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Local roundup: Penns Valley girls fall to Bellwood-Antis in regular-season finale

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In Wednesday night's regular-season finale, the Penns Valley girls basketball team struggled to slow down Bellwood-Antis's Lily Gerwert, who scored 26 points to lead the Blue Devils to victory, 65-48. Though the Rams cut their deficit to four before halftime, Bellwood-Antis outscored them 34-21 through the second half to get the job done. In a physical game that featured 46 free throws, the Blue Devils also shot 20-for-26 from the line. For Penns Valley, Paige Johnson led the way with 13 points, and Elle Dinges also finished in double figures, going 9-12 from the line to finish with ...

Shore boys cap regular season with thrilling OT win over Neumann

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In the waning minutes of a Wednesday night thriller, Jersey Shore boys basketball found itself on the receiving end of a rally. Neumann had used the last two quarters to whittle down a nine-point Bulldog lead, and it had the moment heading into overtime. However, Shore would steady the ship at the perfect time. With its District 4 Class 4A fifth seed on the line, it dominated the game's only overtime period, outscoring the Golden Knights 11-2 to close the regular season with a 76-67 win. Within that stanza, Tucker Hanna (15 points, 7 rebounds) and Khani McCray combined to go 5-for-6 ...

CM girls fall to Williamsport 45-22

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Williamsport drained six 3-pointers and allowed just 14 points over the final three quarters as it defeated Central Mountain, 45-22, on the road in girls basketball. Laylah Martin scored a team-high 13 points and hit three treys, while Zaelana Minor added 10 points. Kinsley Cannode made two 3-pointers and was one of seven players who scored in a balanced effort. Camdyn Weaver scored 14 points for Central Mountain. GIRLS BASKETBALL Williamsport 45, Central Mountain 22 WILLIAMSPORT (45) Brynlee Engel 1 0-0 3, Kinsley Cannode 2 0-0 6, Zaelana Minor 5 0-0 10, Jaelynn Helmrich 2 3-4 7, ...

Central Mountain boys suffer loss to Williamsport at Magic Dome

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Saleem Overton dove after a loose ball and briefly grabbed possession before whipping a pass Kason Ulmer's way, helping the center earn two free throws. A minute earlier, Quincy Williams made a steal, sped up the court and found Overton for a layup. And in the same time frame, Josh Sweeting ...

Penns Valley girls win thriller vs. Juniata 45-42

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Penns Valley secured a close 45-42 win against Juniata on the road in girls basketball on Tuesday in an exciting game. Ellie Romig and Paige Johnson led the Rams with 14 points each while Sydnie Dalton scored six and Lilly Smith and Elle Dinges both chipped in five. Juniata was led by Lindsey Gilson's 15 points and Mylee Landis' 10. Penns Valley trailed by nine in the first quarter and cut the deficit to 22-21 heading into the break. The Rams were down by two points going into the fourth and out-scored Juniata in that crucial final quarter, 17-12, to secure the close win. Penns ...

Bucktail boys suffer home loss to West Branch

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FARWELL — With senior Dylan McConigal needing just nine points to hit 1,000 for his career, people from Morrisdale traveled well to Farwell Tuesday night which led to a rare scene in Farwell as West Branch visited Bucktail. About 100 Warrior faithful outnumbered and cheered loud over the ...