Junior High Hornets Improve To 6-0

By: Ed Weaver  /  November 15, 2022

The Wellsboro Junior High Boys Basketball team improved to 6-0 after a 39-10 win over North Penn-Liberty on Monday, November 14.

Wellsboro jumped out to a 17-4 lead after the 1st quarter then went on a 22-6 run over the final 18 minutes to remain undefeated.

Ransom Schultz and Griffin Morral were both in double-digits on the evening, with Schultz leading the way with 14 points and Morral adding 10. Ethan Keane scored 9, Gideon Lawton added 4, and Max Mascho chipped in two points.

Lawton added 4 assists and 2 rebounds, Keane had 4 assists and 2 steals, Mascho grabbed 4 rebounds, and Schultz finished with 8 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Morral also added a pair of steals.

Wellsboro won the B game 38-11 and held the Mounties to just two points in the second through fourth quarters. Luke Szentesy scored 13 to lead Wellsboro while Mason Brill, Reed Richardson, and Jacob Brown scored 6 points each. RJ Doughtie added 5 points and Lane Cozby scored two points.

The Hornets are back in action at home on Thursday, November 17 against North Penn-Mansfield.