In girls basketball, Williamsport won its first game in dramatic fashion, rallying in the fourth quarter to defeat perennial District 2 power Holy Redeemer, 51-49. Kailee Helmrich and Sarina Beiter were outstanding in the backcourt, combining for 34 points. Helmrich scored 18 and Beiter a career-high 16. Ally Chilson added nine and Williamsport outscored Redeemer 16-10 in the fourth quarter.

Ariana Copeland scored 10 points and Muncy played stifling defense as it went on the road and defeated Benton, 28-18 while improving to 5-0. The Indians allowed three points or fewer in three of the four quarters and Avery Bigelow scored eight points. The Indians again surged in the fourth quarter and outscored Benton, 10-2 with Mia Edkin hitting two 3-pointers.

Allyia Kennedy and Mia Patterson produced 50 points, Rhandie Jessell ran the offense well and Grace Baylor played outstanding defense as Loyalsock pulled away from fellow District 4 Class AAA title contender Towanda and won a district semifinal rematch, 72-50. Kennedy matched a career-high with 27 points and 11 rebounds while Patterson scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and added four assists. Baylor’s defense against elite scorer Paige Manchester was crucial in the second half when Loyalsock went on a 22-7 third-quarter run to break open what was a one-point game at halftime. She also scored nine points while Rylie French hit two 3-pointers.

South Williamsport continued playing outstanding defense, defeating Minersville, 43-29. The Mounties allowed just eight field goals and have held opponents to 13 field goals the past two games while improving to 3-0. Claudia Green continued her strong senior season and scored a game-high 18 points. Piper Minier added 13 and South outscored Minersville 29-18 in the second half.

St. John Neumann won its first game, thumping CMVT, 44-11 as nine players scored. Sheiana Tutler produced another strong all-around game, scoring 14 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and making six steals. Gigi Parlante also has been filling up the stat sheet and had seven points and 10 rebounds. Shanniyah Tutler scored six points, pulled down seven rebounds and made five steals off the bench.

Lewisburg fell on the road to Central Mountain, 34-23, to drop to 0-4. The Wildcats were led by Mia Kopysciansky’s 15 points and Kiahana Jones’s eight. Tara Mader added seven.

Sophie Kilbride scored eight for Lewisburg to lead the Green Dragons as she also grabbed seven rebounds, as did Keeley Baker. She had a team-high seven steals.

• Hughesville defeated Warrior Run in boys basketball, 59-25, on Monday evening. Nick Trevouledes scored 12 points for the Spartans and Carter Cowburn added 10.

Warrior Run was led by Nathan Axtman’s 11 points thanks to his three 3-pointers.

North Penn-Mansfield had four players in double figures as the Tigers defeated South Williamsport, 64-50. Karson Dominick scored 19 points and Brody Burleigh added 17.

Alex Davis and Eli Shaw scored 11 and 10, respectively, for N.P.-Mansfield.

South Williamsport’s Lee Habalar scored 25 points to lead the Mounties, as he was the only South Williamsport player in double figures.

Muncy fell in a close contest to Southern Columbia, 65-58. Ross Eyer had a monster game, scoring 28 points and Branson Eyer added 11 points for the Indians.

Southern Columbia had five players in double figures, led by Tyler Arnold’s 15 points. Braejen Wisloski and Brian Britton each scored 12.

• Three times on Monday afternoon, the Lycoming College wrestling team found itself trailing heading into the 197-pound match and all three times, the duo of sophomore 197-pounder Gable Crebs (Montoursville graduate) and senior heavyweight Connor Fulmer offered up bonus-point wins, helping Lycoming sweep all four of its matches at the Rennie Rodarmel Allstate Duals.

Crebs finished the day with two pins, a technical fall and a major decision and Fulmer had two falls, a forfeit win and a major decision. Sophomore Wiley Kahler also went 3-0 at 141 pounds, winning by decision, major decision and fall.

The four wins leaves Lycoming (6-0 overall) one win shy of becoming the fifth Division III program in history to reach 800 career dual meet wins, where it can join Springfield (1,049), Wilkes (896), Wartburg (851) and Olivet (814). Lycoming has a 799-317-9 record (.708) since the program’s founding in 1956.

Lycoming’s biggest comeback came against SUNY Cortland (2-1 overall) in the third match of the day. Trailing 18-11 heading into the 197-pound match, Crebs posted a pin of Mike Rivera in 1:19 to get the Warriors within a point for the undefeated Fulmer, who posted an 8-0 major decision over Ben Klei to earn four more team points and secure the win.

