It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Wellsboro Hornets ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They beat Mansfield by the very same score they won with last week: 56-52. The win was familiar territory for Wellsboro who now have four in a row.
Despite the loss, Mansfield still got an impressive performance from Karson Dominick, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Dominick is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Cade Kurzejewski, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Wellsboro is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Mansfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6.
Wellsboro will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Troy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests. As for Mansfield, they will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Northeast Bradford will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.