Lady Hornets Fall To NEB On The Road
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 13, 2023
The Wellsboro Girls Basketball team made the long trek over to Northeast Bradford but came up short on the scoreboard in a 67-45 loss on Tuesday, December 12.
NEB jumped out to a 17-10 lead after the opening quarter and increased their lead to 31-19 with a 14-point second quarter.
The Lady Panthers increased their lead to 52-35 thanks to a 21-point 3rd quarter, then outscored the Lady Hornets 15-10 in the final frame to close out the game.
Junior Chloe Brandenburg had a game-high 21 points to lead Wellsboro while senior Emily Morris finished with 9 and Elizabeth Ferero added 8. Senior Emily Richardson chipped in 4 points, senior Maddy Mascho added 2, and senior Hannah Gilmour rounded out the scoring with a point.
Brandenburg added 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Ferero made 2 steals and grabbed 8 boards, and Morris grabbed 4 rebounds and blocked 2 shots.
Northeast Bradford was led by Emma Neuber and Leah Beebe, who both scored 15 points.
Northeast Bradford also won the JV game, 19-2. Gilmour scored the Lady Hornets' lone basket.
The loss drops the Lady Hornets to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the NTL Large School Division standings. The team is back in action against Sayre on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for noon.
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.
