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Hornet boys top Troy, 54-49
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | January 16, 2014
Junior Kieron Smethers scored a game-high 18 points to help the Wellsboro boys basketball team defeat Troy, 54-49.
The Hornets were outscored 16-14 by the Trojans in the first quarter, but the Wellsboro defense held the Trojans to just four points in the second quarter to take a 26-20 lead into halftime. Troy rallied back in the third as they scored 19 points to the Hornets' 10, but Wellsboro turned up the defensive pressure again and outscored Troy 18-10 in the final frame for the win.
Senior Dylan Prough had 10 points, Senior Joey Doganiero and Sophomore Dawson Prough each had 9 points, and Junior Michael Pietropola had 8 points. Smethers also grabbed 11 rebounds 5 blocks to lead the team.
In the J.V game, the Hornets lost 32-29, their eighth consecutive loss of the season.
With the win, the Varsity team improves to 8-4 (2-1 NTL Division 1). The team will be back in action on Saturday, January 18 as they travel to Wyalusing.
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Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
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