CRESSON — Penn Cambria used a 10-point edge in the second quarter to create separation from Central Cambria in a 59-48 victory in high school boys basketball action Wednesday.

Caden Gibbons poured in a game-high 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Panthers, while Landon Semelsberger registered 14 points and Blake Lilly finished with 11.

JD Brouse led the Red Devils with 16 points, while Brayden Swope added 12.

CENTRAL CAMBRIA (48): Sinosky 1 0-2 3, Kutchman 1 2-2 4, Brouse 6 3-6 16, Barra 2 1-1 6, Swope 4 2-2 12, McClosky 2 2-2 7, Muldoon 0 0-0 0. Totals — 16 10-15 48.

PENN CAMBRIA (59): Gibbons 7 9-14 23, Semelsberger 6 1-2 14, Lilly 5 1-2 11, B. Jones 0 0-0 0, Nadolsky 1 2-4 4, Marshall 1 0-0 3, Davison 0 0-0 0, Mallory 2 0-2 4. Totals — 22 13-24 59.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Central Cambria 13 7 18 10 — 48

Penn Cambria 16 17 13 13 — 59

3-point goals: Central Cambria 6 (Swope 2, Sinosky, Brouse, Barra, McClosky); Penn Cambria 2 (Semelsberger, Marshall).

Records: Central Cambria (3-5); Penn Cambria (7-4).

JV: Penn Cambria, 52-40. High scorers–Giles, Muldoon, CC, 15 each; Mallory, PC, 15.

Lady Tigers prevail

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg used a seven-point scoring difference in the third quarter to pull out a 37-31 victory over Tyrone in girls basketball.

Alana Lightner posted 10 points to lead the Lady Tigers, who won the third by a 14-7 margin after trailing by one point at the half.

Rylan Crowell recorded a game-high 14 points for the Lady Eagles.

TYRONE (31): Woodring 2 1-2 5, L. Woomer 2 1-2 6, Crowell 4 3-4 14, Parker 1 0-0 2, Lehman 0 1-2 1, Naylor 0 0-0 0, Davis 0 0-0 0, Volders 1 1-2 3. Totals — 10 7-12 31.

HOLLIDAYSBURG (37): Padamonsky 3 0-0 6, Lightner 5 0-3 10, Sidney 4 0-0 11, Weimert 1 0-0 2, Steiner 2 1-2 6, Leighty 0 0-0 0, Hayer 1 0-0 2. Totals — 16 1-5 37.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Tyrone 11 8 7 5 — 31

Hollidaysburg 14 4 14 5 — 37

3-point goals: Hollidaysburg 4 (Sidney 3, Steiner); Tyrone 4 (Crowell 3, L. Woomer).

Record: Hollidaysburg (7-2).

JV: No game.

Lady Devils top FH

EBENSBURG — Central Cambria reeled off a huge third quarter, which it outscored Forest Hills by 16 points, en route to a 58-35 win in girls basketball.

Gianna Grimaldi led a balanced Lady Red Devil offense with 12 points, Paige Alexander also reached double figures with 10.

FOREST HILLS (35): Gdula 6 1-2 14, Maul 3 0-0 6, Pcola 4 2-2 11, Lashinsky 1 0-2 2, Carpenter 1 0-0 2, Faith 0 0-0 0, Brown 0 0-0 0, Martin 0 0-0 0, Kobal 0 0-0 0. Totals – 15 3-6 35.

CENTRAL CAMBRIA (58): Long 3 0-0 7, George 2 3-3 7, Ruddek 1 2-2 5, Matlin 3 0-0 8, Hite 1 0-0 2, Alexander 4 1-3 10, Grimaldi 4 4-4 12, Snyder 2 3-4 7. Totals – 20 13-16 58.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Forest Hills 6 12 9 8 – 35

Central Cambria 14 11 25 8 – 58

3-point goals: Forest Hills 2 (Gdula, Pcola); Central Cambria 5 (Matlin 2, Long, Ruddek, Alexander).

Records: Forest Hills (3-6); Central Cambria (7-3).

JV: Forest Hills, 32-14.

Portage defeated

PORTAGE — Portage grabbed a one-point lead at the half but was outscored by six in the third quarter against United in a 49-44 loss in Heritage Conference girls basketball.

Kendall Bednarski totaled 20 points to lead the Lady Mustangs.

UNITED (49): Worthington 5 24- 12, Henning 3 1-2 7, Burda 0 0-0 0, McGinnis 4 5-10 15, Rose 1 0-2 2, Litchenfels 2 1-2 5, Fiochetta 2 3-7 8. Totals — 17 12-27 49.

PORTAGE (44): C. Burkett 0 0-0 0, Myher 3 1-2 8, Bagby 1 1-2 3, Bednarski 6 5-6 20, B. Burkett 0 0-0 0, Irvin 2 0-0 5, Stancovich 0 0-0 0, Krestar 0 0-0 0, Burda 2 1-3 6, Smith 0 2-2 2, A. Burkett 0 0-0 0. Totals — 12 14-21 43.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

United 13 15 12 9 — 49

Portage 17 12 6 9 — 44

3-point goals: United 3 (McGinnis 2, Fiochetta); Portage 6 (Bednarski 3, Burda, Irvin, Myher).

Records: United (5-6 overall, 4-3 Heritage); Portage (6-6, 4-3).

JV: Portage, 29-15. High scorers–Burda, P, 9; Riffer, U, 5.