Towanda Edges Wellsboro With 4th Quarter Rally

Towanda Edges Wellsboro With 4th Quarter Rally

By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 20, 2023

An 8-4 run in the 4th quarter propelled Towanda over Wellsboro late as they held on for a 30-28 win over the Lady Hornets on Tuesday, December 19.

The Lady Knights took the lead late on a Brynn Woodruff three-pointer with just over two minutes left on the clock and held Wellsboro scoreless for the rest of the game.

Early on the Lady Hornets held a 10-6 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 17-12 at the intermission. Towanda made a push in the second half with a 10-point 3rd quarter to cut the lead to 24-22.

Woodruff led Towanda with 11 points and Mya Maynard added 9.

Senior Maddy Mascho led Wellsboro with 10 points, senior Emily Morris and junior Chloe Brandenburg added 8 points apiece and junior Paige Logsdon had 2 points. Logsdon pulled down 16 rebounds and Brandenburg hauled in 11. The duo also combined to block 5 shots. Morris also added 3 steals and Mascho made 2 assists.

The was no JV game.

Wellsboro falls to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the NTL Large School Division standings. The team is back in action against Coudersport on Thursday, December 28.

 
 
Ed Weaver Author Bio

Ed Weaver

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.

 
 
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