Ten different Bluejays scored and Northeast held South Holt to a season low 18 points as they were able to get back on the winning track after dropping three out of their last four. They dug themselves in a hole at Rock Port, but got back on track and nearly pulled that game off by getting back to what had gotten them a 5-0 start, putting defensive pressure on teams, getting tips and steals, and staying out of foul trouble.
South Holt came into the game behind Sadee Prussman, who was always a threat to go off; she had 16 in a half against North Nodaway last year. But Northeast was able to hold her scoreless in the first half and to five for the game. Nobody else could pick up the slack for the Knights, who committed a lot of unforced turnovers and fell to their sixth loss against two wins. Northeast turned the ball over 16 times, but six of those were in the fourth, after the game was decided. They kept the Knights, one of the few teams to match up with them sizewise, off the boards as they only gave up five offensive boards for the game.
Makayla Adwell opened the scoring with free throw, Blair Stoll scored from inside, Gerry Runde scored off a drive, and then Runde threw inside to a sealed Madelynn Mattson to make it 7-0 in the first four minutes. South Holt’s stingy interior defense made the easy baskets hard to come by, but Northeast was able to get a lot of extra chances through their pressure.
Grace Cotton’s free throw put South Holt on the board, but then Gerry Runde got going inside twice, Makayla Adwell scored off a steal, and Taylor Coffelt added a free throw to make it 14-1 after one.
Cassy Redden lobbed one into Makayla Adwell to start the second quarter. Cotton countered with a basket, but then Makayla hit Gerry Runde inside, Blair Stoll got the ball to Runde in transition, and then Gerry Runde got a tip and a steal that led to a Makayla Adwell basket to make it 22-3. Cassy Redden added a free throw, and then Paige West lobbed one into Madelynn Mattson got a layup to make it 25-3.
Reese Morris cut it to 25-5 for South Holt, but then Madelynn Mattson saved an offensive board to Paige West, who hit a baseline shot to restart NEN. Paige West got a steal, Gerry Runde missed a layup, but Cassy Redden cleaned up. Gerry Runde threw one into Madelynn Mattson on a high-low look, Makayla Adwell scored off a steal, and Mattson added a free throw to make it 34-5 and bring it close to running clock territory.
Sadee Prussman was due for South Holt and she finally got going in the third quarter as the Knights tried to keep the game from getting into running clock mode. But Gerry Runde had the hot hand for Northeast, getting 8 of her 18 points in the period as the Bluejays still won the period. Paige West jumped a pass and scored a layup, Blair Stoll lobbed one to Madelynn Mattson, and Angela Standiford threw one inside to Cassy Redden for a three point play as the Bluejays led 49-14 after three.
South Holt could not kill the running clock in the final period as three different Bluejays got into the scoring column. Anne Schieber hit a shot from the left wing off a pass from Standiford, Tierney Privett knocked one down in the high post, and Standiford added a free throw in the fourth.
Gerry Runde led the scoring for Northeast with 18 points. Makayla Adwell and Madelynn Mattson had 9 each, Cassy Redden 6, Paige West 4, Blair Stoll, Anne Schieber, and Tierney Privett all had 2 each, and Taylor Coffelt and Angela Standiford had 1 each.
Taylor Coffelt had 2 blocks, while Madelynn Mattson and Angela Standiford had 1 each.
Cassy Redden had 5 boards to lead NEN along with Angela Standiford. Taylor Coffelt had 4, Paige West 3, Anne Schieber and Tierney Privett 2 each, and Makayla Adwell, Blair Stoll, Gerry Runde, and Brittany Moran all had 1.
Gerry Runde had 5 assists to lead Northeast. Blair Stoll, Paige West, Makayla Adwell, and Angela Standiford all had 3, Madelynn Mattson, Taylor Coffelt, and Cassy Redden all had 2.
Makayla Adwell had 6 tips to lead Northeast. Paige West had 6, Blair Stoll and Gerry Runde 3 each, Anne Schieber and Brittany Moran 2 each, and Madelynn Mattson, Cassy Redden, and Angela Standiford had 1 each.
Paige West had 6 steals for Northeast. Normally, the roles are reversed, with Makayla Adwell leading in steals and Paige West leading in tips. Gerry Runde had 5, Makayla Adwell 3, Cassy Redden and Anne Schieber 2 each, and Madelynn Mattson 1.
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