Sunday, November 8, 2015

Jaxon Anderson Scores 23;Tiger JH Boys Down NEN

Jaxon Anderson continued to top his point totals, getting 23 points Thursday against Northeast Nodaway as Worth County’s Junior High Boys continued to roll, winning 41-30. Both teams tried to run each other out of the gym; Worth County trailed 3-2 early, but then used a fast break from Andrew Alarcon and four straight points from Tanner Parman to pull ahead for good. Anderson scored twice off passes from Ethan Thomas to put Worth County up 12-3.

Anderson was shaken up following a collision at the 2:02 mark of the first quarter, but came back in at the end. Tanner Parman had 6 along with Anderson as Worth County led 18-9 after one.

The defenses took over in the second quarter, with Tanner Parman’s basket at the 4:35 mark the only points anyone scored in the first four minutes. But then Anderson scored four more to put Worth County up 24-11 at halftime. He then worked the inside and scored five straight points in the third as Worth County led by as much as 29-13 at one point.

Worth County’s biggest lead was 41-22 midway through the fourth after the Tigers had broken Northeast’s press on consecutive occasions.

Anderson led the scoring with 23 points. Tanner Parman had 8, Hunter Simmons and Andrew Alarcon 4 each, and Ethan Thomas 2.

The Junior High lost 4-1. Reid Gabriel had the lone tally for the Tigers.

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