Middle School boys steamroll Towanda to even record
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | March 7, 2018
The Wellsboro Middle School Boys Basketball team evened up their season record at 8-8 after a lopsided 54-18 over Towanda on Tuesday, March 6.
The Hornets shutout the Black Knights 15-0 in the first half with their swarming defense, then held outscored them 13-6 in the second to lead 28-6. Wellsboro kept up the defensive pressure in the second half and outscored Towanda 26-12.
Wellsboro's defense came up with 14 steals on the night.
Isaac Keane had a breakout game with 22 points, 6 assists, 8 steals, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Peyton McClure finished with 14 points and an assist, Darryn Callahan scored 13 points and had 3 steals and 3 rebounds, and Conner Adams had 3 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Ryan Sweet also added 2 points.
The Hornets were not as lunky in the B game, as they lost to unbeaten Towanda, 34-19. After trailing 6-2 in the first, the Black Knights outscored the Hornets 28-17 the rest of the way.
McClure (11) and Sweet (8) were the only two Hornets to score in the game.
The Hornets close out their 2017-18 home schedule later tonight against 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.
