The Golden Eagles took on the Mounties from Philipsburg on Friday night in the second cycle of the Mountain League games for both teams.

Tyrone came away with a lopsided victory, 79-53.

The Eagles had a strong game as a team with four starters in double figures and the other starter finishing with 9 points.

Senior Parker Mitchell led all scorers with 18, Dylan Thomas had 14, Jake Meredith had 13, and Damon Gipp netted 15.  

With a game that was close after the first with Tyrone being down by two, the Eagles played their style the last three quarters leading to the win.

“We have to play all four quarters. With the games we have coming up we have no room to be taking quarters or plays off,” said senior Noel Politza following the win.

With the win the Golden Eagles move to 10-2.

BOX SCORE

TYRONE (79): Taylor 1 0-0 3, Mitchell 3 12-15 18, Meredith 5 3-4 13, Lucas 0 0-0 0, Gripp 4 4-6 15, Hoover 0 1-2 1, Hicks 0 0-0 0, Ferguson 3 2-3 9, Thomas 5 1-2 14, Moon 1 0-0 2, Politza 2 0-0 4. Totals — 24 23-32 79.

PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (53): Jones 0 0-0 0, Soltys 5 3-4 13, Doyle 7 0-0 17, Richardson 1 0-0 2, Slogosky 0 0-0 0, Whitehead 2 4-6 8, Scalzo 0 0-0 0, Dixon 0 0-0 0, Kephart 0 0-0 0, Soltis 0 2-3 2, Wisor 4 3-4 11, Taylor 0 0-0 0. Totals — 19 12-17 53.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Tyrone 10 30 23 16 — 79

Philipsburg-Osceola 12 18 12 11 — 53

3-point goals: Tyrone 8 (Thomas 3, Gripp 3, Ferguson, Taylor); Philipsburg-Osceola 3 (Doyle 3).

Records: Tyrone (10-2).

JV: Tyrone, 76-33. High scorers–Hoover, T, 16; Kephart, PO, 10.