Thompson and Wright come up big in first playoff starts as Neumann captures another Mid-Penn championship

February 17, 2023

By CHRIS MASSE cmasse@sungazette.com MILLVILLE—All season long, St. John Neumann freshman Daiton Thompson and sophomore Chase Wright have made it apparent they have bright basketball futures. Turns out the future is now. Making their first playoff starts memorable ones Friday night, Thompson and Wright flourished while helping Neumann repeat as Mid-Penn Conference champions. Thompson scored 10 points, Wright five and both played strong defense as Neumann defeated East Division champion Northwest, 64-49 in front of a standing room only crowd at Millville. The Knights (19-4) led ...

Mount Carmel girls again peaking at right time as they defeat Jersey Shore in HAC Tournament semifinals

February 16, 2023

SUNBURY--Whenever the calendar hits mid-February, there is a strong chance the Mount Carmel girls' basketball team is surging. A program which has made 13 straight state tournament appearances, won 10 district titles since 2011 and captured the 2021 Class AA state championship, often is at ...

Central Mountain boys surge late and defeat Loyalsock in HAC Tournament semifinals

February 15, 2023

SUNBURY--Just when it seemed like everything was falling apart, Central Mountain forward Hayden Pardoe remembered all the work he and his teammates produced last offseason. That grind was exactly for these moments. And when those moments came Wednesday in the Heartland Conference Tournament ...

Point Proven: Williamsport takes over area’s top ranking and routs Central Mountain

February 14, 2023

MILL HALL--Allen Taylor provided his players quite a pregame spark Tuesday night. And the Williamsport coach need not even open his mouth. All Taylor had to do was point. He simply showed his team the Sun-Gazette and WNEP boys basketball rankings which had Central Mountain at No. 1 and ...

Playing as one again, Canton boys defeat Montgomery

February 13, 2023

MONTGOMERY--When the basketball preseason opened, practices were relatively lonely since nearly half the team was still playing football as Canton steamrolled its way toward the Class A state semifinals. Practices also started before the sun rose, beginning at 6:15 a.m. That really was the ...

Jersey Shore girls leave their mark by routing Selinsgrove and winning first league title in 27 years

February 9, 2023

JERSEY SHORE--This time 27 years ago, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men held the country's No. 1 song spot, belting out "One Sweet Day." The current Jersey Shore girls' basketball players might not know that song, but their parents likely do. Heck, most of them were still in school back then. ...