Lestochi hits key shot By Matt Michelone For the Mirror It’s not every day that an opportunity to redeem yourself becomes a possibility when it comes to finishing in the clutch during a playoff basketball game. During last year’s PIAA Class 3A second-round matchup against Girard, ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Just over a month ago, Hollidaysburg’s girls basketball team came into Bishop Guilfoyle Academy’s Pleasant Valley gymnasium and sent a message with a 23-point victory. The Lady Marauders had a response Friday night in the Laurel Highlands ...
The Altoona Mirror’s Michael Boytim presents the annual District 6 basketball tournament preview and analysis. See Pages B6 and B7 in today's Mirror print edition and All Access digital edition.
Men: Washington at Penn St. SATURDAY Tipoff: 2 p.m., Jordan Center, University Park Records: Washington (12-12, Big Ten 3-10); Penn State (13-1, Big Ten 3-11) TV: Big Ten Network Radio: WRAX 106.5-FM Satellite: Sirius XM Ch. 380 & 970 Notable: These are the two bottom teams in the Big Ten, with Washington just one game ahead of the Nittany Lions in the standings. If the postseason tournament started now, these two teams, plus Northwestern, would miss the Big Ten event. … Penn State has lost six games in a row and is 1-10 in its last 11 games. … The Nittany Lions are ...
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com CLAYSBURG — As the old saying goes, forewarned is forearmed. Williamsburg was defeated soundly by a strong Berlin Brothersvalley team, 65-38, in an Inter-County Conference Tournament girls basketball semifinal game Friday evening at the Claysburg-Kimmel High School gymnasium, but Lady Blue Pirates coach Angela Detwiler hopes that the difficult experience will serve as a wake-up call for her team, which starts play in the District 6 Class 1A tournament at home against Blacklick Valley Monday night. “Berlin is a well-coached team, ...
By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com CLAYSBURG — When Claysburg-Kimmel and McConnellsburg met on Jan. 3 for their only regular season matchup, the Spartans reeled off the first 17 points of the game en route to a 30-point lead at the end of one quarter of play. The two schools squared off on Friday night in the semifinals of the Inter-County Conference tournament. C-K was determined not to suffer the same fate, and for the first half, it was right in the game. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the Spartans from early January emerged from the halftime locker room and ...
