Feb 15, 2022
CRESSON — Penn Cambria moved closer to clinching a spot in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference playoffs by topping Central Cambria, 64-51, in high school girls basketball action on Monday.
Bailey O’Donnell led the Lady Panthers with 11 points, and Abigail Walwro scored 15 for the Lady Red Devils.
CENTRAL CAMBRIA (51): Soyka 0 2-4 2, Markovich 2 2-4 6, Primas 0 0-0 0, Ray 0 2-2 2, Walwro 6 2-2 15, Ab. Sheehan 3 3-6 11, Al. Sheehan 1 0-0 2, Ruddek 0 0-0 0, Barra 4 4-5 13. Totals — 16 15-25 51.
PENN CAMBRIA (64): Lilly 2 2-2 6, B. O’Donnell 5 0-0 11, M. Saleme 3 2-2 9, E. Hite 3 1-2 9, Cornell 3 1-2 7, Della 0 0-0 0, Crossman 4 1-2 9, Vinglish 0 0-0 0, Harpster 2 0-0 5, A. O’Donnell 0 0-0 0, Andersen 2 0-0 6, Zupon 1 0-0 2, A. Saleme 0 0-0 0, A. Hite 0 0-0 0. Totals — 25 7-10 64.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Central Cambria 11 6 18 16 — 51
Penn Cambria 27 7 16 14 — 64
3-point goals: Central Cambria 4 (Ab. Sheehan 2, Walwro, Barr); Penn Cambria 7 (E. Hite 2, Andersen 2, B. O’Donnell, M. Saleme, Harpster).
Records: Central Cambria (6-16, 5-13 LHAC); Penn Cambria (15-6, 12-5 LHAC).
JV: Penn Cambria, 52-20.
Central dominates
MARTINSBURG — Central rolled past winless Johnstown, 62-20, by jumping out to a 41-3 halftime edge.
Kat Longenecker and Bralyn Ellis led a balanced attack by each scoring 11 points.
JOHNSTOWN (20): DiStefano 3 4-7 12, Kurcin 0 0-0 0, Gmuca 0 0-0 0, Kelly 1 0-0 2, Young 0 0-0 0, Priagen 0 0-0 0, Mitchel-Whitfield 0 0-0 0, Borrum 2 0-0 6. Totals – 6 4-7 20.
CENTRAL (62): Johnston 3 0-0 6, Longenecker 4 3-6 11, Ellis 4 3-6 11, Heuston 4 0-1 9, Dixon 2 0-0 5, Diehl 3 2-2 9, Rhykerd 4 0-0 8, Decker 0 0-1 0, Dickson 0 0-0 0, Ripka 0 0-0 0, Balliet 0 0-0 0, Scott 0 0-0 0, Keith 0 1-2 1, Imes 0 2-2 2, Boyles 0 0-0 0. Totals–24 11-20 62.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Johnstown 2 1 6 11 — 20
Central 19 22 13 8 — 62
3-point goals: Johnstown 4 (DeStefano 2, Borrum 2); Central 3 (Heuston, Dixon, Diehl).
Records: Johnstown (0-22, 0-18 LHAC); Central (4-16, 4-12 LHAC).
JV: No game.
FH tops Carroll
SIDMAN — Alexis Henderson scored 22 points, and Forest Hills downed Bishop Carroll, 58-48.
Savannah Smorto led the Lady Huskies with 16 points.
BISHOP CARROLL (48): Heinrich 1 3-4 6, Becquet 0 1-2 1, Smorto 6 2-2 16, Koscho 4 0-0 9, Laughard 0 1-4 1, Ostinowsky 2 4-6 8, Golden 1 0-0 3, Long 2 0-0 4. Totals — 16 11-18 48.
FOREST HILLS (58): Koeck 4 0-0 9, Smith 5 1-2 11, McGough 2 0-0 5, Chunta 0 0-0 0, Henderson 5 8-10 22, Burkey 3 1-2 8, Hoover 1 1-2 3, Schirato 0 0-0 0. Totals — 20 11-16 58.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Bishop Carroll 8 12 15 13 — 48
Forest Hills 16 20 8 14 — 58
3-point goals: Bishop Carroll 5 (Smorto 2, Heinrich, Koscho, Golden); Forest Hills 7 (Henderson 4, Koeck, McGough, Burkey).
