Campbell's 20 Points Leads Wellsboro To First Win Of Season Over Williamson
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 7, 2023
Senior Hayes Campbell scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Hornets to a 60-43 win over Williamson on Wednesday, December 6.
The win was the first for Coach Ron Doughtie at the helm.
Wellsboro started off strong, outscoring the Warriors 16-10 in the opening quarter, but did their damage in the 2nd with 20 points to take a 36-21 lead into halftime. Campbell scored 8 of his 20 points, including going 6-for-6 at the foul line, in the quarter.
The Hornets outscored Williamson 24-22 in the second half to secure their first win of the season.
Sophomore Luke Rothermel joined Campbell in double figures on the evening, scoring a career-high 14 points while grabbing six rebounds. Junior Mitchel Lechler added 9 points, senior Caden Smith pitched in 8, and sophomore Marek Mascho and senior Ian Hoose added 5 points and 4 points, respectively. Campbell also added 7 boards and made 3 steals, Smith blocked three shots, and Mascho made 3 steals.
Jack Nolan (15) and Kristian Mizdail (13) led Williamson.
The Hornet JV team also picked up their first win of the year, defeating Williamson 51-14. Sophomore Jonathan Carl led the way with 15 points while freshman Colin Fletcher added 12 and freshman Max Mascho chipped in with 11.
Wellsboro (1-1, 1-0 NTL Large School Division) travels to Sayre Friday night.
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.