First-year Thomas Conselyea pinned Charles Trimber in 1:24 at 133 pounds, first-year Chase Chapman posted an 8-2 win over Noah Hunt at 141, Bartlett added a 5-2 decision over Nicholas Semon at 149 and junior Hunter O’Connor, a Jersey Shore graduate, added a 19-6 major decision over Cullen van Rooyen at 165 to build a 16-6 lead before Penn College got 11 points in the next two bouts to take the lead, setting up Lycoming’s comeback.

Lycoming freshman Kaden Majcher, a Warrior Run graduate, posted a 15-0 technical fall over Alexander Tyson at 125.

Penn College went 2-2 at the Rodarmel Duals. falling to Corland (30-6) and Lycoming (27-17) and beating King’s (25-19) and New Jersey CIty 929-22).

Ryan Berstler set the tone with a 17-0 technical fall at 125 pounds against King’s to put Penn College up, 5-0. Nicholas Semon’s tech fall against NJCU put the Wildcats ahead, 11-8.

Berstler also had a 6-3 decision against Lycoming for an early 3-0 lead.

• Bucknell defeated Buffalo at Sojka Pavilion in women’s basketball, 80-69. Cecelia Collins had a 21-point performance and both Taylor O’Brien and Carly Krsul had 17 points apiece. Krsul also had a double-double as she grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds.

Buffalo’s Summer Hemphill had a 15-point, 13-rebound double-double and Georgia Wolley came off the bench to have a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double. Buffalo also had 20 points come from starter Dyaisha Fair.

Bucknell led by 16 after the first quarter. Buffalo scored 29 in the third quarter to make it a 61-55 deficit heading in the fourth quarter, but the Bison (9-2) held off Buffalo (6-4) to seal the win.

Marly Walls led Bucknell with six assists.

The Bison were 5 of 10 from 3-point range, as Cecelia Collins had a team-high two.

• After hitting seven 3-pointers for the second straight game, senior Matt Ilodigwe earned the Lycoming College men’s basketball team’s second straight MAC Freedom Player of the Week award.

Ilodigwe, who hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 23 points in a 74-55 win over FDU-Florham last week, hit four in the first half and three more in the second in a 88-63 win over King’s on Saturday to lead the Warriors with a 21-point performance. He also chipped in a season-best seven rebounds to go with four assists in the win.

It is Ilodigwe’s second career weekly award, as he also earned MAC Commonwealth weekly award on Feb. 11, 2019, after he tied the school record by hitting 11 3-pointers in a 107-100 win over Hood College.

Ilodigwe joins junior Dyson Harward, who earned the award on Dec. 13, as Lycoming players that have earned honors from the MAC Freedom this year.

The Warriors get back on the court on Wednesday, Dec. 29, when they head to a tournament at the University of Mount Union.

Bucknell senior Andrew Funk has been selected as the GEICO Patriot League Player of the Week after a terrific performance in Saturday’s 82-70 home victory over La Salle.

Funk scored an efficient 22 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the field, including 2 for 3 from the 3-point arc. He scored seven straight points in less than a minute to stretch a one-point lead to eight in the first half, and the Bison led by at least five points for all but one possession the rest of the way.

The Patriot League’s leading scorer at 18.3 points per game, Funk topped the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season and seventh time in his career on Saturday. Bucknell’s lone senior is shooting 38.7% from 3-point range and 84.0 percent from the foul line this season. He also leads the conference in made 3-pointers per game (3.3) and minutes played per game (35.3).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Williamsport 51, Holy Redeemer 49

REDEEMER (49)

Megan Albrecht 3 2-6 6, Aubrey Curley 2 1-2 6, Aleia Atherton 3 1-4 8, Mia Ashton 4 0-1 9, Jillian Delbosio 3 5-6 11, Brynn Kyapovich 3 3-6 9. Totals 18 9-19 49.

WILLIAMSPORT (51)

Ella Wilson 1 1-2 3, Ally Chilson 4 1-4 9, Sarina Beiter 6 3-4 16, Kailee Helmrich 7 4-4 18, AáNiyah Andrews-Handy 2 1-8 5. Totals 20 10-22 51.

Redeemer 9 12 18 10ä49

Williamsport 13 8 14 16ä51

3-pointers: Redeemer 3 (Curley, Atherton, Ashton), Williamsport 1 (Beiter).

Records: Williamsport 1-3.

Muncy 28, Benton 18

BENTON (18)

Rylan Hartkorn 1 0-0 2, Gracey Baker 5 1-1 11, Amber Hughes 0 0-2 0, Lily Whitenight 1 0-1 2, Emma Sicaris 0 3-4 3, Marylene Lindner 0 0-1 0. Totals 7 4-9 18.

