Worth County's Junior High squad jumped out to a 3-0 start as they downed St. Gregory's 35-9, North Nodaway 74-11, and Stanberry 47-15. The 74 point out burst by the Tigers against the Mustangs may have been a record performance. Against Stanberry, a team which was supposed to give problems, Worth County triggered the running clock for the second time in three games.
Balanced scoring, pinpoint passing, good ball movement, strong depth, and tough defense are all hallmarks of this year's junior high boys squad, giving hope to a varsity squad that only won three games last year. Against North Nodaway, a team that had beaten Worth County last year in one of their two meetings, Worth County hung 31 unanswered points to start the first quarter. Cade Allee scored all 13 of his points in the quarter, getting three triples, arching them high in the air. Drake Kinsella led all scorers with 16 points, consistently working the post all night. He plays defense like a guard, knocking away and stealing a lot of balls during the night. Drake Simmons was the other player to score in double figures, adding 12.
The Tigers landed 10 of their 12 players in the scoring column for the night. Mason Hawk had 9, Jacob New followed with 6, Caleb Parman had 5, Issac Alarcon had 4, Ryan McClellan and Bobby Lynch had 3, and Bryant McCord had 2.. Wayde Parman did not score, but was all over the floor as he came off the bench and played stingy defense all night.
Worth County was able to put 33 unanswered points on the board before North Nodaway finally got on the board. The lead grew to 48-4 just before the half as Bobby Lynch hit a 3-pointer in the corner. Drake Simmons got 10 of his 12 points in the period and Drake Kinsella worked the offensive glass for 4 more.
In the third, Drake Kinsella worked the offensive glass at will to get 6. Jacob New jumped a pair of passes for four points as he showed a nose for the ball on defense. Issac Alarcon had a putback and a nifty backdoor layup after getting a pass from Wayde Parman. Mason Hawk had 4 and Caleb Parman had 2 to round out the third quarter scoring.
The Tigers continued to pull away in the fourth as Caleb Parman had a 3-pointer, Bobby Lynch blocked a shot on one end and went coast to cost to draw a foul and get a free throw, and Bryant McCord came off the bench to score near the end.
For the girls, Grace Schottel got a career high 14 points, but it was not enough as Worth County lost 34-23 to North Nodaway. Worth County was pitted against a team that was much bigger and quicker than they were. They hung around for a while, drawing to within 16-13 early in the third period. But then the wheels fell off as North Nodaway led by as much as 19 at one point. Schottel could be the real deal as the left-handed guard has improved on her right hand over last year; she collected a ton of steals to keep the game close. The Tigers put up a much better fight than last year against the powerhouse Mustangs, who won a running clock game in Hopkins last year. If they develop more bench depth and improve on their ability to break the press, they will become a force to be reckoned with this year. Aubrey Ragan showed that she was one of the most improved players from last year, earning a starting spot this year after playing on the 3rd string last year. She had three and provided some size inside. Grace McElvain and Jessi Badell had 3 each. Haley Hunt showed a lot of potential on the defensive end, blocking three shots for the Tigers. Kennedy Galanakis showed some scrappy play off the bench and provided some defense and rebounding.
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