LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Games of Dec. 8

Jim Thorpe’s Kayley Kovac had a big opening night to close in on the school’s all-time girls basketball scoring record.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Jim Thorpe-Sch. Haven

Kayley Kovac scored 29 points to power Jim Thorpe to a 66-23 non-league victory over Schuylkill Haven.

Kovac, who did all of her scoring in the first three quarters, now needs just 16 points to pass 2012 graduate Celeste Robinson and become the all-time leading scorer in Jim Thorpe girls basketball history. Kovac will go after the record today when the Olympians travel to Panther Valley (2:30 p.m.).

Brandy Montemuro had 10 points and Payton Kovac added nine points for Jim Thorpe (1-0).

JIM THORPE

Richards 3-0-2-7, P. Kovac 3-2-4-9, McGinley 1-0-0-3, Condly 1-0-0-2, Berger 0-0-0-0, Scott 0-0-0-0, Montemuro 4-2-2-10, Skrimcovsky 11-7-8-29, Cellini 0-0-0-0, Lignore 0-0-0-0, Gabel 1-0-0-2, Craigie 1-0-2-2. TOTALS: 26-11-18-66.

SCH. HAVEN

Werez 2-1-6-3, Pruden 1-3-4-5, Umbenhaur 1-0-4-2, Phillips 0-2-2-2, Roshannon 2-0-0-4, Bernitsky 2-0-2-5. TOTALS: 8-6-18-23.

Jim Thorpe 18 20 17 11 - 66

Sch. Haven 8 4 4 7 - 23

Three-pointers: Jim Thorpe - Richards 1, P. Kovac 1, McGinley 1. Schuylkill Haven - Bernitsky 1.

Northwestern-Whitehall

Northwestern overcame a slow start to top Whitehall 40-36 for a season-opening win in non-league play.

Jessica Williamson had 10 points for the Tigers, who trailed 8-2 after the first quarter. Sydney Sevrain added eight points, while Leighana Lister tallied seven.

Alix Buskirk paced the Zephyrs with 12 points.

NORTHWESTERN

Hambrick 0-0-0-0, L. Lister 1-5-8-7, Chisdak 0-2-2-2, G. Sevrain 2-0-0-5, S. Sevrain 3-0-0-8, Hess 0-0-0-0, Williamson 1-8-8-10, Christopher 2-0-0-4, Sekerak 2-0-2-4. TOTALS: 11-15-20-40.

WHITEHALL

Sayre 1-0-0-2, George 2-3-4-9, Smith 1-0-0-2, Due 0-0-1-0, Kelly 0-0-0-0, Buskirk 2-8-9-12, Clary 2-0-0-5, Hines 2-1-3-6. TOTALS: 10-12-17-36.

Northwestern 2 16 7 15 - 40

Whitehall 8 4 7 17 - 36

Northwestern - S. Sevrain 2, G. Sevrain 1. Whitehall - George 2, Clary 1, Hines 1.

Shamokin-Marian

Marian opened the season with a 34-26 non-league victory over Shamokin in the Lourdes Tip-Off Tournament.

Emily Shaud led the Fillies (1-0) with a game-high 15 points. Gianna Agosti added eight points.

SHAMOKIN

Erdman 1-0-2-2, Shoff 0-0-0-0, Bonshock 4-2-2-11, K. Nazih 3-1-4-7, Tomcavage 0-0-0-0, G. Nazih 0-0-0-0, Aurano 2-2-2-6. TOTALS: 10-5-10-26.

MARIAN

Kreisl 0-0-0-0, Shaud 3-8-10-15. Erbe 0-0-0-0, Digris 0-0-0-0, Agosti 2-2-2-8, Alansky 2-0-0-4, Schwabe 1-0-0-2, McClafferty 2-1-4-5. TOTALS: 10-11-16-34.

Shamokin 4 6 8 8 - 26

Marian 10 7 4 13 - 34

Three-pointers: Shamokin - Bonshock 1. Marian - Agosti 2, Shaud 1.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Tamaqua-Schuylkill Vy.

Tamaqua rolled to a season-opening 59-42 win over Schuylkill Valley in non-league action.

Thad Zuber nailed five three-pointers and led the Blue Raiders (1-0) with 26 points, while Lucas Gregoire added 13 points.

Tamaqua also won the JV game, 62-43.

TAMAQUA

Bonetsky 1-0-0-2, Stianche 1-2-2-5, Griffin 0-0-0-0, Kurek 1-0-0-2, Zuber 9-3-4-26, Mateyak 0-0-0-0, Rother 0-0-0-0, Boyle 0-0-1-0, Zehner 1-0-0-2, G. Gregoire 3-3-3-9, L. Gregoire 4-5-6-13. TOTALS: 20-13-16-59

SCHUYLKILL VALLEY

Worrell 0-0-0-0, Miller 2-0-0-6, Kauffman 2-0-1-4, Rivera 6-0-0-12, Solomon 3-2-4-8, McMinn 0-0-0-0, Horne 4-0-0-10, Lynam 0-0-0-0, Shaeffer 0-0-0-0, Johnson, 1-0-0-2 Ammarell 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-2-5-42

Tamaqua 15 13 14 17 - 59

Sch. Valley 6 5 16 15 - 42

Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Zuber 5, Stianche 1. Schuylkill Valley - Miller 2, Horne 2.

Annville Cleona-No. Lehigh

Annville Cleona topped Northern Lehigh 42-35 at the Hamburg Tip-Off Tournament.

Ryan Matthews scored 13 points to pace Annville Cleona. Donald Friday added 11 points.

Gio Colon scored 11 points for the Bulldogs (0-1).

ANNVILLE CLEONA

Moore 0-0-0-0, And. Long 2-1-3-5, Matthews 3-6-8-13, Friday 5-0-1-11, Archer 1-0-2-2, Miller 0-0-0-0, Myers 3-2-2-9. TOTALS: 14-9-15-42.

NORTHERN LEHIGH

Kemery 4-0-0-9, Colon 3-2-2-11, Shoff 2-0-0-4, Seier 1-1-2-3, Seiler 0-0-0-0, Keller 1-0-0-3, Hess 2-3-6-7. TOTALS: 13-6-13-35.

Annville Cleona 10 16 7 9 - 42

No. Lehigh 10 11 7 7 - 35

Three-pointers: Annville Cleona - Matthews 2, Myers 2, Friday 1. Northern Lehigh - Kemery 1, Colon 1, Keller 1.