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Offensive rebounding spurs McCort over JV

Mattas reaches 1,000 By Matt Michelone sports@altoonamirror.com HUNTINGDON — Tuesday night’s District 6 Class 1A boys basketball quarterfinal between No. 2 Juniata Valley and No. 7 Bishop McCort Catholic started off as a back-and-forth affair at the Bearcat Gymnasium at Huntingdon Area High School. The bad news for the Green Hornets, though, is that they ended up digging a hole too big to overcome. The Crimson Crushers jumped out to a double-digit lead and hung on just long enough defensively in the third before pulling away for the 72-56 victory over the Hornets. “The ...

Lady Pirates eliminate rival in playoff opener

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com WILLIAMSBURG — Williamsburg seemed to be in a hurry to put Juniata Valley away from the outset. The two teams met twice during the regular season with the Lady Blue Pirates winning by 29 and 37 points. The Lady Green Hornets had other ideas ...

Lady Marauders roll in their playoff opener

By Kevin Petrochko For the Mirror The Bishop Guilfoyle girls basketball team came into Monday night’s District 6 Class 1A quarterfinal matchup against Purchase Line looking to bounce back from its loss to Forest Hills Saturday. The Lady Marauders completed the task with a resounding 69-14 win at the Pleasant Valley Gymnasium. “We challenged them after the loss to Forest Hills to come out and really want it,” Lady Marauder coach Kristi Kaack said. “I thought we did a really nice job on both ends of the floor tonight.” Bishop Guilfoyle’s tight defense held the Lady ...

Carroll continues its success vs. BV

By Rick Weaver For the Mirror NANTY GLO — Bishop Carroll overcame 31 turnovers and a pesky pace by Blacklick Valley en route to a 64-42 victory in a District 6 Class 1A girls basketball playoff game at Blacklick Valley High School on Monday night. The Lady Huskies eliminated Blacklick Valley for the third consecutive postseason. Fifth-seeded Bishop Carroll will visit top-seeded Bishop Guilfoyle at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Lady Marauders knocked off Purchase Line, 69-14. “We’re going to have to play very effective defense against them. We’re going to have to handle their ...

BG upends Johnstown in final

Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic’s boys basketball team has gone through some changes over the past year that could have broken some programs. Saturday night at Penn State Altoona’s Adler Arena, the Marauders made a statement that their goals and expectations are the same and they plan on ...

Young Lady Marauders fall to Forest Hills

When Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic started its Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference girls basketball championship game hot, Forest Hills coach Carol Cecere stopped the game to assess the mindset of her team. “We took a timeout and asked them if they were ready for this,” Cecere said. “A game like this is a big game, and I wanted to make sure they were mentally ready. I challenged them, and then boom, boom we had two offensive hits and settled down a little bit.” The booms Cecere was referring to were back-to-back 3-pointers by senior Alexis Henderson that turned a five-point ...