Jalil Coates picked up where left off Friday, scoring 25 points Monday night against rival St. John Neumann while helping lead a balanced offense as Loyalsock won its sixth straight game, 72-54. Coates has 53 points in his last two games and was part of a balanced offense which included Braydon Cioffi (19) and Brecken Gusick (16) combining for 35 points. The Lancers built a 41-28 halftime lead and put the game away in the fourth quarter. Daiton Thompson had a strong game for Neumann, equaling Coates for game-high honors with 25 points. Kane Meixel had a career-high 10 and Legend Dillard and Jahki Brister nine each.

Gavin Knarr scored a career-high 29 points and Alex Schultz collected his second straight double-double, helping Hughesville defeat Montgomery, 56-44 in the Bill Babcock Christmas Tournament semifinals. Knarr made four steals, and Schultz had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Hughesville will play Mount Carmel in Tuesday’s championship and pulled away in the second half after Montgomery trailed 24-23 at halftime. Montgomery plays Towanda, coached by Hughesville graduate Landon Henry, in the consolation game. Parker Bennett scored 20 points and Damaj Stewart Williams 12.

Jaxton Frantz had a big night, scoring a career-high 32 points, but Muncy could not overcome an eight-point fourth quarter deficit in a 58-56 loss at Susquenita. Frantz helped Muncy build a 22-10 first quarter lead but Susquenita went ahead with a 20-4 third quarter run. Dominic Guardini had 12 rebounds and four assists for Muncy, while Kyran Lisembee made four steals.

Lewisburg used excellent balance to defeat Pottsville Nativity, 69-50 as four players reached double figures. Rebira Jemana led the way with 15 points, while Cooper Mowry had 13, Cortland Michaels 12 and Nazir Meredith 10. The Green Dragons built a 22-point lead entering the fourth quarter.

Montoursville seniors Kayleigh Sheleman and Emily George had big nights, helping the Warriors produce an impressive 50-28 win at South Williamsport in girls’ basketball action. Sheleman produced her second straight double-double with a game-high 17 points and 15 rebounds, while George had 15 points and eight steals. The Warriors handed South just its second loss in eight games and started strong, building an 18-4 first quarter lead and 33-12 halftime advantage. Dahlia Campbell was strong on the boards with 10 rebounds and Marleigh Bainbridge had seven to go with five steals. Carly Quimby scored nine points for South.

It was quite a sister act for the Zalonis family as Rosie and Anna combined for 35 points, helping Muncy defeat Bucktail, 50-28. Rosie Zalonis scored a career-high 22 points and made 8 of her last 9 foul shots in the fourth quarter. She also made seven steals. Anna scored 13 points and dealt three assists, and Ava Eyer had nine points as Muncy improved to 5-0. Freshman Kelsie Wagner scored 16 points for Bucktail.

Cailyn Vannoy scored 13 points, helping Canton win its third straight game with a 34-28 win against North Penn-Mansfield. Kameron Lightner grabbed 14 rebounds for North Penn-Mansfield and Elaina Shaw had 12 points with six boards.

Ady Frantz did the heavy lifting, scoring a game-high 20 points and nine points in the fourth quarter, as Wellsboro girls basketball scraped past Williamson, 36-28, on Monday night on the road. Teammate Kate Bryant added eight points, knocking down two treys, and the Green Hornet defense shined as it held Williamson to nine points through two. For the Warriors, Kenna Thomas led the way with 13 points. 

Though Milton hung with Northeast Bradford initially, with the score deadlocked after one, it fell behind thanks to a four-point second quarter, never quite getting back into it as it fell by a score of 37-27. Liz Schrock and Hayden Snyder led the Black Panthers with eight apiece, and Carrie King added seven. 

