ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE AGAIN; ROLLS TO 56-21 WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD
By: Tim Birney | AthensWildcats.com | January 21, 2022
MANSFIELD — Athens limited North Penn-Mansfield to just two first-half
field goals, and built a 19-point lead on its way to a 56-21 win over
North Penn-Mansfield her Friday night in NTL girls basketball action.
“I
thought we played a great team game, especially on the defensive end,”
said Athens coach Brian Miller. “We played very physical defense on our
end
“Mansfield played a physical game, too,” noted Miller. “The
only thing we didn't do great tonight was make some open looks, but
that's part of the game. Sometimes they fall, sometimes they don't.
“But the rest of our game was top-notch,” added Miller. “It was nice to see us play this way two games in row.”
Senior
Caydence Macik scored five points in the first quarter, including an
old-fashioned three-point play late in the stanza to help the Lady
Wildcats to an 11-2 lead.
Junior Emma Bronson had five points,
including a conventional three-point play, in the second quarter, and
freshman Addy Wheeler canned a 3-pointer to fuel a 14-4 run that
extended the Athens lead to 25-6 at the half.
Macik scored nine
more points in the third quarter, including her third three-point play
of the game, and Bronson added four points in a 16-11 advantage in the
stanza to help the Lady Wildcats to a 41-17 lead entering the final
eight minutes.
Junior Karlee Bartlow had six points — on a
3-pointer and a three-point play — in the fourth quarter, and Macik
canned a 3-pointer and scored five points in a 15-4 run in the final
eight minutes.
Macik led Athens with 22 points, including a
5-for-5 effort at the free-throw line , six rebounds, three steals, and
one blocked shot, while Bronson had 13 points, four steals, and one
blocked shot, and Karlee Bartlow had 10 points and five boards.
Wheeler
added six points, eight rebounds, four assists, and seven steals in the
win, while senior Olivia Bartlow hauled down 10 rebounds, and blocked
two shots, and sophomore Mya Thompson and junior Natalee Watson each had
three rebounds, and one blocked shot.
Ella Swingle led NP-M with five points.
Athens, now 8-3, travels to Benton Saturday. The JV game tips off at noon.
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