The girls took the court in the District 6 Double-A and Triple-A quarterfinals last night, and River Valley and Marion Center kept their seasons going, while Penns Manor and Homer-Center suffered losses to end their seasons.
In Triple-A, River Valley blew out Central (Martinsburg). Jake Slebodnick was there. (River Valley 58, Central 29)
The other Triple-A quarterfinals saw Westmont Hilltop crush Penns Valley, 47-14. River Valley will play at Westmont Monday night.
Central Cambria beat Huntingdon, 64-52, and top seed Forest Hills cruised over Cambria Heights, 62-30.
In Double-A, the Homer-Center girls were looking for another upset at second-ranked Portage, but despite Alaina Fabin’s notable milestone, the Mustangs prevailed. Mark Bertig reports. (Portage 47, Homer-Center 36)
Homer-Center coach Nick Moore is proud of his team.
At Penns Manor, the Heritage Conference champion Comets suffered through an ice cold shooting night as they lost to Bellwood Antis. Here’s Todd Marino.(Bellwood Antis 38, Penns Manor 25)
The Marion Center girls made the two-hour drive to Southern Huntingdon worth the trip. The Stingers advance to the District 6 semifinals and also qualify for the state tournament with a 50-43 win over the Rockets. Lydia Miller led the way with 20 points, Mya Lipsie added 15, and Macie Miller 8 for the Stingers, who will play at top seed Bishop McCort on Monday. The Crushers dominated West Branch, 69-20.
Coach Amy Trimble says Marion Center played a hard fought game and stuck together to keep their momentum going. She called it “a great team win.”
ON-AIR TONIGHT
There are two games on our Renda Media stations tonight. In District 6, the River Valley boys travel to Westmont Hilltop. That’s on Cat Country 106.3 FM starting at 6:40. River Valley coach Rick Spallone embraces the underdog role against Westmont Hilltop.
Westmont Hilltop coach Dave Roman says the first week of the D6 playoffs is pressure-packed.
And on WDAD, Indiana’s girls will play McKeesport at Highlands High School in a WPIAL playoff game, tipping off at 6. We’re on the air on WDAD at 5:40.
