AMBRIDGE - Kayla DeCriscio set a school record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points to lead Altoona to a 65-44 win over Ambridge in high school girls basketball Saturday.
DeCriscio buried five 3-pointers in the first quarter alone, then hit three in the third quarter. She broke the record in the fourth quarter by sinking a trey despite facing a box-and-one defense.
DeCriscio had shared the school record of eight 3-pointers, reaching that feat last season against Reading. Katy Oblinger also hit eight in 2007.
"The team made it their mission to get her the ball," Altoona coach Jill Helsel said. "A lot of the kids who normally score a lot were emphasizing getting her the ball. When she had the five threes in the first quarter, I think everyone was excited for her."
Kayla Grimme had 15 points for Altoona, which led 38-17 at the half. Katie Fischer poured in 30 points for Ambridge.
ALTOONA (65): Chesney 0 0-0 0, Hatch 1 0-0 2, Servello 2 0-0 4, Hippo 1 0-0 2, Reffner 4 1-2 9, DeCriscio 10 0-0 29, Donley 0 0-0 0, Iuzzolino 0 0-0 0, Lee 2 0-1 4, Grimme 7 1-4 15. Totals - 27 2-7 65.
AMBRIDGE (44): Fischer 10 6-6 30, Mueller 0 0-0 0, Rossick 0 0-0 0, Deiter 4 0-0 10, Kisipay 0 0-0 0, Haslett 2 0-3 4, Korol 0 0-0 0, Persuit 0 0-0 0. Totals - 16 6-9 44.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Altoona23 15 24 3 - 65
Ambridge11 6 11 16 - 44
3-point goals: Altoona 9 (DeCriscio 9); Ambridge 6 (Fischer 4, Deiter 2).
Records: Altoona (16-3).
JV: Altoona won, 67-21. High scorers-Donley, A, 17.
West Branch43
Williamsburg41
WILLIAMSBURG - Me-Lesha Ahlberg hit a layup with 20 seconds left in the game to give West Branch a win at Williamsburg.
The Lady Pirates got off several shots in the final seconds but came up short.
Williamsburg got 17 points and nine boards from Allison Edwards.
Teammate Casey Edwards added eighht points and 16 boards.
WEST BRANCH (43): Kolesar 0 0-0 0, Mek. Ahlberg 5 2-4 12, Mel. Ahlberg 5 1-2 12, Couteret 4 0-6 8, Nye 2 2-2 8, Sabol 0 1-6 1, McCracken 0 2-2 2. Totals - 16 8-22 43.
WILLIAMSBURG (41): Edwards 6 4-4 17, C. Detwiler 4 0-0 8, Murtiff 2 0-1 5, Bookhamer 1 5-8 7, Foust 0 0-0 0, Stayduhar 2 0-0 4, KEnsinger 0 0-0 0. Totals - 15 9-13 41.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
West Branch7 15 8 13 - 43
Williamsburg10 12 9 10 - 41
3-point goals: West Branch 3 (Mel. Ahlburg, Nye 2); Williamsburg 2 (Edwards, Murtiff).
Records: Williamsburg (11-7)
JV: Williamsburg, 27-13. High scorers-Repine, W, 8.
