Tamaqua picked up victories in both boys and girls basketball action on Monday.

BOYS BASKETBALLTamaqua-MinersvilleTamaqua placed three players in double figures and went on to post a 60-47 season-opening victory over Minersville.Brett Kosciolek led the Blue Raiders to the non-league win with 18 points and 10 rebounds. He got plenty of support as Adam Frantz scored 14 points and Bo Rottet added 11 points.For Minersville (1-1), Issac Melochick led the way with 20 points.Minersville won the JV game, 31-27. Chris Hartung had 15 points to lead Tamaqua.TAMAQUAKrell 0-1-2-1, Kehl 0-1-2-1, Chartier 2-0-0-5, Frantz 7-0-1-14, Hartung 0-0-0-0, Marcin 0-0-0-0, Weinert 0-0-0-0, Rottet 2-6-7-11, Wargula 1-2-2-5, MacDonald 0-0-0-0, Kosciolek 7-2-2-18, Tr. Skripko 0 0-1-2-1, Ty. Skripko 0-4-4-4. TOTALS: 19-17-22-60.MINERSVILLEKing 2-0-0-5, Melochick 6-7-8-20, Bethea 2-2-2-6, Hashin 0-0-0-0, Fritz 1-1-3-4, Macon 0-0-0-0, Firestine 0-2-2-2, Tobin 1-0-0-2, Mcbreen 1-2-2-4, Brophy 1-2-2-4, Fedornak 0-0-0-0, TOTALS: 14-16-19-47Tamaqua 17 10 14 19 - 60Minersville 11 11 10 15 - 47Three-pointers: Tamaqua - Kosciolek 2, Chartier 1, Rottet 1, Wargula 1. Minersville - Melochick 1, King 1, Fritz 1.Panther Valley-MMI PrepSteven Romanchik scored a career-high 31 points and led Panther Valley to a 59-52 victory over MMI Prep.Romanchik scored 18 of his 31 in the second half. Fellow Panther Jake Szczecina added 17, including four three-pointers.PANTHER VALLEYSzczecina 6-1-3-17, Levitt 0-0-1-0, Stano 3-0-0-8, Romanchik 10-10-13-31, Kerschner 0-0-1-0, Ferryman 1-1-2-3, Kusko 0-0-0-0, Vermillion 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 20-12-20-59.MMI PREPKollar 3-4-5-10, Herbener 1-0-0-3, Karchner 5-2-4-13, Rogers 3-1-2-8, Kupsho 2-2-2-6, Connors 4-2-2-12, Ortiz 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 18-11-15-52.Panther Vy 12 11 16 20 - 59MMI Prep 8 13 15 16 - 52Three-Pointers: PV - Szczecina 4, Stano 2, Romanchik; M - Connors 2, Herbener, Karchner.N'land Christian-WeatherlyWeatherly jumped out to a forty-point lead by halftime and went on to defeat Northumberland Christian with ease, 69-27.Brett Stallone led the Wreckers with 16 points to go along with his six assists and six steals. Charlie Wallish added 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks.Weatherly also won the JV contest, 77-23.NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIANHayner 0-1-2-1, Bahner 1-2-4-4, Harris 1-0-0-2, York 1-0-0-2, Gittens 2-0-0-6, Sortman 1-0-0-2, Severon 3-1-6-8, Reich 1-0-3-2, King 0-0-0-0, Schoepper 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-4-15-27.WEATHERLYKelly 1-0-0-3, L. Reiner 4-1-1-9, Capone 1-0-0-2, Miller 3-0-0-6, Stallone 6-1-2-16, Wallish 6-2-2-14, J. Reiner 1-0-0-2, Baade 1-0-0-2, Haganey 4-1-1-9, Busher 0-1-2-1, Sipler 2-0-0-5, Coombs 0-0-0-0, Bizarre 0-0-0-0, Stover 0-0-0-0, Figas 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 29-6-8-69.Northumberland 8 5 7 7 - 27Weatherly 