Bulldogs and Mustangs Advance in State’s

Paul Roberts — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:20:45 +0000

Wilson and Gov. Mifflin are moving on in the PIAA-6A boys basketball playoffs. The (24-6) Bulldogs outlasted Plymouth Whitemarsh 56-51 in overtime on Saturday. The (20-9) Colonials were the District 1 runner-up. Wilson finished fifth in the District 3 tournament. The Bulldogs led 31-27 at halftime, but were outscored 12-to-5 in the third quarter. Luke Levan tied it at 49-49 with two seconds left in regulation. Plymouth Whitemarsh anticipated a skip pass to All-County guard Madyx Gruber. Two defenders went to Gruber on the wing, while Levan slipped the screen and got a layup. The 6’6 senior provided a dozen points and eight rebounds. Levan scored four points in overtime. Wilson allowed just two points in the extra session. Gruber had a team-high 16 points and seven boards. The 5’11 senior made all four of his 3-pointers in the first half. Correll Akings added 13 points including seven in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs connected eight times from beyond the arc. The Colonials only hit three triples. Mani Sajid jammed ten of his 19 points into the fourth period. The highly-touted 6’5 junior guard averaged nearly 23 points this season. Michael Pereira, a 6’9 junior, chipped in with twelve points. Both teams were 8-for-12 from the free throw line. Wilson will face District 10 champion McDowell in the second round on Wednesday. That’s a 5:30pm tip at Pitt-Johnstown University. McDowell blew out Pittsburgh Central Catholic 72-40 on Saturday.

Gov. Mifflin qualified for the PIAA playoffs for the first time in program history. The Mustangs made the most of the opportunity on Saturday. They knocked off Mt. Lebanon 66-54 in Shillington. The Blue Devils were the #4 seed from District 7. Gov. Mifflin finished third in the District 3 tournament. The (20-9) Mustangs, who were (8-14) last season, held a 31-27 advantage at halftime. They outscored Mt. Lebanon 21-to-11 in a decisive third quarter. Gov. Mifflin spent a lot of time at the foul line. The Mustangs ended up 28-for-35 from the stripe, while the Blue Devils were 6-of-11. Andrew Galantuomo poured in a game-high 22 points. The 5’7 senior point guard made nine of his ten free throws. Jahmair Johnson, a 6’3 senior forward, scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Matt Koehler added 15 points. He was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line. Mt. Lebanon did most of its work from long range. The (17-10) Blue Devils splashed a dozen 3-pointers. Liam Sheely hit four treys and provided 17 points. Carter Gould (14) and Jacob Zuber (13) combined for 27 points. Gov. Mifflin will meet District 7 champ Upper St. Clair in the second round on Wednesday. They’ll get underway at 6:30pm at Altoona. Upper St. Clair hammered York High 67-30 in the opening round.

Antietam’s season came to a close on Saturday evening in Philadelphia. The Mounts fell at West Catholic 79-35 in the first round of the PIAA-3A playoffs. Antietam finished with a record of (15-11). The Mounts took third place in the District 3 tournament.

Antietam Takes Home Silver

Paul Roberts — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:25:00 +0000

The Mounts were trying to make history at the Giant Center in Hershey. Mt. Penn won the school’s last District 3 title in 1972. Antietam had been close to claiming gold before. The Mounts were the District 3 runner-up in 1994, 2019, and last year when they fell to Lancaster Mennonite 80-67. They got another shot at the Blazers on Saturday afternoon and this was a much closer contest. Jovan Hollis finished a fastbreak with six minutes remaining to give Antietam a 46-43 advantage. The (20-5) Mounts wouldn’t score again. Third-seeded Mennonite scored the final nine points for a 52-46 victory. It’s the Blazers’ third District 3 championship. David Weaver’s layup put them on top 47-46 with three and a-half minutes to go. The 6’7 junior was a factor on both ends of the floor with twelve points and six blocks. Camden Hurst’s nifty assist to Jaedon Mast made it 49-46 with 1:45 left. Hurst poured in a game-high 19 points. The 6’2 junior is up to 1,083 career points. He dropped 32 on the Mounts in last year’s District 3 Final. Antietam junior guard Carson Lubas missed an open 3-pointer from the right wing with just over one minute to play. Mast and Hurst went 3-4 from the free throw line to seal it. The (16-9) Blazers were 11-16 from the charity stripe, while the top-seeded Mounts went 8-11. Antietam connected on just two of its thirteen attempts from beyond the arc. Hector Tiburcio had a team-high twelve points, but was plagued by foul trouble. The all-county selection picked up his third foul with 3:21 left in the opening period. The 6’2 senior got his fourth two minutes into the second quarter. Tiburcio stayed on the floor. He had six points at the break. Hollis was also whistled for four fouls in the first half. A total of 19 fouls were called in the first 16 minutes. The Mounts raced out to a 6-0 lead. Hurst’s layup in transition gave Mennonite its first edge at 19-18 three minutes into the second period. Sophomore Jadyn Taylor (8 points) knotted the score at 25 with a layup in the closing seconds of the first half. Antietam moved in front 41-39 after the third quarter. The Mounts, who average 58 points, were outscored 13-5 in the last period including the six minute drought. 6’2 sophomore guard Josh McKoy provided eleven points. Hollis chipped in with ten and Lubas had seven. Tiburcio will enter the state playoffs with 1,409 career points. He erupted for 29 in last year’s District 3 championship game. Tiburcio had 23 in Antietam’s 74-65 loss to the Blazers on December 18th. Mennonite was the runner-up this season in Section 5 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League. The Mounts won the Division 4 title in the Berks Conference. Both teams will begin the Class 2A state tournament on Wednesday.

Mounts – Berks Sports Report

Bulldogs and Mustangs Advance in State’s

Antietam Takes Home Silver