Williamsport Tops Athens, 35-28
By: Tim Birney / January 7, 2026
WILLIAMSPORT - After being shut down in the first half by Athens' stingy defense, Williamsport turned the tables in the second half and rallied for a 35-28 win here Tuesday night in non-league girls basketball action.
The Millionaires led 8-5 after the opening stanza, but junior McKenna Jarvis, who had an old-fashioned three-point play and knocked down a 3-pointer, scored 10 points in the second quarter to fuel a 10-4 run that put the Wildcats ahead 15-12 at the half.
Williamsport used a 10-6 third-quarter spurt to take a 22-21 lead into the final eight minutes, then outscored the Wildcats, 13-7, in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
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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).
