Monday, December 19, 2022

NEN Boys Find Balance in Win Over Mustangs

The Northeast Nodaway boys had been searching for balanced scoring all year, trying to find someone besides Dylan McIntyre who could score. For one night at least, they got some in their 54-36 win over North Nodaway Tuesday, December 13th. Dylan McIntyre got his points, getting 22 for the night. But there were plenty of other people in the scoring column. Drew Dack, a freshman, added 14 while Boston Adwell had 7, Jack Boswell 5, Jake Redden 4, and Brycen Kennard 2.

For North Nodaway, it was a disappointing setback after an impressive win over East Harrison the week before. They were without Owen Martin for the Northeast Nodaway game (flu), and without him, the energy level of the team was noticeably lower. At one point, frustrated skipper Cody Jenkins asked his team, “Where was the team that was here last week?” Brice Trimble was a bright spot for the Mustangs; normally on the floor to give a quick lift from downtown, he stepped up his defense for the Northeast Nodaway game and picked up 8 steals. Damian Dailey added 5, most of them late as the Mustangs made a futile effort to make a charge late in the game.

It looked like the Mustangs would pick up where they left off the last game when Jeremiah Dobbins cut inside and finished off a pass from Brice Trimble and Mason Richardson added two free throws. But then Jack Boswell hit a free throw and then Dylan McIntyre started taking over the game, scoring six of the next eight Bluejay points to give them a 9-4 lead. Damian Dailey got loose in transition, but four straight from Drew Dack made it 13-6 and a drive by Boston Adwell and a coast to coast take by Dylan McIntyre raised the Bluejay lead to 19-10 after one.

The second quarter featured a lot of chaotic sequences and not a lot of scoring. Damian Dailey took a charge on defense for the Mustangs, but Drew Dack thrived in the quarter for Northeast, scoring six as they pulled away to a 28-14 halftime lead. 

Brice Trimble hit a 3-pointer for North Nodaway to start the third and the Mustangs twice cut it to 11, but Dylan McIntyre hit two free throws and Jack Boswell added a 3-pointer as Northeast reestablished its lead. Brice Trimble scored off a steal, but Dylan scored off a drive after getting a pass from Drew Dack, Dylan got a putback, Boston Adwell drove to the rack, drew a foul, and got a free throw, and he added another basket to make it 42-21 after three. 

North Nodaway tried to put together a late charge in the fourth as Damian Dailey had 9 in the period and Mason Richardson 6, but Dylan McIntyre scored eight in the quarter for Northeast as the Mustangs got no closer than 16.

For Northeast, Dylan McIntyre had 3 blocks. Drew Dack and Brycen Kennard had 1.

Dylan McIntyre had 9 boards. Boston Adwell and Jake Redden had 4, Drew Dack and Brycen Kennard 3 each, Trenton Hartley 2, and Jack Boswell 1.

Drew Dack had 5 assists. Trenton Hartley had 4, Jake Redden 3, Dylan McIntyre 2, and Boston Adwell 1.

Dylan McIntyre and Drew Dack had 8 tips each. Boston Adwell had 4, Jack Boswell 3, and Trenton Hartley and Jake Redden 1.

Dylan McIntyre had 6 steals. Boston Adwell and Drew Dack had 5, and Jack Boswell and Trenton Hartley had 1 each.

For North Nodaway, Damian Dailey had 15 points. Mason Richardson had 12, Brice Trimble 5, and Ethan Fry and Jeremiah Dobbins 2.

Damian Dailey had 9 boards. Mason Richardson had 8, Jeremiah Dobbins, Ethan Fry, Preston Hansen, and Blaine Clements 2 each, and Kaeden Nave, Brice Trimble, and Jeremiah Dobbins 1.

Ethan Fry had 3 assists. Brice Trimble had 2 and Damian Dailey and Jeremiah Dobbins 1 each.

Brice Trimble had 6 tips. Ethan Fry had 3, and Kaeden Nave, Mason Richardson, and Damian Dailey 1 each.

Brice Trimble had 8 steals. Damian Dailey had 5, Ethan Fry 2, and Kaeden Nave and Mason Richardson 1 each.


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