Lady Hornets Sneak Past Williamson
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | January 5, 2023 | Photo courtesy Lance Larcom/ntwsportsreport.com
The Wellsboro Lady Hornets snapped a three-game losing streak as they held on for a 40-37 win over Williamson on Wednesday, January 4.
"It was great to get back on track with a team win," head coach Darrell Morris said. "It was a game of runs and we did a lot of things well, along with some untimely mistakes, but our girls battled through it and found a way to hold on. It was a great game for both teams and the fans."
The entire contest was neck-and-neck from start to finish as both teams were tied at 9 after the 1st quarter, 19 at halftime, and 27 after three quarters of play. Wellsboro outscored Williamsom 13-10 in the final frame to secure the win. One thing that helped the Lady Hornets was their foul shooting. They shot 13-for-18 (0.722) compared to the Lady Warriors' 19-of-33 (0.576).
Sophomore Paige Logsdon recorded her second double-double of the season, scoring 22 points and grabbing 18 rebounds (14 defensive), to lead Wellsboro. She also went 6-for-8 from the foul line.
Sophomore Chloe Brandenburg finished in double figures with 10 points and 7 assists, junior Maddy Mascho added 4 points, and senior Hailie Kerr and junior Emily Richardson pitched in two points each. Mascho added 3 steals and 2 assists, Richardson had 2 steals, and senior Ella Posada had 2 steals. Kerr grabbed 5 boards and junior Olivia Chilson and Mascho each secured 4 rebounds.
Wellsboro won the JV game 23-10 to score their first win of the season. Richardson led the way with 7 points, Chilson added 6, and junior Hannah Gilmour finished with 4.
The win improves the Lady Hornets to 3-6 overall and 3-2 in the NTL Large School Division. The team is back in action on Saturday afternoon at Hughesville.
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.
