Junior High Mustang Girls Beat Wolves, Win Most Games in Four Years

North Nodaway beat East Atchison’s “B” squad 49-9 to win their 9th game of the year and go to 9-3 this year at the first round of the Northeast Nodaway Junior High Tournament. They have won their most games and clinched their first winning season in four years, as they are riding a four game winning streak. Their only losses are to powerhouses St. Gregory’s, Platte Valley, and Mound City.

The game started out as a scoreless tie for the first 2:23, but then coach Sami Jackson called timeout and asked her players how bad they wanted it, and North Nodaway figured out they could steal the ball from the Wolves at will, and the rout was on. Jacquelyn Cline grabbed a steal and took it to the house, then followed it with another one and threw it to Saryn Brown. Cline scored six points in an 18 second span, all off steals, from the 42 second mark to the 24 second mark as the lead grew from 9-1 to 15-1. Then, Lauren Herndon aired one out to Saryn Brown with five seconds left to make it 17-1.

North Nodaway pulled away more slowly in the second quarter as a jumper from Herndon, a triple from Cline, and a jumper from Sarah Chesnut made it 24-1. Then, Jacquelyn Cline tipped an errant pass to Ellaina Renfro, who threw it back to her for a layup and then Saryn Brown got a tip and steal and turned it into a free throw to make it 27-1 at the break.

In the third quarter, Jacquelyn Cline tipped one from the front court all the way into the back court. East Atchison secured the ball in front of the baseline, but then Cline stole it and threw a skip pass to Saryn Brown for a 3-pointer on the right wing to make it 30-1. Cline’s free throw, a Herndon baseline shot set up by a drive from Cline, and a three point play from Brown set up when Cline pushed it and skipped it to her made it 36-1 before North Nodaway started subbing freely.

Lauren Herndon got a 3-pointer, but East Atchison started getting on the board late in the period, thanks to some sloppy play by North Nodaway to get to within 39-7. North Nodaway put most of their starters back in to start the fourth.

Angeline Parker got a tip, Kelsey Barcus got a steal, and Cline cleaned up to start the fourth. MacKenzie Titus got a putback, Cline scored off a Barcus steal, Titus skipped one to Saryn Brown backdoor for two free throws, and Parker’s diving tip to Sarah Wray capped off the scoring.

Jacquelyn Cline led the scoring with 20 points. Saryn Brown had 15, Lauren Herndon 8, and Sarah Chesnut, Mackenzie Titus, and Sarah Wray had 2 each.

Kelsey Barcus, Jacquelyn Cline, MacKenzie Titus, Ellaina Renfro, and Saryn Brown all had blocks.
MacKenzie Titus had 5 boards for the Mustangs. Jacquelyn Cline and Kelsey Barcus had 4, Ellaina Renfro, Saryn Brown, and Angeline Parker all had 3, Sarah Chesnut had 2, and Lauren Herndon and Sarah Wray each had 1. All nine players had 1 or more boards.

Jacquelyn Cline had 5 assists. Ellaina Renfro and Sarah Chesnut had 2, while Saryn Brown, MacKenzie Titus, Lauren Herndon, and Angeline Parker had 1 each.

Saryn Brown and Jacquelyn Cline had 6 tips. Angeline Parker had 4, Lauren Herndon 3, Kelsey Barcus, Ellaina Renfro, Sarah Wray, and Sarah Chesnut 2, and MacKenzie Titus 1.

Jacquelyn Cline had 15 steals for North Nodaway. Saryn Brown, Kelsey Barcus, and Sarah Wray had 3, Lauren Herndon and MacKenzie Titus had 2, and Ellaina Renfro 1.