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FLINTON -- Levada Gorsuch registered a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Williamsburg to a convincing 60-15 win over Glendale Thursday night in girls basketball.
The Lady Blue Pirates, up 16-2 after one and 31-7 at the half, also got 13 points from Ayla Hileman to improve to 19-1.
Madison Peterson fronted the Lady Vikings, now 6-14, with 15 points.
WILLIAMSBURG (60): Hileman 4 5-6 13, G. Colbert 0 0-0 0, R. Prough 1 1-5 4, Royer 4 0-0 8, Carper 0 0-0 0, Gorsuch 9 3-3 21, A. Colbert 1 0-0 2, Frye 0 0-0 0, Alexander 1 0-0 2, L. Prough 3 0-0 6, Ranalli 2 0-0 4. Totals - 25 9-14 60.
GLENDALE (15): Peterson 6 2-3 15, McMillion 0 0-0 0, Leidon 0 0-0 0, Krepps 0 0-0 0, Markel 0 0-0 0. Totals - 6 2-3 15.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Williamsburg 16 15 11 18 - 60
Glendale 2 5 7 1 - 15
3-point goals: Williamsburg 1 (R. Prough); Glendale 1 (Peterson 1)
Records: Williamsburg (19-1); Glendale (6-14)
JV: No game
Mustangs clinch
JOHNSTOWN -- Portage clinched the Heritage Conference East division by cruising to a 57-22 win over Conemaugh Valley in girls basketball.
The Lady Mustangs, which led 28-2 after the opening quarter, got a game-high 16 points from Jenna Burkett and 13 more from Ashlyn Hudak.
Portage, moving to 20-1, will now host a Heritage Conference semifinal matchup on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
PORTAGE (57): J. Burkett 7 2-3 16, Chobany 1 0-0 3, B. Bednarski 3 2-4 8, Hudak 4 2-2 13, Cam. Burkett 1 0-0 3, Noll 0 2-2 2, Bagby 0 0-0 0, Cas. Burkett 0 0-0 0, Myher 1 0-0 3, K. Bednarski 2 0-0 6, Stancovich 0 1-2 1, B. Burkett 0 0-0 0, Irvin 0 0-0 0, Offman 1 0-0 2. Totals - 19 9-13 57.
CONEMAUGH VALLEY (22): M. McCleester 1 0-0 3, I. D'arcangelo 1 2-2 5, K. Miller 0 1-4 1, S. Miller 2 0-0 6, J. Stiffler 2 0-0 4, P. Reininger 1 1-2 3, K. Ferguson 0 0-0 0, S. Williams 0 0-0 0, J. Crowe 0 0-0 0, M. Rose 0 0-0 0, I. Winkleman 0 0-0 0. Totals - 7 4-8 22.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Portage 28 11 8 10 - 57
Conemaugh Valley 2 7 11 2 - 22
3-point goals: Portage 8 (Hudak 3, K. Bednarski 2, Cam. Burkett, Chobany, Myher); Conemaugh Valley 4 (S. Miller 2, D'Arcangelo, McCleester).
Records: Portage (20-1); Conemaugh Valley (3-18).
JV: No game.
JV shines in 2nd half
ALEXANDRIA -- With the contest tied at the halftime, Juniata Valley took control in the second half with a 12-point scoring edge in earning a 57-45 win over Moshannon Valley on senior night in girls basketball.
Anna Taylor posted a double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Lady Hornets, while Maddie Hopsicker hit for 18 points and Kassidy Watson totaled 14.
Riley Wharton's 17 points were high for the Damsels.
JV held senior night, honoring Izzy Anderson and Hopsicker.
MOSHANNON VALLEY (45): Wharton 7 3-4 17, Berg 3 2-5 9, McCoy 3 0-0 9, Mihalko 0 0-0 0, Clarkson 3 0-2 8, Lewis 1 0-0 2. Totals - 17 5-13 45.
JUNIATA VALLEY (57): Hopsicker 7 2-2 18, Foster 0 0-0 0, Russell 2 0-0 5, Taylor 5 9-12 20, Watson 6 2-4 14, Sunderland 0 0-0 0, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Harmon 0 0-0 0, Mowrer 0 0-0 0, Sager 0 0-0 0. Totals - 20 13-18 65.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Moshannon Valley 14 10 7 14 - 45
Juniata Valley 12 12 13 20 - 57
3-point goals: Moshannon Valley 6 (McCoy 3, Clarkson 2, Berg); Juniata Valley 4 (Hopsicker 2, Russell, Taylor)
Records: Moshannon Valley (7-9); Juniata Valley (7-11)
C-K bested
CLAYSBURG -- Claysburg-Kimmel trailed Mount Union by just one after the first quarter, but got outscored by 19 the rest of the way in dropping a 68-41 contest in girls basketball.
Zailee Bush was the lone Lady Bulldog to reach double figures with 15.
Cailyn Skopic knocked down four 3-pointers and amassed 34 points for the Lady Trojans, while Maddie Dimoff added 16 more.
