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Lady Rockets defeat JV

HUNTINGDON — Southern Huntingdon pulled away from Juniata Valley in the second half of its 80-50 win Wednesday in the first round of the Huntingdon Lions Holiday Shootout at Juniata College in high school girls basketball. Anna Taylor led the Lady Hornets with 18 points, Maddie Hopsicker added 14 points and Kassidy Watson scored 12 points. Juniata Valley will play Mount Union, which lost to Huntingdon, 51-16 in the other first round game, in today’s consolation game while Southern Huntingdon takes on the Lady Bearcats for the tournament championship. SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON (80): ...

Unbeaten Lady Marauders show efficiency

The undefeated, very young Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School girls basketball team has impressed this season with its potent combination of talent and overall depth. Count first-year Central High School coach Blake Over to be among the latest to take notice. BG placed three freshmen starters in double figures Friday night, and the Lady Marauders shot a sizzling 53.3 percent from the floor en route to a 62-33 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference victory over Central at the Pleasant Valley gymnasium. Guard Morgan Ruggery scored a game-high 16 points and two other freshmen, guard ...

Lady Tigers stay on roll

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Not much has changed since the Hollidaysburg girls basketball team left the Mountain League to join the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference this season. The Lady Tigers still are a dominant team. Junior guard Bella Vent scored 17 of her game-high 19 points in the first half Friday night, and 6-foot sophomore post player Clare Padamonsky came off the bench and netted 13 of her 15 points in the second half as Hollidaysburg cruised to a 64-29 LHAC East Division victory over Clearfield. Vent added eight assists and Padamonsky pulled down 10 rebounds as the Lady ...

Altoona, B-A, CC among winners

Jaiden Krull scored a game-high 18 points to lead Altoona to a 57-18 win over Harrisburg at the AAHS Fieldhouse in high school girls basketball on Friday. Lanie Wilt added 10 points for the Lady Lions. HARRISBURG (18): Harrison 1 1-2 3, Roberson-Waters 2 3-5 7, Henry 2 0-0 4, Ruiz 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Gray 2 0-0 4. Totals — 7 4-7 18. ALTOONA (57): Alexander 0 0-0 0, Cuspert 0 0-0 0, M. Eyer 2 0-0 4, Nguyen-Moore 1 0-0 3, Wilt 4 1-2 10, R. Eyer 1 0-0 3, Berardinelli 0 0-0 0, Cogan 2 0-0 4, Harpster 2 0-0 6, Krull 9 0-0 18, Knorr 1 0-0 3. Totals — 25 1-2 57. SCORE BY ...

Harrisburg pulls away from Lions

HARRISBURG — Despite leading by two after one quarter, Altoona fell to Harrisburg, 73-43, in high school boys basketball action on Friday. Isaac Walker and Nymier Shields each scored eight points for the Mountain Lions, who fell to 0-7. ALTOONA (43): Walker 3 0-0 8, Larocco 0 1-2 1, Polito 0 2-2 2, Barr 0 0-0 0, Sankey 1 1-1 3, Greaser 1 0-0 3, Simendinger 0 1-2 1, Dunkle 1 0-0 2, Shields 3 2-2 8, Crawford 2 0-0 5, Herr 0 0-0 0, Purvis 1 1-1 3, Corso 2 0-0 4, Harrington 1 1-2 3, Oluwade 0 0-0 0. Totals — 15 9-12 43. HARRISBURG (73): Middleton 2 0-0 4, Lewis 6 1-2 13, Bair 7 3-5 ...

A lot to like so far: Marauders impress first-year coach Lestochi in win

MARTINSBURG — First-year Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School boys basketball coach Ryan Lestochi has inherited a talented team that has the ability to torch the opposition with its outside shooting, wear down an opponent with a fast-break running game, benefit from a balanced scoring ...