Monster Night from Dylan McIntyre Propels NEN Boys

A monster night from Dylan McIntyre propelled Northeast Nodaway’s boys to a 3-0 record with a 63-35 win over West Nodaway. He had 29 points and 18 boards to go with 5 assists, 4 steals, and 5 tips. Newcomer Alex Mattson added 17 and Zach Pride added 13 for the Bluejays. Northeast has also won handily over King City and Union Star during the young season.

The game was fast and frantic, a product of new skipper Sheldon Saxton’s 40 minutes of hell brand of basketball that he learned from Arkansas. Alex Mattson started off with a 3-pointer and Zach Pride added a layup after McIntyre aired one out to start a break, something he did many times. Bracxten Rohlmeier countered with a triple for the Rockets to make it 5-3 at the 4:34 mark, but then Mattson hit a free throw and McIntyre got going, getting a putback, slipping inside off an inbounds play, and converting a steal off the press into a 3-point play. Cody Goff got loose backdoor with 2:55 for the Rockets, but Pride got behind the defense after a quick outlet from McIntyre to Mattson. McIntyre got a steal and then Pride got loose in transition, found Mattson alone at the top of the key, and Alex hit a triple to make it 20-6 after one.

The teams traded blows to start the second quarter, but then Pride hit McIntyre backdoor, Brendon Deardorff got a steal and aired it out to Pride, and McIntyre got a defensive board and aired it out to Pride, who had gotten behind the defense again to make it 29-9.

The margin stayed around 20 until late in the half, when Pride found newcomer Jadin DeFreece in transition and McIntyre aired one out once again to Pride, who made it 38-14 at the break. Pride had 9 points in the second quarter, while McIntyre was up to 16 for the half. McIntyre has a bet with Spencer Weir, who scored 35 in a junior high game, over whether McIntyre will break the record.

West Nodaway tried to put on a press of their own, but NEN weathered the storm and outscored them 18-11 in the third quarter. Mattson got loose behind the press and got a pass from Pride to make it 48-21 after a three point play. Michael Goff’s basket cut it to 48-23 with 2:46 left in the third, but McIntyre worked the offensive glass for a putback, Mattson went coast to coast after a defensive board, and McIntyre went backdoor to make it 54-23.

Northeast entered running clock territory after the third with a 56-25 lead and McIntyre’s drive and a highlight film play when Alex Mattson dove on the floor, got a loose offensive board, and hit McIntyre while sprawled on the floor gave Northeast its biggest lead at 61-25 at the 2:36 mark.
For NEN, Dylan McIntyre had 29 points. Alex Mattson had 17, Zach Pride 13, Jadin DeFreece 2, and Grant McIntyre 2.

Dylan McIntyre had 18 boards. Jadin DeFreece had 5, Alex Mattson and Grant McIntyre 4, Boston Adwell 3, and Brendon Deardorff 2.

Zach Pride, Dylan McIntyre, and Alex Mattson all had 5 assists. Brendon Deardorff and Boston Adwell each had 1.

Alex Mattson had 5 steals for Northeast. Dylan McIntyre and Grant McIntyre had 4 each, Zach Pride 3, Jadin DeFreece 2, and Brendon Deardorff 1.

Zach Pride, Alex Mattson, and Dylan McIntyre had 5 tips each. Boston Adwell and Grant McIntyre had 2 each, while Jadin DeFreece had 1.