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Freshman delivers for Lady Marauders

CRESSON — The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Lady Marauders basketball team used freshman guard Layona Williams’ heroics to post a 57-50 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference victory over Penn Cambria at the Penn Cambria High School gymnasium on Friday. Williams was inserted into the starting lineup Friday night due to another player’s injury, and she capitalized, scoring a game-high 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter for BG, which bounced back from what had been an eight-point third-quarter deficit. “This was the first game that I started this season, and I felt really ...

Fleegle happy his team finds ways to earn wins

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com It’s been quite a week for the Altoona girls basketball team. It began with up-and-coming freshman Brionna Hudson receiving the Mirror’s Athlete of the Week before getting the program’s 1,000th win over rival State College on Tuesday night. The week culminated with the Lady Lions getting their 11th win in a row with a 61-35 victory over Central Dauphin East on Friday night at the Fieldhouse. “It’s been really fun,” Hudson said. “We’ve been getting in the gym and just putting in the work. It’s nice to see us coming out on ...

Foor, Marauders bounce PC

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com CRESSON — The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders are a high-powered, high-scoring offensive machine that can feature any one of a half-dozen players taking the lead role in scoring on any particular night. On Friday night, sharp-shooting senior guard Nick Foor stepped to the forefront for BG, scoring a game-high 23 points — including five 3-pointers — as the Marauders defeated Penn Cambria, 77-63 in a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference game at the Penn Cambria High School gymnasium. Foor scored 10 of his points in the second ...

Foul trouble, defense sinks Pirates

By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg girls basketball team could not escape foul trouble on Friday night as they fell to the St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 75-72. In their last few games, the Lady Pirates have had important players sitting on the bench. “We’ve had key players getting in foul trouble,” Williamsburg coach Angela Detwiler said. “So, we’ve got to figure out how to play a full game without getting in foul trouble. Despite the loss, junior guard LeeAnna Royer finished with 30 points, including eight from 3-point land. ...

Kargo hits 1,000th point for Portage

PATTON — Portage’s Trae Kargo needed eight points heading into Friday night’s game against Cambria Heights to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career. The senior delivered 14 points, in addition to eight assists, for the game and went over the coveted mark as the Mustangs cruised to a ...

Balance sparks JV in win on the road

LOYSBURG — Juniata Valley got out to an 11-point lead at halftime and came away with a 52-33 win over Northern Bedford Friday night in girls high school basketball. Anna Taylor led the Lady Hornets with 15 points, while Aubrey Anderson collected 13. Amberly Detterline fronted the Lady Panthers with 11 points and Alyssa Yeatts tacked on 10. JUNIATA VALLEY (52): Hartman 3 1-2 7, Watson 4 0-0 8, Taylor 5 4-7 15, B Hartman 0 0-0 0, Anderson 4 4-6 13, Walters 1 0-0 2, Russel 1 2-2 4, Foster 0 0-0 0, Sunderland 0 0-0 0, Fouse 1 1-2 3. Totals – 19 12-19 52. NORTHERN BEDFORD (33): ...