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Wolves’ 19-0 run too much for Bulldogs in loss

By Rick Weaver For the Mirror RURAL VALLEY — Claysburg-Kimmel basketball coach Mike Harris has already figured out what his defensive game plan will be when the Bulldogs play against the District 4 champion in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament on March 9. He figured that out some time before the final buzzer sounded at the end a District 6 consolation playoff game, which the Wolves won 73-58, at West Shamokin High School on Thursday night. “We’re going to play man-to-man in the full-court from the start, and that’s what we’re going to do, whoever we ...

McCort pulls away from B-A in 4th

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com JOHNSTOWN — A young Bellwood-Antis team entered this year’s District 6 Class 2A basketball tournament as just the sixth seed in the field, but as it has all season, Bellwood exceeded expectations. Bellwood — which starts four underclassmen — punched its ticket into next Friday’s first round of the PIAA playoffs by securing the fourth and final state-qualifying spot out of the District 6 tournament. Bellwood gave top-seeded Bishop McCort a good battle for over three quarters in the consolation game for third place Thursday ...

Second quarter sinks BC’s season

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror WINGATE — The first quarter of Bishop Carroll Catholic and Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy’s District 6 Class 1A girls basketball consolation started off as a game of trading buckets and keeping runs short. But in the end, the Lady Husky offense went cold once the second quarter started as the Wolfpack offense exploded — outscoring Carroll 22-7 — on their way to capturing the 65-42 triumph at Bald Eagle Area High School Thursday night. “I think the game was won and lost on the boards tonight,” Bishop Carroll coach Erika Strittmatter ...

BG girls erase 10-point deficit in winning title

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com CRESSON ­— Drake is one of the top musical acts in the world, but he’s got nothing on the feeling that comes with winning a District 6 championship, apparently. A few minutes after Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic was awarded the District 6 Class ...

BC’s playoff return turns to playoff gold

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com CRESSON — Along with its considerable talent, Bishop Carroll had both incentive and sentiment on its side in its District 6 Class 1A boys basketball championship game with Williamsburg Wednesday night at the Mount Aloysius College Athletic and ...

Lady Panthers surge out of gates in second half to win

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com LOYSBURG — Northern Bedford coach Jon Ewart stresses just how important the start of each game and the start of the second half is to his team. For the Lady Panthers, those two beginnings couldn’t have been any more different as one was turnover filled and missed shots. Meanwhile, the other, which came out of the half, began with a string of 11 unanswered points as NBC was able to seize complete control in knocking off Southern Fulton, 57-39, on Wednesday night in District 5 Class 1A semifinal action. “We talk about the ...