Monday, December 12, 2022

Baylie Busby Erupts in Bluejay Victory

Baylie Busby had a monster night for Northeast Nodaway’s girls last Tuesday, December 6th. She got 20 points, 15 tips, and 10 steals for a triple double as Northeast Nodaway got the 39-21 win over Worth County. “She’s such fun to watch,” said her teammate Jill Boswell.

Worth County was shorthanded Tuesday night, without Hailey Adwell (flu). Without her providing a lot of Worth County’s scoring punch, they had trouble matching Busby and the Bluejays. They could do nothing against Northeast’s defense as the Bluejays rejected 8 shots, got 35 tips, and had 21 steals. Northeast also won the turnover battle as they forced 25 turnovers and surrendered the ball only 14 times.

Baylie Busby scored off a steal, hit two free throws, and then went coast to coast after grabbing a defensive board to make it 6-0 with 3:28 left in the first. Busby then picked up two quick fouls in succession and the game turned into a defensive struggle, with nobody scoring for either team except for Paige Sherer, who put Worth County on the board with 1:10 left to make it 6-2. 

Ali Brown hit a free throw to cut it to 6-3 to start the second, but Busby came back and scored off a drive. Skyler Florea cut inside and got a pass from Hadley DeFreece, Dalanie Auffert hit a free throw, and Busby got a tip and steal before coach Sheldon Saxton took her out to protect her from getting her third foul.

Brown hit two free throws and Kynah Steele hit a circus shot when she threw a shot off the side of the backboard, caught her own carom, and put it back in to cut it to 14-7. But Skyler Florea scored off a steal to put Northeast up 16-7 at the half.

Busby came back in the third quarter and this time stayed out of foul trouble as Northeast pulled away in the third quarter. Liz Brown hit a free throw and Taylor Sanders hit Rylee Ruckman for three to make it 16-11, but Hadley DeFreece answered with a 3-pointer of her own, Skyler Florea hit Busby on the right side, Florea hit Jill Boswell in transition, Busby hit a free throw, Skyler got a steal after Busby got a tip, and Busby scored off a steal to make it 28-11 and cap the 12-0 run. Liz Brown scored off a putback, but Worth County missed two free throws and Busby scored coast to coast and hit a free throw to make it 31-13.

Brylee Rush scored from inside, but Dalanie Auffert hit two free throws and Skyler Florea got a tip and Busby got a steal to make it 35-15 before Northeast cleared its bench.

Worth County finally got going offensively when Kynah Steele got a putback and added a free throw. Rylee Ruckman got a free throw and Abbi Brown scored from inside to make it 35-21. It would have been more interesting, but Worth County missed five free throws during that stretch. Mylee Wilmes hit from the right side after a pass from Jill Boswell and Sasha Deardorff cleaned up in transition to restore order for Northeast.

For Northeast, Baylie Busby had 20, Skyler Florea 6, Dalanie Auffert and Hadley DeFreece 3 each, Jill Boswell, Mylee Wilmes, and Sasha Deardorff 2 each, and Jaden Atkins 1.

Dalanie Auffert had 4 blocks and Hadley DeFreece, Jill Boswell, Gracie Kohlleppel, and Jaden Atkins 1 each.

Dalanie Auffert had 6 boards. Skyler Florea and Sasha Deardorff had 5 each, Bailey Busby and Jill Boswell 4 each, Jaden Atkins 2, and Hadley DeFreece and Makenzie Pride 1 each.

Skyler Florea had 3 assists. Hadley DeFreece, Baylie Busby, and Jill Boswell had 2 each, and Mylee Wilmes 1.

Baylie Busby had 15 tips. Skyler Florea and Hadley DeFreece had 6 tips each. Mylee Wilmes had 4, Makenzie Pride 2, and Sasha Deardorff and Dalanie Auffert 1 each.

Baylie Busby had 10 steals. Skyler Florea had 6, Sasha Deardorff 2, and Dalanie Auffert, Jill Boswell, and Gracie Kohlleppel 1 each.

For Worth County, Kynah Steele had 5. Rylee Ruckman had 4, Ali Brown and Liz Brown 3 each, and Paige Sherer, Brylee Rush, and Abbi Brown 2 each.

Ali Brown had 1 block.

Kynah Steele had 9 boards. Liz Brown had 4, Ali Brown, Rylee Ruckman, and Abbi Brown 3 each, Brylee Rush 2, and Taylor Sanders, Paige Sherer, and Bridgette Hightshoe 1 each.

Kynah Steele had 5 assists. Kynah Steele, Abbi Brown, and Taylor Sanders 1 each.

Kynah Steele had 7 tips. Liz Brown and Taylor Sanders had 4 each, Paige Sherer and Abbi Brown 2 each, and Rylee Ruckman, Ali Brown, and Bridgette Hightshoe 1 each.

Rylee Ruckman had 5 steals. Rylee Ruckman, Ali Brown, and Liz Brown 2 each. Abbi Brown and Lanie Cousatte had 1 each.


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