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BUTLER -- The Altoona girls basketball team used a 22-8 showing in the third quarter Saturday to beat Butler, 68-41, at the Butler Tournament on Saturday in high school play.
Lanie Wilt and Raylin Eyer each had 15 points for the Lady Lions, who improved to 8-2. Zaelihn Nguyen-Moore chipped in 13 for Altoona, which led, 30-24, at halftime. Brionna Hudson and Melana Eyer contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively. Hudson added 12 rebounds to go with 10 boards from Nguyen-Moore.
Amelia McMichael led Butler (6-4) with 10 points.
ALTOONA (68): Stadtmiller 0 0-0 0, M. Eyer 3 2-2 10, Nguyen-Moore 6 0-2 13, Hudson 6 0-0 12, Beltz 0 0-0 0, Heyward 0 0-0 0, Wilt 7 1-1 15, R. Eyer 5 0-0 15, Cogan 0 0-0 0, Lantzy 0 0-0 0, Harpster 1 0-0 3. Totals -- 28 3-5 68.
BUTLER (41): McElroy 1 0-0 3, Booher 1 2-2 5, Stutz 0 4-4 4, Patterson 3 0-0 8, Huff 0 1-2 1, Hoffer 1 0-0 2, Maier 2 2-2 7, McMichael 3 2-2 10, Cornish 0 1-2 1. Totals -- 11 12-14 41.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Altoona 20 10 22 16 -- 68
Butler 15 9 8 9 -- 41
3-point goals: Altoona 9 (M. Eyer 2, Nguyen-Moore, R. Eyer 5, Harpster); Butler 7 (McElroy, Booher, Patterson 2, Maier, McMichael 2).
Records: Altoona (8-2), Butler (6-4)
JV: Altoona, 39-36. High scorers-Cogan, A, 15; Haffer, B, 12.
BG dealt first loss
PITTSBURGH -- Bishop Guilfoyle Academy was handed its first loss, a 60-43 setback to Peters Township, in a game held at North Allegheny High School.
The Lady Marauders (5-1) got 12 points from Stella Yeskey in a game they trailed at halftime, 28-22.
Ashlynn Morreale led Peters Township (9-1) with 18 points.
BISHOP GUILFOUYLE (43): Adams 1 1-2 3, Query 0 2-2 2, Ruggery 4 0-0 9, Petrecca 2 2-3 6, Yeskey 6 0-0 12, Gofus 0 0-0 0, Homan 0 0-2 0, Haigh 1 0-0 2, Williams 4 0-0 9. Totals: 22 9-12 60.
PETERS TOWNSHIP (60): Morreale 6 2-2 18, Wetzel 5 2-2 13, Welsh 0 0-0 0, McCullough 6 1-2 14, Radulovich 0 1-2 1, Sopko 5 2-2 13, Castor 0 1-2 1. Totals -- 22 9-12 60.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Bishop Guilfoyle 12 10 13 8 -- 43
Peters Twp 14 14 17 15 -- 60
3-point goals: BG 2 (Ruggery, Williams), PT 7 (Morreale 4, Wetzel, McCullough, Sopko).
Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (6-1), Peters Township (9-1)
JV: No game
Duo lead Lady Pirates
WILLIAMSBURG -- Williamsburg got 26 points from LeeAnna Royer and 21 points from Levada Gorsuch in a 70-37 win over Tussey Mountain in the Williamsburg Christmas Tournament.
The Lady Pirates, who led 49-20 at halftime, also got 12 points from Anastasia Ranalli en route to their eighth win in nine games.
Tussey (7-2) got 19 points from Addyson Weyandt.
Gorsuch was named MVP of the tourney, while Royer and Ranalli were named to the all-tourney team, along with Weyandt and Tussey teammate Karah Husick.
TUSSEY MOUNTAIN (37): Sheeder 0 1-2 1, Yutzy 0 0-0 0, Husick 2 2-4 6, Weaver 0 0-0 0, Weyandt 3 11-12 19, Horton 2 0-0 5, Gabrielson 2 0-0 6, Staley 0 0-0 0, Price 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 9 14-18 37.
WILLIAMSBURG (70): Alexander 0 0-0 0, A. Colbert 1 0-0 2, G. Colbert 0 0-0 0, Flaig 0 0-0 0, Gorsuch 7 7-11 21, Kagarise 0 0-0 0, Prough 3 0-0 9, Ranalli 4 4-6 12, Rispoli 0 0-0 0, Royer 11 2-3 26. Totals -- 26 13-20 70.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Tussey Mtn 7 13 7 10 -- 37
Williamsburg 26 23 13 8 -- 70
3-point goals: Tussey Mountain 5 (Weyandt 2, Horton 2, Gabrielson 2); Williamsburg 5 (Prough 3, Royer 2).
Records: Tussey Mountain (7-2), Williamsburg (8-1)
JV: No game
Valley takes consy
HUNTINGDON -- Juniata Valley improved to 4-6 with a 36-31 win over Mount Union in the Huntingdon Lions Club Tournament consolation game held at Juniata College.
Aubrey Anderson's 16 points were tops for the Lady Hornets, who led 20-15 at halftime. Teammate Kassidy Watson added 14 points.
Mount Union (2-6) got 13 points from Cailyn Skopic.
MOUNT UNION (31): Dimoff 2 4-5 9, Skopic 5 3-3 13, Cox 0 7-10 7, Kane 0 0-0 0, House 1 0-0 2, Osborne 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 8 14-17 31.
JUNIATA VALLEY (37): Hartman 1 0-0 2, Watson 6 2-4 14, Hartman 1 0-0 2, Anderson 6 3-4 16, Walters 0 0-0 0, Russell 0 0-0 0, Fouse 1 0-0 2. Totals -- 15 5-8 36.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Mount Union 8 7 6 10 -- 31
Juniata Valley 12 8 5 11 -- 36
3-point goals: Mount Union 1 (Dimoff), Juniata Valley 1 (Anderson).
Records: Mount Union (2-6), Juniata Valley (4-6)
JV: No game