Hornets End 3-Game Skid, Top CV 54-47
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | January 24, 2026
The Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team used a 20-point 1st quarter to defeat Cowanesque Valley, 54-47, to end a 3-game losing streak on Friday in Westfield.
"Nice win with a couple of guys out sick," said head coach Ron Doughtie. "Fletcher and Jonathan carried us early, but the whole team pulled us through. We had some young guys step up and give us good minutes which we needed with some foul trouble."
The Hornets outscored the Indians 20-13 in the 1st then pushed the lead to 34-21 at the half. CV closed the gap by outscoring Wellsboro 9-7 following the intermission, but their 17-13 4th quarter run wasn't enough to overtake the Hornets.
Junior Colin Fletcher scored a game-high 22 points while sophomore Griffin Morral and freshman James Doughtie added 8 points apiece. Carl finished with 7 points, junior Gideon Lawton chipped in 5, and senior Marek Mascho added 4 points.
Carl grabbed 13 boards and blocked 3 shots, Mascho pulled down 8 rebounds and made 3 assists, Fletcher added 7 boards also blocked 3 shots, and Lawton had 5 boards and made 5 assists. Doughtie also contributed 4 rebounds and blocked two shots.
Josh Teague scored 14 points to lead Cowanesque Valley.
In the JV game the Hornets held on to win 45-40 to improve to 15-0. Freshmen Christian Main (14) and and Braylen Jessup (13) led Wellsboro in the game.
The win improves the Hornets' record to 7-8 (6-4 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action against Troy on Monday.
Ed Weaver is the founder and owner of Circle W Sports, a Pennsylvania-based digital media and technology company specializing in athletic website development.
