ATHENS — Athens led by five points after the first quarter, but walked into the halftime locker room down by 21 in a 69-38 loss to Dallas here Saturday evening in non-league boys basketball action.

WESTFIELD — Athens used a 9-0 run early in the first quarter, and a 16-2 blitz that bridged the first two quarters to build a 26-point halftime lead in a 62-40 win over Cowanesque Valley here Thursday night in NTL boys basketball action.

WESTFIELD — Athens used a big second-quarter run to take total control of the game on its way to a 62-40 win over Cowanesque Valley Thursday evening in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action.

ATHENS — Athens overcame a slow start with a big third quarter, let a 14-point lead slip through its fingers, then pulled out a 56-49 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday night in NTL boys basketball action.

ATHENS — Athens used a strong second half to blow open a close game on its way to a 44-20 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday evening in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action.

ATHENS — With two league losses already, and playing league unbeaten Troy, Athens knew this game was do-or-die if it wanted to stay in the hunt for an NTL title. And, with their backs against the wall, the Wildcats did that, beating the Trojans 61-57 in boys basketball action Monday.

ATHENS — Troy jumped out to a big lead early, then made its free throws down the stretch to hold off Athens for a 40-33 win over Athens here Monday night in NTL Large School junior varsity boys basketball action.

WYALUSING — Athens may have played one of its best first halves offensively this season, taking an 8-point lead on Wyalusing, but couldn’t continue it in the second half as the Rams chipped away at the lead. Then, with both teams going back-and-forth in the final minutes, a technical foul against Athens set them back, and Wyalusing pulled out a 66-61 win in NTL boys’ basketball action Friday.


WYALUSING — Korey Miller hit a pair of free throws to tie the game, then knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer in the final 90 seconds to lift Athens to a 36-33 win over Wyalusing here Friday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action.

ATHENS — Athens took a big lead early, and used balance scoring to pull away from Williamson in a 45-28 win here Thursday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action.

ATHENS — Senior Caydence Macik and junior Emma Bronson helped Athens off to a fast start, and the Lady Wildcats rolled to a 58-28 win over Williamson here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action.

ATHENS — Seniors Tucker Brown and J.J. Babcock combined for 22 points in the first quarter to help Athens to a 19-point lead en route to a 92-37 win over Williamson here Wednesday night in NTL boys basketball action.

WELLSBORO — Peyton McClure knocked seven 3-pointers, including four in the third quarter, to lift Wellsboro to a 62-49 win over Athens here Friday night in a key NTL Large School boys basketball match-up.

WELLSBORO — Athens raced out to a 15-point first-quarter lead, and cruised to a 42-9 victory over Wellsboro Friday night — one of three NTL junior varsity boys basketball wins for the junior Wildcats since the New Year.

MANSFIELD — Athens built a 20-point second-quarter lead, then used a fourth-quarter run to fend off North Penn-Mansfield’s second-half comeback efforts in a 55-39 win here Wednesday night in NTL Large School boys basketball action.