By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | October 18, 2024
Troy took control of the NTL Large School Division standings with a 3-1 win over Wellsboro on Thursday, October 17.
Both teams came into Thursday's match with one league loss each.
Troy won the first set 25-15 for the early advantage, however the Lady Hornets rallied to win the second set 25-15 to even it up at 1-all. Troy took the next two sets, 25-18 and 25-13, to claim the match for sole ownership of 1st place in the Large School Division.
The loss ends a 5-game win streak by Wellsboro.
Sophomore Madison Cruttenden led Wellsboro with 8 points and 18 digs, junior Taylor Main scored 6 points and had 20 digs and 4 assists, and senior Lexi Urena had 5 points (1 ace) and 4 kills. Sophomore Ellie Largey had 11 assists and made 22 digs, sophomore Blake Eckart had 7 kills, and senior Paige Logsdon had 4 kills and 3 solo blocks.
Freshman Adelyn Frantz also recorded 4 kills.
Wellsboro won the JV game 2-0 (25-12, 25-17) to improve to 14-4 and win their 4th in a row.
The Lady Hornets (14-4, 11-2 NTL Large School Division) hosts South Williamsport on Monday for Senior Night.
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.