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Golden Tigers continue impressive start

HOLLIDAYSBURG — While the Hollidaysburg Area High School boys basketball team had plenty of turnover to start the season, the Golden Tigers have shown some promising signs through their first seven games. “We just work well as a team,” senior Brady Steiner said. “We do a lot of team bonding together, and we just play for each other, share the ball well and work hard.” And they will head into the Christmas break with a perfect record intact as a result. Thursday night, that chemistry showed as the Tigers jumped out to an early 21-point lead at the break as they drubbed ...

Valley’s Taylor hits milestone

MORRISDALE — Anna Taylor scored 18 points and made her 100th career 3-pointer to lead Juniata Valley to a 49-16 win over West Branch in high school girls basketball action on Thursday night. Aubrey Anderson also scored 18 points for the Lady Hornets and added seven steals, five assists and five rebounds. JUNIATA VALLEY (49): Hartman 2 0-1 4, Watson 2 0-0 4, Taylor 6 1-1 18, Harman 0 0-0 0, Anderson 6 3-4 18, Walters 1 1-2 3, Russell 0 0-0 0, Foster 0 0-0 0, Fouse 0 2-2 2. Totals -- 17 7-10 49. WEST BRANCH (16): Guglielmi 4 0-0 8, Williams 0 0-0 0, Briscoe 1 0-0 3, Kerfoot 1 0-0 ...

Red Devils topple Panthers

EBENSBURG — Central Cambria held Penn Cambria to six points in the third quarter to take control in its 65-59 win over the Panthers in high school boys basketball action on Thursday night. J.D. Brouse and Grady Snyder each scored 15 points for the Red Devils, and Brayden Swope added 12 points. The Red Devils improved their record to 3-2 overall. Brandon Rabish scored a team-high 16 points for Penn Cambria. Caden Gibbons added 13 points, and Blake Lilly had 12 for the Panthers. Both teams will be playing in the Ron Davidson Roundball Classic at Central Cambria on Saturday and ...

BG’s defense carries squad to 5-0 mark

By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror Bishop Guilfoyle came out firing with intensity and shared the basketball against Penns Valley on its way to a 57-34 victory on Wednesday night at the Pleasant Valley Gymnasium. The win keeps the Lady Marauders unbeaten at 5-0 on the season. “I was proud of the way that we shared the basketball,” Bishop Guilfoyle coach Kristi Kaack said. “I thought we defended with a lot of intensity across the board.” In the first frame, Bishop Guilfoyle came out in a full-court press, holding Penns Valley to seven points. “We’re really trying to ...

Central cruises past Bellefonte

MARTINSBURG — Central’s first quarter total of 19 points was more than the Lady Dragons allowed Bellefonte the entire game in a 54-15 victory in high school girls basketball Wednesday. Marah Dickson knocked down five 3-pointers and totaled 17 points. BELLEFONTE (15): Brown 3 3-4 9, Jasseh 0 0-0 0, Cotter 1 0-0 2, A. Lose 0 0-0 0, Sampsel 0 0-0 0, A. Herr 0 0-2 0, E. Herr 0 0-0 0, Fravel 1 2-2 4, Massulo 0 0-0 0, Fetzer 0 0-0 0. Totals – 5 3-8 15. CENTRAL (54): Boyles 1 2-4 4, Dickson 6 0-0 17, L. Imes 3 2-2 9, Benton 2 5-6 9, Poet 2 2-2 7, Rhykerd 2 0-0 6, I. Imes 1 0-0 2. ...

Kitko, Vikings top Blacklick

FLINTON — Joey Kitko knocked down five 3-pointers and led all scorers with 20 points in sparking Glendale to a 53-41 victory over Blacklick Valley in high school boys basketball on Wednesday. Levi Hamilton added 14 points for the Vikings, who won the third quarter by a 20-6 margin. BLACKLICK VALLEY (41): Schilling 3 0-0 8, Nedrich 2 2-2 7, McEvoy 2 0-0 4, Sheesley 6 0-2 13, Gould 2 0-0 5, Nixon 1 1-2 4. Totals — 16 3-6 41. GLENDALE (53): McGarvey 3 0-0 7, Kitko 7 1-2 20, Frowner 2 0-0 4, Eckenrode 0 1-2 1, Hoopsick-Bell 3 1-2 7, Hamilton 6 2-2 14, Myers 0 0-0 0. Totals — 21 ...