Mount Carmel edges South Williamsport in playoff thriller

February 22, 2022

South Williamsport gave Mount Carmel a battle on the road but a game-winning basket with 3.4 seconds remaining ended its season. The Tornaodes defeated South, 53-51 and earned a spot in Friday's District 4 Class AAA quarterfinals against defending state champion Loyalsock. Lee Habalar scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds for South, concluding a strong season. Sequan Roberts had a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Ben Manning added nine points. The Mounties concluded the season 13-10 and have all five of Tuesday's starters returning next season. Bucktail gave ...

Michaels sets tone as Lewisburg defeats Bloomsburg in HAC Tournament semifinals

February 18, 2022

SUNBURY—Sometimes Cam Michaels moves so fast, even he cannot stop himself. So, yes Michaels occasionally will turn the ball over as he accelerates at turbo speed. But Lewisburg will take that trade because Michaels playing so quick and so relentless provides his team so much value. It ...

Loyalsock puts it all together late and rallies again to capture Heartland Conference championship

February 18, 2022

SUNBURY—Nate Bauman drained a 3-pointer. Brendan Clark did the same. And then Gage Patterson sank a buzzer-beating trey before Jaiden Ross scored his team's first six fourth-quarter points. Saraj Ali dominated once again Friday night, but when all his teammates started showing how ...

Ali reaches 1,000 points and helps Loyalsock rally past Shamokin in HAC semifinals

February 17, 2022

SUNBURY—The boat was sailing off course. Loyalsock trailed Shamokin by five with 3 ½ minutes remaining in the Heartland Conference semifinals Thursday. As the Lancers broke the huddle following a timeout, they knew it was all hands on deck. While every player made a positive impact, it ...

Out of the Shadows: Dymeck helps spark Neumann to big win over Hughesville

February 14, 2022

Most spectators who filled up the Catholic Community Center bleachers Monday erupted as Davion Hill threw down a highlight-reel fourth-quarter dunk. What many might have missed and/or forgotten was what created that dunk. Naseer Dymeck made a steal, fed Hill and the two-time all-state guard then put an exclamation point on a big St. John Neumann win. Dymeck often lurks in the shadows. And he is perfectly content doing so. He knows he makes a big impact each game and so do his teammates. That is all that matters. Dymeck delivered another strong performance Monday, scoring 12 points, ...

Bloomsburg hands Loyalsock first league loss in four years

February 12, 2022

Less than 90 seconds remained Saturday night when Ron Insinger started lifting some starters. That has been a norm for 48 seasons at Loyalsock where the Lancers have made winning an art form. But this was different. This time it was Loyalsock conceding after an opponent thoroughly outplayed it. What started as Loyalsock's senior night because Bloomsburg's statement performance. Adam McGinley scored 23 points, Nasir Heard 17 and Daniel Gusevich added six steals as Bloomsburg controlled the game from the first quarter on and thumped the defending Class AAA state champions, 62-48. ...