North Nodaway’s girls came close to North Harrison for the third straight time. But once again, they fell short by three, 52-49 after falling by one in Eagleville last year and falling to the 21-4 Shamrock squad in Hopkins two years ago, 40-29.
The game swung back and forth all night and could have gone either way, but it was rebounding that decided the game. North Harrison had 43 boards for the night, while North Nodaway had 23. For North Nodaway, Kristin Herndon kept them in the game all night as she had four blocks, 9 boards, 11 tips, and 7 steals as she did all she could to give her team a chance to win.
North Nodaway started off the scoring as Audrey Trimble hit Ashley Thompson inside; Payton Craig countered with a free throw for North Harrison, but Kristin Herndon’s putback made it 4-1 early. The lead kept swinging back and forth throughout the quarter, with Brandy Rivet’s triple and Addie Slaughter’s high post shot putting North Harrison up 6-4. Alisha Davidson’s coast to coast look put North Nodaway up 9-6, but Rivet’s second 3-pointer of the period tied it at 11 and Mason Cracraft’s drive made it 13-11 for North Harrison after one.
Ashley Thompson picked up her second foul for North Nodaway and it looked like North Harrison might take control as Slaughter’s putback made it 15-11. But then Kristin Herndon turned into a rock on defense, blocking two of Payton Craig’s drive attempts and Keagan O’Riley took a charge on defense. Kandace Damgar’s triple made it one point at 15-14, but it looked like the Mustangs’ best efforts would go astray as Brandy Rivet scored off a drive, Emma Craig scored off another, and Rivet hit a triple to make it 24-16. Just like two years ago, it looked like Rivet would east North Nodaway alive.
But then North Nodaway realized they could play ball with the Shamrocks as Keagan O’Riley hit a couple of free throw, Kristin Herndon scored off a steal, and Keagan O’Riley hit Alisha Davison for a 3-pointer to make it 24-23. Mason Cracraft hit a free throw for North Harrison, but Alisha Davison hit Kristin Herndon for a 3-pointer to send North Nodaway into the locker with a 26-25 halftime lead.
It looked like North Nodaway would take control of the game in the third, as everything started falling in for them. Audrey Trimble hit Alisha Davison for a 3-pointer to make it 29-25. North Harrison clawed back as Brandy Rivet hit a 3-pointer over a blue shirt, then Payton Craig got loose in transition after a quick outlet from Addie Slaughter and scored another drive to make it 32-29. The game was tied at 32, 34, and 36 before Davison hit Kandace Damgar for her second 3-pointer of the period to make it 39-36 North Nodaway. Emma Craig scored from inside off a pass from Payton Craig, but then Audrey Trimble stripped Payton Craig after a scramble for a rebound after North Nodaway missed a shot and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 42-38.
Audrey Trimble hit Keagan O’Riley backdoor for a shot to make it 44-38, but then North Nodaway didn’t get back on defense and Brandy Rivet, who broke North Nodaway’s hearts two years ago in Hopkins, got wide open for a 3-pointer. She missed, but Olivia Babinski was there for an offensive board and converted two free throws to swing the momentum back. North Nodaway missed on its end, Emma Craig got a defensive board, and got a quick outlet to Payton Craig to make it two points. North Nodaway put Ashley Thompson back in, but North Harrison went inside to Emma Craig and the freshman tied it up at 44.
Ashley Thompson scored a backdoor look to make it 46-44 again, but Payton Craig tied it up in the high post, then hit Olivia Babinski on a high-low look. Addie Slaughter scored in the high post before Alisha Davison hit a 3-pointer to bring her team back to within one at 50-49 after Kristin Herndon had kept a possession alive with an offensive board.
The score was stuck for the next 2½ minutes as 50-49, as North Harrison could not shake off the Mustangs, and North Nodaway could not get over the hump. Kristin Herndon got a steal and North Nodaway had a golden opportunity on the break, but once again, Brandy Rivet broke their hearts as she took a charge on defense.
But North Nodaway held firm too as Ashley Thompson blocked Slaughter’s automatic shot in the high post and the tieup went to North Nodaway. Thompson missed a 1-1, but Slaughter’s shot in the high post over a leaping Thompson was too high and out of bounds back to North Nodaway with 1:24 left. Keagan O’Riley missed a good look from the right wing, but once again, Kristin Herndon kept a possession alive for North Nodaway, getting North Nodaway a second chance. They got it inside to Ashley Thompson, but the physical play of Slaughter kept her from scoring and Mason Cracraft was there for the defensive board for North Harrison.
But then the Shamrocks couldn’t convert their free throws at the other end. Brandy Rivet missed a 1-1 with 49 seconds left, but Payton Craig bailed her out, saving it to the Shamrocks. Olivia Babinski missed another 1-1, and the ball went out of bounds back to North Nodaway. They got it in again to Thompson, but she missed it, and to Mustang Coach Sami Jackson’s consternation, North Harrison ran it down all the way to 20 seconds before North Nodaway could get the clock stopped. This time, Payton Craig made one out of two to make it 51-49.
North Nodaway brought it up the floor, but North Harrison put up a tight defense and North Nodaway threw it away with 6.8 seconds left and had to put Brandy Rivet on the line. She made one of two to make it 52-49. North Nodaway had one last chance, but Keagan O’Riley stepped on the line as she tried to attempt a tying 3-pointer. She was fouled, missed the first, and had to miss the second. But Addie Slaughter secured the rebound for North Harrison for the win.
For North Nodaway, Alisha Davison led the scoring with 13 points. Kandace Damgar had 9, Audrey Trimble 8, Kristin Herndon 7, and Ashley Thompson and Keagan O’Riley 6 each.
Kristin Herndon had 4 blocks for North Nodaway. Emma Hart and Ashley Thompson had 1 each.
Kristin Herndon had 9 boards to pace North Nodaway. Keagan O’Riley had 4, Ashley Thompson and Audrey Trimble had 3, Emma Hart had 2, and Alisha Davison and Kandace Damgar had 1 each.
Audrey Trimble and Alisha Davison had 3 assists each. Keagan O’Riley and Kristin Herndon had 2 each, and Kandace Damgar had 1.
Kristin Herndon had 11 tips on defense. Ashley Thompson and Kandace Damgar had 4 each, Keagan O’Riley 3, Audrey Trimble 2, and Alisha Davison and Emma Hart 1 each.
Kristin Herndon had 7 steals for North Nodaway. Keagan O’Riley had 3, Kandace Damgar and Alisha Davison 2 each, and Ashley Thompson and Audrey Trimble 1 each.
For North Harrison, Brandy Rivet had 15 points. Payton Craig had 14, Emma Craig 8, Olivia Babinski and Addie Slaughter 6 each, and Mason Cracraft 3.
Mason Cracraft and Brandy Rivet each had one block.
Mason Cracraft and Emma Craig had 9 boards each. Payton Craig had 8, Addie Slaughter 6, Olivia Babinski 5, Brandy Rivet 4, and Kami Gibson 2.
Payton Craig and Olivia Babinski had 6 assists each. Mason Cracraft had 3, Addie Slaughter 2, and Brandy Rivet and Emma Craig 1 each.
Brandy Rivet had 10 tips on defense. Payton Craig had 4, Addie Slaughter and Mason Cracraft 3 each, and Olivia Babinski and Emma Craig had 2 each.
Olivia Babinski, Payton Craig, and Brandy Rivet had 1 steal each.
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