Hornets Cruise Past Towanda For 4th Straight Win
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 22, 2022
A 20-5 first quarter by the Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team gave them their 4th straight win to start the 2022-23 season on Wednesday, December 21.
"Last night was a total team win," head coach Steve Adams said. "Our defensive intensity was good. We are playing solid team basketball."
The Hornets back up their 20-point opening quarter with a 19-point 2nd quarter to lead 39-17 at the half, then held the Black Knights to just 11 points in the second half to cruise to the win.
Senior Cameron Brought recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Hornets while senior Conner Adams scored 17 points and senior Peyton McClure added 11. Junior Hayes Campbell added 8 points and grabbed 10 boards, and junior Caden Smith pitched in 5 points. Adams added 8 assists and 3 steals to his point total, Smith added 5 steals and 4 assists, McClure contributed 4 steals and 4 rebounds, and junior Watson Feil grabbed 2 rebounds.
Grady Flynn led Towanda with 11 points.
In the JV game the Hornets fell to Towanda, 30-23, dropping them to 2-2 on the year. Freshman Marek Mascho had 9 points and sophomore Owen Stevens added 6.
Wellsboro improves to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the NTL Large School Division. The team is back in action tomorrow evening at Northeast Bradford, weather depending.
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.
