2-12)  15 … 14 … 4 … 18 — 51

3-point FGs: Keating 7, Pasker, Baranoski

Officials: Litwhiler, Onushco

Tri-Valley 64, Schuylkill Haven 59

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Blake Schwartz led Tri-Valley with a team-high 16 points as the Dawgs edged Schuylkill Haven in a Division II contest.

Trey Porter collected 13 points and Gavin Klock added 11 for Tri-Valley, who led 27-25 at halftime.

For the Hurricanes, Alan Evans erupted for a game-high 30 points and Brady Kelly totaled 11.

TRI-VALLEY (64) — Schwartz 8 0-0 16, Miller 2 0-0 6, Porter 5 3-3 13, Straub 0 0-0 0, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Raulston 4 1-3 9, Doyle 3 3-4 9, Klock 5 1-4 11. Totals 27 8-14 64.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (59) — Evans 9 5-5 30, Fasnacht 0 0-0 0, Diehl 1 1-2 4, Kelly 5 0-0 11, Watcher 4 0-0 9, Heim 1 0-0 2, Tracey 1 0-0 3. Totals 21 6-7 59.

TV (16-4, 10-4)   12 … 15 … 14 … 23 — 54

SH (10-12, 6-8)  7 … 18 … 14 … 20 — 59

3-point FGs: Miller, Evans 7, Diehl, Kelly, Watcher, Tracey

Officials: Gerchak, Shobel

Tamaqua 67, North Schuylkill 54

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Cooper Ansbach scored a game-high 18 points as Tamaqua cruised by North Schuylkill in a Division I game.

Luke Kane chipped in 16 points, Noah Mateyak had 14 and Brady McCabe added 10 the Blue Raiders.

Jude Maziekas netted a team-high 12 points and Zack Marcinowski added 10 for the Spartans, who trailed 31-29 at the half.

TAMAQUA (67) — Elvys 0 0-0 0, Ansbach 7 4-4 18, McCabe 4 2-2 10, Mateyak 5 1-2 14, Vecolitis 0 0-0 0, Davis 2 0-0 4, Kane 6 4-8 16, Tamagini 2 0-0 5. Totals 26 11-16 67.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (54) — Cairo 0 0-0 0, Maziekas 5 0-0 12, Wall 2 0-0 4, Grow 0 0-0 0, Kacilowicz 2 0-0 5, Marcinowski 5 0-0 10, Dziczek 0 0-0 0, Zerby 0 0-0 0, Nelson 4 0-3 8, McNally 2 2-6 6, Gallagher 3 2-6 9, White 0 0-0 0, Osenbach 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 4-15 54.

Tam (8-14, 5-9)   13 … 18 … 19 … 17 — 67

NS (4-18, 0-14)  15 … 14 … 12 … 13 — 54

3-point FGs: Mateyak 3, Tamagini, Maziekas 2, Kacilowicz, Gallagher

JV score: Tamaqua 48-40

Williams Valley 68, Weatherly 45

WEAHTERLY — Brady Shomer collected a game-high 17 points as Williams Valley rolled past Weatherly in a Division II game.

The win clinches a District 11 Class 3A playoff berth for the Vikings. Evan Achenbach chipped in 12, while Evan Kandybowski and Gabe Rodriguez added 11 for Williams Valley.

For the Wreckers, Niko Saldukas scored a team-high 16 points and Ian McKeegan totaled 11.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (68) — Shomper 5 6-10 17, Rodriguez 4 2-4 11, Achenbach 4 2-3 12, Kandybowski 5 0-0 11, Crisswell 3 0-0 6, Zilinski 2 0-0 5, Kryzanowski 3 0-0 6. Totals 29 10-17 68.

WEATHERLY (45) — Adler 1 0-0 3, Kokinda 2 0-0 5, McKeegan 4 1-2 11, Stauffer 1 1-2 3, Saldukas 7 1-3 16, Donish 2 0-0 5, Davis 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0, Wagner 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 3-7 45.

WV (9-11-1, 7-7)   8 … 13 … 5 … 19 — 45

Wea (12-9, 8-6)  17 … 26 … 17 … 8 — 68

3-point FGs: Shomper, Rodriguez, Achenbach 2, Kandybowski, Zilinski, Adler, Kokinda, McKeegan 2, Saldukas, Donish

JV score: Weatherly 49-42

Officials: Karinch, Shinkus

Marian 71, Shenandoah Valley 38

HOMETOWN — Rocco Griguoli netted a game-high 16 points as Marian cruised past Shenandoah Valley in a Division II game.

Justin De La Cruz and Jacob De La Cruz both chipped in 12 points for the Colts, while Dominic Catrone added 10.

Jonnuel Reyes scored a team-high 11 points for the Blue Devils.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (38) — Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Teter 0 0-0 0, Reyes 3 2-2 11, Elchisak 0 0-0 0, Burke 2 0-0 4, Nunez 3 1-1 7, Bench 1 0-0 2, Burrows 0 0-0 0, Boris 3 0-0 7, Lopez 3 0-0 7. Totals 15 3-3 38.

MARIAN (71) — Catrone 5 0-3 10, Nunez 3 0-0 7, Ju. De La Cruz 4 1-2 12, Ja. De La Cruz 4 1-4 12, Colon 0 0-0 0, Rodino 0 0-0 0, Osorio 0 2-2 2, Acosta 1 0-0 2, Paulino 0 0-0 0, Price 2 0-0 4, Shigo 0 0-0 0, Tirpak 2 0-0 6, Griguoli 7 2-3 16, Cannon 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 6-14 71.

SV (4-17, 2-12)   9 … 15 … 9 … 5 — 38

Mar (10-11, 7-7)  16 … 17 … 30 … 8 — 71

3-point FGs: Reyes 3, Boris, Lopez, Tirpak 2, Ja. De La Cruz 3, Ju. De La Cruz 3, Nunez

Officials: Melusky, Rizzo, Groody