Worth County's boys evened out their record at 2-2 behind Truman Moore, who had 13 out of his 15 points in the second half. The Tigers beat North Nodaway 49-35 last Tuesday.
The Mustangs came in living and dying by the 3-pointer and came out firing all night. They pressed Worth County with a 2-2-1 press that created a few problems for the Tigers; however, they were able to break it and get into their offense. Worth County countered with their post game as Josh Warner scored the first eight points for the Tigers. Worth County was 17 for 27 from the free throw line, which Coach Bryce Schafer said was even more impressive since their big men were usually the ones at the line.
The game was even after one period at 12-12 as neither side led by more than one possession. However, Worth County began to take control in the second behind the play of Ryan McClellan, whose strong defense helped limit the Mustangs to three points in the second half. He had a highlight film play on the other end even though he didn't score as he drove in, threw up a prayer, and missed. However, he stuck with the play and saved his own miss to Drake Kinsella for a layup. With time running out, Cade Allee scored his only points of the game, a 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer to put Worth County up 21-15; that play swung the momentum in their favor.
Ryan McClellan earned the starting nod for the third quarter; he and Chris Alarcon provided a steady hand for the Tigers in breaking the Mustang press. Chris Alarcon scored off a drive to the basket off a pass from Cade Allee and then Drake Kinsella of all people hit a 3-pointer off a pass from Ryan to put Worth County up double digits at 26-15. Topher scored six of his eight points in the period as he was able to get a lot of open lanes to the basket in the period. Ryan McClellan got the ball to Truman Moore midway through the third and he started powering up against the Mustang defenders, taking on two and three at a time and getting on the line, hitting five of six from the line in the quarter and scoring 7 overall. He even got a steal and nearly made a 45-footer at the third quarter buzzer that was straight on target but hit the front of the rim as time expired with the Tigers leading 37-20.
North Nodaway made an adjustment in the fourth quarter and went away from their 3-point game and started getting it into #40, who started powering up and getting the ball in the hole for the Mustang. North Nodaway came as close as 39-26 in the fourth as he scored the first six points of the period for his team. Ryan McClellan sent one North Nodaway shot into the stage for the Tigers during that stretch. But Truman Moore put Worth County back in control, getting to the line at will as the Tigers made a concerted effort to get him the ball down the stretch. He scored the next six points for Worth County as the lead grew back to 45-28 late in the game.
The girls led North Nodaway for much of the way, but they could not keep the Mustang post player, Thompson, off the boards and lost 40-35. Kaitlyn Davidson had 14 points to pace the Tigers. Payton Adwell and Alysa Lyle had 8 each, while Sydney Thummel had 3 and Ally Buffington had 2.
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