Hamburg boys top Schuylkill Haven

Jan. 4—HAMBURG — Kevin McFarland scored eight of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter as Hamburg held off Schuylkill Haven 58-52 on Tuesday in non-league boys’ basketball action.

McFarland made 11-of-16 free throws in the game, including 6-of-9 down the stretch. Xander Menapace added 14 points for the Hawks.

Travis Richie paced the Hurricanes with 20 points; Nigel Kuzanga netted 14.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (52) — Kuzanga 5 1-2 14, Hertz 3 0-1 6, Jenan 2 0-0 5, Richie 6 8-9 20, Carl 3 0-1 7, Seven 0 0-0 0, Sanders 0 0-0 0, Martin 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 9-13 52.

HAMBURG (58) — Menapace 7 0-0 14, McFarland 5 11-16 21, Werley 2 2-4 6, Licklider 2 0-0 4, Bensinger 1 3-6 5, James 4 0-0 8, Clark 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 16-26 58.

SH (8-2);11;6;18;17;—;52

Ham (7-3);12;14;16;16;—;58

3-point FGs: Kuzanga 3, Jenan, Carl

JV score: Hamburg 37-33

Berks Catholic 70, Pottsville 35

READING — Amaree Bainbridge and Christian Alvarez scored six points apiece for Pottsville in a non-league loss to unbeaten Berks Catholic.

Ryan Koch had 19 points for the Saints, who opened the game with a 19-2 run.

POTTSVILLE (35) — Matlock 1 2-2 5, Montone 1 0-0 2, Allen 0 0-0 0, Bainbridge 1 3-6 6, Chivinski 1 2-4 5, Becker 1 0-0 3, Pogash 0 0-0 0, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Alvarez 3 0-0 6, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell 1 0-0 3, Hughes-Crane 1 0-0 3. Totals 11 7-12 35.

BERKS CATHOLIC (70) — Dominguez 2 0-0 4, Nein 1 0-0 3, Gaffney 0 0-0 0, Geddio 0 0-0 0, Jordon 2 0-0 4, Koch 7 1-2 19, Miller 3 0-0 8, Lawlor 0 2-2 2, Komoro 1 0-0 2, J. McKoy 3 0-0 7, K. McKoy 3 0-0 7, Altimar 1 0-0 3, Diaz 3 0-0 6. Totals 28 3-4 70.

Potts (6-4);2;10;12;11;—;35

BC (9-0);19;15;21;15;—;70

3-point FGs: Matlock, Bainbridge, Chivinski, Becker, Shappell, Hughes-Crane, Koch 4, Miller 2, K. McKoy 2, Nein, J. McKoy, Altimar

JV score: Berks Catholic 39-33

Governor Mifflin 82, Blue Mountain 71

SHILLINGTON — Isaac Thomas scored a team-high 25 points, but the Eagles fell behind by double digits in the first half and never recovered in suffering their first loss of the season.

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Carson Kerstetter added 18 points and Brogan Campbell tallied 15 for Blue Mountain.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (71) — Walasavage 0 0-0 0, Campbell 5 3-7 15, Brayford 0 0-0 0, Kerstetter 5 8-10 18, A. Grace 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 2-2 8, R. Grace 1 0-0 2, Caulfield 1 0-0 3, Thomas 8 7-9 25. Totals 23 20-28 71.

GOVERNOR MIFFLIN (82) — D. McNeil 8 6-7 26, Galantuomo 1 0-0 2, Morris 1 0-0 2, Mayo 0 0-0 0, G. McNeil 4 8-10 17, D. Johnson 2 2-2 7, Massillon 3 0-0 7, Renninger 2 1-2 5, Cannon 1 0-2 2, Minick 5 3-6 14, Koehler 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 20-29 82.

