MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams had a rough night in their return to action Monday.
The Wildcat boys dropped their A-, B- and C-team matches to visiting Uniontown, while the MV girls teams went 0-2 in losing in both A- and B-team action.
In boys play, Uniontown prevailed, 37-20, in the A team matchup after jumping to a quick 13-2 lead. The Wildcats closed the gap to 17-13 at halftime before Uniontown turned on the jets in the third quarter, outpacing Marmaton Valley 20-7 over the balance of the second half.
Thomas Allee scored nine to lead the Wildcats. Kaden McVey was next with five, Cooper Scharff added four and Ethan Lawson scored two.
A 10-0 Uniontown run spanning the fourth quarter sank Marmaton Valley’s B team in a 24-17 decision. The Wildcats trailed 14-9 at halftime before scoring eight straight points in the third quarter to lead 17-14. But that fed Uniontown’s explosive finish.
Brendon Newman scored five to pace Marmaton Valley. Kaden McVey was next with four. Truett Blevins, Kris McVey, Allee and Lawson chipped in with two each.
A 15-4 Eagle run to open the C team game turned into an 18-5 win in the C team game. Hunter Doolittle and Blevins each scored two points for Marmaton Valley in the two-quarter game. Kooper Welch added a free throw.
UNIONTOWN also prevailed in both girls matchups, winning 28-19 in the A team contest and 10-8 in B team action.
A quick start was pivotal in the A team game. Uniontown led 5-2 after one quarter and 16-8 at the break.
Addisyn Drake led the Wildcat A team with nine points. Taylen Blevins was next with six, and Andie Carr scored four.
The Eagles prevailed 10-6 in two quarters for the B team victory.
Drake, Blevins, Carr and Emma Michael each had two points for the Wildcats.
Marmaton Valley wraps up its junior high season
The Wildcat squads will wrap up the 2022-23 season with home tilts Thursday against Jayhawk-Linn.
