Slow Start Dooms Athens In 64-35 Loss To Jersey Shore In Class 4A Quarterfinals
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | February 20, 2025
JERSEY SHORE - Athens got off to a slow start, and never recovered in a 64-35 loss to Jersey Shore here Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class 4A girls basketball playoffs.
"We had a tough time getting going, and (Jersey Shore) was able to hit some three to get going early," said Athens coach Kelly Burkhart Allen. "We gave up too many shots on the defensive end, and didn’t attack the basket enough," she added.
Jersey Shore jumped out to a 13-5 lead after the opening eight minutes. Sophomore McKenna Jarvis knocked down a 3-pointer and scored all five of Athens' points in the opening stanza.
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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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