Blue (9-1);21;10;14;26;—;71

GM (3-7);19;24;21;18;—;82

3-point FGs: Campbell 2, Caulfield, Thomas 2, D. McNeil 4, G. McNeil, D. Johnson, Massillon, Minick

Lincoln Leadership 73, Marian 69

HOMETOWN — Frank Valente scored 28 points and Julius Currie added 24 for Marian, but the Colts came up short against Lincoln Leadership in a non-league game.

LINCOLN LEADERSHIP (73) — Santana 4 1-1 11, Estrella 5 5-8 15, Panariello 4 0-0 11, I. Medina 0 0-0 0, Sebro 2 1-2 5, Prudhomme 4 3-4 11, J. Medina 2 1-2 6, Nunez-Guzman 7 0-0 14. Totals 28 11-17 73.

MARIAN (69) — Ramirez 1 0-0 2, Miller 0 0-0 0, Chambers 3 0-2 6, Je. Rodino 3 3-3 9, Ferrara 0 0-0 0, Walko 0 0-0 0, Currie 8 6-11 24, Valente 10 7-7 28, Tom 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 16-23 69.

LLA (4-6);20;17;21;15;—;73

Mar (3-6);11;21;20;17;—;69

3-point FGs: Currie 2, Valente, Panariello 3, Santana 2, Medina

JV score: Marian 42-20 OT

Minersville 63, Salem Christian 19

MACUNGIE — Tyeirre Meade scored 13 points as Minersville rolled to a non-league win over Salem Christian.

Dante Carr added 12 points and Logan Hutsko netted 10 for the Miners, who led 20-3 after the first quarter.

MINERSVILLE (63) — Hutsko 5 0-0 10, Urquiza 2 0-0 6, Meade 5 0-0 13, Bethea 2 0-0 5, Yourey 1 1-2 3, Kostishak 1 0-0 2, Arroyo 1 0-2 3, Eisenhart 0 0-0 0, Carr 6 0-0 12, N. Plesnarski 3 0-0 9, Halford 0 0-0 0, Conklin 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 1-4 63.

SALEM CHRISTIAN (19) — Etienna 0 8-12 8, Goodman 4 0-0 8, Clemens 0 0-0 0, Zhou 0 1-6 1, Bennett 0 0-0 0, Marinari 1 0-0 2, Mitchell 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 9-18 19.

Miners (8-3);20;17;14;12;—;63

Salem (2-5);3;7;4;5;—;19

3-point FGs: Meade 3, N. Plesnarski 3, Urquiza 2, Bethea, Arroyo

JV score: No game

Lehighton 50, Catasauqua 45

LEHIGHTON — Cole Dietz and Brayden Johnson scored 16 and 12 points, respectively, to lead the Indians to the non-league victory over Catasauqua.

John Light chipped in with nine for Lehighton.

CATASAUQUA (45) — Juica 4 0-0 10, Rivera 3 0-1 8, Cofie 6 2-7 14, Torres 1 1-2 3, Jenkins 3 2-5 8, Lopez 0 0-0 0, Fischel 0 0-0 0, Pushkar 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 5-15 45.

LEHIGHTON (50) — Light 3 1-2 9, Serfass 0 2-2 2, Blauch 0 0-0 0, Johnson 4 3-5 12, Roberts 2 0-0 4, smith 0 0-0 0, Roth 3 1-2 7, Dietz 5 2-3 16. Totals 17 9-14 50.

Cat (1-8);11;12;12;10;—;45

Leh (5-7);13;4;24;9;—;50

3-point FGs: Juica 2, Rivera 2, Dietz 2, Light 2, Johnson

Tamaqua 56, Schuylkill Valley 42

TAMAQUA — Connor Dillon scored a game-high 19 points to lead Tamaqua to a non-league win over Schuylkill Valley.

Cooper Ansbach added 11 points for the Blue Raiders, who pulled away in the second half.

