The Altoona Area High School ice hockey team improved to 5-8 Tuesday night, beating State College, 6-4, in scholastic play at Galactic Ice.

The Mountain Lions, who jumped out to a 4-1 lead after one period, got a hat trick from Carter Panick.

Altoona picked up solo goals from Hayden Hosgood, Parker Mirobelli and Owen Piper.

Shane Bader scored twice for the Little Lions.

SCORE BY PERIODS

State College 1 1 2 — 4

Altoona 4 1 1 — 6

First period: A-Panick (unassisted), 13:01; SC-Bader (Wilson), 5:06; A-Panick (unassisted), 4:44; A-Hosgood (Piper, Mirobelli), 3:14; A-Mirobelli (Cousey), 1:23

Second period: SC-Peltzer (unassisted), 10:07; A-Panick (unassisted), 4:11.

Third period: A-Piper (Staines), 10:36; SC-Marusa (Faust), 8:59; SC-Bader (Dolphin), 8:09.

Records: Altoona (5-8).

Huskies fall short

GALLITZIN — Bishop Carroll’s rifle team is 5-5 after a 1,413-1,266 loss to Everett in high school action at the Gallitzin Sportsman’s Club.

The Huskies were led by Alena Nagle’s 263. Laila Mills led Everett with a 286.

EVERETT (1,430): Mills 286, Williams 284, LaSalle 283, Klahre 283, Golden 277

BISHOP CARROLL (1,266): Nagle 263, Oravec 260, Cunningham 250, Schoop 249, Gillin 243

Records: BIshop Carroll (5-5)

JV: Everett, 289-255. High scorers–Williams, E, 97; E. Nagle, BC, 90.