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Berlin flexes muscle against Lady Panthers

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com JOHNSTOWN — The mark of a good defense is not only one that forces turnovers and makes the opposition take tough shots. What makes a great defense is one that is so effective doing those other things that when a team does get an open look, they still feel pressure as if the defensive team is right there. Unfortunately, Northern Bedford was on the receiving end of Berlin Brothersvalley’s suffocating defense during Saturday afternoon’s District 5 Class 1A championship. NBC was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes en route to a ...

BG gets spot in tourney

The Pleasant Valley gymnasium certainly didn’t live up to its name Friday night as Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic beat Tyrone, 72-58, in a District 6 3A consolation game that neither team was hoping to be playing. The Marauders entered the playoffs as the top seed coming off a Laurel Highlands ...

CC offense disappears in fourth quarter

By Rick Weaver For the Mirror BLAIRSVILLE — He who hesitates is lost, so goes the saying. Or she, as the case might be. Central Cambria struggled to cope with a swarming and active defense and went on to drop a 54-38 decision against River Valley in the District 6 Class 3A girls’ basketball consolation game on Friday night at River Valley Middle School. “I felt like we struggled in the halfcourt offense tonight. We couldn’t really buy a basket. And I think we were panicking a little bit because we couldn’t buy a basket,” Lady Red Devils coach Brittany Bracken ...

h.s. basketball preview capsule

SATURDAY GIRLS DISTRICT 5 CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP Teams: Northern Bedford Lady Panthers (15-8); Berlin Brothersvalley Lady Mountaineers (20-5) Site, time: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown SportsCenter, 2:30 p.m. The coaches: Northern Bedford—Jon Ewart; Berlin Brothersvalley—Rachel Prosser Playoff path: Northern Bedford—received a bye into District 5 Class 1A semifinals; def. Southern Fulton, 59-37, in semifinals. Berlin Brothersvalley—received bye into semifinals; def. Forbes Road, 58-32, in semifinals. Probable starting lineups: Northern Bedford—G Leah Swanseen, sr.; ...

Hustling Stingers knock off Portage in title tilt

CRESSON — Under the coaching of Lance Hudak, Portage games have become known for swarms of players clad in green and white diving all over the floor, grabbing loose basketballs and applying pressure defense. That certainly happened in Thursday’s District 6 Class 2A championship game at ...

Miller, Lambour tabbed as honorary captains for games

Two former local school standouts who played Division I basketball will be the honorary captains for the 17th annual Altoona Mirror Basketball Classic. The Classic matches the top seniors from Blair County against the top seniors from Central PA and will take place on Thursday, March 28 at ...