SCHUYLKILL VALLEY (42) — Giuffre 4 1-2 9, Kemmerer 0 0-0 0, Miley 0 0-0 0, Zimmerman 0 0-0 0, Faulk 1 3-8 5, McGanigle 0 0-0 0, Houser 1 0-0 2, Gerner 1 0-0 2, Rajnath 3 2-2 8, Hohenadel 0 0-0 0, Johnson 2 0-0 5, Torres 0 0-0 0, Spotts 5 1-2 11. Totals 17-7-14-42.

TAMAQUA (56) — Ansbach 3 5-8 11, Lewis 3 1-2 9, Styka 0 0-0 0, Milot 2 0-1 4, Kane 3 1-2 7, Dillon 4 10-13 19, Ligenza 1 4-4 6, Andrews 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 21-30 56.

SV (8-3);10;12;10;10;—;42

Tam (5-6);16;11;16;13;—;56

3-point FGs: Lewis 2, Dillon, Johnson

JV score: Tamaqua 37-32

Notre Dame-GP 69, Williams Valley 55

TOWER CITY — Alex Achenbach scored 25 points for Williams Valley in a non-league loss to Notre Dame-Green Pond.

The Vikings led 19-13 after the first quarter and 32-29 at halftime before the Crusaders went on a 25-12 run to start the second half.

NOTRE DAME-GREEN POND (69) — Naughton 3 0-0 8, McCain 6 7-8 22, Spears 6 5-6 18, Bajhig 2 0-0 4, Protheaue 6 0-1 13, Thompson 0 0-0 0, McKeazie 0 0-0 0, Fils-Hime 0 0-0 0, Freeman 1 2-2 4. Totals 24 14-17 69.

WILLIAMS VALLEY (55) — Lebo 0 0-0 0, Shomper 2 0-0 4, Krzyzanowski 0 0-0 0, A. Achenbach 8 6-6 25, Sutton 0 3-4 3, E. Achenbach 2 2-2 7, Kandybowski 1 0-0 3, Crisswell 0 0-0 0, Evans 3 0-0 7, Koons 0 0-0 0, Hite 3 0-0 6. Totals 19 11-12 55.

NDGP (8-3);13;16;25;15;—;69

WV (3-7);19;13;12;11;—;55

3-point FGs: McCain 3, Naughton 2, Spears, Protheaue, A. Achenbach 3, E. Achenbach, Kandybowski, Evans

JV score: Williams Valley 60-28

Northumberland Christian 56, Weatherly 18

WEATHERLY — Jordan Mitchell paced the Wreckers with eight points in the non-league loss to Northumberland Christian.

NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN (56) — C. Bennett 4 2-4 13, King 1 0-0 3, Hayner 0 0-0 0, Reitz 0 0-0 0, Garvin 0 0-1 0, Snyder 6 1-1 13, Knauss 3 1-2 9, McElroy 3 3-4 9, Phillips 2 0-0 4, Crane 0 0-0 0, J. Conner 0 0-0 0, E. Bennett 2 0-0 5, T. Connor 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 7-12 56.

WEATHERLY (18) — Parker 1 0-2 3, Hoffma 0 0-0 0, McLaurin 0 2-2 2, Berger 1 0-0 2, McKeegan 1 0-0 2, Saldukas 0 0-0 0, Wagner 0 1-2 1, Mitchell 3 0-0 8, Puzetti 0 0-0 0, Buck 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 3-6 18.

NC (7-1);16;24;6;10;—;56

Wea (1-7);0;11;5;2;—;18

3-point FGs: C. Bennett 3, Knauss 2, King, E. Bennett, Mitchell 2, Parker

Shenandoah Valley 44, MMI 40

FREELAND — Bryan Rivera scored nine of his game-high 19 points in the second half as the Blue Devils rallied to beat the Preppers in a non-league game Monday night.

Kaleb Maksimik added 14 points for Shenandoah Valley, which outscored MMI 24-13 in the second half to capture the victory.

