BASKETBALL, WRESTLING HIGHLIGHT WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP

BOYS BASKETBALL

Carter Payne scored 26 points and Dmitri Worthington had 16 as United put down River Valley, 60-50, to remain undefeated and atop the Heritage Conference East. Nick Mortimer led River Valley with 16 points, with Bryson McDowell adding 14 and Max Persichetti 10.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

In a low-scoring game, Penns Manor remained unbeaten in Heritage Conference play with a 37-20 win over West Shamokin. The Comets’ Adia Lieb was the only player in double figures for either team, with 11. Josslyn Bennett had 9e for PM, while the Wolves had no player with more than 6.

Macie Miller scored 18 points to lead Marion Center over River Valley, 48-40. Miller also had 9 rebounds and 6 steals and Alivia Ruddock pulled down 13 boards. River Valley was down to six available players when Kenady Kitner left the game with an injury in the second quarter. Maddie Twincheck led the Panthers with 17.

United outscored Portage, 12-3, in the third quarter to overcome a four-point deficit and went on to a 49-45 win over the Mustangs. Lilly McGinnis scored 15 points and Ella Worthington 12 for the Lions. Portage’s Kendall Bednarski led all scorers with 20 points.

WRESTLING

Indiana lost a tight match to Armstrong, 35-30. The Indians were up 30-9 after the 152-pound match but the Riverhawks are especially strong in the upper weights and they came back to get the win. Winners for Indiana were Lewis Sears, Charles Spells, Bo Blystone, Sean Parks, Connor Sevajian, and Rowan Grantz.

Marion Center outwrestled Cambria Heights, 53-24. On the mat, Stingers winners were Colton Blazavich, Griffin Tinsman, Tyler Phillips, and Noah Filipovich by fall, and Landon Spence by decision. For the Highlanders, winners included Levi Link, Ryan Galinis, and Levi Firm, all by fall.

RDTV

Renda Digital TV has Indiana High girls basketball tonight against West Mifflin. Airtime is 7 PM.