Hornet basketball tops Mansfield on the road
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | January 10, 2013
The Wellsboro boys basketball team picked up an NTL West victory by defeating rival Mansfield, 71-35.
Four Hornets scored in double figures on the night, including leading scorer Senior Guard Jordan Jackson with 21 points. In addition to his 21 points, Jackson also had 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 8 steals. Sophomore Michael Pietropola was the second leading scorer with 15 points, rounded out by Senior Matt Reese with 12 points, and Sophomore Kieron Smethers with 11.
Smethers also pulled down 9 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.
Other scorers for the Hornets included Junior Dylan Prough with 6 points and 9 rebounds, Junior Joey Doganiero with 3 points, Freshman Dawson Prough with 2 points, and Junior Kyler Widows with 1 point.
In the JV game, the Hornets lost 47-33, ending their 3-game win streak. Dawson Prough led all Hornet scorers with 20 points.
With the win, the Hornets improve their 2012-13 season record to 12-1 (3-0 NTL West). The team will be back in action on Friday, January 11 as they host Cowanesque Valley.
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.
