Somerset boys, girls lose 6-AAA basketball playoff games

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Somerset suffered a heartbreaking 63-62 double overtime loss to Lewistown in a District 6-AAA boys basketball playoff game Wednesday.

“It was a very good game,” Somerset coach Scott Close said. “Unfortunately, we had many chances to close it out and we didn’t.”


Dan Wheeler, who scored a game-high 27 points, provided the scoring punch and last-second heroics for third-seeded Lewistown. Wheeler sank a desperation three-pointer with two seconds remaining in the first overtime period. He also converted a last-second free throw to ice the victory in the second overtime.

“The effort by both teams was simply amazing,” Close said. “I have to commend both squads with playing extremely hard.”

No one played any harder than Somerset’s Brent Barron who scored a team-high 26 points. Teammate Devin Pritts also played a rock-solid game with 15 points. Overall, it was a solid team effort on both ends of the court and from the bench for the upset-minded Eagles who close out the season with a 7-16 record.

“This was the last game for the seniors and I am very proud to have been associated with them,” Close said. “I wish them all the luck in the world as they move on.”

Seniors include Pritts, Zach Helsley, Nick Roth, Taylor Proctor, David Miller, Noah Hemminger, Hank Steinmiller and Bryce Custer.

Lewistown (17-6) will play Johnstown in a 6-AAA semifinal Saturday.



Somerset: Pritts 7 1 15, Harshberger 2 1 5, Roth 0 1 1, Close 1 1 4, Barron 10 4 26, Proctor 2 0 4, Buck 2 2 6. Totals: 24 10-21 62.

Three-pointers: Barron 2, Pritts 1, Close 1

Lewistown: Treaster 2 0 6, Welham 5 1 16, Wheeler 10 6 27, C. Wilson 1 0 2, Ted Wilson 5 2 12. Totals: 23 9-4 63

Three-pointers: Welham 5, Treaster 2, Wheeler 1

Somerset    13    17    15    7    8    2    —    62

Lewistown    13    13    12    14    8    3    —    63



Huntingdon 54, Somerset 43

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Somerset girls basketball team concluded its season Wednesday with a 54-43 loss to Huntingdon in the District 6 Class AAA playoffs at Hollidaysburg Junior High School.

The 6th-seeded Lady Eagles were led by Emily Satkovich’s 14 points. Bits Barron added 12 points in the loss.

Erin Sellers paced No. 3-seeded Huntingdon with 21 points. Alix Sellers had 13 points and Kathryn Marter added 10 points.

Somerset finished the season with an overall record of 8-15.



Somerset: Geary 2 0 5, L. Satkovich 1 2 4, E. Satkovich 5 1 14, J. Barron 1 0 2, Spangler 1 2 4, Acker 1 0 2, B. Barron 5 2 12. Totals: 16 7-12 43.

Three-pointers: E. Satkovich 3, Geary 1

Huntingdon: Smith 3 4 8, Marter 2 4 10, A. Sellers 5 3 13, Snyder 0 1 1, E. Sellers 5 6 21, Baird 1 1 3. Totals: 16 15-26 54.

Three-pointers: E. Sellers 3, Smith 2, Marter 2

Somerset    5    19    7    12 — 43

Huntingdon    11    13    14    16 — 54