Hornets drop title game to Lewisburg
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 29, 2012
The Wellsboro Varsity boys basketball team lost their first game of the 2012-13 season as they fell to Lewisburg in the championship game of the Montoursville Tournament, 43-38.
The Hornets got off to a slow start, and played from behind the entire game. After trailing 5-0 early in the first quarter, Wellsboro managed to come within 3 points of Lewisburg at the half as the trailed 24-21. The team would later cut the lead to 33-31 as the fourth quarter started, but were unable to produce points down the stretch.
Junior Joey Doganiero led the team with 8 points, while Junior Dylan Prough and Sophomore Kieron Smethers each had 7. Seniors Jordan Jackson and Matt Reese had 6 points, and Sophomore Michael Pietropola recorded 4 to round out the scoring. Jackson was also named to the All-Tournament team.
With the loss, the Hornets fall to 8-1. The team will be back in action on Friday, January 4, 2013 as they travel to North Penn.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
