Middle School boys basketball tops Towanda
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | February 7, 2017
An 11-point first quarter gave the Wellsboro Middle School Boys Basketball team a 30-9 win over Towanda on Monday, February 6.
The Hornets gave up 2 points in each of the first two quarters and led 19-4 at the half. Wellsboro held Towanda scoreless in the third quarter and outscored them 11-5 in the half for the win.
"I was't pleased with the way we ran our offense tonight but was extremely pleased with us shooting 8-10 from the foul line," said head coach Jason Greenfield. "Defensively we gave up some easy buckets and we need to box out better."
Joseph Grab and Nevin DeCosta each scored 8 points, Will Poirier had 7, Zach Singer had 3, and Darryn Callahan and Isaac Keane pitched in 2 points each. Grab and Callahan grabbed 4 rebounds each, DeCosta had 6 steals while Keane had 3 rebounds. Grab, Poirier, and Liam Manning all recorded assists.
Towanda won the B team game 14-13 on a last second shot. Manning had 8 points on the night.
The A team win improves the Hornets' record to 4-1. The team will be back in action at home against Canton on Wednesday, February 8.
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.
