Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Baylie Busby Scored 12 but Big Stanberry 3rd Quarter Sinks Bluejays

Baylie Busby had 12 points for Northeast Nodaway, but a big third quarter for Stanberry sunk the Bluejays 43-33 Tuesday night. 

Busby's drive and finish at the first quarter buzzer put the Bluejays up 6-4 at the first quarter buzzer. They dug themselves in a big hole as triples from Trista Lager and Eva Cameron and an inside shot by Courtney Merrigan put Stanberry up 12-6 in the second, but the Bluejays fought back behind balanced scoring as Hayley Yost made three free throws, Mylee Wilmes came off the bench and hit a 3-pointer, and Skyler Florea and Hadley DeFreece got on the board. They led 17-15 before Kynzee Adcock tied it up at 17 at the half.

But the Bluejays had not played a game in 11 days, while Stanberry got one in last week. The lack of practices showed as they twice lost Lager on defense and she hit two 3-pointer to start the third quarter. All hell then broke loose as Stanberry put on a press that the Bluejays had not seen before and got some steals, and the game snowballed from there. Stanberry scored 17 points in just over four minutes to lead 34-17. 

Northeast mounted a comeback bid after Baylie Busby got on the line and hit two and Hayley Host scored from inside to make it 34-20. Busby scored off a drive and Hadley DeFreece hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 35-25. But Stanberry built it back up to 43-27 early in the fourth, and the Bluejays could never get closer than the final score.

Baylie Busby had 12 points. Hayley Yost had 7, Hadley DeFreece 5, Skyler Florea 4, Mylee Wilmes 3, and Blair Nelson 2. 

Skyler Florea had 1 block.

Baylie Busby had 6 boards. Hayley Yost and Skyler Florea had 5 and Kynder Florea, Sasha Deardorff, Hadley DeFreece, and Blair Nelson had 2.

Hadley DeFreece had 5 assists. Kynder Florea and Hayley Yost had 2 and Sasha Deardorff and Blair Nelson had 1.

Hadley DeFreece had 7 tips. Baylie Busby had 5, Skyler Florea, Blair Nelson, and Kynder Florea had 3, and Hayley Yost and Mylee Wilmes had 1.

Skyler Florea and Hadley DeFreece had 4 steals. Kynder Florea and Baylie Busby had 3 and Sasha Deardorff had 2.

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