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Lady Pirates pass 1st test

CLAYSBURG — When you’ve had to wait about 10 days between games at this time of the year, the fear of rust can sink in. For the Williamsburg girls basketball team, that extra practice with Altoona went a long way in ensuring they came out on fire from the opening tip. The Lady Pirates outscored Aquinas Academy by a whooping 17-4 margin as they rolled on to a 60-44 triumph in the PIAA Class 1A first round match up at Claysburg-Kimmel High School Saturday afternoon. “After you’re off for quite a long time, you’re ready to get out there and play a game, and I’m glad we ...

Lady Panthers keep season going

RIDGWAY — After falling behind 6-0 and trailing by as many as eight points late in the first quarter of Saturday’s PIAA Class 1A first-round playoff game against District 9 runner-up Ridgway, the Northern Bedford girls basketball team found its footing, especially on the defensive side of ...

Lady Lions’ furious rally falls just short

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Altoona’s girls basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday night at the AAHS Fieldhouse in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs, but the Lady Lions lived up to their nickname by showing the heart of one. No one symbolized ...

PIAA basketball capsules

SATURDAY GIRLS PIAA CLASS 1A FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS Teams: 7-4 Riverview Lady Raiders (16-8) vs. 6-1 Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Lady Marauders (24-3) Site, time: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic H.S., 3 p.m. The coaches: Riverview—Jill Catanzaro; Bishop Guilfoyle—Kristi Kaack Playoff path: Riverview—def. Monessen, 44-23, in WPIAL quarterfinals; lost to Union, 56-13, in semifinals; lost to Aquinas Academy, 45-37, in consolation. Bishop Guilfoyle—def. Purchase Line, 69-14, in District 6 quarterfinals; defeated Bishop Carroll Catholic, 57-40, in semifinals; def. Williamsburg, ...

Motivated Carroll moves on

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com EBENSBURG — A sense of motivation can often serve as a valuable ally for a high school basketball team — a sixth man of sorts. That’s been the case with Bishop Carroll all season long. “We lost a couple of seniors from last year’s team, and everybody thought we’d be really bad this year,’’ Carroll sophomore standout guard Jace Casses said. “That just made us hungry.’’ After winning the District 6 Class 1A boys championship as the fifth seed in the tournament last week, Carroll opened up PIAA state playoff ...

Slow start in third sinks Pirates

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Despite being on the top of Cameron County’s scouting report, Williamsburg senior Rowan Gorsuch still managed to put the Blue Pirates on his back and carry his squad to a four-point halftime lead Friday in the first round of the PIAA Class 1A ...