TOWANDA RALLIES IN FOURTH QUARTER TO EDGE ATHENS JV, 38-35
By: Tim Birney / February 6, 2021
TOWANDA — Towanda knocked down a pair of key 3-pointers in the fourth
quarter to rally for a 38-35 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in
NTL junior varsity girls basketball action.
Karlee Bartlow scored five points and Abby Champion added four points to help Athens an 11-6 lead after the first quarter.
Destiny
Brennan and Gracie Schoonover combined for 13 points in the second
quarter to fuel a 13-8 spurt that tied the game at 19-19 at the half.
Emma
Bronson scored four points in the third quarter in a 9-6 spurt that
gave the junior Wildcats a 28-25 lead heading into the final eight
minutes.
Brennan and Eliza Fowler each drained 3-pointers, and
Bella Hurley made a pair of free throws as Towanda used a 13-7 run to
pull out the win.
Bartlow led Athens with 16 points, six boards,
four steals, two assists, and one blocked shot, while Bronson had 11
points, five steals, two assists, and one blocked shot, Champion added
four points and three rebounds, and Mya Thompson hauled down 14
rebounds, recorded six steals, and blocked two shots.
Brennan led Towanda with 11 points, and Schoonover added 10 points.
Athens returns to action Monday at Benton.
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).
