Pottsville's Keirra Jones looks for an open teammate during the Tide's win over Minersville (Photo by Kelly Wiley).

MAHANOY CITY — Lourdes is in.

The Red Raiders qualified for the Schuylkill League girls’ basketball playoffs for the first time since 2019 on Thursday night with a 36-24 victory over Mahanoy Area.

The win gives Lourdes (14-4, 9-3 D-II) the third seed from Division II and sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Division I runner-up Schuylkill Haven on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Martz Hall.

Sophia Karlovich was the hero Thursday, as the 5-foot-11 freshman center scored 12 points and had six rebounds. She netted six of those points in the fourth quarter, when Lourdes outscored Mahanoy Area 20-5 to take control of the game.

Vivian Reiprish added eight points and Hannah Lokitis collected eight points, 17 rebounds and eight blocks for the Red Raiders, who have won nine of their last 10.

Felicia Bro had seven for Mahanoy Area, which held Lourdes scoreless in the second quarter and led 12-6 at halftime.

LOURDES (36) — Barnes 2 0-0 6, Lokitis 2 4-5 8, Keer 0 2-4 2, Karlovich 5 2-4 12, Reiprish 1 6-6 8. Totals 10 14-19 36.

MAHANOY AREA (24) — McGowan 2 0-0 6, Bro 3 0-0 7, Carl 1 0-0 3, Kowalick 2 0-0 4, Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, Connolly 2 0-0 4. Totals 10 0-0 24.

Lou (14-4, 9-3)   6 … 0 … 10 … 20 — 36

MA (11-8, 7-6)    8 … 4 … 7 … 5 — 24

3-point FGs: Barnes 2, McGowan 2, Bro, Carl

JV Score: No game

Officials: Gerchak, Cooper, Bulka

Pine Grove 53, Blue Mountain 37

PINE GROVE — Callee Leffler and Hannah Leininger each scored 11 points as the Cardinals kept their Schuylkill League playoff hopes alive with a Division I win over the Eagles.

Ayla Schneck-Haines added 10 points for Pine Grove, which used a 14-6 burst in the second quarter to take a 30-16 halftime lead. Mila Fleagle had nine points to lead Blue Mountain.

Pine Grove (13-7, 7-5) trails Tamaqua (17-4, 9-4) by one game in the standings entering Monday’s final round of league play. If the Cardinals beat Schuylkill Haven and the Blue Raiders fall to North Schuylkill, a one-game playoff will be needed to determine the final playoff spot from Division I.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (37) — Henninger 2 0-0 6, Fleagle 4 1-2 9, Canfield 0 0-0 0, Place 3 0-0 6, Ke. Koch 0 0-0 0, Peel 3 1-1 7, Ka. Koch 0 0-0 0, Campbell 0 2-2 2, Fishburn 0 0-0 0, Keck 2 2-2 7, Nunemacher 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 6-7 37.

PINE GROVE (53) —- Leffler 4 2-2 11, Umbenhauer 3 0-0 7, Zimmerman 2 0-0 5, Leininger 4 3-4 11, Schneck-Haines 3 4-7 10, Fidler 0 1-2 1, Sampson 4 0-0 8. Totals 20 10-15 53.

BM (7-13, 6-7)     10 … 6 … 15 … 6 — 37

PG (13-7, 7-5)     16 … 14 … 14 … 9 — 53

3-point FGs: Henninger 2, Keck, Leffler, Umbenhauer, Zimmerman

JV Score: Blue Mountain 40-28

Officials: Shober, Scheeler

Tamaqua 56, Panther Valley 24

LANSFORD — Millie Black scored a game-high 19 points as the Blue Raiders cruised past the Panthers in a Division I game.

Lauren Ligenza added 12 points and Kendle Miller drained three 3-pointers and had 11 points for Tamaqua, which used a 15-4, second-quarter run to build a 31-13 halftime lead.

The victory kept the Blue Raiders in the No. 3 spot in the division standings heading into Monday’s final round. Tamaqua can qualify for the league playoffs with a win over North Schuylkill or a Pine Grove loss to Schuylkill Haven.

Morgan Orsulak led Panther Valley with nine points.

TAMAQUA (56) — Robb 2 0-0 4, M. Black 8 3-4 19, Ellington 0 0-0 0, Scott 2 0-2 4, Plasha 0 0-2 0, Ligenza 4 4-7 12, Rehrig 0 0-0 0, Fannock 0 0-0 0, Miller 4 0-0 11, L. Black 3 0-0 6, Gormley 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 7-15 56.

PANTHER VALLEY (24) — Gjoca 0 0-0 0, Kocha 3 0-0 6, Vermillion 1 0-0 3, Blazosky 1 1-1 3, Breslin 1 0-0 3, Prudente 0 0-0 0, Orsulak 3 2-2 9, O’Brien 0 0-0 0, McAndrew 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 3-3 24.

