Garrett Grimaldi scored 14 of his game-high 17 points after halftime, Bryan Koches delivered a pair of game-sealing free throws off the bench in the closing moments and Penns Manor narrowly overcame a sluggish start to rally past host United, 55-53, in a Heritage Conference interdivision boys’ basketball ... HOMER-CENTER 56, MARION CENTER ...

Garrett Grimaldi scored 14 of his game-high 17 points after halftime, Bryan Koches delivered a pair of game-sealing free throws off the bench in the closing moments and Penns Manor narrowly overcame a sluggish start to rally past host United, 55-53, in a Heritage Conference interdivision boys’ basketball ... HOMER-CENTER 56, MARION CENTER ...

Penns Manor, coming off its first loss of the season, rebounded in a big way, throttling Homer-Center, 73-28, in a Heritage Conference girls’ basketball game at home ... Homer-Center (7-2 conference) plays host to Marion Center on Thursday. Penns Manor, the North leader at 8-1, travels to Saltsburg on Thursday. UNITED 70, MARION CENTER ...

Jaden Evanick led Homer-Center with 19 points. Ryan Sardone contributed 12 and Jon Gearhart scored 11. “It was just a total team effort,” Homer-Center assistant coach Paul Pohley said. “We had balanced scoring and played great defense.” Rado, in his 37th year of coaching at his third school, is 498-360. He also coached at Marion Center ...

Jaden Evanick led Homer-Center with 19 points. Ryan Sardone contributed 12 and Jon Gearhart scored 11. “It was just a total team effort,” Homer-Center assistant coach Paul Pohley said. “We had balanced scoring and played great defense.” Rado, in his 37th year of coaching at his third school, is 498-360. He also coached at Marion Center ...

Homer-Center survived a late turnover by making key free throws down the stretch and held off Penns Manor, 59-52, in a Heritage Conference boys’ basketball game Thursday night ... visits defending conference champion Ligonier Valley. LIGONIER VALLEY 67, MARION CENTER 48: Marion Center hung with Ligonier Valley in the first and fourth quarters ...

Homer-Center survived a late turnover by making key free throws down the stretch and held off Penns Manor, 59-52, in a Heritage Conference boys’ basketball game Thursday ... LIGONIER VALLEY 67, MARION CENTER 48: Marion Center hung with Ligonier Valley ...

But the Bobcats buckled down defensively in the extra period and, led by a strong finish by Caitlin Walbeck, made the most of its free throw opportunities to edge the Trojans, 65-51, in a Heritage Conference girls’ basketball ... Homer-Center (8-3, 5-1) plays host to Purchase Line, and Ligonier Valley visits Marion Center.

BJ attended Marion Center Area High School. As an Ace Certified Painter, he loved auto body. He loved his family with all of his heart. BJ enjoyed throwing darts, shooting pool, hunting, fishing, camping and anything that involved the outdoors. He also loved and was obsessed with collecting Hot Wheels cars and loved dirt track and NASCAR racing.

Homer-Center received key contributions off the bench following three sluggish defensive quarters, and Jaden Evanick fired in a game-high 21 points, capped with the winning free throw, as the Wildcats rallied past visiting Portage, 48-47, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game ... PUNXSUTAWNEY 52, MARION CENTER 40: Marion Center let ...