JV Call-Up Marmor Sparks Athens In 67-56 Win Over Cowanesque Valley
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | December 17, 2024
ATHENS - Junior Nick Grazul and senior Jase Babcock combined for 27 second-half points, but it was a pair of 3-pointers by JV call-up sophomore Gage Marmor that sparked the Wildcats to a 67-56 win over Cowanesque Valley here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action.
"I was very pleased with our effort tonight — the boys played hard," said Athens coach Jim Lister.
"I'm also very pleased with the way Jase Babcock and Nick Grazul shot the ball tonight."
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Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
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