Fletcher Nets 20 In 59-50 Win Over Wyalusing
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | February 5, 2026
Junior Colin Fletcher scored a game-high 20 points to help the Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team erase a two-game losing streak and defeat Wyalusing 59-50 Wednesday.
Fletcher and senior Jonathan Carl had the hot hands early, combining for 18 of the Hornets' 29 points.
Wellsboro held an 8-4 lead after the first quarter, then both teams' offenses exploded for a combined 41 points in the 2nd, with Wellsboro scoring 21 of them to take a 29-24 lead into the half.
The Hornets opened up a little distance on the Rams in the 3rd with a 17-7 run, then held on as Wyalusing outscored them 19-13 down the stretch.
"Tonight was a nice bounce back win after a tough one Monday," head coach Ron Doughtie commented.
After Fletcher's 20 and Carl's 13, freshman James Doughtie finished with 9 points, sophomore Griffin Morral added 6, senior Luke Rothermel chipped in 5, junior Gideon Lawton had 4 and senior Marek Mascho rounded out the scoring with 2 points. Rothermel added 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Mascho and Carl both grabbed 6 rebounds each, Fletcher made 4 steals, and Morral and Doughtie added 4 rebounds apiece. Fletcher also blocked a shot.
Tyler Caplan finished with 15 points for the Rams.
Wellsboro edged Wyalusing 49-45 in the JV game to rally from their loss to Athens. Doughtie led the way with 12 points.
The Hornets are back in action at home on Friday against Towanda.
Ed Weaver is the founder and owner of Circle W Sports, a Pennsylvania-based digital media and technology company specializing in athletic website development.