Records: Bishop Carroll (8-14, 5-13 LHAC); Forest Hills (17-4, 15-2 LHAC).
JV: Not reported.
Lady Tigers 21-0
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg moved to 21-0 with a 75-18 pasting of Penns Valley.
Marin Miller scored 22 points, Alison Hatajik scored 15, and Sydney Lear scored 13. The Lady Tigers have clinched at least a tie for the Mountain League title and can claim it outright by beating Tyrone on Thursday.
PENNS VALLEY (18): Moortie 3 1-1 7, Snider 0 0-0 0, Dinges 0 0-0 0, Romig 2 0-0 4, Goodwin 1 0-0 3, Winkelblech 3 1-2 4, Emel 0 0-0 0, Dobson 0 0-0 0, Floshman 0 0-0 0. Totals — 7 2-3 18.
HOLLIDAYSBURG (75): Figard 5 0-0 10, Miller 9 1-2 22, Hatajik 6 2-2 15, Lear 4 4-5 13, Stitt 1 0-0 3, Steiner 0 0-0 0, DiPangrazio 1 0-0 2, Shoemaker 2 0-0 4, Yohn 1 4-4 6, Vent 0 0-0 0, Contreras 0 0-0 0. Totals — 29 11-13 75.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Penns Valley 5 0 5 8 — 18
Hollidaysburg 24 25 13 13 — 75
3-point goals: Penns Valley 2 (Winkelblech, Goodwin); Hollidaysburg 6 (Miller 3, Hatajik, Lear, Stitt).
Records: Penns Valley (8-14, 7-9 ML); Hollidaysburg (21-0, 13-0 ML).
JV: Hollidaysburg, 56-25. High scorers–Vent, H, 16; Hopling, PV, 10.
Heights falls short
HOMER CITY — Despite 25 points from Bryce Burkey, Cambria Heights fell, 55-52, to Heritage Conference champ Homer-Center.
Sienna Kirsch added 10 points for Heights (7-11), which trailed, 28-24, at halftime.
Maddie Sardone had 14 points for the Lady Wildcats (18-4).
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (52): Burkey 9 0-0 25, Bender 1 0-0 3, Gaida 2 0-0 5, Vinglish 3 0-0 6, Kirsch 4 2-4 10, Storm 1 1-2 3. Totals — 20 3-6 52.
HOMER-CENTER (55): Sharp 0 0-0 0, Elliott 4 0-0 9, Kochman 3 0-0 7, Sardone 5 2-3 14, Kosmavk 6 0-1 12, Cutshall 0 0-0 0, Fabin 4 5-6 13, Kerr 0 0-0 0. Totals — 22 7-10 55.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Cambria Heights 11 13 13 15 — 52
Homer-Center 15 13 16 11 — 55
3-point goals: Cambria Heights 7 (Bender, Gaida, Burkey 7); Homer-Center 4 (Elliot, Kochman, Sardone 2).
Records: Cambria Heights (7-11, HC 4-9); Homer-Center (19-4, HC 11-2).
JV: Homer-Center, 40-18. High scorers–Buck, CH, 13; Fabin, HC, 18.
GC slips to 15-3
Great Commission fell to 15-3 with a 40-36 loss to Johnstown Christian at The Wright Place for Kids.
Kyla Campbell’s 27 points were tops for the Lady Bears, who trailed 16-6 after one quarter.
JOHNSTOWN CHRISTIAN (40): Mack 4 1-2 9, Ressler 0 0-0 0, Huston 5 3-4 14, Hinton 2 0-0 4, Miller 5 0-0 11, Speigle 1 0-0 2. Totals — 17 4-5 40.
GREAT COMMISSION (36): Campbell 8 7-10 27, Longstreth 2 0-0 4, Lawson 0 0-0 0, Palazzi 0 3-4 3, Suhoney 1 0-0 2, Hildebrand 0 0-0 0. Totals — 11 10-14 36 .
SCORE BY QUARTERS
J-town Christian 16 10 5 9 — 40
Great Commission 6 12 8 10 — 36
3-point goals: Johnstown Christian 2 (Huston, Miller); Great Commission 4 (Campbell 4).
Records: Johnstown Christian (15-2), Great Commission (15-3).
JV: No game.
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