ATHENS JVs FALL AT NORTH-PENN MANSFIELD, 38-2
By: Tim Birney / January 19, 2021
MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield held a slim lead after the first eight
minutes, but pulled away thanks in large part to a 14-5 third-quarter
run for a 38-23 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL junior varsity
girls basketball action.
The junior Tigers led 9-8 after the
first quarter, and 17-12 at the half, before stretching their advantage
to 31-17 heading into the final eight minutes.
Mya Thompson led
Athens with seven points, five rebounds, and three steals, while Karlee
Bartlow had five points, two assists, and two steals, and Natalee Watson
had five points and seven rebounds.
Abby Champion added three
rebounds and two blocked shots for the junior Lady Wildcats, while
Braelynn Wood grabbed four rebounds, and Izzy Davis had three boards.
Athens, now 2-3, returns to action Thursday at Williamson.
About the Author
Tim Birney
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.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