MUNCY (28)

Avery Bigelow 3 2-7 8, Mia Edkin 2 0-0 6, Ariana Copeland 4 1-2 10, Addi Eyer 0 2-2 2, Brandi Hitesman 1 0-0 2, Nolah Moyer 0 0-2 0. Totals 10 5-13 28.

Benton 2 11 3 2ä18

Muncy 4 10 4 10ä28

3-pointers: Muncy 3 (Edkin 2, Copeland).

Records: Muncy 5-0. Benton 3-3.

JV Score: Muncy 23-13.

Next Game: Montgomery at Muncy (Wednesday).

Loyalsock 72, Towanda 50

TOWANDA (50)

Paige Manchester 6 4-5 17, Destiny Brennan 1 0-0 2, Aziza Ismailova 1 0-0 2, Porschia Bennett 9 1-4 19, Bella Hurley 1 2-2 4, Gracie Schoonover 3 0-0 6. Totals 21 7-11 50.

LOYALSOCK (72)

Julie Ellis 0 0-0 0, Rhandie Jessell 0 0-0 0, Grace Baylor 4 0-0 9, Chloe Kennedy 1 0-0 3, Rylie French 2 0-0 6, Izzy Dadzie 1 0-0 2, Lauren OáMalley 1 0-0 2, Allyia Kennedy 11 5-14 27, Mia Patterson 9 5-6 23. Totals 29 10-20 72.

Towanda 12 17 7 14ä50

Loyalsock 17 13 22 20ä72

3-pointers: Towanda 1 (Manchester), Loyalsock 4 (French 2, Baylor, C. Kennedy).

Records: Loyalsock 4-1. Towanda 2-1.

South Williamsport 43, Minersville 29

MINERSVILLE (29)

Kopinetz 4 0-0 12, Castle 2 0-0 5, Hart 1 1-1 3, Raczka 1 7-11 9, Brennan 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 8-12 29.

SOUTH (43)

Lacey Kriebel 1 1-2 3, Claudia Green 7 3-4 18, Piper Minier 5 3-5 13, Sofia Casella 2 0-0 4, Alizabeth Schuler 0 1-2 1, Aleigha Rieppel 1 2-2 4. Totals 16 10-15 43.

Minersville 5 6 10 8ä29

South 9 5 13 16ä43

3-pointers: Minersville 5 (Kopinetz 4, Castle); South 1 (Green).

Records: South 3-0.

JV Score: South 32-16

High Scorers: Alizabeth Schuler, S, 16; Mia Breen, S, 10

Central Mountain 34, Lewisburg 23

LEWISBURG (23)

Maddie Materne 0 1-4 4; Sidney Bolinsky 0 3-4 3; Addie Waudermon 0 0-0 0; Maddie Still 2 3-6 7; Caroline Blakeslee 0 0-0 0; Maria Bosella 0 0-0 0; Sophie Kilbride 3 2-2 8; Erin Lowthert 0 0-0 0; Anna Baker 0 0-0 0; Keeley Baker 1 0-0 2; Gracie Murphy 1 0-0 2. Totals 7 9-16 23.

CM (34)

Marissa Wheeler 0 0-0 0; Mia Kopysciansky 4 5-11 15; Danica Kelly 0 0-0 0; Tara Mader 3 02 7; Taylor Doyle 0 0-0 0; Kiahna Jones 3 2-2 8; Ava Doyle 0 0-0 0; Reese Doyle 2 0-0 4; Keely Rohrboch 0 0-0 0; Ashlee Andrews 0 0-0 0; McKenzie Bubb 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 7-15 34.

Lewisburg 4 3 8 8 — 23

CM 11 4 11 8 — 34

3-point goals: CM 3 (Kopysclansky 2, Mader 1)

JV score; Lewisbrg, 29-19. High scorer: Erin Lowthert, L, 10.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hughesville 59, Warrior Run 25

WARRIOR RUN (25)

Chase Beachel 0 0-0 0; Carter Marr 4 0-4 8; Nathan Axtman 4 0-0 11; Cooper Wilkins 0 0-0 0; Cody Goodspeed 0 0-0 0; Mason Sheesley 0 0-0 0; Ryan Newton 2 0-0 4; Cain Walters 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 0-4 25.

