ATHENS KNOCKS OFF CANTON, 31-25
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | December 17, 2021 | Photo courtesy David Alliger
ATHENS — Mya Thompson and Sara Bronson combined for 27 points to lead
Athens to a 31-25 win over Canton here Friday night in NTL junior
varsity girls basketball action.
Canton led Athens 8-7 after the
first eight minutes, but the junior Wildcats flipped the script in the
second quarter to tie the game at 15-15 at the half.
Thompson
scored two buckets in the third quarter, and the Athens defense held
Canton to just one bucket, and took a 19-17 lead into the final eight
minutes.
Thompson scored six points in the fourth quarter, and
Bronson added four points to offset eight points scored by Canton's
Carolyn Thoren.
Thompson led Athens with 17 points, four
rebounds, and five steals, while Bronson had 10 points, eight rebounds,
and two assists, and Izzy Davis added four points.
Ella Coyle had three rebounds, three steals, and two assists in the win, and Ravyn Glisson had three boards and five steals.
Thoren led Canton with 16 points.
Athens returns to action Monday at NEB.
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