Saryn Brown had a career night for North Nodaway and Angie Parker broke double digits after being close several times as North Nodaway beat Union Star 57-40 Tuesday night, February 6th. It was coach Sami Jackson’s second revenge win of the year, one of plenty that she has had over the years. Lauren Herndon nearly had a triple double with 11 points, 11 boards, and 9 assists.
With their previous win over Mound City, Tuesday night’s win, and a subsequent 36-12 win over winless South Holt, North Nodaway was able to improve on their record from last year. They will make a push for a winning season against King City and Pattonsburg down the stretch after going into the dragon’s den and falling to Platte Valley.
Saryn Brown started off the scoring with a 3-pointer. Kenzie Pettijohn countered with a free throw, Kelly Clibon got a steal, and MaKenna Grace cut inside to get Union Star off and running to make it 5-3, but Lauren Herndon went coast to coast, Saryn Brown got clotheslined by Clibon but drew the foul and made one of two, and Brown caught a tipped ball from Lacy Riley and drove and scored to make it 8-5 before Clibon’s putback at the buzzer cut the Trojan deficit to 8-7.
The game was tied at 11 and 13 in the second quarter, but then back to back jacks from Lacy Riley put North Nodaway up to stay at 19-14. Clibon’s drive and a free throw from Pettijohn closed Union Star’s deficit to 21-19, but then Lauren Herndon answered with a 3-pointer and the teams traded buckets the rest of the half, with North Nodaway leading 30-26.
The second half started off well for North Nodaway as Lily Blane hit from the right wing and Saryn Brown jumped a pass and scored to make it 34-26. Grace got a putback for Union Star to make it 34-28, but then Angie Parker took over the next stage of the game, starting with a play in which she yanked an offensive board away from Clibon, drew the foul, and hit both free throws. Parker got another putback, then Lauren Herndon skipped one in transition to Saryn Brown for three. Lauren then dropped one to Parker in transition after she ran the floor, and then Herndon hit Lacy Riley backdoor to make it 45-28. Lauren Herndon was constantly finding open people at will during that stretch, getting four of her assists in that period.
The run temporarily ended when Kelly Clibon clotheslined Lily Blane and coach Sami Jackson drew a technical foul for protesting the non-call and Clibon made both free throws to make it 45-30. But then Lauren Herndon cut inside and got a pass from Saryn Brown and then Brown hit two free throws to make it 49-30 after three.
The players’ legs were getting tired by the fourth quarter and Pettijohn drew the Trojans to within 49-34 early in the period with a pair of free throws, but then Saryn Brown jumped a pass and drew MaKenna Grace’s fifth foul, hitting both free throws to break the Trojan run. Brown cut inside and got a pass from Herndon, and then Angie Parker got in double figures with a shot from the left wing after a pass from Saryn Brown to make it 55-34. Union Star made one final push at the end, but could only get their deficit down to 17.
For North Nodaway, Saryn Brown had 24, Lauren Herndon 11, Angie Parker 10, Lacy Riley 8, and Lily Blaine 4.
Angie Parker had 3 blocks. Saryn Brown had 1.
North Nodaway showed the kind of toughness that coach Sami Jackson was looking for all year. This time, they got a season high 41 rebounds and kept Clibon and the Trojans off the offensive glass. Saryn Brown and Lauren Herndon had 11 boards each, Angie Parker 9, Addalea Barcus 5, Lacy Riley 3, and Jackie Wray 2.
Lauren Herndon had 9 assists. Saryn Brown had 4, Lacy Riley 3, Jackie Wray 2, and Lily Blaine and Angie Parker 1 each.
Saryn Brown had 3 tips. Lily Blaine, Angie Parker, Lauren Herndon, and Mya Hansen had 2, and Lacy Riley 1.
Saryn Brown had 6 steals. Lacy Riley had 2, and Lily Blane and Lauren Herndon had 1.
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