Jacquelyn Cline scored her 1000th career point Thursday as North Nodaway held off Union Star 69-66 in a wild game. She had 24 points and they needed every one of them.
Both teams started off red hot, with Saryn Brown and Cline getting on the line and Lauren Herndon getting a putback and a 3-pointer in the early going. But Union Star matched them stride for stride as Journey Lyons scored twice, Kelly Clibon seven points in the early going, and Mara Mitchell and Audrey Hodge chipped in as well.
The Trojans led 15-14 at the 3:05 mark in the first quarter, but North Nodaway finally gained some separation as Lauren Herndon hit two free throws, Saryn Brown scored off a drive, Jacquelyn Cline had a free throw, Saylor Brown got a putback, and Kelsi Barcus hit Cline in transition to make it 23-15 at the 54 second mark. But Hodge converted a third chance putback and Cline picked up her second foul on a charge.
That was only a temporary break in the momentum as Saryn Brown scored seven points in the early part of the second quarter and Cline two more as the Mustangs raised their lead to 32-19. Cline picked up her third, but the Mustangs continued to pull away, with Saryn Brown scoring off a Saylor Brown steal and Lauren Herndon getting loose in transition to make it 37-22.
But Union Star started coming back as Clibon got a putback and two free throws and Mitchell, playing with three fouls, got a steal to cut it to 37-28. Saryn Brown scored from the left side, but Mitchell went coast to coast to make it 39-30. They had a chance to cut it further, but Ellaina Renfro took a charge on Mitchell for her fourth foul and Cline came back to hit a free throw at the buzzer to make it 40-30 at the half.
Saylor Brown got a steal and added a 3-pointer as North Nodaway pushed it out to 45-30 at the start of the second half. But from there, Union Star started making shot after shot with a hand in their face as they started chipping away. Cline stayed on the floor and scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and Ellaina Renfro took a charge on defense. But Union Star kept coming, and by the end of the third quarter, they were only down 56-47.
Normally, the Trojans have faded in the fourth quarter of games, but there was no fade job this time. After the two teams traded buckets to start the period, Mitchell and Clibon started slashing to the rim at will, and by the time Clibon hit a 3-pointer at the 2:53 mark of the game, the Mustang lead was nearly gone at 60-59.
Cline finally broke the run with her 1000th point to make it 62-59, but Audrey Hodge got a three point play to tie it up at 62. Saryn Brown hit Saylor backdoor to break the tie and Saryn Brown added a drive to make it 66-62 with 1:46 left, but Union Star came right back as Zoey McQuate got a drive and Kelly Clibon got a steal to tie it at 66 with 1:21 left.
North Nodaway missed a 3-pointer, but then Ellaina Renfro tracked down the miss and found a wide open Jacquelyn Cline for a triple to make it 69-66. This wasn’t the only time Renfro has gotten a key board for the Mustangs; last year, she got a key board to preserve the tie against Rock Port in regulation in the game that North Nodaway won in overtime.
Saylor Brown got a tip on the ensuing possession and Lauren Herndon the steal, only to miss a 1-1, and after a scramble, the ball went back to Union Star with 33 seconds.
But the Mustangs came up big again on the defensive end as Jacquelyn Cline got a steal. North Nodaway ran it all the way down to 6.1 seconds before Union Star fouled Saryn Brown. She missed both free throws and Union Star got the ball back, but Paisley McQuate’s 3-pointer was off the heel of the rim as time expired.
Jacquelyn Cline had 24 points, a season high. Saryn Brown had 22, Saylor Brown 14, and Lauren Herndon 9.
Lauren Herndon had 1 block.
Saryn Brown had 12 boards to complete a double double. Ellaina Renfro and Saylor Brown had 6, Lauren Herndon 4, Jacquelyn Cline 2, and Angie Parker 1.
Saylor Brown had 9 assists. Lauren Herndon had 5, Jacquelyn Cline 4, and Saryn Brown and Ellaina Renfro 1 each.
Saylor Brown had 6 tips. Saryn Brown had 3, and Kelsi Barcus and Ellaina Renfro 1 each.
Lauren Herndon had 4 steals. Jacquelyn Cline and Saylor Brown had 3, Kelsi Barcus 2, and Ellaina Renfro and Saryn Brown 1 each.
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