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Balance key to victory for Highlanders

PATTON — Cambria Heights outscored Glendale by 20 in the fourth quarter to pull away in a 57-24 win during the Cambria Heights Christmas Tournament Friday night in high school boys basketball action. Parker Farabaugh scored 14 points, and Isaac Weiland added 11 points for the Highlanders. Landen McGarvey led the Vikings with eight points. GLENDALE (24): Potutschnig 1 0-0 2, Lukehart 1 0-2 2, Kitko 2 1-2 5, Eckenrode 0 2-2 2, McGarvey 3 1-3 8, Frowner 0 0-0 0, Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Hoopsick-Bell 2 0-0 5, C. Gallaher 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 0-0 0, Myers 0 0-0 0. Totals — 9 4-9 24. CAMBRIA ...

Anderson helps PC capture trophy

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — For Penn Cambria senior guard Isabelle “Izzy” Andersen, shooting a basketball is a year-round passion. “Izzy absolutely buys into shooting the basketball,’’ first-year Penn Cambria girls coach Josh Himmer said after ...

Lady Blue Pirates take care of 6A Mifflin County in title tilt

WILLIAMSBURG — LeeAnna Royer capped off an MVP performance with 18 points for Williamsburg in its 57-22 victory over Class 6A Mifflin County in the Lady Pirates Holiday Tournament. Royer finished the tournament with 35 points, eight assists, five steals and 10 rebounds. Regan Prough won the defensive award, Mifflin County’s Maelyn Gingrich won the sportsmanship award and Mackenzie Peachey, Amelia Leister, Laney Prough, Levada Gorsuch and Glendale’s Madison Peterson all made the all-tournament team. Gorsuch added 14 points in the win over Mifflin County. In junior high action, ...

Lady Mustangs head into new year at 12-0

By Brad Rosemas For the Mirror EBENSBURG — Portage veteran coach Lance Hudak made it one of his team’s top goals to finish off December with an unblemished record, and his squad did so in dominating fashion. Leading by three after the first quarter, the Mustangs utilized a 21-2 scoring advantage in the second frame to pull away from Central Cambria. Portage defeated the Red Devils, 56-37, in the championship game of the Stevens Carpet One Holiday Hardwood Classic on Thursday night. “We knew Central Cambria was going to come out inspired,” said Hudak, whose team has ...

Dragons go home with ugly victory

By Jamie Eichenlaub For the Mirror HOLLIDAYSBURG — A good win isn’t always a pretty win, and the Central boys basketball team put that theory to the test Thursday night. The Scarlet Dragons struggled from the free throw line, shooting barely over 50 percent for the game, and went scoreless for a five-plus-minute stretch in the second quarter, but they wouldn’t let that deny them a victory. Hunter Smith was effective on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor, and teammate Eli Muthler sank a pair of key free throws late in the fourth quarter to help Central pull ...

Gorsuch hits milestone in Williamsburg’s win

PATTON — Rowan Gorsuch went over the 1,000-point career mark, and Williamsburg went 2-0 in the Cambria Heights Christmas Tournament after a 67-45 win over Glendale on Thursday in high school boys basketball action. Gorsuch led the Blue Pirates (7-1) with 26 points, Logan Brantner scored 15, Jesse Brumbaugh scored 12, and Sam Parks scored 10. Landen McGarvey led the Vikings with 32 points. WILLIAMSBURG (67): Gorsuch 11 3-4 26, Brumbaugh 5 1-2 12, Brantner 17 1-1 15, Parks 5 0-0 10, Isenberg 0 0-0 0, Reffner 1 0-0 3, Houck 0 0-0 0, Keith 0 1-2 1, Mock 0 0-0 0, Ranalli 0 0-0 0, ...