Balanced Offensive Attack Carries Athens Past Wellsboro
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | February 2, 2025
The Athens Lady Wildcats scored in double-digits for three of four quarters to down the Lady Hornets, 56-26, on Saturday, February 1.
Athens outscored Wellsboro 14-4 to start the game then posted a 17-7 second quarter to build a 31-11 lead at the half. Athens outscored the Lady Hornets 25-15 to push the lead to 30 as the game came to a close.
Senior Chloe Brandenburg led Wellsboro with 12 points, 4 rebounds and a block while freshman Adelyn Frantz had 8 points and 2 rebounds. Senior Paige Logsdon finished with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots, and freshman Teagan Novinger rounded out the scoring with 2 points. She also added 8 boards and 2 blocked shots.
Junior Lily Wagner chipped in with 2 assists and a rebound.
Addy Wheeler led all scorers with 20 points while McKenna Jarvis (13) and Alissa Vough (10) also finished in double figures.
In the JV game Wellsboro edged out Athens 27-22 to improve to 6-7 on the season. Novinger led the team with 8 points while freshman Kate Bryant added 7 points.
Wellsboro is back on the court Tuesday night at Wyalusing.
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.
