PITTSBURGH - The Altoona Lady Lions enjoyed a midseason breather, taking to the road and breezing past host Brashear, 88-18, Wednesday in high school girls basketball.
Altoona built a 31-7 lead after one quarter and allowed Lady Lions coach Jill Helsel to get all 14 of her players into the game.
"This gave all our young kids a chance to get in there and get some experience,'' Helsel said.
Darby Lee led Altoona, which improved to 8-4, with a game-high 19 points, while Brittnee Davis added 11 and Allison Caracciolo scored 10.
ALTOONA (88): Caracciolo 4 1-2 10, Hatch 0 0-0 0, Mayhew 1 1-2 3, Davis 4 0-0 11, Reffner 1 0-0 2, Dibert 3 2-2 8, Donley 2 0-0 5, Knab 2 1-1 6, Campbell 2 0-0 6, Lee 9 1-1 19, Grimme 4 1-1 9, Muffie 2 0-2 4, Feathers 0 1-2 1, Menegay 2 0-0 4. Totals - 36 8-13 88.
BRASHEAR (18): Kopko 2 0-0 6, Koch 0 0-0 0, Wilde 2 1-4 6, Cunningham 0 0-2 0, Conner 2 0-0 4, Bruchen 0 0-2 0, Kirkland 0 0-0 0, Montgomery 0 2-2 2. Totals - 6 3-10 18.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Altoona31 27 16 14 - 88
Brashear7 6 1 4 - 18
3-point goals: Altoona 8 (Caracciolo, Davis 3, Donley, Knab, Campbell 2); Brashear 3 (Kopko 2, Wilde).
Records: Altoona (8-4).
JV: Altoona, 45-24. High scorers-Davis, A, 13; Glenn, B, 7.
Penn Cambria72
Somerset20
CRESSON - Emily Roberts scored 14 points during a third quarter that saw the Panthers outscore Somerset 22-0 as Penn Cambria rolled. The Panthers outscored Somerset, 32-2, in the second half.
Roberts finished with 17 points, while Kaitlyn Krug scored a team-best 18 and Tori Shingler added 14.
SOMERSET (20): Geary 2 0-0 6, Acker 2 1-2 6, Wiltrout 2 0-0 4, Vogt 2 0-0 4, Martin 0 0-0 0, Welch 0 0-0 0, Purbaugh 0 0-0 0, Swaugger 0 0-0 0. Totals - 8 1-2 20.
PENN CAMBRIA (72): Mulhern 4 0-0 8, Roberts 8 1-1 17, Shingler 6 0-0 14, Krug 8 1-2 18, Wheeler 2 0-0 5, Smith 2 0-0 4, Vincent 1 0-0 2, Link 1 0-0 2, Strittmatter 1 0-0 2. Totals - 33 2-3 72.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Somerset11 7 0 2 - 20
Penn Cambria19 21 22 10 - 72
3-point goals: Somerset 3 (Geary 2, Acker 1); Penn Cambria 4 (Krug 1, Shingler 2, Wheeler 1).
Records: Somerset (3-9); Penn Cambria (7-5).
JV: Penn Cambria, 38-17. High scorers-Vincent and Strittmatter, PC, 13.
Portage73
Ferndale20
PORTAGE - Portage jumped out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead en route to a win over Ferndale.
Emily Chobany led a balanced attack with 16 points for the winners, while Olivia McCabe added 14 points, six boards and four steals. Teammate Paisley Zatek contributed 12 points, six steals and five assists to go with 10 points from freshman Katie Nolan.
FERNDALE (20): El. Chobany 3 0-0 8, Olshewsky 2 0-0 5, Reighard 0 0-0 0, Clites 1 0-0 3, Kerr 0 0-0 0, Clough 1 0-0 2, Richards 0 0-0 0, Antesberger 1 0-0 2, Ohler 0 0-0 0, Biancuzzo 0 0-0 0. Totals - 8 0-0 20.
