MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys basketball team split a pair of games with Pleasanton on Thursday. The B team picked up a 29-9 win. The A team suffered a 37-17 loss.
The B team was in the driver’s seat from the jump and pulled out to a 13-5 halftime lead before pulling away and securing the win.
“We executed our offense well and played great defense,” said MVJH head coach Byron Marshall.
Cooper Scharff scored six points. Wyatt Burnett added five. Kris McVey, Ethan Lawson, and Kaden McVey each scored four. Tucker Sutton chipped in with three. Rorrick Trester scored two points. Dagan Barney added a point.
The A team got off to a sluggish start and trailed 20-5 at halftime. MVJH tried to mount a comeback in the second half but the gap proved to be too much.
“We struggled shooting the ball and gave up too many rebounds,” said Marshall. “But we are getting better every day.”
Tyler Lord scored seven points. Cooper Scharff scored six. Todd Stevenson and Brevyn Campbell both scored two.
MVJH will welcome Uniontown on Monday. The Wildcats have two games left before the Thanksgiving break.