Lady Hornets drop heartbreaker to Danville
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | January 29, 2017
Three Lady Hornets scored in double figures, but the Lady Hornets suffered a 43-41 loss to Danville on Saturday, January 28.
Wellsboro trailed 12-7 after the opening quarter but erased the deficit and came back to tie the game at 22-22 with a 15-point quarter, keyed by 8 points from junior Lizzie Poirier. However, the Lady Hornets struggled to make baskets in the third as the Lady Ironmen outscored Wellsboro 11-7 to regain their lead at 33-29 after the third quarter.
Wellsboro rallied in the fourth and outscored Danville 12-10, but their rally came up short for their 7th loss of the year.
Senior Autum Kitajima led Wellsboro with 12 points, including a 5-for-6 performance at the foul line. Lizzie Poirier finished with 11, sister Emma Poirier had 10, junior Rachael Tuttle added 4, senior Janessa Davis scored 3, and senior Jessica Grab was 1-for-2 from the foul line for her only point.
Tuttle grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds, Lizzie Poirier had 8 boards and 3 steals, Kitajima made 2 assists, and Emma Poirier added 3 rebounds.
Danville won the JV game and held the Lady Hornets to their lowest point total of the year in a 49-14 win. Cathryn Brought had 5 points to lead Wellsboro and freshman Liza Manning added 3.
The loss drops the Lady Hornets' record to 11-7 (10-2 NTL). The team will be back in action on Monday, January 30 as they host Wyalusing.
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.
