NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS TO NORTHEAST BRADFORD, 55-47 (18 PHOTOS) (January 23, 2026)

Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Northeast Bradford built an 11-point lead through the first three quarters in a 55-47 win over Athens here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action.

Junior Lucas Schultz knocked down a 3-pointer and scored five points in the first quarter, but Northeast Bradford led 10-9 after the opening eight minutes.

Senior Eli Hobday and junior Kam Wheeler canned 3-pointers in the second quarter, but NEB extended its lead with a 13-11 advantage in the stanza, and led 23-20 at the halftime intermission.

Senior Nick Grazul connected on a 3-pointer and scored five points in the third quarter, and Hobday drained his second e-pointer, but Eli Stanton scored six points to spark the Panthers in an 19-11 run that pushed their lead to 42-31 heading into the final eight minutes.

Grazul pumped in eight points in the closing stanza and Schultz added six points in a 16-13 advantage.

Grazul led Athens with 16 points, while Schultz scored 11 points, senior James Friend added eight points, and Hobday chipped in with six points.

Athens, now 9-6 returns to action Monday when it hosts Wyalusing.

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IN PHOTO 1: Athens senior James Friend. IN TOP PHOTO: Athens senior Nick Grazul. ... PHOTOS BY MATT PATTON.

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