Athens Rides Strong Second Half To 44-34 Win Over NP-Mansfield
By: Tim Birney / January 8, 2026 / Photo: Matt Patton
ATHENS - Athens used a strong second half to rally for a 44-34 win over North Penn-Mansfield here Wednesday night in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
The Wildcats started slow and trailed 10-1 after the first eight minutes.
Sophomore Allison Kemp knocked down a 3-pointer and scored five points in the second quarter, and junior McKenna Jarvis added four points to lead Athens in a 10-6 spurt that closed the gap to 16-11 at the half.
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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).
