ATHENS SHUTS DOWN WYALUSING IN 42-20 WIN
By: Tim Birney / January 10, 2022
WYALUSING — The Athens defense limited Wyalusing to just two first-half
field goals, and built a 19-point halftime lead on its way to a 42-20
win here Monday night in NTL girls basketball action.
“We scored well off our pressure,” said Athens coach Brian Miller. “Our defense created some nice fast breaks.
“We played well,” added Miller.
Senior Caydence Macik led the Lady Wildcats with a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
Junior
Karlee Bartlow had 11 points, five rebounds, three steals, and one
blocked shot in the win, while senior Olivia Bartlow had six points, six
boards, and two blocked shots, junior Emma Bronson aded five points and
two assists, and freshman Addy Wheeler chipped in with four points,
four rebounds, four assists, and six steals.
Macik scored seven
points in the opening stanza, including a 3-pointer late in the first
eight minutes, to help Athens to an 11-2 lead.
Karlee Barlow
scored seven points in the second quarter to fuel a 13-3 burt that gave
the Lady Wildcats a 24-5 lead at the break.
Athens added a point
to its lead in the third quarter, taking a 32-12 advantage into the
final eight minutes, then made 4 of 7 free throws down the stretch to
seal the victory.
Laci Norton led Wyalusing with six points, and Layla Botts and Olivia Spencer added four points apiece.
Athens, now 6-2, travels to Troy Thursday.
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).
