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Panthers take down Huskies

CRESSON — The Penn Cambria High School boys basketball team used a 15-9 fourth-quarter showing to pull away from Bishop Carroll in a 51-44 win on Monday. The Panthers (10-8) got 16 points from Brandon Rabish, 12 of which came on four 3-pointers, and 15 points and eight rebounds from Caden Gibbons. Jace Casses led BC (7-11) with 13 points while Will Tremel and Joe Phillips each added 10 points. BISHOP CARROLL (44): B. Walker 0 0-0 0, Casses 4 3-3 13, Tremel 3 3-3 10, Becquet 2 3-4 7, H. Walker 2 0-0 4, J. Phillips 4 2-4 10. Totals — 15 11-14 44. PENN CAMBRIA (51): Harrold 3 ...

Basketball star Johnston was ‘ahead of his time’

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Dick Johnston stood only 5-foot-4 in junior high school and reached an eventual height of 5-8. But as an athlete, even at a very young age, he was always a natural. Johnston, who passed away on Jan. 23 in Fort Wayne, Ind. at the age of 76, ...

This week’s high school basketball games to watch

High school boys MONDAY Altoona at Hollidaysburg, 7:30 Notable: Hollidaysburg won the first meeting at the AAHS Fieldhouse by nine in December. Bishop Carroll at Penn Cambria, 7:30 Notable: Matchup between two teams getting hot at the right time of the season. Forest Hills at Central Cambria, 7:15 Notable: Devils, currently the No. 6 seed in 3A, get a shot at the current top seed Rangers at home. Williamsport at Tyrone, 7:30 Notable: Millionaires not having a great season, but they are coming off a lopsided win over Altoona. TUESDAY Juniata Valley at Williamsburg, ...

Altoona boys beaten on road by Williamsport

WILLIAMSPORT — Altoona was outscored by 16 points in the fourth quarter as Williamsport pulled away in a 69-41 victory over the Mountain Lions in a high school boys basketball game on Saturday. Josh Lowery led Altoona with 17 points, but no one else reached double figures. ALTOONA (41): Dunkle 2 0-0 4, Greaser 1 0-0 2, Simendinger 1 0-0 3, Wagner 3 0-1 6, Barr 0 0-0 0, Diventura 0 0-2 0, D. Hicks 0 0-0 0, White 1 0-0 2, Pezzi 0 0-0 0, Herr 0 0-0 0, Lowery 7 3-4 17, Pfeffer 0 0-0 0, Harrington 3 0-0 7, Shields 0 0-0 0. Totals — 16 3-7 41. WILLIAMSPORT (69): Bradshaw 7 4-4 19, ...

Lady Marauders edge McCort in thriller

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com When long-time diocesan and Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference rivals Bishop Guilfoyle Academy and Bishop McCort butt heads in any sporting event, odds are that it will be a donnybrook. That was certainly the case Friday night, in the girls ...

BG boys wallop Crushers

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy boys basketball team is a high-octane offensive juggernaut that attacks opponents from a variety of positions on the floor. The Marauders often place three or more players in double figures, while shooting the ...