PORTAGE (73): E. Chobany 8 0-0 16, O. McCabe 6 2-5 14, Ramus 0 1-2 1, E. McCabe 1 0-0 2, Zatek 5 1-2 12, Jubina 2 0-1 4, Nolan 4 2-3 10, Wozniak 2 1-2 6, Baker 1 2-4 4, Crum 2 0-0 4, Barton 0 0-0 0. Totals - 31 9-19 73.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Ferndale0 13 4 3 - 20
Portage21 18 16 18 - 73
3-point goals: Ferndale 4 (El. Chobany 2, Olshewsky, Clites); Portage 2 (Zatek, Wozniak).
Records: Ferndale (2-10, WestPAC 0-7); Portage (12-1, WestPAC 7-0).
JV: No game.
Tyrone70
Penns Valley47
TYRONE - Nicole Gripp fired in a game-high 29 points as Tyrone topped Penns Valley in a Mountain League game.
Alex Brooks and Jordyn Swogger scored 10 points apiece for Tyrone, which improved to 8-4 overall and 6-1 in the league.
Penns Valley (5-8, 2-5) got 16 points from Kelsey Boone.
PENNS VALLEY (47): Ripka 0 4-4 4, Struble 1 3-4 5, Jones 0 0-0 0, Swartz 2 0-0 4, Lyons 1 2-2 4, Kocher 1 0-0 2, M. Ironside 1 0-0 2, Emel 2 4-4 8, Houser 1 0-0 2, Boone 5 6-6 16, C. Ironside 0 0-0 0. Totals - 14 9-20 47.
TYRONE (70): Gripp 12 3-4 29, Brooks 5 0-0 10, Hettinger 4 0-0 8, Taylor 1 0-0 2, Hammond 1 0-0 2, Swogger 4 0-0 10, Raftery 1 2-2 5, Christine 1 1-2 4, Kemp 0 0-0 0, Sprankle 0 0-0 0. Totals - 29 6-8 70.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penns Valley10 16 10 11 - 47
Tyrone13 11 22 24 - 70
3-point goals: Tyrone 6 (Gripp 2, Swogger 2, Raftery, Christine).
Records: Penns Valley (5-8 overall, 2-5 in the Mountain League); Tyrone (8-4 overall, 6-1 in the Mountain League).
JV: Penns Valley, 35-15. High scorers-Jones, PV, 7; Christine, T, 6.
Huntingdon53
Central33
HUNTINGDON - Tara Smith scored a game-high 16 points and Bri Rivello added 15 as Huntingdon beat Central in a Mountain League game.
Cheyanne Snyder added 11 points for Huntingdon, which improved to 6-8 overall and 4-3 in league play. Central (5-7 overall, 3-4 in the Mountain League) got 11 points from Darby Boyles.
CENTRAL (33): Boyles 3 5-6 11, McKnight 1 0-0 2, Ritchey 2 0-0 4, McGraw 1 3-3 6, Lewis 5 0-0 10, Myers 0 0-0 0, Snyder 0 0-0 0, Brumbaugh 0 0-0 0, Albright 0 0-0 0, Garner 0 0-0 0. Totals - 12 8-9 33.
HUNTINGDON (53): Smith 7 1-1 16, Felton 1 2-2 4, Snyder 5 0-0 11, Hawn 1 0-0 2, Marker 0 2-2 2, Rivello 6 3-5 15, Shoemaker 1 1-3 3, Kurtz 0 0-0 0, Henney 0 0-0 0, Cunningham 0 0-0 0, Mansberger 0 0-0 0, Dearmitt 0 0-0 0, Campbell 0 0-0 0, McCrum 0 0-0 0, Wolfe 0 0-0 0. Totals - 21 9-13 53.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Central10 4 11 8 - 33
Huntingdon16 14 14 9 - 53
3-point goals: Central 1 (McGraw); Huntingdon 2 (Smith, Snyder).
Records: Central (5-7 overall, 3-4 in the Mountain League); Huntingdon (6-8 overall, 4-3 in the Mountain League).
JV: No game.
