Hornets blow out Williamson, 79-26
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 16, 2016
The Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team knocked off previously undefeated Williamson 79-26 on the road on Thursday, December 15.
After being up 1-0 for nearly the first half of the first quarter the Hornets finally came alive to take a 17-4 lead after 8 minutes of play. Wellsboro then exploded for 24 points in the second quarter behind 7 points each from seniors Jacob Singer and Alden Weiner. At the half, the Hornets led 41-14.
Wellsboro kept up their intensity after the break and really put the game away, outscoring Williamson 27-10 for a 68-24 lead. Wellsboro then outscored Williamson 11-2 in the final frame for their third win of the year, and second straight win.
Singer led all scorers with 23 points (5-for-9 three-pointers, 4-for-5 from the foul line). Junior Dalton Prough added 10 points and 7 rebounds, Weiner scored 8, and junior Collin Pietropola and sophomore Brandyn Tuttle scored 7 points each. Sophomores Holden Kennedy and Tanner Button each scored 6 points, senior Brandon Lamphier finished with 5, sophomore Andrew Brelo scored 3, and junior Nic Ingerick and sophomore Bergen Weiner pitched in with 2 points.
Lamphier and Tuttle both grabbed 8 rebounds, Alden Weiner had 7, and Pietropola had 5. Lamphier also added 5 assists and 5 steals, Brelo finished with 5 steals, and Tuttle caused 4.
In the JV game, the Hornets remained undefeated with a 53-43 win. Kennedy led the JV team with 18 points, freshman Billy Lechler finished with 12, and Brelo pitched in with 10.
The win improves the Hornets' 3-1 (2-0 NTL). The team will be back in action on the road on Monday, December 19 at Jersey Shore.
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.
