MACIK, WHEELER POWER ATHENS TO 52-33 WIN OVER CANTON
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | December 17, 2021 | Photo courtesy David Alliger
ATHENS — Athens fell behind early, but dominated through the middle two
quarters on its way to a 52-33 win over Canton here Friday night NTL
girls basketball action.
Carolyn Thoren scored six points, and
the Lady Warriors held Athens without a field goal in the game's first
eight minutes en route to a 10-2 lead, but senior Caydence Macik took
over for the Lady Wildcats in the second quarter.
Macik poured in 14 points to fuel a 17-3 blitz that put them ahead 19-13 at the half.
Freshman
Addy Wheeler scored seven points in the third quarter, and Macik added
six in a 15-2 third-quarter run that gave Athens a 34-15 lead heading
into the final eight minutes.
Canton more than doubled its output
in the game, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter, but the Lady
Wildcats matched their total salt away the win. Wheeler, with eight
points, and Macik combined for 14 points in the closing stanza.
Macik
led Athens with 26 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and two
blocked shots, and Wheeler had 18 points, three rebounds, four steals,
and one blocked shot.
Junior Karlee Bartlow had four points,
seven rebounds, six assists, and four steals for the Lady Wildcats in
the win, while junior Emma Bronson had four points and three rebounds,
and senior Olivia Bartlow had four boards and two blocked shots.
Thoren, Aislyn Williams, and Emmi Tymeson scored eight points apiece to pace Canton.
Athens, now 2-0, travels to NEB Monday night.
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