By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | January 6, 2025 | Photo courtesy Chris Manning
Towanda edged Wellsboro 48-44 on Monday, January 6, dropping the Lady Hornets to 0-2 to start NTL Large School Division play.
The game, however, was neck-and-neck until the final buzzer.
"Before the game, I told the girls we were in for a dogfight," said head coach Maureen Poirier. "Towanda was super physical and played full court pressure the entire game. In spite of the score, the girls have finally played 4 quarters of team ball on both ends of the court. We are Stronger than yesterday."
The Lady Hornets held a slim, 8-7, lead after the opening eight minutes of play, however Towanda outscored Wellsboro 11-9 to lead 18-17 at the half. Towanda put up a 15-13 3rd quarter to pad their lead slightly, 33-30, heading into the last quarter. Over the course of the final frame Towanda edged the Lady Hornets 15-14 to hold on to the four-point win.
Three Lady Hornets scored in double-figures on the evening, led by senior Chloe Brandenburg with a game-high 23 points. Senior Paige Logsdon and freshman Teagan Novinger scored 10 points each and junior Lily Wagner added one point from the foul line.
Freshman Adelyn Frantz added 4 assists and 2 steals, Wagner pulled down 6 rebounds, and Logsdon and Novinger both recorded double-doubles. Logsdon grabbed a team-high 15 boards while Novinger added 10.
Brynn Woodruff (12) and Payton Perry (11) led Towanda on the evening.
Towanda also won the JV game 51-10. Frantz and junior Sophia Yoder both had 4 points to lead Wellsboro.
The Lady Hornets (3-4, 1-3 NTL Large School Division) host Wyalusing Wednesday.
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.