Lady Hornets fall to Athens, 37-31
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | January 31, 2014
After leading 16-13 in the first half, the Wellsboro Varsity girls basketball team got outscored in the second half to fall to Athens, 37-31.
Athens outscored the Lady Hornets 12-6 and 12-9 in the second half to comeback and top Wellsboro in NTL Division 1 action.
Junior Jordan Butters led the team and was the only Hornet in double figures on the night with 10 points. Sophomore Sarah Ingerick scored 8 points, Sophomore Alexa Singer had 7, Sophomore Jada Jackson had 4 points, and Senior Brooke Kohler had two points to finish the scoring.
Jackson also grabbed 8 rebounds and made 5 steals. Ingerick recorded a block and Junior Peyton Wilson had three assists.
In the J.V. game the Lady Hornets lost 25-22. Sophomore Jenny Young led the team with 9 points.
With the loss the Lady Hornets fall to 9-10 (4-3 NTL Division 1). The team will be back in action on Saturday, February 1 as they travel to Troy.
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.