Brendon Brobst led MMI with 15 points, while Caden Pease added 12.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (44) — K. Maksimik 4 4-6 14, Cano 0 0-0 0, B. Maksimik 3 0-0 7, Najda 2 0-0 4, Silverstone 0 0-0 0, Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Rivera 8 0-0 19. Totals 17 4-6 44.

MMI PREP (40) — Lupa 1 2-2 5, Pantages 0 0-0 0, Soner 3 0-0 8, Pease 6 0-6 12, Brobst 7 0-0 15, Rodriguez 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 2-8 40.

SV (3-7);14;6;12;12;—;44

MMI (1-8);15;12;8;5;—;40

3-point FGs: K. Maksimik 2, B. Maksimik, Rivera 3, Lupa, Soner 2, Brobst

Girls’ Basketball

Jim Thorpe 39, Palmerton 36

JIM THORPE — Mackenzie Yuhas led the way with 15 points as the Olympians dealt the Blue Bombers their first loss of the season in a non-league matchup.

PALMERTON (36) — Baumgardt 1 0-0 2, Frantz 7 0-2 16, Peterson 0 0-0 0, Barry 4 0-2 9, Matsko 1 0-0 2, Pengelly 0 0-0 0, Balliet 0 0-0 0, Morgan 2 1-2 5, Connell 0 2-2 2. Totals 15 3-8 36.

JIM THORPE (39) — Cinicola 5 1-2 14, Hartman 2 1-5 5, Snisky 2 1-4 5, Ginopolas 0 0-0 0, Smelas 0 0-0 0, Robinson 0 0-0 0, Yuhas 6 3-4 15. Totals 15 6-15 39.

Pal (9-1);7;11;7;11;—;36

JT (6-2);9;11;9;10;—;39

3-point FGs: Frants 2, Barry, Cinicola 3

Mahanoy Area 48, Salem Christian 18

MACUNGIE — Felicia Bro scored a game-high 25 points, leading the Golden Bears to the non-league victory over Salem Christian.

Kaci McGowan added 11 points for Mahanoy Area, with Hannah Kane chipping in nine.

MAHANOY AREA (48) — Mroczka 0 0-0 0, McGowan 4 2-4 11, Wiekrykas 0 0-0 0, Bro 9 6-7 25, Forker 0 0-0 0, Kane 4 1-1 9, Kennedy 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 10-14 48.

SALEM CHRISTIAN (18) — Krage 2 0-0 4, VanNorden 0 0-0 0, Weigner 0 0-2 0, Held 3 0-4 6, Marinari 2 4-6 8, Rogers 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 4-12 18.

MA (2-5);12;18;13;5;—;48

SC (2-4);0;10;2;6;—;18

3-point FGs: McGowan, Bro

Hamburg 48, Schuylkill Haven 30

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Hailie Edwards scored a game-high 14 points as the Hawks scored the non-league victory over the Hurricanes.

Anna Schaeffer paced Schuylkill Haven with nine points.

HAMBURG (48) — Morales 1 0-0 2, Kennedy 1 0-0 3, Edwards 7 0-0 14, Bender 1 0-0 2, Gassert 3 2-2 8, Behler 1 3-4 5, Guers 2 0-0 4, Gravish 3 0-1 6, Zimmerman 2 0-0 4. Totals 21 5-7 48.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (30) — 1 7-12 9, Brown 0 2-4 2, Feger 3 1-2 7, Dress 1 0-0 2, Porter 1 0-0 2, Hutchinson 0 1-2 1, Kline 1 0-0 2, Goehring 1 0-0 2, Artz 0 0-0 0, Zukosky 1 0-0 2, Hughes 0 1-2 1, Tiver 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 12-22 30.

Hbg (3-7);3;15;16;14;—;48

SH (3-6);6;8;6;10;—;30

3-point FGs: Kennedy

JV score: Schuylkill Haven 26-21

Nativity 40, Tamaqua 39

POTTSVILLE — Madison Kramer scored 17 points to lead the Golden Girls past the Blue Raiders in the non-league matchup.

