MVJH teams fall in season finale

Marmaton Valley Junior High's basketball teams wrapped up the 2023-24 season with tough losses on the road. The girls and boys teams went a combined 0-5 on the night.

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January 12, 2024 - 2:09 PM

Marmaton Valley Junior High's Addison Pritchard, center, drives up the court in a game earlier this season. Photo by Halie Luken / MVHS

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls ended the 2023-24 season at Jayhawk-Linn Thursday.

The Wildcats fell behind early in a 36-25 loss to the Jayhawks in A team play, while the MV B team dropped an 18-5 decision in a two-quarter game.

Marmaton Valley’s Mercedes McKinnis ended her season on a high note. She poured in 14 points, while Emma Louk added seven. Annabel Green chipped in with four.

In B team play, Kennlee Redburn scored all five of Marmaton Valley’s points.

The Wildcats announced that games scheduled earlier this week at Uniontown will not be made up after they were canceled due to wintry weather.

Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Cameron McClenning (20) looks to pass the ball in a game earlier this season.Photo by Halie Luken / MVHS

Wildcat boys cannot come up with victory

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys ended their 2023-24 season on a high note Thursday.

The Wildcats were stout on defense, thumping host Jayhawk-Linn, 28-13, in A team action.

Marmaton Valley’s B team came up just short, dropping a 25-21 decision. The MV C team fell, 12-2.

Thomas Allee and Ethan Lawson led the Wildcat A team with nine points apiece. Kaden McVey chipped in with six. Truett Blevins added four.

Lane Lord ended his season with a monster game in the B team matchup, scoring 15. Blevins added four; Kooper Welch had two.

Xander Finch scored Marmaton Valley’s field goal in the C team game.

Marmaton Valley had been scheduled to play Uniontown earlier in the week, but that game was canceled due to wintry weather and will not be made up.

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