Cardinals outlast Weiser Earning 300 Unite to Fight A 'Nite to Remember'
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CITIZEN-STANDARD PHOTO Boys basketball players from Millersburg and Halifax show their support during the 2nd Annual "Unite to Fight" Breast Cancer event January 27 at Millersburg Area High School prior to the Indians' and Wildcats' varsity game.
CITIZEN-STANDARD PHOTO Millersburg Coach George Leader, left, was recognized for attaining his 300th coaching victory. Joining him in the celebration during the "Unite to Fight" Breast Cancer event on January 27 are his wife, Teresa, and player Christian Wenner, right.
CITIZEN-STANDARD PHOTO Boys basketball players from Millersburg and Halifax show their support during the 2nd Annual "Unite to Fight" Breast Cancer event January 27 at Millersburg Area High School prior to the Indians' and Wildcats' varsity game.
CITIZEN-STANDARD PHOTO Upper Dauphin recognized former athletes during the boys' basketball game January 27 against Tri-Valley. Former players participating in the "Nite to Remember" event included, from left, Rich Hoffman, Jim Foster, Bill Botts, Robin Straub, Dennis Henninger, Tom Hain and Terry Daniel.
Pine Grove 51
Conrad Weiser 50
CONRAD WEISER - Conrad Weiser had no answer for Pine Grove's Kyler Burke down the stretch on January 28.
Burke poured in a career-high 30 points as the Cardinals held on for a thrilling 51-50 overtime non-league victory over the Scouts.
Burke scored 10 points apiece in the fourth quarter and overtime. He hit his only 3-pointer of the game early in overtime, giving Pine Grove a three-point lead. Burke was also 5-of-6 from the line in the extra period to help seal the Cardinals' win.
Larry Zimerman added 10 points for Pine Grove.
Camp Hill 57
Wms. Valley 46
CAMP HILL - The Lions went on a 21-4 run in the fourth quarter to rally past the Vikings in a non-league contest.
Williams Valley, which dropped its fourth in a row, lead 22-8 after the first quarter. Camp Hill took the lead for good with about 5 minutes left in the game as foul trouble hurt the Vikings down the stretch.
Owen Daniel had 10 points to lead Williams Valley while Stephen Sedesse added nine.
Tri-Valley 71
Upper Dauphin 64
ELIZABETHVILLE - Zach Wasilus poured in a game-high 22 points to power the Bulldogs in a non-league win over the Trojans.
Wasilus scored 10 of Tri-Valley's 30 fourth-quarter points. Cale Bruso also finished with 17 points, including five 3-pointers.
Millerburg 61
Lourdes 50
MILLERSBURG - Anthony Pennypacker had 13 points but it wasn't enough as the Red Raiders dropped a non-league contest to the Indians.
Matt Savitsky (12) and Zack Chesney (11) also reached double figures in scoring for Lourdes, which fell behind 39-20 at halftime. Christian Wenner led the Indians with 16 points in Millersburg's victory.
Pine Grove 52
Tamaqua 49
PINE GROVE - Kyler Burke scored a game-high 23 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Cardinals slipped past the Blue Raiders in a Division I game January 26.
Larry Zimmerman added 13 points for the Cardinals, who used a third-quarter run to take control.
Brett Kosciolek had 14 points and Matt Kurek netted 10 for Tamaqua.
Tri-Valley 65
Sch. Haven 56
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Mike Fortune scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as the Bulldogs surged past the Hurricanes in a Division II game.
Vinnie Fanelli scored a team-high 16 points, Scott Moyer scored 15 points, Brandon Weiser added 11 and Michael Bubeck netted 10 for Schuylkill Haven, which led 29-16 at the half.
Devin Masser started Tri-Valley's comeback with 13 of his 20 points in the third quarter as the Bulldogs went on a 23-7 run. Fortune added 13 in the fourth quarter as Tri-Valley outscored Haven 49-27 in the second half.
Millersburg 66
Line Mtn. 27
MANDATA - Millersburg placed four players in double figures taking a Tri-Valley League win over the Eagles (3-13,1-7).
Larry Loncar paced the Indians with 14 points.
Bill Breinich had 10 points to lead Line Mountain.
Shen. Valley 63
Tri-Valley 52
HEGINS - Josh Dombrosky paced a quartet of double-digit scorers with a game-high 17 points as the Blue Devils won their ninth straight game with a Division II-III crossover win over the Bulldogs.
Nick Merva scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half as Shenandoah Valley built a 29-22 halftime lead. Marc Twardzik netted 15 points and Billy Moyer tallied 13 points for the Blue Devils.
Zach Wasilus, Devin Masser and Mike Fortune each scored 15 points for Tri-Valley.
Greenwood 58
Upper Dauphin 53
MILLERSTOWN - Ian Buffington scored a game-high 17 points, but the Trojans couldn't protect a fourth-quarter lead in a Tri-Valley League loss to Greenwood.
Upper Dauphin led 40-35 entering the fourth quarter, but a couple of turnovers and a 9-for-12 performance from the line by the Tigers lifted Greenwood to the victory.
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