Thursday, December 4, 2025

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Pine Grove Falls to Schuylkill Valley


A dominant second half by Schuylkill Valley propelled the Panthers to a 52–38 comeback win over Pine Grove Area in girls’ basketball action on Wednesday night.
Pine Grove controlled the pace early, leading 12–7 after the first quarter and extending the margin to 24–13 by halftime behind steady scoring from Meadow Umbenhauer and Hollyn Sampson.

But the momentum shifted drastically in the third quarter.

Schuylkill Valley erupted for a 15–8 run, fueled by an explosive performance from Hannah West, who buried four three-pointers in the period alone, accounting for 12 of her game-high 22 points. The surge cut Pine Grove’s once-comfortable lead to just 32–28 entering the fourth.

The Panthers carried that energy into the final quarter, outscoring Pine Grove 24–6 as West, Elyssa Sellers (13 points), and Hannah Yobb (9 points) helped seal the comeback victory.

Scoring Summary

Pine Grove (38)

  • Meadow Umbenhauer – 15
  • Hollyn Sampson – 13
  • Kam Heming – 4
  • Kendra Umbenhauer – 2
  • Callee Leffler – 2
  • Addi Reichert – 2

Schuylkill Valley (52)

  • Hannah West – 22
  • Elyssa Sellers – 13
  • Hannah Yobb – 9
  • M. Buttes – 6
  • Emma Houser – 2
With the loss, Pine Grove drops to 1–1 on the season.

The Cardinals return to action on Friday, December 5, 2025, when they travel to Minersville for their next matchup.