HUGHESVILLE (59)

Josh Heiney 2 2-4 7; Nick Trevouledes 5 1-3 12; Luke Kaiser 0 0-0 0; Dylan Bieber 3 2-2 9; Carter Cowburn 5 0-1 10; Shea McCusker 0 0-0 0; Ethan Woolcock 0 0-2 0; Landon King 3 0-0 6; Chase Michael 1 0-0 2; Jeff Fenstermacher 2 2-2 7; Brady Snyder 0 1-2 1; Logan Kiess 0 0-0 0; Cam Fetterman 2 1-1 5. Totals 23 9-17 59.

WR 13 4 8 0 — 25

Hughesville 20 12 18 9 — 59

3-point goals: WR 3 (Axtman 3), Hughesville 4 (Heiney 1, Trevouledes 1, Bieber 1, Fenstermacher 1).

JV score: Warrior Run, 59-20.

N.P.-Mansfield 64, South Williamsport 50

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (50)

Caden Harris 0 0-0 0; Grant Bachman 3 2-3 8; Ben Manning 3 1-2 8; Sequan Roberts 0 0-0 0; Alex Neidig 3 0-0 7; Gabe Bergstrom 0 0-0 0; Lee Habalar 10 2-6 25; Noah Banzhof 0 0-0 0; Zach Lynn 0 0-0 0; Brandon Weaver 0 0-0 0; Radley Knapp 0 0-0 0; Connor Apker 0 0-0 0; Raheed Green 1 0-0 2; Ikeena Uwawuike 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 5-11 50.

NPM (64)

Sammy Lawrence 2 3-3 7; Andrew Green 0 0-0 0; Brody Burleigh 7 3-5 17; Alex Davis 3 4-4 11; Cooper Shaw 0 0-0 0; Eli Shaw 3 1-2 10; Karson Dominick 8 1-1 19; Joe Sember 0 0-0 0; Talon D’Angelo 0 0-0 0; Tayton Strange 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 12-15 64.

S.W. 10 14 16 10 — 50

NPM 15 25 12 12 — 64

3-point goals: South 5 (Habalar 3, Neidig 1, Manning 1), N.P.-Mansfield 6 (E. Shaw 3, Dominick 2, Davis 1).

Southern Columbia 65, Muncy 58

MUNCY (58)

Eli Weikel 0 0-2 0; Loudon Boring 1 0-0 2; Noah Confer 1 3-5 5; Ross Eyer 8 7-8 28; Eli Slamka 0 0-0 0; Giovanni Persun 2 0-0 4; Branson Eyer 3 5-6 11; Michael Fry 3 0-1 8. Totals 18 15-22 58.

SOUTHERN (65)

Michael Zsido 5 1-4 11; Liam Klebon 4 2-2 10; Conner Gallagher 1 0-0 2; Isaac Carter 1 1-1 3; Jake Toczylonsky 0 0-0 0; Brian Britton 5 0-0 12; Trey Wetzel 0 0-0 0; Tyler Arnold 6 3-4 15; Braejen Wisloski 5 2-2 12. Totals 27 9-13 65.

Muncy 19 20 14 5 — 58

Southern 6 19 15 25 — 65

3-point goals: Muncy 7 (R. Eyer 5, Fry 2), Southern 2 (Britton 2).

JV score: Southern, 56-35. High scorer: Isaac Carter, Southern, 13.

COLLEGE WRESTLING

Lycoming 25, New Jersey City Univ. 19

125 – Damianlee Torres (New Jersey City University) over Kaden Majcher (Lycoming) Dec 6-3. 133 – Andre Ruiz (New Jersey City University) over Thomas Conselyea (Lycoming) Maj 12-2. 141 – Wiley Kahler (Lycoming) over Enrique Cuevas (New Jersey City University) Dec 7-0. 149 – Logan Bartlett (Lycoming) over Seth Rotondella (New Jersey City University) Fall 2:00. 157 – Jeff Johnson (New Jersey City University) over Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming) Dec 2-0. 165 – Matt Armamento (New Jersey City University) over Preston Rogers (Lycoming) Dec 8-2. 174 – Tyler Bailey (New Jersey City University) over Hunter Charles (Lycoming) Fall 2:21. 184 – Matthew Knapp (Lycoming) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf. 197 – Gable Crebs (Lycoming) over Kyle Hillermeier (New Jersey City University) Maj 8-0. 285 – John Fulmer (Lycoming) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Lycoming 27, Penn College 17

