MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls returned from the Thanksgiving break in grand style Tuesday.
The Wildcats steamrolled past visiting Northeast of Arma 26-3, allowing only a single field goal and free throw in the second quarter.
Mahala Burris was Marmaton Valley’s key offensive performer, pouring in 12 points, followed by Taylen Blevins with seven, Emma Louk with four and Addisyn Drake with two. Andie Carr chipped in with a point.
The Wildcat B team also came out on top, 13-8 in a two-quarter affair. Drake scored seven, while Mary Burris, Blevins and Louk had two apiece.
IN BOYS action, Marmaton Valley’s A team fell, 36-22, to the Vikings, while the B team won, 37-19. The Wildcat C team emerged with a 12-9 victory as well.
“We shot a little sluggish after the Thanksgiving break,” Wildcat boys head coach Byron Marshall said. “But we competed well and learned a lot.”
Thomas Allee led Marmaton Valley’s A team with eight points. Cooper Scharff followed with four. Brendon Newman, Ethan Lawson, Tucker Sutton, Dagan Barney and Kaden McVey all had two points.
Kaden McVey topped the Wildcat scoring in the B team game with 12 points, followed by Hunter Doolittle with six. Newman and Kris McVey each scored four. Brady Burton chipped in with three, while Truett Blevins, Lane Lord, Allee and Bryant Uhlrich had two each.
Truett Blevins paced the C team with six. Lord had four and Corbin Bowers two.
