HOUTZDALE — Williamsburg’s LeeAnna Royer needed 12 points entering Thursday’s game against Moshannon Valley to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark. The junior knocked down a 3-pointer with 6:54 remaining in the third quarter off a pass from Regan Prough to reach the milestone as the ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — Brad Lear didn’t like what he saw out of his Hollidaysburg Area boys basketball team in the first half Wednesday night at Tyrone. And he let them hear about it in the locker room. “We gave them a good chewing out at halftime, ...
By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror MARTINSBURG — It was an emotional Wednesday evening for the Central High School boys basketball team as senior guard Eli Muthler notched his 1,000th career point in the team’s 60-35 victory against Bellwood-Antis. With 3:21 remaining in the first half, ...
By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com It’s been a rough stretch for the Altoona boys basketball team after dropping five of their last six, the latest coming in a 71-43 loss to Carlisle on Tuesday evening at the Altoona Fieldhouse. “We’re struggling,” Altoona coach Doug Pfeffer said. “Losing sucks. It sucks for me and I’m 53 years old. I can imagine what it feels like for these kids. They really come every day ready to work, and we don’t see any results right now. It’s a difficult stretch of the season for us. “Teams that we’re playing are hitting shots and ...
CARLISLE — Altoona seized control from the start against Carlisle — getting up by 25 after one quarter and 40 at the half — in a 66-22 victory Wednesday night in girls high school basketball. Lanie Wilt led the balanced Lady Lions with 14 points, while Samantha Harpster delivered 12. Altoona, which recently notched its 1,000th career win in program history, will hold a celebration of the feat at halftime of Friday’s 6:30 p.m. game at the Fieldhouse against Chambersburg. Altoona athletic director Phil Riccio said he is expecting about 70 former Lady Lions, along with some ...
The Great Commission boys basketball team ended its three-game losing skid Tuesday night, beating Blair County Christian, 57-38, in high school action at The Wright Place for Kids. Great Commission (11-5), which led 38-24 at halftime, got 16 points and five rebounds from Kyle Rodgers to go with 12 points from Charlie Lohsl and nine points from Alex Guise. Blair County Christian got 15 points from Aidyn Lundy and 10 points from Jonathan Marucci. BLAIR COUNTY CHRISTIAN (38): Lundy 7 0-0 15, J. Marucci 3 3-4 10, Walter 2 1-3 5, S. Hileman 2 1-2 5, S. Marucci 1 0-0 3. Totals — 15 5-9 ...
