CRESSON — Hollidaysburg’s girls basketball program has prided itself on depth and a wide array of talent during Deanna Jubeck’s time coaching the Lady Tigers, and that strength in numbers paid off Saturday in the District 4-6 Class 5A championship game at Mount Aloysius ...
CRESSON — When 90 percent of a basketball game is played and the teams are within one possession of each other, there are always plenty of things to look back on after the game and wonder what could have gone differently. For Hollidaysburg boys basketball coach Brad Lear and his eight ...
District 6 semifinal win, check. Berth in the District 6 championship game, check. Spot in the PIAA state tournament, check. The top-seeded Bishop Guilfoyle high school girls basketball team checked all the boxes Saturday night, riding strong starts in both the first and third quarters en route to a 57-40 victory over No. 5 Bishop Carroll in the District 6 Class A semifinals at the Pleasant Valley Gym. The Lady Marauders, now 23-3, started the first quarter with an 11-0 run and then kicked off the third quarter with a 6-0 run to help set the tone at the beginning of each ...
WINGATE — Saturday night during its District 6 Class 1A girls basketball semifinal, three was the magic number for Williamsburg. The No. 3 seeded Lady Pirates knocked down eight 3-pointers on their way to eliminating the No. 2 seed Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 56-42, at Bald Eagle Area High School. “That’s what you have to take advantage of,” Williamsburg coach Amy Hileman said of the Lady Pirates’ long ball success. “They were face-guarding Ayla (Hileman), they guarded Levada (Gorsuch) very well. That’s going to lead some openings somewhere, and it was out on the ...
MORRISDALE — Claysburg-Kimmel coach Mike Harris said after Saturday afternoon’s District 6 Class 2A semifinal game against West Branch that his team played much better in the second half. The trouble was that the Warriors scored 50 points in the first half and showed just how high-powered their offense can be. The Bulldogs trailed 50-21 at halftime, and it was too much to overcome as West Branch advanced to the 2A final with an 81-51 victory over the Bulldogs. “They came out and punched us right in the mouth,” Harris said. “They’re the No. 1 seed for a reason. They’re ...
During a first quarter timeout, top-seeded Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic boys basketball coach Ryan Lestochi reminded the Marauders of the importance of proper playoff intensity. “Our intensity and focus wasn’t where we expected it to be in the first half,” he said. “At halftime, we let ...
