Junior High Basketball Teams Cruise Past Williamson
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | November 22, 2023
The Wellsboro Junior High Basketball teams cruised to wins in their only games of the week before Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, November 21.
The Girls A team won their game against Williamson 41-21, led by Teagan Novinger who had a phenomenal game, scoring 24 points and pulling down 17 rebounds. She also led the team with 4 steals. Lauren Gehman ripped down 17 boards as well and was the second highest scorer with 9 points. Ady Frantz added 8 and Emery Butters scored the other 4 points.
The B team also won their game 18-12. Emery Butters was the top scorer with 6 points and Maddie Nagy was the top rebounder with 9 boards. Butters and Gena Fleming added another 5 rebounds each.
In the boys game the Hornets won 43-5. All of Williamson's points came in the first quarter. Ransom Schultz (14) and Griffin Morral (10) both scored in double figures to led Wellsboro while Tanner Allen added 5 points. RJ Doughtie, Luke Szentesy, and Kody Enck added 4 points each and James Doughtie rounded out the scoring with 2 points.
In the B game, Wellsboro won 28-7 behind 9 points from Connor Hartman and 7 from Keegan VanZile. Tucker Bencus scored 4 points and Blake Knowlton, Jordan Hines, Braylen Jessup, and Lane Cozby all scored 2 points apiece.
Both teams are back in action next Thursday, October 30, at 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.
