Marmaton Valley Junior High squeezed one more night of basketball action before breaking for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, for the Wildcats, MVJH was swept by Jayhawk Middle School in Mound City. The A team lost 36-13. The B team lost 33-16.
The A team came out fast, but its pace was matched by Jayhawk who seemed to have an answer for everything the Wildcats wanted to do. Despite its best efforts, MVJH trailed 14-7 at the half.
MVJH hung around for a bit in the third quarter, but a 13-point quarter was too much for the Wildcats to overcome. MVJH was outscored 22-6 in the second half as Jayhawk applied and dominated rebounding on both sides of the court.
Tyler Lord scored four points. Brevyn Campbell scored five points. Todd Stevenson and Cooper Scharff both scored two points.
The B team struggled from the opening tip-off and could not get shots to fall in the first half. MVJH was held to two points in the first and second quarters while Jayhawk raced out to a 16-4 halftime lead.
Coming out of the half, MVJH looked better, the Wildcats went on a run to open the second half but Jayhawk quickly put an end to that and opened its gap back up over MVJH with a 12-point third quarter that ultimately sealed the fate of MVJH.
We need to get our legs under us,” said MVJH head coach Byron Marshall. “We are learning to play together and need to get better at it. Rebounding will continue to be an area we need to improve. The Thanksgiving break should do us good.”
Girls scores were unavailable at press time.
