In a brutal battle, Northeast Nodaway's girls outlasted North Nodaway 19-10 Tuesday, October 26th as Skyler Florea got 15 points and Brianna Meyer wreaked havoc on defense. It was a defensive slugfest as Northeast was able to generate plenty of ball pressure, but couldn't keep the scrappy Mustangs off the boards.
The Mustangs lost 22-4 to Platte Valley to start the season, but then broke a losing streak that spanned over a year with a 17-12 win over Stanberry. They lost 25-17 to East Atchison, but were right with the Wolves the night before.
Lacy Riley got a steal to start the game and hit a free throw, but Skyler Florea and the Bluejays began taking control as Skyler drove down the left baseline after a pass from Mylee Wilmes and added a shot from the left wing after another assist from Mylee. Brianna Meyer was all over the ball on defense, getting 6 tips and 7 steals on the other end.
North Nodaway's strategy was to fight for every board; they were outworking the Bluejays, winning the battle of the boards. Defensively, they were hammering Florea and anyone else who tried to enter the paint; however, Florea helped her team pull away at the line, getting three free throws and adding a shot from the right wing to make it 9-1.
But the second quarter was scoreless. First, Florea got scratched and drew blood and had to come out; then, she picked up her second and third foul in succession, the latter on a charge as the Mustangs set perfectly on the play. North Nodaway could not take advantage as they had foul trouble of their own as Mya Hansen picked up her third foul and Riley her second. Northeast shot themselves in the foot at the line, going 0 for 5 from the line in the second.
By the half, Northeast had forced 12 North Nodaway turnovers, while surrendering it only 5 times. But the rebounding battle was the other way around; North Nodaway had 18 boards to 11 for Northeast.
Florea came back in to start the third quarter and stayed out of further foul trouble. North Nodaway hammered her every time she touched the ball inside, but she hit her free throws, connecting on six. Meanwhile, Mylee Wilmes scored off a steal and Brianna Meyer scored off a Grace Kohlleppel steal. North Nodaway got its first basket from the field as Emily Keho found Lacy Riley underneath the basket, but North Nodaway still trailed 19-3 after three.
Northeast turned the game over to its reserves. North Nodaway chipped away as Mya Hansen got a block and went coast to coast, Addalea Barcus got a steal and a three point play, and Jackie Wray knocked one down from the high post to account for the final score.
For Northeast, Skyler Florea had 15 points, Mylee Wilmes 2, and Brianna Meyer 2.
Skyler Florea and Hayley Yost had 3 blocks each.
Hayley Yost had 8 boards. Skyler Florea had 6, Gracie Kohlleppel 5, Blair Nelson 4, Mylee Wilmes and Ashlynn Kennard 2 each, and Brianna Meyer 1.
Mylee Wilmes had 3 assists. Hayley Yost and Gracie Kohlleppel 2 each, and Brianna Meyer 1.
Brianna Meyer and Skyler Florea had 6 tips each. Blair Nelson had 4, Mylee Wilmes 2, and Ashlynn Kennard and Severia Hall 1 each.
Brianna Meyer had 7 steals. Gracie Kohlleppel had 4, Skyler Florea and Mylee Wilmes 3 each, Blair Nelson 2, and Hayley Yost 1. Northeast forced 24 turnovers while surrendering the ball only 12 times.
For North Nodaway, Lacy Riley and Addalea Barcus had 3 points each. Mya Hansen and Jackie Wray had 2 each.
Sadee Clapp, Addalea Barcus, and Mya Hansen had 1 block each.
Lacy Riley had 7 boards. Emily Keho, Jackie Wray, and Sadee Clapp had 6 each. Addalea Barcus had 5, and Mya Hansen had 1.
Emily Keho had 6 tips. Jackie Wray had 5, Lacy Riley, Addalea Barcus, and Lily Blaine all had 3 each, and Mya Hansen 1.
Jackie Wray had 3 steals. Addalea Barcus and Mya Hansen had 2, while Lacy Riley, Sadee Clapp, and Emily Keho had 1.
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