ATHENS JVs SHUTS OUT NP-L IN SECOND HALF OF 25-12 WIN
By: Tim Birney / January 26, 2022
LIBERTY — Athens held North Penn-Liberty scoreless in the second half to
pull away for a 25-12 win here Wednesday night in NTL junior varsity
girls basketball action.
The teams played to a 6-6 draw in the
first quarter, but Mya Thompson scored six points in the second quarter
to help Athens to a 14-12 halftime lead.
Six different Lady Wildcats put their name in the scoring column in the second half, outscoring NP-L after the break.
Thompson
led Athens with 10 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and two blocked
shots, while Izzy Davis had four points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and
one blocked shot, and Sara Bronson had four points, eight rebounds, and
six steals.
Ella Coyle added three rebounds, five steals, and one
blocked shot in the win, while Ravyn Glisson had three rebounds and two
assists, and Savannah Persun had three boards.
Athens returns to action Thursday at Towanda.
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).
