Worth County's boys showed flashes of their old form from last year as Caleb New heated up for the Tigers, hanging 24 on North Nodaway as the Tigers raced to a 26-point third quarter lead. Then, the Mustangs took advantage of Tiger foul trouble and made things interesting, coming as close as 11 before Worth County closed out the game in the last three minutes. Mason Casner led the charge for the Mustangs in the second half, scoring all of his 15 points.
The trouble for the Mustangs started right off the bat as one of the players got a technical foul for hanging on the net during pregame warmups and New hit both free throws. Kaeden Nave countered for North Nodaway to tie it at 2, but the Karson Briner scored from inside, Caleb New hit a pullup, then cut inside and got a pass from Hayden Sanders to make it 8-2 after one.
Then, the foul trouble mounted for the Mustangs as Hayden Sanders took a charge on defense and both North Nodaway big men, Blaine Clements and Jordan DeLeon, got in foul trouble and Draven Rowland and Weston Alexander were pressed into extended minutes. Caleb New exploded to the rim and drew a foul to make it 10-2 to start the second. Owen Martin drove and scored to make it 10-4, but then Karson Briner and Lucas Frisch got putbacks, Caleb New hit a drive and pullup, and then New hit a 3-pointer to make it 19-4 at the half. The game was a defensive standoff between the two teams, with Caleb New the only player hitting for either team consistently.
Hayden Sanders, who spent much of the second half of the season trying to rediscover his shot after injuring his Achilles, missed a ton of shots in the first half but finally found the range to start the third to make it 22-4. As the frustration mounted for North Nodaway, Cannon Fletcher got on the board with a free throw, Caleb New hit a 3-pointer, Cannon Fletcher hit a 3-pointer set up by a Cole Ruby drive, and Cole Ruby added a free throw to make it 32-6.
But then Worth County started getting into foul trouble of its own, with Karson Briner picking up his third foul. Without their best post defender, North Nodaway suddenly started finding open looks and they started mounting a comeback. Mason Casner got a putback and then Kaeden Nave got a steal and fed Owen Martin to make it 32-10. Caleb New stole an outlet and scored over Jordan DeLeon, but then Casner rediscovered his left hand and scored and Jordan DeLeon hit a free throw to make it 34-13 after three.
The Mustangs, with nothing to lose, started swarming and pressing. Caleb New hit a free throw to start the fourth, but then Mason Casner drove and exploded with his left hand, then drove again and this time spun and finished with his right hand to make it 35-16. Jordan DeLeon cleaned up in transition, and then Mason Casner hit a 3-pointer and all of a sudden, it was 35-21.
Something had to change and Hayden Sanders attacked the press, getting to the rim, scoring, and getting clotheslined by Owen Martin, who was called for an intentional foul. Sanders made one of two to make it 38-21. But the Mustangs kept coming as Owen Martin and then Mason Casner hit 3-pointers and the Tiger lead was down to 11 at 38-27. But then Caleb New stepped through a defender and stopped the bleeding, putting the Tigers up 40-27. Blaine Clements got a putback to make it 40-29 and Hayden Sanders got his fifth foul, but Caleb New put the team on his shoulders, hitting a free throw and then driving and scoring to make it 43-29. Owen Martin countered with a drive, but Karson Briner converted a three-point play and Cannon Fletcher hit two free throws to seal the win.
For Worth County, Caleb New had 24 points. Cannon Fletcher had 8, Karson Briner 7, Hayden Sanders 6, Lucas Frisch 2, and Cole Ruby 1.
Hayden Sanders and Karson Briner had 1 block.
Lucas Frisch had 7 boards. Karson Briner had 6, Caleb New 3, Hayden Sanders 3, and Cannon Fletcher, Andrew Griffin, and Ryder Smyser had 1.
Cole Ruby had 5 assists. Hayden Sanders had 4, Cannon Fletcher 3, and Caleb New and Lucas Frisch 1.
Hayden Sanders had 7 tips. Cole Ruby had 5, Cannon Fletcher and Lucas Frisch 3 each, and Karson Briner 2.
Cole Ruby, Lucas Frisch, and Caleb New had 3 steals each. Karson Briner, Hayden Sanders, and Cannon Fletcher had 2.
For North Nodaway, Mason Casner had 15, Owen Martin 9, Jordan DeLeon 5, and Kaeden Nave and Blaine Clements had 2.
Kaeden Nave, Owen Martin, and Blaine Clements had 1 block each.
Jordan DeLeon had 10 boards. Blaine Clements and Mason Casner had 6 each, Kaeden Nave 5, Owen Martin 3, Ridge Clements 2, and Aiden James 1.
Kaeden Nave had 4 assists and Owen Martin had 3.
Owen Martin had 9 tips. Mason Casner had 3, Jordan DeLeon and Blaine Clements 2, and Kaeden Nave 1.
Jordan DeLeon, Kaeden Nave, and Mason Casner had 2 steals. Owen Martin, Ridge Clements, and Blaine Clements had 1 each.
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