North Nodaway's boys won their first two games, but the season had been spiraling downhill since then, as they hadn't won a game since and lost two blowouts the previous week to Mound City and St. Gregory's, two powerhouses in junior high this year. They had to face a solid Rock Port team Monday. They fell behind, got the lead in the second quarter, but things threatened to fall apart at the end of the half. They got as far down as 16 points in the second half, but then locked down on defense, holding Rock Port scoreless for the last 9 minutes; however, they could get no closer than 10 as they fell 28-18.
Blaine Clements did all he could to get the Mustangs on track during Monday's game, getting 10 points, 14 boards, and 4 blocks. North Nodaway's other big man, Landon Parman, had 7 points, 6 boards, and 3 steals.
Jack Meyerkorth cut inside late in the first quarter to give Rock Port a 6-3 lead, but Clements cut it to one with an inside shot and then Parman hit a free throw and added a steal to put North Nodaway up 8-6 to start the second. Jack Meyerkorth scored five straight to put his team up 11-8, but Kaeden Nave's drive set up Clements to make it 11-10.
But then all hell broke loose as North Nodaway panicked in the fact of Rock Port's pressure; the Blue Jays scored 9 points in the last 2:06 of the half as they stole the ball right and left to go up 20-10 at the half. 23 Mustang turnovers turned into their undoing in Monday's game. Things threatened to get even more out of hand in the second half as they hit consecutive threes to start the second half and the game looked headed for running clock territory as the previous two games had.
North Nodaway, however, righted themselves as Clements got a third chance putback to stop the bleeding. Brock Holmes scored off a drive, but Landon Parman scored four straight to end the third with North Nodaway down 28-16. But try as they might, they could not find the range again until 1:18 was left in the fourth.
Blaine Clements had 10 points for the Mustangs. Landon Parman had 7, and Kaeden Nave had 1.
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