MOUNT UNION (68): Criswell 1 0-2 2, Dimoff 4 6-6 16, Scopic 12 6-7 34, Cox 1 0-2 2, Williams 3 3-4 10, Stumpf 0 1-2 1, Massey 1 0-0 3. Totals -- 22 16-23 68.
CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL (41): Zak. Bush 0 1-2 1, B. Francona 3 0-2 7, Tipton 3 0-0 8, Zai. Bush 7 1-7 15, A. Francona 2 4-8 8, Feathers 1 0-0 2. Totals -- 16 6-19 41.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Mount Union 10 18 21 19 -- 68
Claysburg-Kimmel 9 11 14 7 -- 41
3-point goals: Mount Union 8 (Scopic 4, Dimoff 2, Williams, Massey); Claysburg-Kimmel 3 (Tipton 2, B. Francona)
Records: Mount Union (4-15); Claysburg-Kimmel (4-14)
JV: No game
Heights downed
PATTON -- Cambria Heights found itself in a 14-point deficit at the half that it was unable to climb out of in a 66-37 Heritage Conference loss to Conemaugh Township in boys basketball.
Reese Garrison paced the Highlanders with 16 points, including four 3-pointers.
Jon Updyke poured in a game-high 25 points for the Indians, while Brennan Lohn tallied 14, and Colin Dinyar and Ethan Matera added 10 each.
CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP (66): Updyke 10 1-2 25, Dinyar 5 0-0 10, Lohr 5 0-0 14, Matera 5 0-0 10, Stango 1 0-0 2, Brotz 2 0-0 5, McClemons 0 0-0 0, Kane 0 0-0 0, Szarmach 0 0-0 0, Temyer 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 28 1-2 66.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (37): Garrison 6 0-0 16, Farabaugh 1 0-0 3, Nelen 4 0-0 8, Weiland 1 1-2 3, Yeckley 1 0-0 3, Abrams 0 0-0 0, Nagel 1 1-1 3, Baker 0 0-0 0, Lobick 0 0-0 0, Kubat 0 0-0 0, Ivory 0 1-2 1, Leamer 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 14 3-5 37.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Conemaugh Township 22 21 18 5 -- 66
Cambria Heights 12 15 2 8 -- 37
3-point goals: Conemaugh Township 9 (Updyke 4, Lohr 4, Brotz); Cambria Heights 6 (Garrison 4, Farabaugh, Yeckley).
Records: Conemaugh Township (17-3); Cambria Heights (3-17)
JV: no report
Portage holds on
ARMAGH -- Portage won each of the first three quarters, and then held off a United comeback attempt in the fourth to claim a 59-50 victory in Heritage Conference boys basketball.
Bode Layo posted a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Mustangs, while Trae Kargo had 18 points and seven assists, and Owen Gouse finished with 10 points.
Carter Payne matched Layo with a game-high 20 points for the Lions, while Isaac Worthington also reached double figures with 11.
PORTAGE (59): Kunko 3 1-4 9, Kargo 5 4-4 18, Gouse 4 2-2 10, Layo 6 8-11 20, Z. Hodge 0 0-0 0, E. Hodge 0 0-0 0, McCoy 1 0-0 2. Totals - 19 15-21 59.
UNITED (50): Isaac Worthington 4 2-2 11, D. Worthington 3 0-0 6, McGinnis 1 0-0 3, Darr 1 0-0 2, Stiffler 0 0-0 0, Burkett 0 1-2 1, Ludwig 0 0-0 0, Carter Payne 8 3-6 20, Felix 2 0-0 5, Kordish 0 0-0 0, Jelley 1 0-0 2. Totals - 19 6-10 50.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Portage 15 15 14 15 - 59
United 11 10 11 18 - 50
3-point goals: Portage 6 (Kargo 4, Kunko 2); United 4 (I. Worthington, McGinnis, Payne, Felix)
Records: Portage (12-7); United (10-10).
JV: United won 49-39. High scorers - Walker, P, 17; Kordish, U, 11
Bears defeated
DUBOIS -- Great Commission knocked down nine 3-pointers in a 59-53 loss to DuBois Christian in boys basketball.
Alex Guise led the Bears with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Elijah Best delivered 15 points, Charlie Lohsl totaled 13 and Gibbons tacked on 10.
GREAT COMMISSION (53): Best 5 1-2 15, Lohsl 5 0-0 13, Guise 4 2-2 11, Gibbons 3 3-4 10, Summers 2 0-0 4. Totals - 19 6-8 53.
DUBOIS CHRISTIAN (59): Jasek 6 3-8 15, Co. Delarme 6 1-4 14, Ca. Delarme 6 1-2 13, Smith 6 1-2 13, Hughes 0 3-4 3. Totals - 23 9-20 59.
3-point goals: Great Commission 9 (Best 4, Lohsl 3, Guise. Gibbons); DuBois Christian 1 (Co. Delarme)
Correction
Gracey Vinglish scored 12 points for Cambria Heights in a win over Conemaugh Valley. Due to a reporting error, Vinglish was misidentified in Thursday's sports section.