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Alaina Sheehan helps CC win in playoff return

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com EBENSBURG — Central Cambria came into its District 6 Class 3A quarterfinal game against Huntingdon with an 18-point victory over the Lady Bearcats already under its belt, but thanks to some hot shooting, Huntingdon led by four after one quarter. The young Lady Devils didn’t panic, and Alaina Sheehan’s 3-pointer midway through the second quarter put Central Cambria ahead for good in a 65-52 win on Thursday. Each time the Lady Bearcats clawed back into the game, Sheehan came up with a big shot to stifle the rally. “We just could ...

B-A enjoys underdog role for upset win

By Rick Weaver For the Mirror CLYMER — So much for the anticipated Portage-Penns Manor match-up. Sixth-seeded Bellwood-Antis limited the Lady Comets to two field goals in the middle two periods, survived a fourth-quarter flurry and secured a 38-25 victory in a District 6 Class 2A girls’ basketball playoff game on Thursday night at Penns Manor High School. The Lady Blue Devils will play second-seeded Portage in a district semifinal game on Monday. Monday’s winners play for the district championship at 6 p,m. Thursday at Mount Aloysius College. “We’re excited to see ...

Lady Mustangs come alive late for victory

By Brad Rosemas For the Mirror PORTAGE — Coming into Thursday’s District 6 Class 2A quarterfinal matchup, the No. 2 seed Portage girls basketball team still had last year’s bracket in the back of their minds. The Mustangs, who were also the second seed in 2023, were upset by No. 10 Marion Center in the same round, ending a run of three straight appearances in the district title game, which included two championship victories. This time around, the squad was sure to not end its campaign on a similar note. With the contest tied at halftime, Portage shrugged off a poor ...

River Valley defense too much for Lady Dragons

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com BLAIRSVILLE — Central knew from the opening tip exactly what kind of game it was in for. River Valley’s defense suffocated the Lady Scarlet Dragons into 24 turnovers, while it’s offense seemingly didn’t miss much whether from the outside or inside. All that added up to a season-ending 58-29 loss for Central in the District 6 Class 3A quarterfinals. “Their (River Valley) pressure set the tone for sure,” Central coach Blake Over said. “You’re used to playing regular season games and when the playoffs get here, you’re ...

Rangers end Highlanders’ season

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror SIDMAN — After having a stressful week trying to lock up the top seed in the District 6 Class 3A girls basketball playoffs — and having to win two close games in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Tournament — Forest Hills wasted no time putting away an old conference foe Thursday night. The Lady Rangers jumped out to a 23-3 lead and never looked back as they pounded No. 8 Cambria Heights, 62-30, in the quarterfinal round at the Forest Hills Ranger Gymnasium. “We really wanted to come out and take (Cambria Heights) down quickly,” ...

Hollidaysburg, Altoona hockey teams win

EBENSBURG — With one game left in the regular season, the Hollidaysburg Area ice hockey team improved to 17-0 with a 6-2 win over Forest Hills Thursday night in high school action at the Northern Cambria Recreation Center. The Golden Tigers finish up the regular season next week at 1st Summit Arena in Johnstown against Richland in which they will go for the perfect mark. Ben Pfeilstucker and Isaac Miller each had goals for the winners in the first and second period, respectively, but it was 2-2 going into the final frame when the winners exploded for four goals, courtesy of Carson ...