Northeast Nodaway’s junior high girls started off on a wrong note as they dropped their first game, 16-15 to Union Star on a last second free throw, and things went haywire from there. But all of a sudden, they finally came together as a team and got that elusive first win as they downed East Atchison’s “B” squad 14-9 Monday at the NEN Junior High Tournament. While it was the Wolves’ “B” squad that they played, the Bluejays will take every win that they can get; East Atchison took their “A” squad to another tournament.
It wasn’t a matter of playing an easy opponent; Northeast earned this one, withstanding frantic pressure during the last two and a half quarters to pull this one out.
It looked like another long night as first, as East Atchison brought some size to the floor, but then Kenlyn Grove’s putback put Northeast up 2-0 to start off. All of a sudden, they realized they could play basketball with this squad as Kirsten Morrow (7 steals, 10 tips) and the rest of the NEN guards hounded the Wolves defensively and never let them get set up. Anne Briney hit one from the high post as Northeast finished with a 4-0 lead after one.
Jaden Atkins drove to the basket and banked one home off a pass from Kenlyn Grove, and then Morrow scored off a steal to make it 8-0.
But all of a sudden, East Atchison started pressing frantically, getting Northeast out of their rhythm, and it looked like they would start to take control. Kierra McDonald banked a triple home, then Brooke Lee banked one home from the high post to make it 8-5. Faith Anderson got a putback for the Wolves in the third to make it 8-7 as they started making use of their size.
But then Northeast showed some composure and would not let the Wolves get ahead. Kenlyn Grove hit Anne Briney in the high post and then Jaden Atkins on the right side and Northeast got some badly needed separation to make it 12-7 again. Jaecey Hill’s putback made it 12-9 after three quarters, but East Atchison was never able to set up a play to spring McDonald loose for a 3-pointer. Finally, Lauren McIntyre grabbed a putback for NEN to make it 14-9 with 2:57 left.
East Atchison had only four fouls at that point, meaning they could be very aggressive on defense, but Northeast did not lose their composure and turn it into a layup drill. And Morrow, who picked up four fouls at one point, did not pick up her fifth, meaning that East Atchison never got a free hand on offense.
Jaden Atkins and Anne Briney had 4 each for Northeast. Kirsten Morrow, Kenlyn Grove, and Lauren McIntyre all had 2.
Anne Briney had 6 boards to lead Northeast. Kirsten Morrow had 5, Lauren McIntyre and Jaden Atkins 3 each, Merrideth Adwell 2, and Kenlyn Grove 1.
Kenlyn Grove had 3 assists for NEN, while Kirsten Morrow had 1.
Northeast had 39 tips for the game, led by Jaden Atkins with 12 and Kirsten Morrow with 10. Kenlyn Grove had 6, Lauren McIntyre 5, Anne Briney 4, and Meredith Adwell 2.
Northeast also had 23 steals. Kirsten Morrow had 7, and Jaden Atkins, Kenlyn Grove, and Lauren McIntyre all had 4. Anne Briney had 3, and Meredith Adwell had 1.
Anne Briney had 2 blocks and Kenlyn Grove had 1.
The boys had a much easier time of it as they dismantled East Atchison 58-8 after scoring 38 unanswered points in the first half. The Wolves had a strong point guard in Deondre Hughes bringing it up, meaning the tips and steals were down. But Northeast dominated the boards and the paint and ran their offense well, getting 21 assists for the night. Their first 13 baskets of the night were all scored off assists.
Austin Pride had 16 to lead Northeast, followed by Brayden Munns with 15. Boston Adwell had 7, Ben Boswell 6, Lane Dack, Colton Swalley, and Dawson Vore all had 4, and Dylan McIntyre had 2.
All nine players had boards for NEN, which got 32. Brayden Munns had 6, while five different players, Dawson Vore, Dylan McIntyre, Austin Pride, Boston Adwell, and Zach Pride all had 4. Lane Dack had 3, while Colton Swalley and Ben Boswell had 1 each.
Zach Pride didn’t score, but stuffed the stat sheet everywhere else and got six assists, along with Dawson Vore. Brayden Munns had 2, Lane Dack and Ben Boswell had 2 each, and Dylan McIntyre and Austin pride had 1 each.
Dawson Vore had 7 tips, followed by Zach Pride with 5. Brayden Munns, Lane Dack, and Colton Swalley all had 2, while Ben Boswell and Dylan McIntyre each had 1.
Zach Pride had 4 steals, while Ben Boswell, Brayden Munns, and Dawson Vore all had 3. Dylan McIntyre had 2, while Colton Swalley had 1.
Austin Pride and Dawson Vore each had 1 block.
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