Tam (17-4, 9-4)  16 … 15 … 16 … 9 — 56

PV (8-12, 2-10)   9 … 4 … 5 … 6 — 24

3-point FGs: Miller 3, Vermillion, Breslin, Orsulak

JV Score: Tamaqua 41-16

Officials: Wood, Merwine

Pottsville 39, Minersville 28

MINERSVILLE — Jo Barnhart had a pair of 3-pointers in a key second-half spurt as the Crimson Tide downed the Miners at the Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.

Barnhart and Jes Siminitus each finished with 12 points for Pottsville, which took control with a 15-9 run in the second period.

Alayna Boom scored a team-high 11 points for Minersville.

POTTSVILLE (39) — Fegley 2 4-4 8, Barnhart 3 4-4 12, Siminitus 3 5-8 12, Jones 3 0-0 7, Goodman 0 0-0 0, Brennan 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 13-16 39.

MINERSVILLE (28) — Troutman 2 0-0 4, Rizzardi 0 0-0 0, Brennan 0 0-2 0, Horoschak 0 0-0 0, Cullen 1 2-2 4, Castle 2 0-0 4, Boom 4 0-2 11, Miklesavage 1 0-0 3, McGrath 1 0-0 2, Ilsley 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 2-6 28.

Potts (6-14, 4-9)                 6 … 15 … 4 … 14 — 39

Min (1-19, 0-13)                   3 … 9 … 9 … 7 — 28

3-point FGs: Barnhart 2, Siminitus, Jones

JV Score: No game

Officials: J. Dean, Ji. Misstishin

Tri-Valley 31, Weatherly 17

WEATHERLY — Avery Miller scored a game-high 16 points as the Dawgs downed the Wreckers in a Division II game.

Faith Artz added nine points for Tri-Valley, which built a 12-5 lead after one frame and was never threatened.

Kelly Reiner paced Weatherly with 11 points.

TRI-VALLEY (31) — Miller 7 1-2 16, Dietrich 1 0-0 2, Stiely 0 0-0 0, Snyder 2 0-0 4, Blackwell 0 0-0 0, Artz 4 1-4 9. Totals 14 2-6 31.

WEATHERLY (17) — Marasco 0 0-0 0, Russell 0 0-0 0, Rhodes 0 0-0 0, Reiner 4 2-2 11, Weston 0 2-2 2, Synder 2 0-0 4. Totals 6 4-4 17.

Wea (2-14, 1-11)                 5 … 6 … 0 … 6 — 17

TV (4-14, 4-9)       12 … 9 … 5 … 5 — 31

3-point FGs: Miller, Reiner

JV Score: No game

Officials: Lutzick, Titus

Shenandoah Valley 36, Nativity 15

POTTSVILLE — Aubrie Monaghan scored a game-high 14 points as the Blue Devils kept their District 11 playoff hopes alive with a win over Nativity atop Lawton’s Hill.

Finley McNamara led Nativity with eight points.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (36) — Brit. Tufts 1 0-0 3, Bria. Tufts 4 0-2 9, Argueta 0 0-0 0, Salguero 0 0-0 0, Monaghan 6 0-4 14, Labosky 3 2-6 8, Castro 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 2-12 36.

NATIVITY (15) — Miller 1 1-6 3, McNamara 3 2-2 8, Fox 0 0-0 0, Stewart 1 1-4 4, Evans 0 0-0 0, Kindler 0 0-0 0, Del Rosa Siles 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 4-12 15.

SV (8-13, 6-7)                        5 … 17 … 5 … 9 — 36

Nat (1-18, 0-12)                   2 … 3 … 3 … 7 — 15

3-point FGs: Brit. Tufts, Bria. Tufts, Monaghan 2, Stewart

JV Score: No game

Officials: Melusky, Lizski

Wednesday’s game

Tulpehocken 49, Nativity 9

NEW SCHAEFFERSTOWN — Finley McNamara scored a team-high seven points as the Golden Girls dropped a non-league game to the Trojans.

NATIVITY (9) — Miller 0 0-2 0, McNamara 3 1-4 7, Fox 1 0-0 2, Stewart 0 0-0 0, Evans 0 0-0 0, Kindler 0 0-0 0, Del Rosa Siles 0 0-0 0. Totals 4 1-6 9.

TULPEHOCKEN (49) — Kayla Kampe 3 0-2 7, Goldburg 1 0-4 2, Weaver 0 1-2 1, Kate Kampe 4 4-6 12, Avery Baransky 3 4-6 10, Mauer 1 0-0 2, Pugh 3 0-0 6, Eckenrode 1 0-0 2, Snyder 3 1-2 7. Totals 19 9-22 49.

Nat (1-17)               4 … 2 … 2 … 1 — 9

Tulp (7-13)             15 … 18 … 11 … 5 — 47

3-point FGs: Kacmpe, Snyder

JV Score: No game

Officials: Adam, Straub, Martin