Sentinel photo by SAM BAUMGARDNER Juniata senior Jasper Shepps receives recognition from his coach Al Ream and members of the Juniata Elementary basketball team Thursday evening at the Juniata High School in Mifflintown prior to the team's game with St. Joe’s Catholic Academy. Pictured are from left Shepps, Ream, Spencer Hollis, 10, of Mifflintown, Von Mianulli, 11, of Mifflintown, Brody Allen, 10, of Port Royal. Shepps hit the 1,000-point mark Sunday at the Southern Huntingdon Tip-Off Tournament against Mount Union.

MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata boys basketball defeated St. Joe’s for a home victory on Thursday night, 53-50.

Juniata (3-1) got a team-high 26 points from Jasper Shepps, who was honored Thursday for reaching the 1,000-point plateau last weekend.

Brian Kuhn added eight points and Jadon Nealman posted seven. Nick Reed and Ricky Guante corralled five points apiece.

St. Joe’s (2-2) had eight three-pointers in the contest as Juniata made three.

Isaiah Crispin tallied 16 points for the WolfPack and Ethan Bowen added 11.

Chase Luckovich recorded nine points and Zach Cadman added eight points for St. Joe’s.

On Tuesday, Juniata heads to Greenwood.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lions top Prep, 24-20

STATE COLLEGE — Nicole Lara had 10 points as Juniata Christian beat Grace Prep, 24-20, in girls hoops.

Rachel Hoover added six points for JCS and Aurora Weller tacked on four points.

For Prep, Lorna Riddle collected 15 points.

JCS (1-1) meets Belleville Christian on Tuesday.