Towanda advances to Scholarship Challenge title match

Black Knights cruise past Tioga, await winner of Owego-Wellsboro semifinal

Mar. 14, 2026 at 2:34pm

The Towanda Black Knights easily defeated Tioga 120-30 in the first match of the Scholarship Challenge finals. The winner of the Owego-Wellsboro semifinal will face Towanda in the championship match, which can be heard live on Radigan Media stations and streamed on the Scholarship Challenge's social media pages.

Why it matters

The Scholarship Challenge is a prestigious academic competition that awards scholarships to high-performing students. Towanda's dominant performance sets them up as the favorite to win the overall title, which would be a major accomplishment for the school and community.

The details

In the first match of the Scholarship Challenge finals, the Towanda Black Knights cruised to a 120-30 victory over Tioga. The win advances Towanda to the championship match, where they will face the winner of the other semifinal between Owego and Wellsboro.

  • The Towanda-Tioga match took place on March 14, 2026.
  • The Owego-Wellsboro semifinal will determine Towanda's opponent in the championship match.

The players

Towanda Black Knights

The high school academic team from Towanda, Pennsylvania that dominated their opponent in the Scholarship Challenge finals.

Tioga

The high school academic team that was defeated by Towanda in the first match of the Scholarship Challenge finals.

Owego

The high school academic team that will face Wellsboro in the other Scholarship Challenge semifinal match.

Wellsboro

The high school academic team that will face Owego in the other Scholarship Challenge semifinal match.

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What’s next

The winner of the Owego-Wellsboro semifinal will face Towanda in the Scholarship Challenge championship match.

The takeaway

Towanda's dominant performance in the Scholarship Challenge finals sets them up as the team to beat for the overall title, which would be a major accomplishment for the school and community.