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HS Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Fillies, Vikings finish as Division II co-champions

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Marian's Deanna Pugh looks to pass between two Shenandoah Valley defenders during Monday's Schuylkill League Division Ii game (Photo by James Gelatko).

SHENANDOAH — There was no drama when it came to the final round of Schuylkill League Division II girls’ basketball action Monday night.

Marian and Williams Valley finished as Division II co-champions with easy victories, as the Fillies routed Shenandoah Valley 49-11 and Williams Valley dusted Weatherly 63-11.

Since the teams split their regular-season games, Marian (20-2, 13-1) will earn the No. 1 seed from Division II for the league playoffs based on District 11 power rating, with the Fillies at .696337 and Williams Valley at .689695. The Vikings (20-2, 13-1) will be the No. 2 seed.

Schuylkill Haven downs Pine Grove: https://www.t102sportsnow.com/2025/02/03/hs-girls-basketball-schaeffers-big-night-propels-haven-past-pine-grove/

North Schuylkill outlasts Tamaqua: https://www.t102sportsnow.com/2025/02/03/hs-girls-basketball-conti-kane-help-spartans-outlast-blue-raiders/

Those wins, coupled with victories Monday by North Schuylkill and Schuylkill Haven (see related stories), sets the Schuylkill League girls’ playoffs as follows:

Saturday’s quarterfinals at Martz Hall (times to be determined): Schuylkill Haven vs. Lourdes, Tamaqua vs. Williams Valley

Tuesday’s semifinals at Martz Hall: Haven-Lourdes winner vs. Marian, 6 p.m.; Tamaqua-WV winner vs. North Schuylkill, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s championship at Martz Hall: Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Addy Marek scored 13 points and Addy Fritz had 12 for Marian in its win over the Blue Devils. The Fillies led 12-2 after one quarter and 29-3 at the half.

MARIAN (49) — Carone 1 2-2 4, Fritz 5 2-3 12, S. Serfass 1 0-2 2, Pugh 3 0-0 7, Hasara 0 2-2 2, Hannis-Miskar 2 2-2 7, Gelatko 1 0-0 2, Thomas 0 0-0 0, Stoutelakis 0 0-0 0, Marek 6 0-0 13. Totals 19 8-11 49.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (11) — Brit. Tufts 1 0-0 2, Bria. Tufts 0 0-0 0, Monaghan 1 1-2 3, Labosky 1 3-4 6, Castro 0 0-0 0, Chagolla 0 0-0 0. Totals 3 4-6 11.

Mar (20-2, 13-1)                  12 … 17 … 13 … 6 — 49

SV (8-14, 6-8)                        2 … 1 … 2 … 6 — 11

3-point FGs: Pugh, Hannis-Miskar, Marek

JV Score: No game

Officials: Cooper, Reed

Marian’s Carley Hasara attempts a free throw during Monday’s win over Shenandoah Valley (Photo by James Gelatko).

Williams Valley 63, Weatherly 11

TOWER CITY — Sage Smeltz scored a career-high 40 points to close in on 1,000 for her career as the Vikings routed the Wreckers.

The senior forward, who is this week’s T102 Sports Now Fanelli, Evans & Patel Athlete of the Week, needs just 29 points to reach the milestone.

WEATHERLY (11) — Russell 1 0-0 2, Rhodes 0 0-0 0, Reiner 2 2-6 7, Weston 0 0-0 0, Synder 1 0-0 2. Totals 4 2-6 11.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (63) — Ziegler 1 0-0 3, Bixler 0 0-0 0, Heisey 0 0-0 0, Brill 1 0-0 2, Kobularik 0 0-0 0, Hechler 0 0-0 0, Estes 0 0-0 0, Hand 0 0-0 0, Miller 6 1-1 15, Adams 0 0-0 0, Q. Smeltz 0 0-0 0, S. Smeltz 19 2-7 40, Kasper 1 0-0 3. Totals 28 3-8 63.

Wea (3-16, 1-12)                 2 … 5 … 0 … 4 — 11

WV (20-2, 13-1)                   14 … 19 … 17 … 13 — 63

3-point FGs: Reiner, Ziegler, Miller 2, Kasper

JV Score: No game

Officials: White, Karinch

Blue Mountain 45, Minersville 20

ORWIGSBURG — Makayla Keck buried four 3-pointers and had a game-high 12 points as the Eagles downed the Miners in a Division I game.

With the win, Blue Mountain qualifies for the District 11 Class 4A playoffs based on its 7-7 league record.

Keck had two of her triples in the second quarter as the Eagles used a 13-0 frame to build a 17-3 halftime lead.

