Basketball Recap: Williamson Takes a Loss

Williamson played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the North Penn-Mansfield Tigers and fell 78-39. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.

When it comes to explaining why Williamson lost, don't look at Jack Nolan. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Nolan's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Watson, who posted six points.

North Penn-Mansfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Harer, who went 8 of 11 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Harer a new career-high in points. Tayton Strange was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points.

Williamson dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Penn-Mansfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Williamson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-32 defeat against Sayre on the 31st. As for North Penn-Mansfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-55 victory against Wellsboro on the 31st.