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Big 4th Quarter Leads Hornets To 45-36 Win Over Sayre
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | December 13, 2024
A 19-point 4th quarter by Wellsboro led the Hornets to their first win of the 2024 season, a 45-36 NTL cross-over victory over Sayre, on Thursday, December 12.
The Hornets outscored the Redskins 11-7 to lead after the opening quarter, but were outscored 15-9 in the 2nd and trailed Sayre 22-20 at the half. Both teams scored 6 points each in the 3rd quarter to keep it at a two-point spread heading into the final frame, where the Hornets outscored Sayre 19-8, to pull ahead for their first win.
Senior Mitchel Lechler led all scorers with a game-high 18 points while junior Luke Rothermel added 11 to also finish in double-digits. Junior Jonathan Carl added 6 points, junior Marek Mascho scored 5, sophomore Max Mascho pitched in 3 points, and senior Lucas Cuneo and freshman Griffin Morral rounded out the scoring with a point each. Rothermel added 12 boards, giving him a double-double, Marek Mascho made 5 assists, Lechler pulled down 4 rebounds, Morral added 5 rebounds and an assist, and Carl grabbed 7 rebounds.
Zach Senese (12) and Nick Pellicano (11) led Sayre.
In the JV game Sayre edged the Hornets 44-41, dropping Wellsboro to 1-2 on the season. Sophomore Gideon Lawton had 10 points to lead the Hornets while freshman Kody Enck added 9 and sophomore Colin Fletcher chipped in 8 points.
Wellsboro (1-2, 1-1 NTL Large School Division) travels to Williamson on Tuesday.
About the Author
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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