Gerry Runde got 20 points for the Northeast Nodaway Junior High girls as they picked up their second win of the year, a 40-20 win over South Nodaway. Northeast, with only seven players, had struggled to finish off games; however, they finally got on the winning track with a 40-4 win over Union Star followed by Thursday night's win over the Longhorns.
The Bluejay post player was able to seal at will on the South Nodaway defenders and got going early, getting six points in the first quarter. Makayla Adwell added five more as Northeast led 11-1 after one quarter. South Nodaway tried to make a run at Northeast, getting back to within 15-7 early in the second. But Makayla's putback killed the rally and Gerry got going again, scoring off an Adwell steal and a backdoor layup off a pass from Makayla to make it 21-7. Gerry had 10 in the period; Maggie Schmitz got on the board with two, and Makayla had 2 as Northeast led 25-11 at the break.
South Nodaway opened the third by scoring the first four points, making it 25-15. But Maggie Schmitz got going, scoring the next five points; Gerry Runde added a putback and Makayla Adwell got a backdoor layup off a pass from Gerry and a free throw to put Northeast back in control at 35-15. Maggie Schmitz and Gerry Runde had 2 each and Makayla Adwell added 1 as Northeast was able to preserve their lead. For Northeast, Makayla Adwell added 11 and Maggie Schmitz 9 in the winning effort.
The boys, after winning their first four, dropped their next two games, to North Andrew and South Nodaway. Against the Longhorns, they struggled to break their half-court trap. They led most of the way, but they never seemed in control of the game. Finally, they lost the lead and the game, falling to the Longhorns 32-28. Colton Wilmes had his best game of the year, getting 15 in the losing effort.
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