DeKalb had beaten North Nodaway via the running clock in Ravenwood in December. However, Mustang coach Sami Jackson has always been one of the toughest coaches to beat twice, and this year has been no exception. Among successful revenge games the Mustangs have won this year include DeKalb, St. Joseph Christian (twice), and Rock Port (twice).
DeKalb scored the first five points of the game, but North Nodaway fought back to tie it at 5-5 as Jacquelyn Cline had a drive, Karissa Oberhauser had a free throw, and Kandace Damgar got loose in transition.
From there, North Nodaway played their best 12 minute stretch of the year. Kandace Damgar had 15 points in the period, and Jadon Dobbins was getting the ball to the open person at will.
The Mustangs scored the first eight points of the second quarter. DeKalb kept it close until the final 2:34 of the second, when back to back threes by Jacquelyn Cline put the Mustangs up 24-11. Back to back threes by Damgar put the Mustangs up in front 30-11 before Ashton Crockett’s free throw cut it to 30-12 at the half.
For some reason, DeKalb’s best player, Baylee Knorr, did not play the first half. She started the second half, and DeKalb switched from a zone to a man. At first, it didn’t matter as Karissa Oberhauser scored off a backdoor pass from Jadon Dobbins and Karissa Oberhauser hit Jacquelyn Cline for three to make it 35-12. Rebecca Reagan’s 3-pointer cut it to 38-19, but Damgar hit yet another 3-pointer and Karissa Oberhauser scored from the right side to make it 43-19.
But all of a sudden, it was like a light switch flipped on and Knorr started working the post at will as the Tigers finally started hitting their shots. Sharpshooter Madison Dittemore got loose and hit a 3-pointer and DeKalb put on their vaunted press, getting the deficit down to 44-31 at the end of three.
With DeKalb, one of the most dangerous teams to play against, putting on their press, they continued their charge to start the fourth and North Nodaway was having trouble even getting the ball inbounds. By the 6:42 mark, the lead was down to 44-37 before Jacquelyn Cline temporarily restored order with a 3-pointer to make it 47-37 with 4:27 left.
Cline scored off a drive to make it 11 at 51-40 with 2:15 left, but then Dittemore hit an NBA 3-pointer to resurrect DeKalb’s chances again. DeKalb had a bunch of fouls to give and could afford to be very aggressive on defense, as they were only at four team fouls with a minute left. Knorr’s free throws cut it to 51-45, and then she added a putback to make it 51-47 before North Nodaway finally got in the bonus and Kandace Damgar made two free throws to make it 53-47 with 36 seconds left.
But then DeKalb got a fourth chance look at a 3-pointer from Knorr with 8.8 seconds left as they were beating North Nodaway to every offensive board and the lead was down to 53-50. DeKalb then got a steal, but then Jadon Dobbins made the biggest play of the game when she stuffed Dittemore’s game-tying three, which rolled out of bounds to give the Tigers another chance. DeKalb got it to Knorr, but her heavily contested three-pointer was long and off the heel of the rim as time expired.
Turnovers and missed boxouts helped fuel DeKalb’s run in the second half. North Nodaway turned the ball over 18 times and gave up 18 offensive rebounds to DeKalb.
Kandace Damgar had 22 points. Jacquelyn Cline had 21, Karissa Oberhauser 7, Saylor Brown 2, and Jadon Dobbins 1.
Karissa Oberhauser, Kandace Damgar, and Jadon Dobbins each had a block.
Jadon Dobbins was also a force on the boards, leading the team with 9. Saylor Brown and Kandace Damgar had 6, Jacquelyn Cline 2, and Kelsey Barcus and Karissa Oberhauser 1.
Jadon Dobbins had 14 assists. Saylor Brown had 3, Karissa Oberhauser 2, and Kandace Damgar and Jacquelyn Cline 1.
Jadon Dobbins had 3 tips. Saylor Brown and Jacquelyn Cline had 2, while Kandace Damgar had 1.
Jadon Dobbins, Kandace Damgar, Karissa Oberhauser, and Saylor Brown each had 1 steal.
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