MOUNT CARMEL - Ali Varano scored 29 points, and Christina Perles added 15, leading Mount Carmel Area to a 63-56 non-league victory over Shikellamy Wednesday night.
Down two points to start the fourth quarter, the Red Tornadoes went on a 21-12 run over the final eight minutes to secure the victory.
Alexis Angstadt scored 24 to pace Shikellamy.
SHIKELLAMY (56) - Ammerman 1 1-3 4, Fatool 3 1-1 7, Angstadt 10 4-6 24, Zimmerman 0 2-2 2, Smith 5 0-0 10, Chaney 1 0-1 2, Yerger 3 1-2 7, Ruizx 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 9-15 56.
MOUNT CARMEL (63) - Bolick 0 1-4 1, Hornung 0 0-0 0, Varano 11 7-14 29, Perles 5 5-5 15, Stellar 3 1-3 7, Nestico 2 0-0 4, Raybuck 3 1-2 7, Parker 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 15-28 63.
3-point FGs: Ammerman
Girls Basketball North Schuylkill 51 Loyalsock 21
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Tiff Lapotsky scored 16 points, and Carly Gregas added 11, leading the Spartans to the non-league rout of the Lancers.
LOYALSOCK (21) - Daskivich 0 1-2 1, A. Pagano 2 0-0 4, Gee 0 2-2 2, Watkins 1 0-0 2, Burdett 1 0-0 2, S. Pagana 1 0-2 2, Salvatore 3 0-2 6, Robinson 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 3-8 21.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (51) - Marone 1 3-4 5, Lapotsky 7 1-2 16, Zimmerman 1 0-0 2, Paul 3 0-0 6, Reinoehl 0 1-2 1, Bolinsky 1 1-2 3, Warcola 0 1-2 1, Gregas 5 1-1 11, Damiter 1 0-0 2, Snyder 1 2-2 4. Totals 20 10-15 51.
3-point FGs: Lapotsky.
Boys basketball Lourdes 55 Tri-Valley 27
COAL TOWNSHIP - Matt Savitski scored 12 points, leading three Lourdes players in double figures, in a Schuylkill League victory over the Bulldogs.
Anthony Pennypacker added 11, and Zack Oquendo had 10 for Lourdes, which led 14-0 after one quarter.
TRI-VALLEY (27) - Buchanan 2 0-0 5, Bruso 1 0-2 3, Horn 1 1-2 3, C. Opozda 5 0-0 10, Masser 1 3-3 5, D. Opozda 0 1-2 1 . Totals 10 5-9 27.
LOURDES (55) - Menapace 3 0-0 6, T. Holleran 1 0-0 2, Gilger 0 2-2 2, Maneval 1 0-0 3, Pennypacker 5 1-2 11, Savitski 5 2-2 12, Oquendo 5 0-0 10, Howal 2 1-4 5, Costa 1 2-2 4. Totals 23 8-12 55.
3-point FGs: Buchanan, Bruso, Maneval.
