CATAWISSA R.R. - Keith Day scored 18 points, Casey Savitski 15 and Kristian Klebon 12 as Southern Columbia (9-2) won its eighth straight game with a 61-38 non-division win over Shikellamy (8-4) Monday at Southern.
"We hit three threes in the first quarter and then played really good defense," said Southern coach Dave Yost.
Tyler Pratt led Shikellamy with eight points.
Southern, 7-0 in the Heartland Conference Division II, hosts Lewisburg in a key division game on Wednesday.
SHIKELLAMY (38) - Delgado 3 1-1 7, C.J. Tyler 2 0-0 6, Kemblering 0 0-0 0, Eister 1 0-0 3, Hall 1 0-0 3, Herbster 0 0-0 0, Pratt 4 0-0 8, Wagner 1 0-0 3, Kenney 0 2-2 2, Mantz 3 0-0 6. Totals 15 3-3 38.
SOUTHERN (61) - K. Klebon 5 0-0 12, Fegley 1 3-3 5, Savitski 6 2-4 15, Day 6 6-9 18, Zelinski 1 1-2 3, Parry 1 0-0 2, Klock 1 0-0 2, Pavlick 2 0-0 4, Stimer 0 0-0 0, Thomas 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 12-18 61,
Shikellamy 11 10 4 13 - 38
Southern 20 12 14 15 - 61
3-point FGs: Shikellamy (5) - Tyler 2, Eister, Hall, Wagner; Southern (3) - Klebon 2, Savitski.
Lourdes 55 Weatherly 45
COAL TOWNSHIP - Matt Savitski scored 18 points and added seven rebounds as Lourdes Regional kept its drive for a District Four playoff berth going with a 55-45 boys basketball win over Weatherly on Monday at Lourdes.
Anthony Pennypacker chipped in with 12 points for the Red Raiders (8-7).
Brett Stallone and Tyler Sipler led the Wreckers (4-11) with 16 points each.
WEATHERLY (45) - Walton 1 0-0 2, Wallish 1 0-2 2, Stallone 5 3-4 16, Haganey 2 3-6 7, L. Reiner 1 0-0 2, Sipler 7 1-1 16.. Totals 17 7-13 45.
LOURDES (55) - Gilger 0 0-0 0, Menapace 2 4-7 8, Chesney 2 0-0 6, Pennypacker 4 4-7 12, Savitski 7 3-6 18, Oquendo 3 0-6 6, Wolfe 1 0-0 3, Howal 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 11-26 55.
Weatherly 8 12 12 13 - 45
Lourdes 16 17 10 12 - 55
3-point FGs: Weatherly (4) - Stallone 3, Sipler; Lourdes (4) - Chesney 2, Savitski, Wolfe.
JV: Weatherly 30 (Sipler 14), Lourdes 26
North Schuylkill 58 Jim Thorpe 44
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - Jake Rakowsky scored 12 points to lead the Spartans to the victory.
JIM THORPE (44) - Harleston 0 0-0 0, St. Hill 0 0-0 0, Joyner 1 0-0 2, Moore 1 0-0 2, Lynch 1 0-0 2, Ciavarella 3 0-0 6, Brown 3 2-4 8, Clark 3 2-2 8, Johnson 5 0-0 11, Ennis 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 4-6 44.
NORTH SCHUYLKILL (58) - Hughes 1 0-0 2, Ennis 0 0-0 0, Rakowsky 4 3-6 12, Motsney 0 2-2 2, Meyer 5 0-0 11, Manbeck 0 0-0 0, Anthony 0 0-0 0, Howard 0 0-0 0, Damiter 3 1-2 7, Robbins 2 0-0 4, McClosky 4 3-4 11, Stokes 0 0-0 0, Marone 0 0-0 0, Walsh 3 1-4 7, Kovach 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 10-18 58.
Jim Thorpe 12 17 9 6 - 44
North Schuylkill 15 15 19 9 - 58
3-point FGs: Jim Thorpe - Johnson, Ennis; North Schuylkill - Meyer.
JV: North Schuylkill 44, Jim Thorpe 40.
Millersburg 66 Line Mountain 27
MANDATA - Millersburg placed four players in double figures in taking a Twin Valley Conference win over the Eagles (3-13, 1-7).
Larry Loncar paced the Indians with 14 points.
Bill Breinich had 10 points to lead Line Mountain.
MILLERSBURG (27) - Howard 2 1-2 5, Loncar 5 2-2 14, Shlegel 4 2-2 10, Frederick 1 0-0 2, Brosius 4 1-2 11, Prouse 0 0-0 0, Lamereaux 2 0-0 4, Cooper 2 3-4 7, Wenner 4 3-4 11, Palmer 0 0-0 0, Dietz 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 12-16 66.
LINE MOUNTAIN (66) - Breinich 4 2-2 10, D. Michael 3 2-2 8, Weiler 1 0-0 3, Morris 0 0-0 0, Yeager 0 0-0 0, Mojica 0 0-0 0, Hunsberger 0 0-0 0, Rickert 3 0-2 6, B. Michael 0 0-0 0, Masser 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 4-6 27.
Millersburg 17 16 16 17 - 66
Line Mountain 8 4 7 8 - 27
3-point FGs: Millersburg (4) - Loncar 2, Brosious 2; Line Mountain (1) - Weiler.
JV: Line Mountain 53 (Masser 15), Millersburg 49 (Simpkins) 15.