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Millersburg 58, Harrisburg Academy 16, Jan. 7. The Indians outscored Harrisburg Academy in every quarter of this lopsided victory.  Kayla Snyder led the Indians with 14 points.  Chelsea Berger and Tori Fulkroad split 16. 

Morgan Peffley led Harrisburg Academy with six points.

Palmyra 59, Halifax 20, Jan. 7.  Palmyra took a commanding 40-8 halftime lead and the ’Cats never recovered in this non-league contest. 

Mandy Snody led Halifax with six points. Megan Thornberg had five points, seven rebounds, three steals and four blocks.  Although the ’Cats had a 26-18 rebounding edge, they struggled with turnovers, committing 32 for the night while Palmyra committed just 11.

The Lady Cougars also scored 38 of their points inside the paint and had a team total of 18 steals, compared to the ’Cats, who earned just four steals.

Williams Valley 38, Tulpehocken 25, Jan. 7. Sophomore Cassidy Pinchorski nailed seven points in the second quarter when the Vikings went on an 11-3 run to keep Tulpehocken at bay. Williams Valley took a 19-7 halftime lead and was never really threatened thereafter. 

Pinchorski led her team with 17 points, including ten in the first half. Lacey Bixler added eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.  Freshman Haley Nestor chipped in with seven points in this non-league contest.

Tri-Valley 38, North Schuylkill 25, Jan. 7. The Lady ’Dawgs remained undefeated (as of Jan. 9) following this non-league contest. Juli Weber scored 13 points and Tara Nahodil added nine points in a low scoring game.

Hanover 44, Millersburg 38, Jan. 5.  Millersburg played from behind the entire game, eventually losing 38-44 at home. The Lady Indians dominated the glass, 38 -20, but the Lady Hawks held a 23-9 advantage in the turnover column, which was the difference in the game. 

Chelsea Burger out-rebounded the entire Hanover team by grabbing 22 boards. Tori Fulkroad led Millersburg with 16 points while Abby Rhodes led Hanover with 19 points.

Line Mountain 60, Halifax 34, Jan. 5. The Lady Eagles were ahead 38-12 by halftime. Pressure defense by the Eagles forced the ’Cats into turnovers.  Halifax had 23 first-half turnovers and 14 second-half turnovers.  The Eagles committed 16 for the night. The Eagles also earned 21 team steals to get their transition game going.  

The Eagles hit 16-for-26 free throws while the Cats hit 3-for-7.

Mikhail Whitcomb led Line Mountain with 20 points and nine steals.  Kasey Long scored all 18 of her points in the first half and grabbed nine rebounds.  Macy Bethge also grabbed nine rebounds to go with seven points.

On a bright note for the ’Cats, they out-rebounded Line Mountain 43-28.  Morgan Cox scored nine points three assists and two steals.  Brittany Custer and Mandy Snody split 16 points.

East Juniata 43, UDA (Upper Dauphin Area) 30, Jan. 5. The Trojans could not get their offensive game in gear as East Juniata applied tenacious defense that ended the half with a 24-10 lead. The Tigers held the Trojans to fewer than 10 points in each of the first three quarters.

The Tigers jumped out with a 6-0 run that dictated the rest of this contest. The Tigers shut down UDA as they forced three straight turnovers and didn't allow another basket in the first quarter. 

In the second period, the Tigers cranked up their defense, holding the Trojans to one field goal by Karissa Deitrich and a free throw by Tiffany Clark.  Height played a key factor in this game as the Tigers warmed up inside.

The third quarter got off to a slow start and both teams failed to find their target – baskets did not come easily. UDA’s Kayleigh Ney ended the scoring drought and Alyssa Brosious battled for a basket in the paint. The Tigers struggled in the third, scoring just four points,  but solid defense held the Trojans to five points the rest of the quarter.  Cold icy shooting for the Trojans spelled trouble as they found it difficult to find the rim. 

“I can’t fault the girls’ effort. They are playing hard. We need to protect the ball better and nail down some shots,’’ UDA Head Coach Rich Hoffman said.

For East Juniata, Maddie Trego led all scorers with 10 points. 

For the Trojans, Alyssa Brosious and Karissa Deitrich split 14 points. Kayleigh Ney and Tiffany Clark split 10 points.

Williams Valley 47, Schuylkill Haven 42, Jan. 5. The Lady Vikings narrowly defeated Schuylkill Haven, thanks to the one-two scoring punch of Lacey Bixler and Cassidy Pinchorski.  Bixer scored 19 points and Pinchorski added 16. 

“We had better foul shooting this game as we shot 80 percent,’’ Viking Head Coach Christina Thompson said.

Halifax 53, Williams Valley 42, Jan. 4. The Vikings struggled with foul shooting, connecting on just 19-of-34 for the night. 

Cassidy Pinchorski led her team with 19 points, including 13 in the second half. Lacey Bixler added 12. 

A key factor in this contest was the fact that the Halifax bench outscored the Viking bench 12-0.

The ’Cats came out of the starting gate – led by Madison Bingaman, who shredded the nets for three treys – and took a commanding 16-4 first period lead.

Williams Valley’s Lacey Bixler scored eight points, but still found her team down 28-18 by halftime. 

The ’Cats out-rebounded the Vikings 38-24 and earned twice as many steals (14) for the game. 

For Halifax, Bingaman finished the night with 20 points and three assists.  Cassie Buggy added 11 points and seven rebounds. Megan Thornberg grabbed 12 rebounds and earned seven points. Brittany Custer added six points and six rebounds.

Tri-Valley 53, Minersville, 43, Jan. 3. Junior Taylor Troutman earned a double-double, hauling down 14 rebounds and scoring 19 points in this Schuylkill County League Division 2 contest.  Tara Nahodil added 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Juli Weber contributed with 13 points in this team effort.