‘Jays take down Wildcats

Sports

February 22, 2014 - 12:00 AM

MORAN — If the first-half version of the Wildcats had played the entire game, they may have had a chance Friday night. Unfortunately, the second-half version took care of that.
Marmaton Valley High’s boys had split games against the Pleasanton Blu-Jays in their prior meetings. The Jays weren’t ready to give them a second win, however, as they came out on top, 53-25.
Pleasanton opened with a 10-0 run on the Wildcats during Marmaton Valley’s homecoming. The home team bounced back with consecutive basket from Chance Stevenson, along with a putback from Brady Newman to bring them to a 16-6 deficit for the second.
The Wildcats kept scratching.
Stevenson hit another to open the second, then nailed two free throws. Micheal Genn chimed in with a pair of jumpers. The comeback brought the Wildcats to within four, forcing the Blu-Jays to call a timeout midway through the quarter.
Whatever coach Kevin Wood said to his team must have worked, because the Wildcats never got that close again.
Pleasanton’s Cole Campbell and Brenton Laver were off to the races, capitalizing on sloppy passing from the Wildcats for multiple fast break points, along with Cale Campbell. The lead grew to 30-15 by the half.
Despite whatever energy the homecoming festivities gave the crowd at halftime — Emily Meiwes and Mark Henderson were crowned queen and king — it was all but gone by the opening minutes of the third.
The Wildcats had no points in the third quarter, no field goals, no free throws. The first field goal of the half came as the Blu-Jays’ bench players exchanged onto the court at the beginning of the fourth period.
Marmaton Valley’s Joey Jefferis took advantage of the switchup’s confusion to get a bucket underneath.
The Wildcats showed obvious frustration as the Blu-Jays’ lead expanded past the 30-point mark, triggering the running clock.
Stevenson led the Wildcats with 11 points, the only player in double figures. Genn and Newman had four apiece. Laver had 21 points for the Jays, Cale Campbell had 12.
The Wildcats face Altoona-Midway at home Monday.
Pleasanton 16-14-12-11—53
Marmaton Valley 6-9-0-10—25
Pleasanton (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Fleming 0-0-1-0, Duncan 0-1-0-1, Laver 6-9-3-21, Baker 1-2-1-4, Ca. Campbell 5-2-3-12, Sabine 0-2-0-2, Oberlechner 2-0-1-4, Co. Campbell 3-2-3-8. TOTALS: 17-19-14-53.
Marmaton Valley (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Jefferis 0-1-2-2, Genn 2-0-3-4, Stevenson 3/1-2-3-11, Boyd 0-2-1-2, Newman 0-4-5-4, Adams 1-0-3-2. TOTALS: 7/1-8-18-25.

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