North Nodaway's girls have nowhere to go but up after their season ended with a 43-14 loss to Platte Valley in districts Tuesday. They broke out to a 2-0 lead after Lily Blane hit a pullup and made it stand up for four minutes. But then all hell broke loose as Maleeah Bliley scored the first 13 points for Platte Valley, which opened everything else up as they raced out to a 27-4 lead late in the second quarter.
Lily Blane did all she could to stave off the inevitable, trying to attack the rim every chance she could get. She got on the free throw line twice and made three of four and Mya Hansen hit a 3-pointer that cut it to 30-10. The Mustangs played tough defense in the second half, but they could not replicate their offensive showing of the second quarter and Platte Valley slowly pulled away to the final score from the free throw line.
Blane should have been credited with the highlight film play of the night as she grabbed a defensive board and went coast to coast with a nice finish on the other end. She clearly released her shot before the third quarter buzzer sounded, but the referees wiped it off. Lily had four steals for the night and Trynzlee Ebrecht came off the bench and showed a newfound willingness to mix it up as well, getting a career high four tips on defense.
The good news for the Mustangs after a long season is that they have everybody back for next year, and they have some freshmen coming up. If they are able to put together a team to scrimmage against their varsity, they will be able to do much more damage during the season.
Lily Blane and Mya Hansen had 5 points. Addalea Barcus and Jackie Wray had 2.
Addalea Barcus had 1 block.
Jackie Wray had 11 boards. Lacy Riley had 6, Addalea Barcus 4, Lily Blane and Trynzlee Ebrecht 2, and Mya Hansen 1.
Lily Blane had 2 assists. Jackie Wray and Addalea Barcus had 1.
Trynzlee Ebrecht had 4 tips. Jackie Wray, Lacy Riley, and Lily Blane had 2 and Mya Hansen and Addalea Barcus 1.
Lily Blane had 4 steals. Mya Hansen, Jackie Wray, and Lacy Riley had 1.
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