125 – Ryan Berstler (Pennsylvania College of Technology) over Garrett Lee (Lycoming) Dec 6-3. 133 – Thomas Conselyea (Lycoming) over Charles Trimber (Pennsylvania College of Technology) Fall 1:24. 141 – Chase Chapman (Lycoming) over Noah Hunt (Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dec 8-2. 149 – Logan Bartlett (Lycoming) over Nicholas Semon (Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dec 5-2. 157 – Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming) over Cullen van Rooyen (Pennsylvania College of Technology) Maj 19-6. 165 – Andy Muzika (Pennsylvania College of Technology) over Preston Rogers (Lycoming) Dec 6-3. 174 – Garrett Storch (Pennsylvania College of Technology) over Hunter Charles (Lycoming) Fall 2:27. 184 – Jacob Kallenborn (Pennsylvania College of Technology) over Matthew Knapp (Lycoming) TF 18-0. 197 – Gable Crebs (Lycoming) over Derek Kallenborn (Pennsylvania College of Technology) TF 16-0. 285 – John Fulmer (Lycoming) over Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni (Pennsylvania College of Technology) Fall 1:14

Lycoming 21, Cortland State 18

125 – Garrett Lee (Lycoming) over Justin Amendola (Cortland State) Dec 9-5. 133 – Cody Merwin (Cortland State) over Thomas Conselyea (Lycoming) Dec 5-2. 141 – Wiley Kahler (Lycoming) over Vincent Santilli (Cortland State) Maj 14-5. 149 – Kyle Klien (Cortland State) over Logan Bartlett (Lycoming) Dec 3-2. 157 – Chandler Merwin (Cortland State) over Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming) Maj 10-0. 165 – Preston Rogers (Lycoming) over James Udasco (Cortland State) Maj 11-2. 174 – Demitreus Henry (Cortland State) over Hunter Charles (Lycoming) TF 16-0. 184 – Brian Torres (Cortland State) over Matthew Knapp (Lycoming) Dec 8-1. 197 – Gable Crebs (Lycoming) over Mike Rivera (Cortland State) Fall 1:19. 285 – John Fulmer (Lycoming) over Ben Klei (Cortland State) Maj 8-0.

Lycoming 41, King’s (Pa.) 13

125 – Kaden Majcher (Lycoming) over Alexander Tyson (King’s) TF 15-0. 133 – Nick Germano (King’s) over Thomas Conselyea (Lycoming) Dec 5-2. 141 – Wiley Kahler (Lycoming) over Gustav Petruske (King’s) Fall 3:42. 149 – Logan Bartlett (Lycoming) over Bret Murphy (King’s) Fall 4:01. 157 – Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming) over Jackson Marcantonio (King’s) Fall 3:39. 165 – Preston Rogers (Lycoming) over Cameron Leslie (King’s) Fall 4:26. 174 – Kade Kravits (King’s) over Hunter Charles (Lycoming) Fall 1:32. 184 – William Grace (King’s) over Matthew Knapp (Lycoming) Maj 9-1. 197 – Gable Crebs (Lycoming) over Rich Fronheiser (King’s) Fall 0:50. 285 – John Fulmer (Lycoming) over David White (King’s) Fall 1:33

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bucknell 80, Buffalo 69

BUFFALO (6-4)

Summer Hemphill 6-16 2-4 15; Adebola Adeyeye 1-1 0-0 2; Dyaisha Fair 8-24 0-0 20; Jazmine Young 1-5 1-4 4; Cheyenne McEvans 2-7 0-0 4; Loren Christie 0-3 0-0 0; Georgia Woolley 7-10 4-4 22; Nia Jordna 0-1 0-2 0; Dominque Camp 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 26-71 7-14 69.

BUCKNELL (9-2)

Emma Shaffer 2-2 3-4 7; Cecelia Collins 7-13 5-6 21; Taylor O’Brien 5-19 6-8 17; Marly Walls 2-5 2-4 6; Tai Johnson 4-6 0-0 9; Carly Krsul 8-11 1-1 17; Caroline Dingler 0-3 0-0 0; Remi Sisselman 0-1 0-0 0; Julie Kulesza 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 29-61 17-23 80.

Buffalo 13 13 29 14 — 69

Bucknell 29 14 18 19 — 80

3-point goals: Buffalo 10-24 (Fair 4-8, Woolley 4-6, Young 1-3, Hemphill 1-6), Bucknell 5-10 (Collins 2-2, O’Brien 1-2, Johnson 1-2, Walls 0-1, Kulesza 1-1). Fouled out: Buffalo-Wolley; Bucknell-none. Rebounds: Buffalo 41 (Hemphill 13, Woolley 11), Bucknell 39 (Krsul 13). Assists: Buffalo 8 (Camp 4, Fair 4), Bucknell 21 (Walls 6). Technical fouls: Buffalo-Adeyeye; TEAM; Bucknell-none. Total fouls: Buffalo 19, Bucknell 14. A: 395.