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HUNTINGDON -- Central knocked off Huntingdon, 59-47, in high school boys basketball action on Friday night behind 23 points from Eli Muthler.
Hunter Smith scored 12 points, and Nick Garver scored 11 for the Scarlet Dragons, who improved to 11-2.
Ty Boyer led Huntingdon with 14 points.
CENTRAL (59): Smith 4 3-4 12, Muthler 6 9-12 23, Butler 0 3-4 3, Garver 4 1-2 11, Long-Yarrison 3 1-2 7, Bettwy 1 0-0 3, Klotz 0 0-0 0, Byler 0 0-0 0, D. Smith 0 0-0 0, Sparks 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 18 17-24 59.
HUNTINGDON (47): Foster 5 0-0 12, Boyer 5 2-4 14, Susko 2 0-0 4, Alexander 3 0-0 9, Rutter 1 0-2 2, Moore 1 0-0 3, Norris 1 0-0 3. Totals -- 18 2-6 47.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Central 12 17 10 20 -- 59
Huntingdon 11 5 13 18 -- 47
3-point goals: Central 6 (Muthler 2, Garver 2, Bettwy, H. Smith); Huntingdon 9 (Alexander 3, Foster 2, Boyer 2, Moore, Norris).
Records: Central (11-2); Huntingdon (6-6).
JV: Central won.
Portage downed
PORTAGE -- Portage was outscored 20-6 in the fourth quarter in a 77-52 loss to River Valley.
Trae Kargo's 16 points were tops for the Mustangs, who fell to 7-5. Teammates Bode Layo and Owen Gouse each added 12 points.
River Valley, which improved to 9-6, got 25 points from Dominic Speal and 18 from Jayden Whitfield. Luke Woodring contributed 15 points.
RIVER VALLEY (77): Speal 11 2-4 25, Woodring 4 6-8 15, Whitfield 5 6-6 18, Reed 2 0-0 5, Riggle 1 0-0 3, Johnston 1 0-0 3, Shannon 0 0-0 0, McDivitt 0 0-0 0, Pynos 3 0-0 8. Totals -- 27 14-18 77.
PORTAGE (52): Kunko 1 0-0 2, Kargo 5 3-6 16, Gouse 4 2-3 12, Layo 6 0-0 12, Z. Hodge 1 0-0 2, E. Hodge 2 0-0 4, mcCoy 2 0-0 4, Slanoc 0 0-0 0, Walker 0 0-0 0, Caldwell 0 0-0 0, Harshberger 0 0-0 0, Kick 0 0-0 0, Gathers 0 0-0 0, Bobolsky 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 21 5-9 52.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
River Valley 20 22 15 20 -- 77
Portage 13 17 16 6 -- 52
3-point goals: River Valley 9 (Whitfield 2, Pynos 2, Speal, Woodring, Reed, Riggle, Johnston); Portage 5 (Kargo 3, Gouse 2).
Records: River Valley (9-6); Portage (7-5).
JV: River Valley, 41-38. High scorers--Pynos, RV, 11; Walker, P, 11.
Heights wins in OT
PATTON -- Cambria Heights outscored Homer-Center, 11-6, in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then won the extra period, 12-7, to post a 56-51 Heritage Conference victory.
Stephen Nelen led the Highlanders with 20 points, and Isaac Weiland scored 10.
Angelo Alexander scored 13 for Homer-Center.
HOMER-CENTER (51): Alexander 5 3-4 13, Saiani 2 0-0 5, Coy 3 1-2 8, Budner 4 3-4 12, Voyda 3 0-0 9, Palmer 1 0-0 2 Dunn 0 0-0 0, Hurd 1 0-0 2, Arone 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 19 7-10 51.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (56): Garrison 2 2-4 6, Farabaugh 2 0-2 5, Nelen 8 4-8 20, Weiland 4 2-2 10, Yeckley 3 0-2 6, Abrams 1 5-8 7, Nagel 1 0-0 2. Totals -- 21 13-26 56.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Homer-Center 19 7 12 6 7 -- 51
Cambria Heights 13 12 8 11 12 -- 56
3-point goals: Homer-Center 6 (Voyda 3, Saiani, Coy, Budner); Cambria Heights 1 (Farabaugh).
Records: Homer-Center (6-9); Cambria Heights (3-11).
JV: Not reported.
Glendale falls
MORRISDALE -- West Branch jumped out to a 17-4 lead after one quarter and went on to beat Glendale, 64-40.
Owen Koleno led a balanced attack with 14 points for West Branch. Joey Kitko led Glendale with 16 points, and Connor Potutschnig scored 12.
GLENDALE (40): Potutschnig 4 3-4 12, Lukehart 1 0-0 2, Kitko 7 1-2 16, Eckenrode 1 0-0 2, McGarvey 3 1-2 8, Frowner 0 0-0 0, Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Jenkins 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 16 5-8 40.
WEST BRANCH (64): Colton 2 0-0 5, Evans 5 3-6 13, Z. McGonigal 2 0-0 6, Koleno 7 0-0 14, Tiracorda 6 0-0 13, D. McGonigal 3 0-0 7, N. Emigh 1 0-0 2, Kolp 1 0-2 2, E. Emigh 0 0-0 0, Liptak 0 0-0 0, Leskovansky 1 0-0 2, Kephart 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 28 3-8 64.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Glendale 4 11 13 12 -- 40
West Branch 17 21 13 13 -- 64
3-point goals: Glendale 3 (Potutschnig, Kitko, McGarvey); West Branch 5 (Z. McGonigal 2, Colton, Tiracorda, D. McGonigal).
JV: West Branch, 51-42. High scorers--Kephart, WB, 20; Frowner, G, 18.
Tussey beats NBC
LOYSBURG -- Cam Chilcote scored 20 points, and Tussey Mountain topped Northern Bedford, 50-39.
Alex Kochara hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 for the Black Panthers.
TUSSEY MOUNTAIN (50): Santamaria 1 0-2 2, Kormanski 1 0-2 2, Stoudnour 4 1-2 9, Johnston 5 0-1 10, Chilcote 6 6-6 20, Traxler 1 0-0 2, Hall 2 0-0 5. Totals -- 20 7-13 50.
NORTHERN BEDFORD (39): Norwood 0 2-2 2, Horsh 3 3-6 9, Wadel 2 0-0 4, Kochara 6 0-0 17, Eckenroad 1 0-0 2, Troy 2 0-0 5. Totals -- 14 5-8 39.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Tussey Mountain 13 8 14 15 -- 50
Northern Bedford 13 10 8 8 -- 39
3-point goals: Tussey Mountain 3 (Chilcote 2, Hall); Northern Bedford 6 (Kochara 5, Troy).
Records: Tussey Mountain (7-5); Northern Bedford (1-11).
JV: Tussey Mountain, 49-14. High scorers--Traxler, TM, 14; Troy, NB, 8.