30 23 8 8 - 69Three-Pointers: N - Gittens 2, Severon; W - Stallone 3, Kelly, Sipler.GIRLS BASKETBALLPalmerton-StroudsburgPalmerton used a big second quarter to run away from Stroudsburg in non-league action, winning 42-28.Jade Farquhar (14) and Mordan Mummey (10) each scored in double figures for the Lady Bombers. Emelie Meinhart added seven.PALMERTONKrupa 1-0-0-2, Ma. Mummey 1-2-4-5, Farquhar 5-2-2-14, Mo. Mummey 4-2-4-10, Tracy 1-0-1-2, Meinhart 3-1-2-7, Solt 0-0-0-0, Reimer 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 16-7-13-42.STROUDSBURGHagy 2-1-2-5, Rodas 0-1-2-1, Neal 1-1-2-3, Jefferson 1-2-4-4, Myles 2-0-0-4, Cantens 0-0-0-0, Faust 3-1-3-8, Browning 1-1-2-3. TOTALS: 10-7-15-28.Palmerton 9 18 4 11 - 42Stroudsburg 9 5 6 8 - 28Three-Pointers: P - Farquhar 2, Ma. Mummey; S - Faust.Minersville-Panther ValleyMinersville outscoted Panther Valley by 19 points in the second half and went on to win, 58-33 in non-league action.The Miners were paced by Riley Melochick's 23 points.The Panthers were led by Madison Blasko's 10 points.MINERSVILLEMelochick 10-2-5-23, Sterner 0-2-2-2, Whitecavage 2-0-2-4, Ryan 3-0-0-6, Smulley 1-0-0-2, Walasavage 5-2-4-12, Snyder 0-0-0-0, Leshko 4-0-1-9, Schwalm 0-0-0-0, Cory 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 25-6-14-58.PANTHER VALLEYWhildin 1-6-8-8, Marouchoc 0-0-0-0, Blasko 3-3-4-10, Vance 0-0-0-0, Picht 0-0-0-0, Corby 0-0-0-0, Jacobs 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0, Markovich 0-0-0-0, Jones 0-0-0-0, Rice 3-0-0-6, Mikovich 1-1-2-3, Zlock 3-0-2-6. TOTALS: 11-10-16-33.Minersville 18 9 16 15 - 58Panther Vy 8 13 7 5 - 33Three-Pointers: M - Melochick, Leshko; PV - Blasko.Mahanoy Area-TamaquaThe Streisel sisters, Maria and Christine, each scored 15 points and helped lead the Lady Raiders to a 51-25 win over Mahanoy Area.Fellow Raider Amanda Solt chipped in 13 points as well.Tamaqua won the JV game, 36-28.MAHANOY AREABrown 1-1-1-4, Lawrence 0-0-0-0, Bisco 2-1-2-5, Levy 0-0-0-0, Conroy 0-0-0-0, Babinsky 1-0-0-3, VanHorn 0-0-0-0, Davidson 1-0-0-2, Leshko 3-0-0-7, Neifert 0-0-0-0, Swokel 2-0-2-4, Hullihan 0-0-0-0, Walinchus 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 10-2-5-25.TAMAQUAHartung 0-0-0-0, Demetriades 3-0-0-6, Slivka 0-0-0-0, Kabilko 1-0-0-2, M. Streisel 7-1-1-15, C. Streisel 6-0-0-15, V. Solt 0-0-0-0, Jones 0-0-0-0, Wittig 0-0-0-0, Pratka 0-0-0-0, A. Solt 5-3-3-13. TOTALS: 22-4-4-51.Mahanoy 12 4 4 4 - 25Tamaqua 21 19 11 0 - 51Three-Pointers: MA - Brown, Babinsky, Leshko; T - C. Streisel 3.JR. HIGH BASKETBALLFRESHMANNorth Schuylkill-TamaquaNorth Schuylkill knocked off Tamaqua, 37-23.Joe Berezwick scored a team-high nine points for the Raiders.8TH GRADEDingman Dela.-Pleasant Vy.Pleasant Valley won its season-opener, 40-22.Ameer Gonzalez led the Bears with nine points. Noah Neubert added eight.North Schuylkill-TamaquaTamaqua defeated North Schuylkill, 36-29.Eddie Titus and Thad Zuber each had 11 points to lead the Raiders.