AREA DIGEST

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Sophomore Kendall Bednarski scored a game-high 32 points Tuesday night to lead the Portage girls basketball team to a 63-17 win over Northern Cambria in high school action.

Freshman teammate Mya Burda chipped in with 13 points for the Lady Mustangs (9-6), who led 30-10 at halftime.

Northern Cambria (0-11) got six points from Tayler Pala.

PORTAGE (63): Noll 3 0-0 6, C. Burkett 1 1-3 3, Bagby 2 0-0 4, Bednarski 12 4-4 32, B. Burkett 1 1-2 3, Stancovich 0 0-0 0, Irvin 0 0-0 0, Krestar 0 0-0 0, Burda 4 1-1 13, Noel 0 0-0 0, Myers 0 0-0 0, Smith 1 0-0 2. Totals — 24 7-10 63.

NORTHERN CAMBRIA (17): S. Fry 0 0-0 0, J. Fry 1 0-0 3, Ta. Pala 2 0-0 6, Abel 1 0-0 2, Olish 0 2-2 2, Te. Pala 1 0-0 2, Yuhas 1 0-0 2, Messing 0 0-0 0, Dolney 0 0-0 0, Farabaugh 0 0-0 0. Totals — 6 2-2 17.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Portage 13 17 17 16 — 63

Northern Cambria 8 2 5 2 — 17

3-point goals: Portage 8 (Burda 4, Bednarski 4); Northern Cambria 3 (Ta. Pala 2, J. Fry).

Records: Portage (9-6); Northern Cambria (0-11).

JV: Portage, 30-24. High scorers–Burda, P, 11; J. Fry, NC, 10.

H.S. RIFLE

NC triumphs

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Tyrone Christian Academy fell to 0-5 with a 736-565 loss to Northern Cambria in high school rifle action.

TCA was led by Jason Fitt (212). The Colts (3-9) were led by Anna Griffiths (284).

TYRONE CHRISTIAN (565): Fitt 212, Harris 207, Ellenberger 146

NORTHERN CAMBRIA (736): Griffiths 284, Lockard 266, Fleming 156.

Records: Tyrone Christian (0-5); Northern Cambria (3-9).

JV: Northern Cambria, 262-253.

AAHS grad shines

Brooke Long, a junior member of the Saint Francis women’s track and field team, was recently named a Prime Performer by the Northeast Conference for her showing at the Nittany Lion Challenge held at Penn State.

Long, an Altoona graduate, finished fourth overall in the women’s long jump with a mark of 5.50 meters.