Feb. 21—FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Joining her father Rich and her aunt Amy, Mya Wetzel climbed onto North Schuylkill’s list of 1,000-point career scorers Saturday in the Spartans’ 64-50 win over Tamaqua in a Schuylkill League Division I girls’ basketball game.
Wetzel scored her milestone point during the first half and finished with 23 points as the Spartans built a 48-24 halftime lead. Kamryn Mengel added 13 points for the winners.
With the victory, North Schuylkill tied Jim Thorpe for the Division I lead at 13-1. The teams split their meetings, but North Schuylkill will have the division’s top seed for this week’s Schuylkill League semifinals with a .712 District 11 power rating to the Olympians’ .691. Jim Thorpe has the division’s wild card for the semifinals.
Tamaqua was paced by three double-figure scorers. McKenna Meckes tallied 14 points, Sophia Boyle scored 12 and Serena Jones added 10.
TAMAQUA (50) — Kane 1 0-0 3, S. Hope 0 0-0 0, Jones 4 2-4 10, Meckes 6 0-0 14, Boyle 3 4-4 12, Wingler 4 0-0 9, E. Hope 1 0-0 2, Plasha 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 6-8 50.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (64) — Himes 3 0-0 6, My. Wetzel 8 4-6 23, Mengel 6 1-1 13, Gawrylik 2 0-0 4, McCormick 1 0-1 2, Ma. Wetzel 4 0-0 8, Wagner 2 0-0 4, Hall 0 0-0 0, Fetterolf 0 0-0 0, Mogish 1 0-0 2, Lucas 0 0-0 0, Felty 0 0-0 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Stitzer 0 2-2 2. Totals 27 7-10 64.
Tam (11-9, 8-6);10;14;8;18;—;50
NS (16-3, 13-1);20;28;10;6;—;64
3-point FGs: Kane, Meckes 2, Boyle 2, Wingler, My. Wetzel 3
JV score: North Schuylkill 63-26
Mahanoy Area 57
Marian 35
HOMETOWN — Claudia Clark tallied 23 points as Mahanoy Area outscored Marian 25-3 in the second period for a Division III victory over the Fillies.
Allyson Babinsky added 16 points for the division champion Golden Bears.
Carly Minchoff led Marian with 12 points.
MAHANOY AREA (57) — Clark 9 2-3 23, Macleary 1 1-2 3, McGroarty 4 0-2 8, Kramer 0 0-0 0, Babinsky 6 1-2 16, Keesock 1 0-0 2, Cavenas 2 0-0 5, Bowles 0 0-0 0, Derr 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 4-9 57.
MARIAN (35) — Degaetano 0 0-0 0, Walsh 0 1-2 1, Martinelli 2 0-0 4, Nemeth 3 0-0 7, Pleban 3 0-0 6, Possessky 0 2-4 2, Klitsch 0 0-0 0, Minchoff 5 0-0 12, Digris 1 0-0 3. Totals 14 3-6 35.
MA (16-3, 12-1);11;25;14;7;—;57
Mar (4-8, 4-7);10;3;9;13;—;35
3-point FGs: Clark 3, Babinsky 3, Cavenas, Nemeth, Minchoff 2, Digris
JV score: No game
Nativity 50
Shenandoah Valley 10
POTTSVILLE — Samantha Heenan and Madison Kramer each scored 20 points as Nativity dominated Shenandoah Valley in a Division III game.
The pair combined for 26 points in the opening half, when Nativity rolled out to a 33-4 advantage at intermission.
Ava Menjivar’s four points led the Blue Devils.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY (10) — Davis 0 0-0 0, Menjivar 1 2-4 4, Sosna 0 1-4 1, Gottshall 0 0-0 0, Rodnick 0 1-2 1, Aftuk 0 0-0 0, Stevens 0 0-0 0, Wasser 0 1-2 1, H, Menjivar 0 0-0 0, DeAngelo 1 1-2 3. Totals 2 6-14 10.
