Monday, November 27, 2023

Lauren Herndon has 19; Mustangs Overcome 28 Turnovers to Beat DeKalb

North Nodaway’s girls overcame 28 turnovers against DeKalb as Lauren Herndon had 19, Saryn Brown 15, and the Mustangs were able to get scoring from six different players as they held off the Tigers 42-31 Monday in the opening round of the PVI. DeKalb has a new coach, but they play the same brand of basketball, as they mix up their man to man with their half court trap, swarming the ball at every opportunity and forcing turnovers.

The Mustangs had trouble getting anything going against DeKalb’s trap for the first two minutes, but then Lauren Herndon stole an outlet pass and scored and then Angie Parker kept a possession alive and got it to Saryn Brown, who drove and hit two free throws. Rachel Reagan countered with a triple, but then Saryn Brown scored off a Lauren Herndon steal and Lacy Riley hit from the left wing after Saryn Brown kicked it out to make it 8-3. Camry Hanshaw countered with a putback for DeKalb to make it 8-5.

A defensive lapse allowed Allison Bramble to score; that sparked a 5-0 Tiger run to cut their deficit to 10-9, but Lauren Herndon got a putback and later converted a three point play after Saryn Brown got her the ball inbounds as the Mustangs rebuilt their lead. The teams traded blows, with Harlie Hall’s triple cutting DeKalb’s deficit to three late, but Saryn Brown hit a shot from the top of the key after Addalea Barcus got her the ball to make it 20-14 at the half.

DeKalb came out in their trap to start the second half and Rachel Reagan’s steal cut it to 20-18, but then North Nodaway finally started breaking it and Lacy Riley got it to Lauren Herndon, who drove and scored. Saryn Brown added a free throw and Lauren Herndon added a triple after a pass from Saryn Brown to build it back to 26-18.

The lead hovered between six and nine until the early part of the fourth quarter, but a collision between Angie Parker and one of the DeKalb players during a rebound scramble knocked her out of the game with a bloody nose at the five minute mark of the fourth quarter with North Nodaway leading 34-28, but the play seemed to spark the Mustangs as Parker’s replacement, Jackie Wray, got a third chance putback and Saryn Brown added two free throws to get the Mustang lead to double digits at 38-28. CeCi Sherlock’s free throw cut it to 38-29, but Lauren Herndon got a steal and Saryn Brown added a pair of free throws to get the Mustangs up double digits for good.

Lauren Herndon had 19 for the Mustangs. Saryn Brown had 15, and Lacy Riley, Mya Hansen, Angie Parker, and Jackie Wray all had 2.

Saryn Brown and Jackie Wray had 1 block each.

Jackie Wray had 8 boards. Lauren Herndon had 6, Lacy Riley, Saryn Brown, and Angie Parker had 4 each, and Addalea Barcus had 3.

Lauren Herndon and Saryn Brown had 4 assists. Angie Parker had 3, Lacy Riley 2, and Addalea Barcus 1.

Lauren Herndon had 6 tips. Angie Parker had 3, Addalea Barcus and Saryn Brown 2, and Lacy Riley 1.

Addalea Barcus, Lauren Herndon, and Saryn Brown all had 5 steals. Angie Parker and Lacy Riley each had 1.

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