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This week’s games to watch

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High school boys basketball

MONDAY

Bishop Guifoyle at Bishop McDevitt, 7:30

Notable: Marauders challenging themselves out of LHAC again with road test against solid team from higher classification.

Chestnut Ridge at Penn Cambria, 7:15

Notable: Penn Cambria has been struggling after a hot start. A win over the Lions would be a big boost for the stretch run.

Hollidaysburg at Central, 7:30

Notable: Golden Tigers and Scarlet Dragons among the teams trying to compete with Johnstown and BG for top tier of LHAC.

United at Portage, 7:15

Notable: Rematch of last year's Heritage Conference championship game between two teams struggling for consistency.

TUESDAY

Bishop Carroll at Central Cambria, 7:15

Notable: Neighboring rivals are both around .500, and both teams need a victory here to keep a playoff spot in focus.

WEDNESDAY

Claysburg-Kimmel at Northern Bedford, 7:15

Notable: Bulldogs are having a good season so far but have let some winnable games slip away. This can't be one of those.

THURSDAY

Juniata Valley at Williamsburg, 7:15

Notable: Inter-County Conference rivals are among the top seeds in District 6 Class 1A field so far this season.

Tyrone at Bishop Guilfoyle, 7

Notable: Tyrone is off to a good start under new coach Luke Rhoades, but this game represents a big challenge for Eagles.

FRIDAY

Juniata Valley at Bellwood-Antis, 7:30

Notable: Bellwood-Antis is planning to honor its 1973-1974 boys team that finished the regular season 22-0 at halftime.

State College at Altoona, 6:30

Notable: Mountain Lions get a chance to see where they are relative to their longtime District 6 rival.

High school GIRLS basketball

MONDAY

Juniata Valley at Bellwood-Antis, 7:30

Notable: Game at Bellwood went down to the wire last year, but both squads have new coaches and roster turnover.

TUESDAY

Homer-Center at Portage, 7:15

Notable: Lady Mustangs host PIAA Class 2A finalists from a year ago, but Lady Wildcats graduated plenty of talent.

WEDNESDAY

Bishop Carroll at Forest Hills, 7:15

Notable: Bishop Carroll has struggled this season, but a win against a LHAC power like Forest Hills would be huge.

THURSDAY

Northern Bedford at Tussey Mountain, 7:15

Notable: When these teams play, you can throw out the records and know it's probably going to go down to the wire.

Portage at River Valley, 7:15

Notable: Portage will face its biggest test of the season to date against another PIAA finalist, this one with more returnees.

FRIDAY

Altoona at State College, 6:30

Notable: Possible District 6 Class 6A championship game preview. Lady Lions are the favorite but must play on the road.

Forest Hills at Penn Cambria, 7:15

Notable: Lady Panthers are coming off a championship at the Tyrone Reliance Bank/Kiwanis tourney and have momentum.

SATURDAY

Tyrone at Juniata Valley, 2:30

Notable: Both teams need to pile up some wins if the postseason is in their future as Elizabeth Radabaugh welcomes her alma mater.

--Compiled by Michael Boytim

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