BOYS BASKETBALL

Loyalsock 72, St. John Neumann 54

NEUMANN (54)

Daiton Thompson 11 0-2 25, Legend Dillard 2 5-6 9, Zaidyn Diehl-Romano 0 1-2 1, Kane Meixel 3 2-2 10, Jahki Brister 3 3-8 9. Totals 19 11-21 54.

LOYALSOCK (72)

Saoj Jones 2 0-0 4, Ryan Lingg 1 0-0 2, Ronnie Emery 1 0-0 3, Jalil Coates 12 0-1 25, Brecken Gusick 7 1-1 16, Braydon Cioffi 7 2-5 19. Totals 31 4-9 72.

Neumann 11 17 14 12–54

Loyalsock 19 22 13 18–72

3-pointers: Neumann 5 (Thompson 3, Meixel 2); Loyalsock 6 (Cioffi 3, Coates, Gusick).

Records: Loyalsock 6-1. Neumann 2-4.

Hughesville 56, Montgomery 44

MONTGOMERY (44)

Greg Drake 1 0-0 2, Damaj Stewart Williams 4 4-8 12, Parker Bennett 7 3-5 20, Jace Hanford 3 1-2 8, Chase Bennett 0 2-2 2. Totals 15 10-17 44.

HUGHESVILLE (56)

Everett Shaner 1 0-0 2, Jonah Heiney 0 1-2 1, Gavin Knarr 10 7-10 29, Malachi Flowers 1 0-2 2, Evan Mackenzie 3 2-4 8, Alex Schultz 5 4-6 14, Gage Webb 0 0-2 0. Totals 20 14-26 56.

Montgomery 11 12 9 12–44

Hughesville 12 12 15 17–56

3-pointers: Montgomery 4 (Bennett 3, Hanford); Hughesville 2 (Knarr 2).

Records: Hughesville 4-4. Montgomery 2-5.

Susquenita 58, Muncy 56

MUNCY (56)

Gavin Barrows 2 0-0 4, Carter Feigles 1 0-0 2, Kyran Lisembee 2 2-2 6, Jaxton Frantz 10 8-10 32, Bohdy Thomas 1 2-2 4, Dominic Guardini 0 2-4 2, Jermain Morgan 1 0-0 2, Nixon Lamper 2 0-1 4. Totals 19 14-19 56.

SUSQUENITA (58)

Jacob Brown 2 0-2 5, Jacob Vega 4 0-2 9, Christian Boyer 0 1-2 1, Julian Boyer 2 3-4 7, Ryan Schoppy 5 4-10 14, Joel McNaughton 8 6-7 22. Totals 21 14-27 58.

Muncy 22 9 4 21–56

Susquenita 10 13 20 15–58

3-pointers: Muncy 4 (Frantz 4); Susquenita 2 (Brown, Vega).

Records: Muncy 6-3.

Lewisburg 69, Pottsville Nativity 50

NATIVITY (50)

Clarke 1 0-0 2, Bouman 1 0-0 3, Pasken 3 1-1 7, Swartz 1 0-0 3, Kramer 1 0-0 2, Holley 2 0-0 5, Keating 9 2-2 24, Shimko 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 3-3 50.

LEWISBURG (69)

Cortland Michaels 5 0-0 12, Cooper Mowry 6 0-0 13, Jaylen Walker 3 0-0 6, LJ Tucker 3 0-0 8, Reynard Powell 2 1-1 5, Nazir Meredith 4 2-4 10, Rebira Jemana 7 1-2 15. Totals 30 4-7 69.

Nativity 10 15 7 18–50

Lewisburg 14 21 19 15–69

3-pointers: Nativity 6 (Keating 4, Bouman, Holley); Lewisburg 5 (Michaels 2, Tucker 2, Mowery).

Records: Lewisburg 5-3.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Montoursville 50, South Williamsport 28

MONTOURSVILLE (50)

Trinity Belle 3 1-2 7, Marissa Sweeley 1 0-0 3, Dahlia Campbell 1 0-2 2, Reagan Tucker 1 0-0 2, Emily George 3 8-13 15, Kayleigh Sheleman 6 5-7 17, Marleigh Bainbridge 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 14-24 50.

