PORT ALLEGANY — It’s not often a team has been able to hold Port Allegany to fewer than 35 points over the past few seasons.

This year, it happened just once prior to Tuesday night — a 48-32 defeat to North Clarion in early December — but against rival Smethport, an off night offensively was again the Gators’ downfall.

Port Allegany (7-10, 6-6) scored just two points in the first quarter and finished the game with just 10 made field goals en route to a 44-31 loss to the Hubbers.

Howie Stuckey, averaging 28 points per game over his last seven contests prior to Tuesday, was held to just 10 against Smethport.

“(Smethport) really didn’t do a whole lot of anything differently than the other teams we’ve played this year,” Port A coach Kyle Babcock said. “They came out and face-guarded Howie, but we never could get anything going. Just a poor offensive game for us.”

For the Hubbers (11-7, 8-5), which swept the season series with their rivals, Layne Shall registered 15 points. He was a potent 9-for-10 at the free-throw line for Smethport. Port Allegany committed 22 fouls in the game, with Stuckey fouling out and the Hubbers knocking in 17 free throws.

Connor Alfieri added nine points and Richie McDowell seven for a Smethport team that’s won five straight games.

AT PORT ALLEGANY

Smethport (44)

Layne Shall 2 9-10 15, Alfieri 3 3-5 9, Helsley 2 2-3 6, McDowell 2 3-7 7, Burdick 1 0-0 2, Wilbur 1 0-0 2, Ognen 1 0-0 3. Totals: 12 17-25 44

Port Allegany (31)

Card 1 0-0 2, Howie Stuckey 4 0-0 10, Evens 1 2-2 5, B. Moses 1 2-2 4, Edgell 1 1-3 3, C. Moses 1 1-2 3, Guilds 1 2-2 4. Totals: 10 8-11 31

Smethport 5 13 24 44

Port A 2 13 19 31

Three-point goals: Smethport (Shall 2, Ognen), Port A (Stuckey 2, Evens); Total fouls: Smethport 9, Port A 22; fouled out: Stuckey (PA)

JV: Smethport 47-44, 2OT

Coudersport 85, Northern Potter 58

ULYSSES — Hayden Keck poured in a game-high 28 points, including 11 in the third quarter, to send the Falcons to their fifth consecutive victory by at least 24 points.

Keck, who has now tallied at least 20 points in four straight outings, hit a game-high three 3-pointers and also picked up six steals.

Kolby VanWhy (15 points), Dalton Keglovits (15), Dillon Keglovits (12) and Derek Easton (10) were all in double figures for the Falcons (15-2, 12-0). Dillon Keglovits added seven rebounds.

Easton and VanWhy knocked down two 3-pointers each as Coudersport jumped out to a 27-6 lead after eight minutes and had 46 at the half.

Carter Anderson poured in 25 points for Northern Potter (6-12, 3-10), including an 11-for-13 performance at the free-throw line.

The Falcons have now won 11 straight games, dating back to a 57-9 win over NoPo on Jan. 2.

AT ULYSSES

Coudersport (85)

Hayden Keck 10 5-8 28, Kolby VanWhy 6 1-1 15, Dillon Keglovits 4 4-6 12, Derek Easton 2 4-5 10, Dalton Keglovits 5 0-0 15, Dickens 2 0-0 5, Daniels 2 0-0 4 Totals: 31 14-20 85

Northern Potter (58)

Benway 1 0-0 2, Langworthy 4 0-0 10, Carter Anderson 7 11-13 25, Slawson 4 4-4 13, Sprow 4 0-0 8. Totals: 20 15-17 58

Coudy 27 46 66 85

NoPo 6 25 39 58

Three-point goals: Coudy 9 (Keck 3, Easton 2, VanWhy 2, Da. Keglovits 1, Dickens 1), NoPo 2 (Langworthy 2); Total fouls: Coudy 16, NoPo 16; fouled out: None

JV: Coudy won

Non-league

Austin 57, DuBois Catholic 35

AUSTIN — Jackson Glover was held well below his season average, but a trio of teammates picked up the scoring slack as the Panthers rolled past visiting DCC.

Joseph Glover knocked down three 3-pointers to lead Austin (10-8) with 17 points to go along with his five rebounds.

Jackson Glover did still earn a double-double — at least his seventh of the season — with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The point guard also added four assists as Skylar Crawford (12 points) and Caden Rees (11) were also in double-figures for Austin.

Harrison Starr and Alex Jenkins each had seven points for DuBois Catholic (2-15), which lost for the seventh straight game.

AT AUSTIN

DuBois Catholic (35)

Harrison Starr 3 0-0 7, Alex Jenkins 3 0-0 7, Foster 1 1-2 4, Kosko 2 0-0 4, Armanini 2 0-2 4, Way 1 1-1 3, Srock 1 0-0 2, Paisley 1 0-0 2, Maxier 1 0-0 2 Totals: 15 2-5 35

Austin (57)

Joseph Glover 5 4-7 17, Skylar Crawford 5 1-2 12, Caden Rees 4 1-2 11, Jackson Glover 4 2-4 10, P. Glover 1 2-2 5, Hooftallen 0 2-2 2 Totals: 19 12-19 57

DCC 4 12 19 35

Austin 7 19 31 57

Three-point goals: DCC 3 (Foster 1, Starr 1, Jenkins 1), Austin 7 (Jos. Glover 3, Rees 2, P. Glover 1, Crawford 1); Total fouls: DCC 19, Austin 14; fouled out: None