MORAN — Marmaton Valley’s boys defeated Northeast-Arma 39-32 on Tuesday night, a pleasant bounce back from a 70-42 loss on Monday night to Cherokee-Southeast.
The teams were tied 15-15 at the half, but a 13-point third quarter put the Wildcats in front and they never looked back. The Wildcats shot 10-22 from the free throw line, compared to Northeast’s 4-12 from the line.
The Wildcat defense stepped up to hold the Vikings down in the second half.
“I’m really proud of the boys’ defensive effort tonight,” said Marmaton Valley head coach Gavin Cole. “Offensively, we turned the ball over too much and struggled from the free throw line and outside shooting. With that being said, the boys were gritty, worked extremely hard, and made the plays down the stretch to get the win.”
Drake’s 12 points led the way. Quincy Adams scored 10. Carter Burton scored four. Jaedon Granere scored three. Chase Smith, Dredon Ellis, Garrett Henderson, Brayden Lawson, and Wyatt Ard scored two.
For a team that had endured a long losing streak coming into the season, Marmaton Valley has begun to turn things around.
The Wildcats are 4-9 and go to Altoona-Midway on Friday.