Clearfield56
Philipsburg-Osc.54
PHILIPSBURG - Clearfield gained possession over a jump ball with Philipsburg-Osceola in the final seconds and held on for a win over the Lady Mounties.
Briana Rusnak led the Lady Mounties with 17 points, while teammate Abby Showers added 12 points. Halee Hayward contributed 10 points.
CLEARFIELD (56): Heaters 9 4-6 22, Renaud 2 0-0 5, Farmery 8 7-7 23, Munshower 1 2-2 4, Sopic 0 0-0 0, Aveni 1 0-0 2, Ryan 0 0-0 0, V. Ireland 0 0-0 0, D. Ireland 0 0-0 0. Totals - 22 13-15.
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (54): Showers 4 2-4 12, Myers 3 0-0 6, Rusnak 7 3-6 17, Hayward 3 2-3 10, Meersand 0 0-0 0, Bowman 1 1-3 3, Burge 3 0-0 6. Totals - 21 8-16 54.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Clearfield14 18 10 14 - 56
Philipsburg-Osceola16 7 11 20 - 54
3-point goals: Clearfield 1 (Renaud); Philipsburg-Osceola 4 (Showers 2, Hayward 2).
Records: Clearfield (5-8, ML 3-4); Philipsburg-Osceola (6-7, ML 3-3).
JV: Clearfield, 39-29. High scorers-Nartatez, PO, 12.
Claysburg-Kimmel40
Mount Union34
MOUNT UNION - Kala Brumbaugh and Abby Kulick each scored nine points to lead Claysburg-Kimmel over Mount Union.
Kulick added seven assists for the winners, who led 20-8 at halftime.
CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL (40): Brumbaugh 4 0-0 9, A. Burk 1 2-4 4, Ickes 4 1-2 9, Kulick 3 2-5 9, Snyder 3 0-0 6, Glass 0 0-0 0, Locke 0 0-0 0, P. Burk 1 1-1 3, Walter 0 0-0 0. Totals - 16 6-12 40.
MOUNT UNION (34): Drake 3 0-2 9, White 5 0-2 11, Foor 2 1-2 7, Miner 1 0-0 3, Gilbert-Walker 1 2-6 4. Totals - 12 3-12 34.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Claysburg-Kimmel11 9 9 11 - 40
Mount Union8 0 8 18 - 34
3-point goals: Claysburg-Kimmel 2 (Brumbaugh, Kulick); Mount Union 7 (Drake 3, White, Foor 2, Miner).
Records: Claysburg-Kimmel (9-3, ICC 5-2); Mount Union (5-6, ICC 2-4).
JV: Claysburg-Kimmel, 41-19. High scorers-P. Burke, CK, 10.
Williamsburg38
So. Huntingdon20
WILLIAMSBURG - Cassondra Kensinger had eight points, five rebounds and three steals as Williamsburg defeated Southern Huntingdon.
The Lady Pirates improved to 7-6.
SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON (20): Leonard 1 6-8 8, Goshorn 1 0-0 2, Ponelson 3 1-4 7, Booher 0 0-1 0, Yohn 0 0-2 0, Walker 0 0-0 0, Detwiler 1 0-0 3, Zinobile 0 0-0 0, Bair 0 0-0 0, Sheeper 0 0-0 0. Totals - 6 7-15 20.
WILLIAMSBURG (38): Crouch 1 0-0 2, Kensinger 3 2-2 8, McCall 2 0-0 5, Repine 2 2-4 6, Shaw 1 0-0 2, Stayduhar 3 0-0 7, A. Detwiler 1 0-2 2, M. Detwiler 1 2-2 4, Peck 1 0-0 2. Totals - 15 6-10 38.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Southern Huntingdon7 5 3 5 - 20
Williamsburg8 15 4 11 - 38
3-point goals: Southern Huntingdon 1 (Detwiler); Williamsburg 2 (McCall, Stayduhar).
Records: Southern Huntingdon (0-12); Williamsburg (7-6).
JV: Williamsburg 30-20. High scorers-Peck, W, 20; Varner, SH, 6.
