EBENSBURG - Collin Russell registered a double-double scoring 13 points and grabbing 14 rebounds as Central Cambria beat Cambria Heights, 58-50, in high school boys basketball Thursday.
Zack Woodley scored a team-high 23 points and Ed Maruca chipped in with 14.
Isaac Vescovi was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line and 10 field goals on his way to a game-high 27 points, and Nathan Bearer added 10 for CH.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (50): Vescovi 10 5-5 27, Bearer 3 4-4 10, Brawley 2 0-0 4, Lacue 2 0-0 4, Strasser 1 2-2 5, Milanesi 0 0-0 0. Totals - 18 11-11 50.
CENTRAL CAMBRIA (58): Maruca 5 5-10 14, Woodley 9 2-2 23, Seymour 2 1-2 5, Russel 3 7-7 13, Bracken 1 0-0 2, Bellock 0 0-0 0, Grimes 0 0-0 0. Totals - 19 13-19 58.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Cambria Heights11 13 10 16 - 50
Central Cambria8 9 18 21 - 58
3-point goals: Cambria Heights 3 (Vescovi 2, Strasser); Central Cambria 2 (Woodley 2).
Records: Cambria Heights (10-11, 4-5 LHAC Section 1); Central Cambria (6-14, 3-5 LHAC Section 1).
JV: Cambria Heights 46-43. High scorers-Miller, CH, 11; Ambrisco, CC, 17.
Penn Cambria53
Forest Hills44
CRESSON - Joel Myers and A.J. Leahey each scored 11 points to help Penn Cambria top Forest Hills.
The victory clinched the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference's Section 1 title for the Panthers.
FOREST HILLS (44): Moss 3 0-0 8, Smith 4 0-3 8, Daniels 4 0-0 9, Scott 4 4-4 12, Wysocki 2 0-0 5, Miller 0 0-0 0, Clifford 1 0-0 2, Oswalt 0 0-0 0. Totals - 17 4-7 44.
PENN CAMBRIA (53): Behe 1 3-10 5, Mardula 1 0-0 2, Leahey 2 7-8 11, Keagy 2 0-1 4, Lawhead 2 0-0 4, Hite 0 0-0 0, Przybys 2 0-0 5, Ju. Myers 1 0-2 3, Jo. Myers 4 0-0 11, Tsikalas 2 0-0 4, Schwaderer 1 0-0 2, George 1 0-2 2. Totals - 19 10-23 53.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Forest Hills11 9 11 13 - 44
Penn Cambria14 16 16 7 - 53
3-point goals: Forest Hills 4 (Moss 2, Daniels, Wysocki); Penn Cambria 5 (Przybys, Jo. Myers 3, Ju. Myers).
Records: Forest Hills (6-15, 2-7 LHAC Section 1); Penn Cambria (15-5, 8-1 LHAC Section 1).
JV: Penn Cambria, 42-25. High scorers-George, PC, 17; Wehner, FH, 6.
Williamsport62
Altoona31
WILLIAMSPORT - Deandre Kaough and Isiah Washington scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, to carry Williamsport to a win over Altoona.
Manny Span led the Mountain Lions with 10 points.
ALTOONA (31): Lee 3 0-0 6, Moyer 2 0-0 4, Barnes 2 0-0 4, Span 5 0-0 10, Skelley 1 0-0 2, Dry 0 0-0 0, Lytle 2 0-0 5, Hall 0 0-0 0, Pope 0 0-0 0, Butts 0 0-0 0, Hancock 0 0-0 0, Berardinelli 0 0-0 0. Totals - 15 0-0 31.
WILLIAMSPORT (62): Thomas 5 2-4 12, Stelly 3 1-2 7, Dowling 2 0-0 4, Washington 5 1-4 13, Kinley 0 1-2 1, Kaough 6 2-4 14, Watson 3 0-2 6, Boggs 0 0-0 0, Coleman 2 1-2 5, Harris 0 0-0 0. Totals - 26 8-20 62.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Altoona6 6 11 8 - 31
Williamsport22 14 15 11 - 62
3-point goals: Altoona 1 (Lytle); Williamsport 2 (Washington 2).
Records: Altoona (5-15); Williamsport (12-7).
JV: Williamsport, 64-62 OT. High scorers-Pope, A, 22.
Cambria Christian82
Calvary Baptist46
HUNTINGDON - Dom Williams had 26 points, Josiah Perry had 22 and Ty Maykovich added 17 as Cambria County Christian pounded Calvary Baptist-Huntingdon.
Ben Killian scored 44 points for Calvary Baptist.
CAMBRIA COUNTY CHRISTIAN (82): Maykovich 6 0-0 17, Mo 2 0-0 4, J. Paros 0 0-0 0, Jos. Perry 11 0-2 22, Williams 10 2-2 26, Zhu 0 0-0 0, Major 3 0-0 6, Jon Perry 3 0-0 7, Duman 0 0-0 0, A. Paros 0 0-0 0. Totals - 35 2-4 82.
CALVARY BAPTIST-HUNTINGDON (46): Peeters 0 0-0 0, Killian 15 10-13 44, S. Garman 1 0-0 2, McClure 0 0-0 0, J. Garman 0 0-0 0, Park 0 0-0 0, Baker 0 0-0 0. Totals - 16 10-14 46.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Cambria Christian21 30 14 17 - 82
Calvary Baptist10 14 9 13 - 46
3-point goals: Cambria County Christian 10 (Maykovich 5, Williams 4, Jon Perry); Calvary Baptist-Huntingdon 4 (Killian 4).
Records: Cambria County Christian (26-2); Calvary Baptist-Huntingdon (7-8).
