What you missed this week in Centre County high school sports: Feb. 12, 2026

Basketball is winding down in Centre County as the Bald Eagle Area boys took a close 48-40 win over Bellefonte on Monday in its second-to-last game of the regular season.

State College hockey got back into the win column this week with a 5-1 victory over Greater Johnstown on Feb. 5 while celebrating its seniors on senior night.

Here are results and select summaries from local games covered from Feb. 5-11 by After the Whistle, the high school sports coverage team at Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications. (Please note the weekly highlight video has not yet been posted due to technical difficulties. But it can be found here by late Thursday night.)

Boys Wrestling

Boyertown 29, State College 27 (PIAA Class 3A team consolation quarterfinals; Feb. 7): The Little Lions started off strong against the Boyertown Bears, leading almost the whole time, but a heavyweight comeback by the Bears flipped things around. State High won three of the first four matches, but Boyertown bounced back, defeating State High at 133, 139 and 145 pounds to bring the deficit within one. The Little Lions led 27-17 heading into the 215-pound match, where Boyertown’s Kaleb Dumin defeated Rhys Mitchell by fall in just over two minutes. At heavyweight the Bear’s Brody Ayres pinned Quillan Phillips, completing a miraculous comeback for Boyertown. The Beavers won it 29-27. But it was still a historic effort for State High, which hadn’t reached the team championship quarterfinals in 25 years. The Little Lions still finished within the top 8 of the state.

Franklin Regional 37, State College 23 (PIAA Class 3A team championship quarterfinals; Feb 6): Pins at 107, 152 and 215 pounds helped propel the Franklin Regional Panthers to victory over the State College Little Lions. State College was ahead early, leading 12-9 after Kael Davis defeated Franklin Regional’s Salvatore Nassif via tech fall. The Panthers defeated the Little Lions in six of the next eight matches on their way to victory, knocking State High out of the main bracket.

Boys Basketball

Bald Eagle Area 48, Bellefonte 40 (Feb. 9): The Bald Eagle Area Eagles notched their sixth win of the season Monday night after a back-and-forth battle with the Bellefonte Red Raiders. The Eagles led by one at the end of the first, second and third quarters. They pulled away in the fourth thanks to a big second half from James Cowan, who had 16 total points on the night. Bellefonte’s John Servant had 15 points and Quinn Eckley-Jones had 12, but it was not enough for the Red Raiders.

Other scores

McDowell 68, State College 47 (Feb. 7)

Central 65, Philipsburg-Osceola 28 (Feb. 9)

Bishop Guilfoyle 62, Hollidaysburg 41 (Feb. 9)

Clearfield 75, Penns Valley 61 (Feb. 9)

Mifflin County 50, Bellefonte 46 (Feb. 11)

Tyrone 64, Philipsburg-Osceola 53 (Feb. 11)

Girls Basketball

Central 48, Philipsburg-Osceola 15: Cami Parilla scored 10 points, leading Central to the win over Philipsburg-Osceola on Monday night. The Dragons came out strong, scoring 21 points in the first quarter while keeping the Mounties scoreless. Although Philipsburg-Osceola attempted a rally in the second half by scoring 13 points, it didn’t make a dent as Central’s defense held strong. The D generated plenty of fast breaks and other scoring opportunities for the Dragons on the way to a 33-point victory over the Mountaineers.

Other scores

St. Joseph’s 66, Jersey Shore 37 (Feb. 5)

Bishop Guilfoyle 61, Hollidaysburg 39 (Feb. 9)

St. Joseph’s 69, Juniata 26 (Feb. 9)

Clearfield 65, Penns Valley 60 (Feb. 9)

Bishop Guilfoyle 74, Huntingdon 21 (Feb. 10)

Somerset 66, Bellefonte 18 (Feb. 10)

Penns Valley 45, Juniata 42 (Feb. 10)

St. Joseph’s 63, Susquenita 38 (Feb. 11)

Hockey

State College 5, Greater Johnstown 1 (Feb. 5): Coming off a tough loss in Beaver Stadium, State College dominated on their senior night last Thursday, with four different goal scorers. Ryan Marusa kicked things off for the Little Lions with a goal just over halfway into the first period, assisted by Oliver Brumberg. Brumberg notched two more points on the night with a goal and an assist, to help State College take the 4-0 lead. Johnstown spoiled the senior night shutout for goaltender Bryan Bucher as Eilam Oyler scored in the final three minutes.

Other scores

Altoona 6, State College 4 (Feb. 10)

Bocce

Bald Eagle Area 3, State College 1 (Feb. 10): After beating Penns Valley on Monday, Bald Eagle Area looked to continue its winning streak Tuesday on senior night. The Eagles started well, winning both matches in the first round. Their first team won 13-1 and their second team won 7-4. Entering Round 2, the Eagles lost a close one 8-7 after a measurement, but their second team closed out the match, winning 9-7. The Eagles have one more matchup before league championships on Feb. 25, where State College will also participate.

Other scores

Bald Eagle Area 2, Penns Valley 0 (Feb. 9)

ATW Athlete of the Week

James Cowan, Bald Eagle Area, boys basketball: Cowan contributed heavily to the team’s close victory over Bellefonte. The junior led his team by scoring 16 points.

Upcoming games to watch

Here is a selected look at some — and not all — of the games and matches worth keeping an eye on over the next week.

Boys Wrestling (Feb. 13-14): District 6 Class 2A Individual Championships (at Altoona HS)

Girls Basketball (Feb. 12): Bellefonte vs. Huntingdon, 6 p.m.

Girls Basketball (Feb. 13): State College at Mifflin County, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball (Feb. 14): State College at McDowell, 3:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball (Feb. 13): Bald Eagle Area at Philipsburg-Osceola, 7:30 p.m.

Hockey (Feb 12): State College at Greater Johnstown, 7:10 p.m.

Hockey (Feb 12): Altoona vs. Westmont Hilltop, 7 p.m.

Hockey (Feb 17): State College at Hollidaysburg, 7 p.m.

Hockey (Feb 17): Altoona at Conemaugh Valley, 8:50 p.m.

Jenny Karamus, Evan Pochas, Julia Nawalany, Massimo Manfra, Owen Cameros and Kassandra Vasellas contributed to this story. Photos by Mack Leach, Massimo Manfra and Zach Miller.

Please note, due to technical difficulties, this week’s highlight video will be posted later Thursday night and has not yet been posted. You can find past highlights from Penn State’s Bellisario College’s After the Whistle on its YouTube channel.