By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com WILLIAMSBURG — Williamsburg and Berlin Brothersvalley nearly met in the PIAA Class 1A semifinals a year ago, and there’s a good chance the teams could meet in this season’s state playoffs. The area was treated to a preview of that ...
By Brad Rosemas For the Mirror PORTAGE — Thursday night’s boys basketball contest between Conemaugh Valley and Portage kept those inside Len Chappell Gymnasium on the edge of their seats until the final buzzer sounded. In a matchup that compiled 20 lead changes and eight ties, it was Conemaugh Valley who grabbed the final advantage on the game’s last bucket. Jaylen Henry’s 3-pointer from the top of the key with 52 seconds remaining put the Blue Jays in front, as the Mustangs missed multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead in the closing seconds, allowing Conemaugh ...
MORRISDALE — Northern Bedford used a big fourth quarter to get separation for West Branch in a 43-34 victory Thursday night in girls high school basketball. Leah Swanseen knocked down three 3-pointers and tallied 12 points, while Lacy McIlnay also reached double figures with 10 for the Lady Panthers. Jenna Martz poured in a game-high 17 points for the Lady Warriors. NORTHERN BEDFORD (43): Hall 2 1-2 6, Swanseen 4 1-6 12, McIlnay 4 1-4 10, Heck 3 2-3 8, Yeatts 1 0-0 2, Love 0 0-0 0, Baker 2 1-2 5, Helsel 0 0-0 0. Totals — 16 6-17 43. WEST BRANCH (34): Shingledecker 1 0-0 3, ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg Area High School girls basketball team improved to 13-0 overall with a 54-23 thrashing of Bellefonte on Wednesday night. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 38-9 halftime advantage and cruised from there. Bella Vent led Hollidaysburg with 14 points, and Clare Padamonsky scored 10. The Lady Tigers host Central Cambria Friday. BELLEFONTE (23): Cotter 5 4-8 14, Ripka 0 1-2 1, Whitman 3 0-0 6, Jassen 1 0-0 2, Santostefano 0 0-0 0, Lucasim 0 0-0 0, T. Cotter 0 0-0 0, Lose 0 0-0 0. Totals -- 9 5-10 23. HOLLIDAYSBURG (54): DiPangrazio 2 0-0 5, Shoemaker 3 ...
Elijah Best recorded a game-high 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, for Great Commission in a 59-39 win over Clymer Christian at the Wright Place 4 Kids. Charlie Lohsl added 14 points while Landyn Summer came up with 13 steals for the Bears CLYMER CHRISTIAN (39): Helman 17, King 11, Davis 5, Velardo 4, Smith 2. GREAT COMMISSION (59): Best 23, Lohsl 14, Summers 8, Gibbons 7, Guise 4, Lawson 3. Records: Great Commission (6-6). NBC downed THREE SPRINGS — Northern Bedford fell to 1-12 with a 66-36 loss at Southern Huntingdon from Wednesday night. The Panthers, who were ...
By Matt Michelone sports@altoonamirror.com BELLWOOD — Both sides of the ball proved critical for the Bellwood-Antis girls basketball team in its Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference game with Central Wednesday night. The offense opened things up by burying four 3-pointers in the first ...