MINERSVILLE (20) — Troutman 1 0-0 3, Rizzard 1 0-2 2, Brennan 2 0-0 5, Horoschak 0 2-2 2, Cullen 0 0-0 0, Castle 1 0-0 3, Boom 1 0-0 2, Miklesavage 0 0-0 0, McGrath 0 0-0 0, Ilsley 1 0-0 3. Totals 7 2-4 20.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (45) — Henninger 2 0-0 5, Fleagle 1 5-5 7, Canfield 1 0-0 2, Place 1 3-6 5, Peel 2 3-4 7, Ke. Koch 0 0-0 0, Campbell 1 0-0 2, Fishburn 0 0-0 0, Keck 4 0-0 12, Nunemacher 2 0-0 5. Totals 14 11-15 45.

Min (1-20, 0-14)                  3 … 0 … 9 … 8 — 20

BM (8-14, 7-7)     4 … 13 … 9 … 19 — 45

3-point FGs: Troutman, Brennan, Castle, Ilsley, Henninger, Keck 4, Nunemacher

JV Score: No game

Officials: Brosious, Gerchak

Pottsville 39, Panther Valley 28

POTTSVILLE — Jes Siminitus scored a team-high 13 points and Jo Barnhart added 12 as the Crimson Tide won their third straight game with a Division I victory over the Panthers at Martz Hall.

Siminitus and Barnhart combined for nine points in the first quarter to help Pottsville build an early 12-7 lead. Siminitus then scored nine of her points in the second half to help the Tide stay in front.

The win all but assures Pottsville a berth in the District 11 Class 5A playoffs.

Morgan Orsulak led all scorers with 17 points for Panther Valley, which finishes its season at 8-14.

PANTHER VALLEY (28) — Gjoca 0 1-2 1, Kocha 2 3-3 7, Vermillion 0 0-0 0, Me. O’Brien 0 0-0 0, Blazosky 0 0-0 0, Breslin 1 0-0 3, Prudente 0 0-0 0, Orsulak 6 5-7 17, Mo. O’Brien 0 0-0 0, McAndrew 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 9-12 28.

POTTSVILLE (39) — Fegley 0 1-2 1, Barnhart 4 2-10 12, Siminitus 5 3-6 13, Jones 3 0-3 7, Goodman 2 0-0 4, Brennan 1 0-0 2, Davis 0 0-0 0, Carter 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 6-21 39.

PV (8-14, 2-12)                     7 … 6 … 9 … 6 — 28

Potts (8-14, 5-9)                 12 … 4 … 13 … 10 — 39

3-point FGs: Breslin, Barnhart 2, Jones

JV Score: Panther Valley 49-36

Officials: Wise, Erie

Lourdes 74, Nativity 12

SHAMOKIN — Onaleigh Barnes led a trio of double-digit scorers with 13 points as the Red Raiders rolled past the Golden Girls in a Division II contest.

Kylla Sandri added 12 points and Hannah Lokitis collected 10 points and eight rebounds for Lourdes, which led 42-2 at halftime.

Finley McNamara had a team-high eight points for Nativity.

NATIVITY (12) — McNamara 3 2-4 8, Miller 1 0-0 2, Fox 0 0-0 0, Stewart 1 0-0 2, Evans 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 2-4 12.

LOURDES (74) — Sandri 5 0-0 12, Marcheski 1 0-0 2, Gonzalez 1 0-0 2, Schu 4 0-2 9, Barnes 5 0-0 13, Lokitis 5 0-2 10, Keer 3 1-2 7, Karlovich 3 0-0 6, Macaluso 1 0-0 2, Shingara 1 0-0 2, Reiprish 3 1-2 9, Fariello 0 0-0 0. Totals 32 2-8 74.

Nat (1-19, 0-13)                   0 … 2 … 0 … 10 — 12

Lou (15-5, 10-4)                  25 … 17 … 20 … 12 — 74

3-point FGs: Sandri 2, Schu, Barnes 3, Reiprish 2

JV Score: No game

Mahanoy Area 54, Tri-Valley 33

HEGINS — Felicia Bro drained six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 22 points as the Golden Bears topped the Dawgs in a Division II game.

Bro scored all of her points in the first half as Mahanoy Area built a 36-14 halftime lead. Ella Connolly added 18 points for the Bears.

Avery Miller continued her torrid scoring streak for Tri-Valley with a team-high 20 points.

MAHANOY AREA (54) — McGowan 2 0-1 5, Hornung 0 0-0 0, Haughney 0 0-0 0, Bro 6 4-5 22, Carl 2 0-0 5, Kowalick 2 0-0 4, Zubris 0 0-0 0, Connolly 9 0-1 18. Totals 21 4-7 54.

TRI-VALLEY (33) — Miller 9 2-4 20, Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Stiely 0 0-0 0, Snyder 2 0-0 4, Blackwell 0 0-0 0, Artz 2 5-8 9, Brown 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 9-14 33.

MA (12-9, 8-6)    15 … 21 … 13 … 5 — 54

TV (4-16, 4-10)    4 … 10 … 11 … 8 — 33

3-point FGs: McGowan, Bro 6, Carl

JV Score: No game

Officials: Fryer, Je. Misstishin

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