Offensive Struggles Leads To Athens' 41-26 Loss At Wyalusing
By: Tim Birney / January 15, 2026 / Photo: Chris Manning
WYALUSING - Athens struggled on the offensive end of the floor for the majority of the game and Wyalusing took advantage in a 41-26 win here Thursday afternoon in NTL Large School Division girls basketball action.
Always a tough place to play, Wyalusing had an even more distinct home-court advantage with the student body on hand to pack the gym during a school day.
Wyalusing led 9-5 after the first quarter, then used a 13-6 run in the second quarter to take a 22-11 lead into the halftime locker room.
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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).
