Hadley DeFreece Swipes 9 as Bluejays Remain Unbeaten

Northeast Nodaway’s girls remained unbeaten through three games as they beat Nodaway-Holt 33-5 Monday night. The Bluejays were shorthanded, playing without Skyler Florea (wrist). But Baylee Busby stuffed the stat line again with 20 points, 13 boards, and 6 steals, and Hadley DeFreece stole the ball nine times and added 7 tips for the Bluejays.

Without one of their main scorers in Florea, Busby carried the team on her shoulders offensively, getting a pair of putbacks, two free throws, and a layup off a steal. She had all eight of Northeast’s points in the first quarter as the Bluejays led 8-2.

Hadley DeFreece, challenged by coach Sheldon Saxton to put more pressure on the ball defensively, did so, getting tips and steals in the second quarter and fueling the blue shirts. Mylee Wilmes also did well at pressuring the ball that night. Busby continued to have the hot hand, getting eight more points. Lindsey Jackson chipped in with four in the frame, while Makenzie Pride and Hadley DeFreece added two each as the Bluejays raised their lead to 24-4 by the half. Busby anchored the boards for the Bluejays, getting to a double double by the half and ending up with 13 boards for the game. 

Busby grabbed a couple of defensive boards and went coast to coast and Hadley DeFreece added a steal and a layup for the Bluejays as they led by 30-4 before they finally took their foot off the gas. Makenzie Pride added a three point play in the fourth quarter off a pass from Jackson.

Baylee Busby had 20 for the night to lead the Bluejays. Makenzie Pride had 5, and Lindsey Jackson and Hadley DeFreece had 4 each. 

Baylee Busby, Sasha Deardorff, and Hadley DeFreece each had a block.

Baylee Busby had 13 boards. Lindsey Jackson had 6, Hadley DeFreece and Sasha Deardorff had 3 each, Miley Wilmes and Makenzie Pride 2 each, and Gracie Kohlleppel had 1. 

Hadley DeFreece had 3 assists. Lindsey Jackson had 2, and Mylee Wilmes, Sasha Deardorff, and Baylee Busby had 1.

Hadley DeFreece had 7 tips. Baylee Busby, Arianna Behrens, and Sasha Deardorff had 3 each, Mylee Wilmes and Gracie Kohlleppel had 2 each, and Lindsey Jackson had 1.

Hadley DeFreece had 9 steals. Baylee Busby had 6, Lindsey Jackson 3, Mylee Wilmes 2, and Sasha Deardorff and Gracie Kohlleppel 1.