For the second time in three games, Ryan Riley sparked the North Nodaway boys, who exploded in the second half for a 50-14 win over Union Star.
The game was tight throughout the first half. North Nodaway was not doing all that badly, but their shots were fruitlessly clanking off the rim. Meanwhile, Union Star was running like a well-oiled machine on offense, even though they weren’t much better.
At first, it looked like North Nodaway would take control despite a game-opening three-pointer from Caiden Sharp of Union Star. Tyler Bix hit a 3-pointer and started going to the rack at will, getting some passes from Arron Coleman. Coleman added a free throw to make it 9-3 after one quarter.
But then Sharp and the Trojans started coming back. They had every right to expect a close game with North Nodaway; the two teams both game into the game with one win, and something had to give. Union Star was running their plays to perfection and Sharp got a three point play and Nathan Miller got a putback with 6:14 left to make it 9-8.
From there, it was a hopeless slog for both teams. Try as they might, everything was fruitlessly clanking off the rim as the score was stuck for over four minutes until Sharp finally scored off a drive to make it 10-9. But that seemed to open the lid as Arron Coleman scored off a drive and pass from Tyler Bix. That was when Ryan Riley took over as he hit two free throws off a drive and then added a 3-pointer off a pass from Austin Bird at the buzzer to put North Nodaway up 16-10.
Riley’s 3-pointer seemed to open the floodgates for North Nodaway as Union Star fell into grave danger from foul trouble. They had 10 players listed in their program, but only 5 available to play, meaning that when Drake Pendleton and Liam Mitchell both picked up their fourth foul, they could not stop North Nodaway from getting to the basket. Cole Bird scored off a Tyler Bix steal, then Austin Bird hit back to back 3-pointers to put North Nodaway in command at 24-10. Arron Coleman then drove twice successfully, with the second drive getting Mitchell to the bench with five fouls and netting Coleman a 3-point play.
With only four players, Union Star could not keep up with North Nodaway as Arron Coleman hit a free throw off a steal, Ryan Riley got a putback, and Karson Oberhauser and Arron Coleman scored in transition. What was once a close game was a 37-10 Mustang lead after three.
It went from bad to worse for Union Star, as they dropped to three players when Pendleton fouled out at the 4:40 mark. Andrew Blackford came off the bench for North Nodaway to score 8 points in the fourth quarter and Lucas Alvarez added 3 as North Nodaway kept two players out of the action on offense, but still outplayed Union Star in the final period.
Arron Coleman led the Mustangs in scoring with 12 points. Tyler Bix and Andrew Blackford 8, Ryan Riley 7, Austin Bird 6, Cole Bird 4, Lucas Alvarez 3, and Karson Oberhauser 2.
Tyler Bix and Arron Coleman each blocked 1 shot.
North Nodaway netted 49 boards for the night. Arron Coleman had 11, Cole Bird 9, Austin Bird and Karson Oberhauser 6, Logan Keho 5, Lucas Alvarez 4, Ryan Riley 3, Tyler Bix and Wyatt O’Riley 2, and Andrew Blackford 1.
Tyler Bix had 5 assists for North Nodaway. Arron Coleman had 3, Cole Bird, Karson Oberhauser, and Lucas Alvarez 2, and Andrew Blackford and Austin Bird 1 each.
Tyler Bix had 8 tips for North Nodaway. Arron Coleman and Karson Oberhauser had 6, Austin Bird 5, Cole Bird 3, Andrew Blackford and Wyatt O’Riley 2 each, and Lucas Alvarez 1.
Arron Coleman had 3 steals for North Nodaway. Ryan Riley, Tyler Bix, Austin Bird, and Lucas Alvarez each had 1.
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