By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com ALEXANDRIA — The Juniata Valley girls basketball team began the season 0-3 and lost those games by an average of 27 points. The third loss, at Everett on Dec. 4, seemed like a long time ago Monday night as the Lady Hornets avenged that defeat ...
MECHANICSBURG— Melana Eyer knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 14 of her game-high 17 points in the third quarter of Altoona’s 62-34 victory over Cumberland Valley Monday in girls high school basketball. Brionna Hudson and Raylin Eyer posted 12 points each, while Lanie Wilt added 11 for the Lady Lions. ALTOONA (62): Stadtmiller 0 0-0 0, Cuspert 0 0-0 0, M. Eyer 5 4-5 17, Nguyen-Moore 4 0-0 8, Hudson 4 4-5 12, Heyward 0 0-0 0, Beck 0 0-0 0, Wilt 5 1-2 11, R. Eyer 4 0-0 12, Beltz 0 0-0 0, Lantzy 0 0-0 0, Williams 0 0-0 0, Neuner 0 0-0 0, Harpster 1 0-0 2. Totals – 23 9-12 ...
By Ron Musselman For The Mirror HOLLIDAYSBURG — Bella Vent is one of three seniors on the Hollidaysburg girls basketball team. The 5-foot-6 guard and IUP recruit also is one of the team’s best playmakers. Vent was at her best Monday night, scoring 24 points and collecting 12 steals in a 59-33 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference victory over visiting Bellwood-Antis. The win was the 14th in a row for the Lady Tigers (16-1, 14-0 LHAC) and their second against the Lady Blue Devils (8-9, 7-7) this season. “Our ball pressure was really good in the first half and it allowed ...
GREENSBURG — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy held off a rally by defending WPIAL Class 6A champion Norwin in a 53-50 victory in a high school girls basketball game at Seton Hill University on Saturday. Maurie Querry scored a team-high 13 points, and Anberlyn Petrecca scored 12 points and had a key defensive stop with three seconds to play in the game. The Lady Marauders improved to 13-2. Norwin, which was ranked third this season in its WPIAL classification, fell to 9-6. BISHOP GUILFOYLE (53): Williams 2 0-0 5, Querry 5 2-2 13, Ruggery 3 3-3 9, Petrecca 4 1-2 12, Haigh 4 0-2 8, Homan 2 ...
High school boys MONDAY Conemaugh Township at Portage, 7:15 Notable: Both teams are 11-2 in the Heritage Conference and are vying to be the top seed out of the East Division. Fannett-Metal at Claysburg-Kimmel (No JV), 6 Notable: Bulldogs have won five straight and are trying to catch Penns Manor for final playoff spot in Class 2A. Philipsburg-Osceola at Bellwood-Antis, 6:30 Notable: One of Blue Devils’ best chances to get a victory as the season enters the stretch run. TUESDAY Chestnut Ridge at Bishop Carroll, 7:15 Notable: Huskies try to win fourth straight and ...
CRESSON — Brandon Rabish’s conventional three-point play with 29 seconds left gave Penn Cambria the lead in a 61-60 victory over Central on Saturday in high school boys basketball. Central’s Eli Muthler put the Scarlet Dragons ahead, 60-46, with 3:40 remaining in the game before the Panthers finished the game on a 15-0 run. Penn Cambria was led by Gavin Harrold’s 16 points. Landon Semelsberger added 13 points, and Rabish had 11. Mason Byler hit seven 3-pointers for the Dragons to finish with 21 points, and Muthler scored 18 points. CENTRAL (60): E. Muthler 6 4-4 18, Byler ...
