LOYSBURG - Tayler Pressel scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Northern Bedford as the Black Panthers edged Mount Union, 58-54, in high school boys basketball on Thursday.
Northern, which also received 11 points from Zach Pressel and 10 from Kyler Diehl, moved to 12-5.
MOUNT UNION (54) Smith 3 0-0 7, D. Fortson 1 1-2 3, Loner 0 0-0 0, Simmons 0 0-0 0, Walker 6 1-3 13, Raison 0 0-0 0, McClain 8 6-6 24, K. Fortson 2 3-4 7. Totals - 20 11-15 54.
NORTHERN BEDFORD (58) Oswalt 1 3-4 5, T. Pressel 10 6-8 24, Z. Pressel 4 3-4 11, Diehl 5 0-0 10, Barnes 1 3-4 5, England 1 1-2 3, Litzenberger 0 0-0 0. Totals - 22 16-23 58.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Mount Union13 13 9 19 - 54
Northern Bedford16 10 15 17 - 58
3-point goals: Mount Union 3 (McClain 2, Smith).
Records: Mount Union (11-5); Northern Bedford (12-5).
Cambria Heights74
Richland63
PATTON - Isaac Vescovi went 10-for-13 from the free-throw line and scored a game-high 25 points to lead Cambria Heights past Richland.
Nathan Bearer added 19 points, and Brad Hoppel grabbed 13 rebounds for the Highlanders.
RICHLAND (63): Flick 4 13-20 21; Flemming 4 4-6 12; Shertzer 3 2-3 9, Sease 2 0-0 4, Neil 2 0-0 4, Shaffer 2 0-0 4, Miller 0 3-4 3, Divis 3 0-0 6, Solarczyle 0 0-0 0, Lushko 0 0-0 0. Totals - 20 22-33 63.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (74): Vescovi 7 10-13 25, Bearer 7 2-5 19, Milanesi 1 6-6 8, Brawley 2 4-6 8, Lecue 1 0-1 2, Hoppel 3 3-6 9, Strasser 0 3-3 3, Lasota 0 0-0 0. Totals - 23 28-40 74.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Richland13 13 24 13 - 63
Cambria Heights16 20 15 23 - 74
3-point goals: Richland 1 (Shertzer); Cambria Heights 4 (Vescovi, Bearer 3).
Records: Richland (6-10); Cambria Heights (8-8).
JV: Richland, 38-28. High scorers-Lushko, R, 11; Strasser, CH, 12.
Penn Cambria76
Bedford53
BEDFORD - Penn Cambria benefited from superb balance in a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference non-section win over Bedford.
A.J. Leahey and Devin Lawhead scored 16 points apiece for the Panthers (10-5), who also got 14 from Nathan Keagy and 11 from Joel Myers.
Bedford dropped to 1-15, despite a game-high 22 points from Tyler Black.
PENN CAMBRIA (76): Behe 4 1-2 9, Mardula 1 0-2 2, Leahey 6 1-2 16, Keagy 6 2-4 14, Lawhead 8 0-0 16, Przybys 0 1-2 1, Jo. Myers 4 0-0 11, Ju. Myers 0 0-0 0, Schwaderer 2 0-0 4, Conrad 1 1-1 3, Tsikalas 0 0-0 0, Hite 0 0-0 0, George 0 0-0 0, Kost 0 0-0 0, Bastian 0 0-0 0. Totals - 32 6-13 76.
BEDFORD (53): Wakefield 4 0-0 8, Swartz 2 4-9 8, Black 9 2-3 22, Z. Kendall 2 0-0 5, Hess 2 3-4 7, Blevins 0 0-0 0, Early 0 0-0 0, Arnold 0 0-0 0, Himmler 0 0-2 0, A. Kendall 1 0-0 3. Totals - 19 9-20 53.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penn Cambria14 16 23 23 - 76
Bedford13 16 12 12 - 53
3-point goals: Penn Cambria 6 (Leahey 3, Joel Myers 3); Bedford 4 (Black 2, Z. Kendall, A. Kendall).
Records: Penn Cambria (10-5); Bedford (1-15).
JV: No game.
Cambria Christian65
DuBois Christian36
DuBOIS - Dom Williams hit 10 field goals on his way to a game-high 26 points to help lead Cambria County Christian over DuBois Christian.
CAMBRIA COUNTY CHRISTIAN (65): Berkebile 3 0-0 6, Maykovich 2 0-0 5, Mo 4 0-0 8, J. Paros 0 2-2 2, Jos. Perry 1 0-0 3, Gary 1 0-0 2, Williams 10 5-5 26, Zhu 0 0-0 0, Jon Perry 3 0-0 7, Duman 1 0-0 3, Sabo 0 0-0 0, A. Paros 1 0-0 3. Totals - 26 7-7 65.
DUBOIS CHRISTIAN (36): Jordan 7 5-7 20, Hale 0 1-6 1, Hoover 0 0-2 0, Larson 0 1-4 1, Peters 2 2-4 7, Polahonik 2 1-4 5, Riss 1 0-0 2, happen 0 0-0 0. Totals - 12 11-21 36.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Cambria County Christian27 8 15 15 - 65
DuBois Christian5 6 12 13 - 36
3-point goals: Cambria County Christian 6 (Maykovich, jos. Perry, Williams, Jon Perry, Duman, A. Paros); DuBois Christian 2 (Jordan, Peters).
Records: Cambria County Christian (20-2); DuBois Christian (2-11).
Westmoreland 48
Blair County Christian46
DUCANSVILLE - Zach Nixon scored 33 points and had nine rebounds, but Westmoreland Christian edged Blair County Christian.
WESTMORELAND CHRISTIAN (48): C. Sullenberger 6 5-10 17, Thompson 7 0-0 21, Mueseler 1 0-2 2, Cordera 2 0-0 4, Heithaus 2 0-0 4, D. Sullenberger 0 0-0 0. Totals - 18 5-12 48.
BLAIR COUNTY CHRISTIAN (46): Z. Nixon 15 1-4 33, Du. Huston 3 0-0 6, Ritchey 1 0-0 2, Aurandt 2 0-0 5, Winters 0 0-2 0, G. Nixon 0 0-0 0. Totals - 21 1-6 46.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Westmoreland 8 15 16 9 - 48
Blair County Christian14 15 8 9 - 46
3-point goals: Westmoreland Christian 7 (Thompson 7); Blair County Christian 3 (Z. Nixon 2, Aurandt).
Records: Blair County Christian (9-4).
JV: No game.
