WAVERLY JV ROLLS OVER WATKINS GLEN; IMPROVES TO 16-
By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | February 13, 2020
WATKINS GLEN — Waverly held Watkins Glen to just one field goal in the first half, rolling to an 18-point halftime lead, and a 44-14 win here Thursday night in IAC junior varsity girls basketball action.
Addison Westbrook canned a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter, and Peyton Shaw also had six points, including a 3-pointer to fuel a 14-2 blitz in the first eight minutes.
Westbrook knocked down another 3-pointer in a 7-1 spurt that pushed the Lady Wolverines’ lead to 21-3 at the half.
Westbrook and Shaw both knocked down 3-pointers and scored five points apiece in the third quarter to spark a 15-6 run that extended the Waverly lead to 36-9 entering the final eight minutes.
Westbrook, who hit four 3-pointers, and Shaw, who connected on a trio of 3-pointers, led Waverly with 16 points apiece, while Paige Robinson added seven points, and Ashlen Croft chipped in with five points.
Waverly, now 16-2, returns to action tonight when it hosts Elmira.
About the Author
Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
