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Kitko helps Vikings take down rival Knights

FLINTON — Joey Kitko scored 28 points and helped Glendale knock off its rival, Moshannon Valley, 51-41. The Vikings also got 10 points from Levi Hamilton. MOSHANNON VALLEY (41): Kephart 4 1-2 12, Merrick 1 3-4 5, Z. Reifer 0 0-0 0, Conner 3 2-4 8, Weakland 4 0-5 8, Mills 1 0-0 2, Washell 2 2-4 6. Totals — 15 8-19 41. GLENDALE (51): McGarvey 2 3-6 7, Kitko 8 10-13 28, Frowner 1 0-4 3, Eckenrode 0 0-0 0, Hoopsick-Bell 0 0-0 0, Hamilton 4 2-4 10, Myers 0 0-2 0, Smith 1 0-0 3, Jenkins 0 0-0 0. Totals — 17 15-29 51. SCORE BY QUARTERS Moshannon Valley 20 4 11 6 — ...

New Tigers off to promising start for season

By Ron Musselman For The Mirror HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg boys basketball team lost all five starters from last season. But that hasn’t slowed down the Golden Tigers, at least not yet. Junior Kasen Metzger scored a team-high 14 points and pulled down 13 rebounds Friday night as Hollidaysburg remained unbeaten with a 59-51 non-conference victory over DuBois on its home floor. Coach Brad Lear’s team improved to 5-0 and can match its best start in six seasons with a road victory Monday against Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference foe Philipsburg-Osceola. “It ...

Poor first quarter sinks Pirates

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror WILLIAMSBURG — From the moment the ball was tipped on Friday night, anything that could’ve gone wrong for the Williamsburg boys basketball team did go wrong. West Branch hit the ground running — forcing several turnovers — and knocked down several big shots en route to a 27-9 outburst in the first quarter. That led to the Warriors sinking the Blue Pirates, 65-38. “We obviously were not prepared to play, and that’s clearly on me,” Williamsburg coach Jeff Detwiler said. “I’ve got to do a better job of getting these guys ready. West ...

Heights takes down Township

PATTON — Sienna Kirsch and Gracey Vinglish combined for 44 points as Cambria Heights won all four quarters in a 62-39 win over Conemaugh Township Thursday night in girls high school basketball. Kirsch finished with 24, while Vinglish had 20 as the Lady Highlanders evened their record at ...

Crilly, Eagles take flight in win

TYRONE — Sam Crilly drilled seven 3-pointers and tallied 23 points to lead Tyrone to a 72-46 rout of Bellefonte Thursday night in boys high school basketball. Crilly had six treys and 18 points in the opening quarter as the Golden Eagles poured in 34 points. Kendall Lehner finished with 12 points, while Andrew Escala and Eli Woomer had 11 apiece. BELLEFONTE (46): Hamilton 10 0-1 20, Eheling 0 1-2 1, Servant 5 0-0 12, Eckley-Jones 3 2-2 9, Halterma 0 0-0 0, Huntsinger 1 0-0 2, Shively 0 0-0 0, Coons 1 0-0 2, Kreiger 0 0-0 0. Totals – 20 3-5 46. TYRONE (72): Crilly 8 0-0 23, A. ...

Crowell sparks Lady Eagles

TYRONE — Rylan Crowell led a balanced attack with 15 points Wednesday night as the Tyrone girls basketball team beat Bald Eagle Area, 54-27, in high school action. The Lady Eagles (1-2) also got 11 points from Alayna Woomer. BALD EAGLE AREA (27): Thompson 2 3-4 7, PErry 2 2-4 6, Habovick 0 3-6 3, Clark 1 0-0 2, Mottin 2 0-0 4, Harter 0-0 3, Taylor 1 0-0 2. Totals — 9 8-14 27. TYRONE (54): L. woomer 2 0-0 5, Green 1 2-4 4, A. Woomer 5 1-3 11, Crowell 4 3-4 15, Gr. Naylor 1 0-0 3, Newlin 1 0-0 2, Parker 1 3-4 6, Lehman 2 1-4 6, Volders 1 0-0 2. Totals — 18 10-19 54. SCORE BY ...