NP-Mansfield Upends Athens, 46-44
By: Tim Birney / January 7, 2026
MANSFIELD - North Penn-Mansfield took the lead late in the third quarter and made enough free throws in the fourth quarter to pull out a 46-44 win over Athens here Tuesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action.
"There are always two things that are guaranteed when you head out west," said Athens coach Jim Lister. "The first thing is, it's always a very difficult place to play at.
Freshman Aiden Briggs knocked down a trio of 3-pointers in the first quarter, and senior Adam Kemp added five points, including a 3-pointer, to lead the Wildcats to a 14-12 lead after the opening eight minutes.
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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).
