Wyatt Maize, normally a distributor, turned into a scorer as North Harrison rallied to a 47-35 win over Northeast Nodaway Tuesday, February 7th. All year, he has been bringing the ball up the floor to set up Jerry Gilpatrick, Keygun Johnson, and Ethan Henson. But in the fourth quarter, it was his turn to go off as he had 13 of his 19 points in the period and North Harrison pulled away for the win. Even before the season started, the other players knew that he would add an instant spark to the team, which had won six games the year before. They are currently going through a tough stretch, playing powerhouses Putnam County and Platte Valley to prepare them for districts before they close out the regular season Thursday with a rivalry game against East Harrison.
Sparked by their third win of the season over Union Star, Northeast did some good things against Platte Valley, but came up 30 points short. They played well in spurts against East Atchison, but the Wolves are starting to gel around good ball movement and they beat the Bluejays 56-45.
The game started off as a defensive standoff. Jerry Gilpatrick went 4 for 4 from the line in the early going to give North Harrison a 4-2 lead, but Drew Dack hit two from the line and added a steal and Jack Boswell got a backdoor layup to put the Bluejays up 8-4 before Keygun Johnson’s drive off a pass from Andrew Craig cut it to 8-6 after one.
The score was tied at 8 and 10 before Drew Dack got the hot hand and scored six quick points to give Northeast a 16-11 lead at the 2:18 mark. But then Jerry Gilpatrick scored a backdoor layup and Andrew Craig scored off a drive to cut the Shamrock deficit to 16-15 at the half.
Grant McIntyre and Jack Boswell scored two quick points each to give the Bluejays a 20-15 lead to start the third, but then North Harrison put on a press and Drew Dack picked up his third foul and the Shamrocks started coming back. Wyatt Maize and Jerry Gilpatrick hit free throws, Gilpatrick cut inside and got a pass from Ethan Henson, and then Gilpatrick hit Keygun Johnson inside to put the Shamrocks back in front 22-21.
With Drew Dack battling foul trouble, Jack Boswell carried the Bluejays on his shoulders, scoring 10 points in the period to keep them afloat. They fell behind 27-24, only for Jack to go four for four from the line in the closing seconds to put the Bluejays back in front 28-27. But then Wyatt Maize got a putback at the buzzer to put the Shamrocks back in front 29-28, and that was all he needed to start scoring.
Maize cut inside and got a pass and finished, then hit a 3-pointer off a Gilpatrick kickout, grabbed a putback, and then cut inside and scored again in a span of less than five minutes. By the time the dust had settled, the Shamrocks were in control up 38-31 at the 3:34 mark of the fourth quarter.
Drew Dack got the Bluejays back to within five, but then Keygun Johnson went coast to coast after a defensive stop and converted a three point play. Wyatt Maize was all alone for a wide open layup and then added a drive as the Bluejays were trying to get the ball back to put the game out of reach at 45-33 with 1:03 left.
Drew Dack had 15 points for the Bluejays. Jack Boswell had 12, and Jake Redden and Grant McIntyre had 4 each.
Trenton Hartley had 2 blocks. Drew Dack, Jake Redden, and Grant McIntyre had 1 each.
Jake Redden was a bright spot for the Bluejays, getting 10 boards. Drew Dack had 8, Grant McIntyre and Jack Boswell with 5, and Brycen Kennard and Trenton Hartley had 1.
Trenton Hartley had 3 assists. Jack Boswell and Grant McIntyre had 2 and Drew Dack 1.
Jack Boswell had two tips and Lance Runde 1. Drew Dack and Jake Redden had 2 steals. Grant McIntyre and Trenton Hartley had 1.
For North Harrison, Wyatt Maize had 19, Jerry Gilpatrick 13, Keygun Johnson 11, and Andrew Craig 4.
Keygun Johnson had 3 blocks. Jerry Gilpatrick had 2 and Ethan Henson 1.
Keygun Johnson had 8 rebounds. Jerry Gilpatrick had 7, Wyatt Maize 6, Andrew Craig 3, Kolton Graham and Dustin Hamilton 2, and Ethan Henson 1.
Ethan Henson had 4 assists. Jerry Gilpatrick and Keygun Johnson had 3 each, and Andrew Craig 1.
Dustin Hamilton, Keygun Johnson, and Jerry Gilpatrick had 3 assists each. Wyatt Maize had 2, and Ethan Henson 1.
Ethan Henson and Wyatt Maize had 3 steals. Andrew Craig had 2, and Jerry Gilpatrick and Keygun Johnson had 1 each.
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