Makayla Bartenope scored 10 points to lead the Raiders, who outscored Nativity 8-6 over the final eight minutes.

TAMAQUA (39) — Robb 2 0-1 4, S. Plasha 3 0-9 6, Hope 2 0-0 4, L. Plasha 4 0-2 8, Miller 2 3-4 7, Bartenope 5 0-0 10. Totals 18 3-16 39.

NATIVITY (40) — Quick 4 0-0 9, Kramer 7 3-4 17, Bennett 2 1-2 6, Walborn 2 0-0 4, Zimerofsky 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 4-9 40.

Tam (3-7);12;13;6;8;—;39

Nat (4-4);16;8;10;6;—;40

3-point FGs: Quick, Bennett

JV score: Tamaqua 26-24

Blue Mountain 52, Conrad Weiser 39

ORWIGSBURG — Ava Peel poured in a game-high 24 points, pacing a trio of Eagles in double figures in the non-league victory over the Scouts.

Kylie Conway followed with 11 points, and Reese Baldwin added 10 for the Eagles, who won their fourth straight contest.

CONRAD WEISER (39) — Trevera 2 0-0 6, Stoltz 0 0-0 0, Feliciano 1 3-6 5, SWpang 2 2-3 6, McGonigle 0 4-4 4, Preston 6 0-0 13, Graboski 0 1-2 1, Wiggin 1 2-2 4, . Totals 12 12-17 39.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (52) — K. Faust 0 0-0 0, Conway 3 5-8 11, Heydt 0 3-4 3, Wagner 1 0-0 2, Gibson 0 0-0 0, Peel 5 12-19 24, J. Faust 0 0-0 0, Hardy 0 2-2 2, Keck 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 4 2-2 10. Totals 13 24-35 52.

CW (2-7);7;7;6;19;—;39

BM (8-2);13;12;13;14;—;52

3-point FGs: Trevara 2, Preston, Peel

JV score: Blue Mountain 36-18

Northumberland Christian 51, Weatherly 39

WEATHERLY — Emma Kane and Bethany Houser led the Wreckers with 15 and nine points, respectively.

NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN (51) — Dersham 0 0-0 0, Lamey 0 0-0 0, Krum 7 1-2 20, Treas 1 0-0 2, Hostetter 1 0-0 2, Wilhelm 1 3-4 5, King 5 2-2 14, Phillips 3 0-0 6, Owens 0 0-0 0, Ressler 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 6-8 51.

WEATHERLY (39) — Kane 5 4-7 15, Gaydoscik 1 0-0 2, Houser 4 0-0 9, Davidovich 2 0-0 4, Reiner 3 0-0 7, Weston 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 4-7 39.

NC (6-3);13;10;21;7;—;51

Wea (3-5);9;7;2;21;—;39

3-point FGs: Krum 5, King 2, Kane, Houser, Reiner

Marian 58, Lincoln Leadership 24

HOMETOWN — Addison Fritz led the way with 12 points as 10 Fillies entered the scoring column in the non-league victory over Lincoln Leadership.

LINCOLN LEADERSHIP (24) — Taylor 1 1-4 3, Pagan 1 0-0 2, Fuentes 1 1-2 4, Ortiz 5 4-8 15, Ferrer 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 6-14 24.

MARIAN (58) — Pleban 1 0-0 2, Digris 3 0-0 8, Martinelli 0 2-2 2, Minchhoff 2 3-3 7, F. Tikhtova 3 0-0 6, A. Tikhtova 1 0-0 2, Fritz 6 0-0 12, Lombardo 0 0-0 0, Corrado 2 1-2 5, Thomas 4 1-2 9, Zimmerman2 0-0 5, Cryder 0 0-0 0, Kantner 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 7-9 58.

LL (2-5);4;2;6;12;—;24

Mar (7-1);24;21;6;7;—;58

3-point FGs: Fuentes, Ortiz, Digris, Digris 2, Zimmerman

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