ATHENS ROLLS TO 52-25 WIN AT NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | January 19, 2021 | Photo courtesy Tim Birney
MANSFIELD — The Athens defense held North Penn-Mansfield scoreless for
nine minutes to start the game, and built a 16-point halftime lead en
route to a 52-25 win here Tuesday night in NTL Large School girls
basketball action.
The first quarter was a defensive struggle with NP-Mansfield playing a defense designed to stop Athens senior Kayleigh Miller.
“Mansfield
came out and played box-and-one on Kayleigh most of the game,” said
Athens coach Brian Miller. “We adjusted from the second quarter on to
get some good offensive looks.”
Senior Megan Collins buried a
3-pointer and junior Caydence Macik added a bucket to give the Lady
Wildcats a 5-0 lead after the first eight minutes.
Macik scored
five points, including an old-fashioned three-point play, and Collins
knocked down another 3-pointer in the second quarter to fuel a 16-5
blitz that put Athens up 21-5 at the break.
In the third
quarter, senior Kayleigh Miller buried a pair of 3-pointers, and Macik
added four points as Athens added one point to its lead, taking a 34-17
advantage into the fourth quarter.
Macik scored eight points in the final eight minutes and Miller added four as Athens put the game away with an 18-8 run.
Macik
led Athens with 20 points, nine rebounds, three steals, and one blocked
shot, while Miller had 12 points, six steals, and five rebounds, and
Collins added eight points and four assists.
Natalie Watson
chipped in with four points and four rebounds in the win, while Mya
Thompson had four rebounds and three steals, and Karlee Bartlow dished
out four assists.
“Freshman Mya Thompson played a good game floor game tonight,” said Miller.
Elizabeth Kohl led NP-M with six points.
Athens, now 4-1, returns to action Thursday at Williamson.
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