Hornets cruise past South Williamsport, 70-31
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | February 1, 2022 | Photo courtesy Dr. Robert Bair
A career-high 29 points from senior Liam Manning led the Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team to a 70-31 rout of South Williamsport on Monday, January 31.
Manning's previous career-high of 27 came against Williamson last year.
"Our offensive execution was good and our defense was very solid," head coach Steve Adams said. "Tonight was a great team win."
The Hornets jumped out to a 23-10 lead in the first quarter and never looked back en route to their 13th win of the season. Wellsboro led 37-20 at the half and outscored the Mounties 22-8 in the third and held them to just three points over the final eight minutes.
Junior Peyton McClure joined Liam Manning in double-figures scoring 17, sophomore Hayes Campbell added 7, seniors Drew Manning and Darryn Callahan and junior Cameron Brought all scored 4 points each, sophomore Caden Smith scored 3, and sophomore Watson Feil chipped in with 2 points. Callahan added 9 rebounds, McClure and junior Conner Adams each made 5 assists, and Brought and Liam Manning grabbed 6 rebounds.
Lee Habalar led South Williamsport with 12 points.
In the JV game Wellsboro nearly doubled up South Williamsport, winning 61-34. Smith (18), freshman Mitchel Lechler (13), sophomore Ian Hoose (12), and Feil (10) led a balanced Hornet scoring attack and improved to 7-6.
The win improves the Hornets' record to 13-2 (10-1 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action for a rematch with Troy on Wednesday, February 3.
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.
