ATHENS - Juniors Nick Grazul and Adam Kemp spark Athens in a big third quarter that propelled the Wildcats to a 45-41 win over Towanda here Friday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action.

ATHENS - Sayre led by one point after the first quarter, but Athens' defense dominated the next two quarters, and its offense took over in the final stanza of a 51-31 win here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action.

WYALUSING - After three quarters of back-and-forth basketball, Athens used a strong fourth quarter to pull out a 45-36 win over Wyalusing here Monday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action.

WYALUSING - After playing even for three quarters, Athens turned up the defensive pressure, and pulled out a 47-38 win over Wyalusing here Monday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action.

ROME - Jase Babcock scored five points in the last 30 seconds to propel Athens past NEB, 50-45, in a defensive battle during NTL boys' hoops action Friday.

ATHENS - Athens rode a strong defensive effort to a 13-point halftime advantage on its way to a 52-41 win over Canton here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action.

ATHENS - Athens jumped out to an early double-digit lead, and pulled away for a 66-40 win over Wyalusing to snap a six-game losing skid here Tuesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action.

TROY - Troy raced out to a big lead early, and enjoyed a good shooting night on its way to a 58-23 win over Athens here Thursday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action.

ATHENS - Athens played a strong eight minutes to start the game, then went stone cold in a decisive second quarter in a 62-35 loss to North Penn-Mansfield here Tuesday night in NTL Large School Division boys basketball action.

WELLSBORO - Wellsboro built a 10-point first-quarter lead, then blew the game wide open in the third quarter on its way to a 55-38 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School boys basketball action.