NATIVITY (50) — Heenan 7 6-7 20, Zemantauski 0 0-0 0, Abdo 2 0-0 4, Kramer 8 4-4 20, Quick 1 0-1 2, Zimerofsky 0 0-0 0, Brennan 1 0-0 2, Bennett 1 0-0 2, Bernitsky 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 10-12 50.
SV (4-11, 3-10);3;1;3;3;—;10
Nat (17-4, 11-2);17;16;13;4;—;50
3-point FGs: None.
JV score: No game
Minersville 64
Sch. Haven 33
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Abby Adams scored 12 points to lead the Battlin’ Miners past the Hurricanes in a Division II contest.
Abbey Roshannon led Schuylkill Haven with eight points.
MINERSVILLE (64) — Burgess 0 0-0 0, Hossler 5 0-7 11, Koury 3 2-2 8, Horan 4 0-2 8, Horoschak 4 0-0 11, Adams 3 5-6 12, Kopinetz 1 0-0 2, Brennan 0 1-2 1, Plesnarski 0 0-0 0, Hart 1 2-4 4, Raczka 3 1-2 7. Totals 24 11-25 64.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (33) — Scott 1 0-0 2, Roshannon 4 1-4 9, Davis 0 0-0 0, Siket 4 0-2 8, Dress 3 2-4 8, Rugh 3 0-0 6, Kline 0 0-0 0, Wank 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 3-10 33.
Min (11-4, 9-3);22;11;18;13;—;64
SH (1-13, 0-12);7;13;7;6;—;33
3-point FGs: Horoschak 3, Adams, Hossler
JV score: No game
Pottsville 38
Muhlenberg 35
LAURELDALE — Maya Golden scored two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Pottsville broke away from a tie after three periods and defeated Muhlenberg in a non-league game.
Julia Kowalski tallied 19 points to lead the Crimson Tide, while Golden finished with nine points.
Peyton Brill paced Muhlenberg with 11 points, including three treys.
POTTSVILLE (38) — Kruss 0 0-0 0, Plachko 0 4-4 4, K. Bowers 0 0-0 0, Kowalski 7 1-2 19, Guzick 0 0-0 0, Golden 3 0-0 9, Welsh 1 1-2 3, Blum 1 0-1 3. Totals 12 6-9 38.
MUHLENBERG (35) — Quiles 2 0-0 5, Day 3 1-4 7, Colon-Mojka 2 0-0 4, Brill 4 0-0 11, Buzydlowski 1 0-0 2, Martinez 2 1-6 5, Stitzman 0 1-2 1, Carvajal 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 3-12 35.
Potts (7-13);4;13;9;12;—;38
Muhl (5-14);13;7;7;8;—;35
3-point FGs: Kowalski 4, Golden 3, Blum, Quiles, Brill 3
JV score: Pottsville 38-20
Tulpehocken 41
Sch. Haven 29
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Abbey Roshannon paced Schuylkill Haven with 12 points in the non-league loss to the Trojans.
TULPEHOCKEN (41) — Matias 1 0-0 2, Pugh 0 0-0 0, Marone 0 0-0 0, Yatchyshyn 1 1-2 3, Boyer 1 2-4 4, Batz 0 0-0 0, Lawrence 0 0-0 0, Light 0 0-0 0, Ruffner 1 1-2 3, Evans 1 0-0 2, Claman 6 2-3 15, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Cox 2 0-0 4, Heckman 3 0-0 6, Mays 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 6-11 41.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (29) — Scott 2 0-0 5, Roshannon 5 2-4 12, Davis 1 0-0 2, Siket 1 2-2 4, Dress 2 2-5 6, Rugh 0 0-2 0, Kline 0 0-0 0, Wank 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 6-13 29.
Tulp (2-9);7;11;15;8;—;41
SH (1-14);6;9;8;6;—;29
3-point FGs: Claman, Scott
JV score: No game
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