NEB PULLS AWAY FROM ATHENS
By: Tim Birney / January 11, 2021 / Photo: David Alliger
ATHENS — Northeast Bradford used an 18-7 second-period run to take
control on its way to a 35-12 win over Athens here Monday night in NTL
girls junior varsity basketball action.
The junior Panthers led
4-2 after the first 10-minute period, but Emma Neuber scored six points
and Alena Beebe, Julia Brown and Meg Russell each added four points in
the decisive run that extended the lead to 20-9. (The game was played in
three 10-minute periods.)
Neuber scored seven more points in the final period, and finished with a game-high 13 points. Beebe added six points in the win.
Karlee Bartlow led Athens with six points, and Abby Champion added a 3-pointer.
Athens, now 1-1, returns to action Wednesday at Bloomsburg.
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).
