MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys basketball team came into Monday trying to build momentum. While both teams played well, wins were just out of reach for the Wildcats against Uniontown Junior High School. MVJH’s B team lost 25-13 while the A team was defeated 43-34. In the B team game, Uniontown came out and showcased strong fundamentals and the ability to get open shots. MVJH came out playing strong defense but trailed 16-3 at the half. After the halftime break, MVJH went on a run but the shooting from Uniontown proved to be too much for the Wildcats to handle. The crux of the night for Marmaton Valley seemed to be at the free-throw line. Despite getting to the line five times, the Wildcats only made one of those attempts. Another blemish for MVJH’s B team was rebounding and giving up second chances on the net after missing. “The B team needed to play within themselves,” said MVJH head coach Byron Marshall. “The boys did much better in the second half. Defense is still our strength and rebounding is a weakness.” Kaden McVey led the way for the B team with four points. Jarrad Jamison scored three points. Wyatt Burnett, Brady Burton, and Tucker Sutton each had two points. The A team kept it close with Uniontown in the first half, coming out of the gate aggressively and shooting the ball well. MVJH trailed 17-15 at the half. The second half was when Uniontown began to separate itself from MVJH. Uniontown came out on fire, making most of its shots to start the half. Uniontown’s sharpshooting wasn’t the only cause for the loss. While MVJH was in the running with Uniontown, they faded down the stretch when they needed to keep up the intensity against a talented Uniontown defense. “The A team played its hearts out tonight,” Marshall said/ “The boys worked hard and they defended well. We just ran out of gas late in the game. I am very proud of these boys and the effort they showed tonight.” Tyler Lord and Todd Stevenson led the way for MVJH. Both had eight points. Brevyn Campbell scored seven points. Garrett Morrison scored five points. Ethan Lawson scored four points. Cooper Scharff scored two points. Scores from the Wildcat girls’ games Monday were not immediately available. MVJH plays today at Jayhawk Middle School in Mound City before taking a seven-day break for Thanksgiving.
MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys basketball team came into Monday trying to build momentum. While both teams played well, wins were just out of reach for the Wildcats against Uniontown Junior High School.