SOUTH (28)

Ayla Minier 2 0-0 4, Brielle Borgess 2 0-0 4, Ivy Minier 1 0-0 2, Coco Kline 0 1-2 1, Ella Moore 1 2-2 5, Carly Quimby 3 2-2 9, Maddie Reidy 1 0-0 3. Totals 10 5-6 28.

Montoursville 18 15 8 9–50

South 4 8 6 10–28

3-pointers: Montoursville 2 (Sweeley, George); South 3 (Moore, Quimby, Reidy).

Records: Montoursville 3-3. South 6-2.

Muncy 50, Bucktail 28

MUNCY (50)

Rosie Zalonis 5 11-13 22, Ava Eyer 4 1-2 9, Rachel Paulhamus 1 0-1 2, Anna Zalonis 5 2-2 13, Emma McCormick 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 14-18 50.

BUCKTAIL (28)

Sockman 2 1-1 5, Kelsie Wagner 7 2-6 16, Henderson 0 0-2 0, Kendall Wagner 3 0-2 6, Devlin 0 1-4 1. Totals 12 4-15 28.

Muncy 17 8 14 11–50

Bucktail 9 2 10 7–28

3-pointers: Muncy 2 (R. Zalonis, A. Zalonis).

Records: Muncy 5-0, 3-0 Mid-Penn. Bucktail 2-3, 0-2.

Canton 34, North Penn-Mansfield 28

NPM (28)

Maddy McNamara 2 3-4 8, Kameron Lightner 0 1-6 1, Addi Lehman 1 0-0 2, Julia Kaczynski 1 2-4 5, Elaina Shaw 4 0-0 12. Totals 8 6-14 28.

CANTON (34)

Stella Rockwell 1 1-2 4, Danah Wesneski 1 0-0 2, Daveian Crowley 0 0-2 0, Alexis McRoberts 2 2-6 6, Cheyenne Fitch 1 0-0 2, Cailyn Van Noy 4 4-10 13, Lydia Roupp 3 0-0 7. Totals 12 7-20 34.

NPM 2 3 13 10–28

Canton 4 11 9 10–34

3-pointers: NPM 6 (Shaw 4, McNamara, Kaczynski); Canton 3 (Rockwell, Van Noy, Roupp).

Records: Canton 5-1. North Penn-Mansfield 2-2.

Northeast Bradford 37, Milton 27 

NEB (37) 

Mallorie Maynard 3 2-4 10; Leah Beebe 2 4-4 9; Katrina Russell 3 0-0 6; Kara Dughi 2 3-4 7; Aurelia Kolesar 2 1-2 5. Totals 12 10-14 37. 

MILTON (27) 

Hayden Snyder 1 3-6 8; Lainey Snyder 2 0-0 4; Carrie King 3 0-0 7; Liz Shrock 4 0-0 8. Totals 11 3-6 27. 

NEB 10 13 9 5 – 37 

MIL 10 4 7 6 – 27 

Three-pointers: Northeast Bradford (Maynard 2, Beebe 1); Milton (H. Snyder 1, King 1). 

Wellsboro 36, Williamson 28 

WILLIAMSON (28) 

Bailey Snyder 3 0-0 8; Olivia Nolan 3 0-0 7; Kenna Thomas 5 0-0 13. Totals 11 0-0 28. 

WELLSBORO (36) 

Kya Lawton 2 0-0 4; Kate Bryant 3 0-0 8; Ady Frantz 5 7-13 20; Lily Wagner 2 0-0 4. Totals 12 7-13 36. 

Williamson 4 5 9 10 – 28 

Wellsboro 9 9 7 11 – 36 

Three-pointers: Williamson (Thomas 3, Nolan 1); Wellsboro (Frantz 3, Bryant 2).