STRONG FIRST HALF CARRIES WAVERLY JV TO 56-42 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY
By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | February 17, 2021 | Photo courtesy David Alliger
WAVERLY — Waverly raced out to a 13-point halftime lead, and cruised to a
56-42 win over Newark Valley here Wednesday night in IAC junior varsity
boys basketball action.
Isaiah Bretz and Jay Pipher led the way for the junior Wolverines, combining for 37 points.
Pipher
scored eight points in the first quarter, and Nehemiah Anthony added an
old-fashioned three-point play to help Waverly to an 18-10 lead after
the first eight minutes.
Bretz drained a trio of 3-pointers in
the second quarter, while Pipher added four points and Jacob Benjamin
canned a 3-pointer to fuel a 16-10 spurt that pushed the junior
Wolverines’ lead to 34-21 at the half.
Daniel Pirger and Daniel
Truesdail combined for 17 second-half points for Newark Valley, but
Bretz and Nate DeLill combined for 15 points for Waverly to preserve the
win.
Bretz scored 20 points, including three 3-pointers, and
Pipher had 17 points and seven steals to lead Waverly, while DeLill
added six points and three rebounds, and Benjamin chipped in with five
points and three rebounds.
Truesdail led Newark Valley with 21 points, while Pirger added nine points, and Landon Spoonhower chipped in with eight points.
Newark Valley hosts Waverly tonight.
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 Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020). Southern Tier Sports Report is set to launch in 2021.
