Jarvis, Wheeler Come Through In Clutch; Athens Tops Wyalusing, 39-35
By: Tim Birney / February 10, 2025 / Photo: Tim Birney
ATHENS - Sophomore McKenna Jarvis scored five straight points early in the fourth quarter to give Athens the lead for good, and senior Addison Wheeler nailed down a 39-35 win over Wyalusing with four free throws in the final 15 seconds here Monday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
The Wildcats started fast with senior Sara Bronson and Wheeler each knocking down a pair of 3-pointers for a 12-5 lead midway through the first quarter.
Wyalusing closed the gap to 12-10, but Jarvis knocked down a 15-foot jumper, then hit a runner following an offensive rebound in the final 40 seconds to give the Wildcats a 16-10 lead after the opening stanza.
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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).
