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Lady Tigers handed first loss

WILLIAMSPORT — The Hollidaysburg Area High School girls basketball team lost its first game, falling to Williamsport, 37-36, on Wednesday. The Lady Tigers led by seven after one quarter and three heading into the fourth quarter, but Williamsport rallied for the win. The Lady Tigers, playing without leading scorer Bella Vent, hit just 7-of-14 free throw attempts. Lauren Stevenson scored 16 for Hollidaysburg, and Clare Padamonsky scored 11. Payton Baney led the Lady Millionaires with 12 points. HOLLIDAYSBURG (36): DiPangrazio 1 0-0 3, Yohn 1 0-2 2, Stevenson 4 4-4 16, Padamonsky 5 1-2 ...

Herd race past Lions for victory

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Early in the third quarter of Carlisle’s 65-38 victory over Altoona, Thundering Herd coach Andre Anderson yelled to Parker Smith “all day” on a transition layup after a missed Mountain Lion shot that put his team up by 25 ...

Lady Lions get comeback win

CARLISLE — The Altoona girls basketball team, down three at the half, used a 10-point scoring edge in the third quarter to claim a 51-42 victory over Carlisle Tuesday night in high school play. Melana Eyer’s 14 points led four players in double figures as Raylin Eyer and Jaiden Krull recorded 12 apiece and Zaelinh Nguyen-Moore totaled 10 as the Lady Lions improved to 15-4. Karrine Beamer scored a game-high 16 points to pace the Thundering Herd. ALTOONA (51): M. Eyer 4 4-8 14, Nguyen-Moore 3 4-4 10, Wilt 1 0-0 2, R. Eyer 2 2-3 12, Cogan 1 0-0 2, Harpster 1 0-0 3, Krull 5 2-3 12. ...

Foul-line blues are costly for Lions in loss

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Altoona’s girls basketball team has won some ugly, low-scoring games this season. But Monday at the AAHS Fieldhouse, perhaps the ugliest of the season didn’t go the Lady Lions’ way. Altoona and Central Dauphin combined to shoot 2-for-20 ...

Scarlet Dragons’ defense clamps down on Bellwood

MARTINSBURG — Leading by one after the opening quarter, Central won the middle two quarters convincingly to pull away from Bellwood-Antis for a 48-28 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference victory Monday night in high school boys basketball action. Eli Muthler led three Scarlet Dragons in double figures with 15, while Nick Garver recorded 13 and Brady Albright contributed 12. Chance Schreier’s 11 points was high for the Blue Devils. BELLWOOD-ANTIS (28): H. Schreier 2 0-0 4, C. Schreier 4 0-0 11, Shanafelt 1 0-0 2, Bardell 1 0-0 3, Caracciolo 2 0-0 4, Cacciotti 1 0-0 2, Shedlock 1 ...

BG, Tigers keep on winning

WINGATE — Anderlyn Petrecca was the lone Bishop Guilfoyle player in double figures with 14 points in a 46-19 win over Bald Eagle Area Monday night in high school girls basketball play. The Lady Marauders, who improved to 17-1, got plenty of balance as six players scored at least five points or more. BISHOP GUILFOYLE (46): Querry 2 0-0 5, Ruggery 2 2-5 6, Petrecca 6 0-0 14, Yeskey 4 0-0 8, Lightner 3 0-0 6, Adams 3 0-0 7, Homan 0 0-0 0, Lechner 0 0-0 0, Gofus 0 0-0 0, Steward 0 0-0 0, Marasco 0 0-0 0, Hite 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 20 2-5 46. BALD EAGLE AREA (19): Boone 3 1-2 7, Habovick ...