BUFFALO — Marmaton Valley High’s boys had assumed control in the second quarter Friday, outscoring Altoona-Midway 20-13 to take a 27-23 lead.
But the Jets returned the favor in the third period, putting together an 18-5 run to take the lead for good in a 58-44 victory.
The loss dropped Marmaton Valley to 6-11 on the season and denied the Wildcats a chance to top off Altoona-Midway, which leads MV’s Class 1A Substate standings with an 11-6 record.
The Wildcats travel to Jayhawk-Linn Tuesday before hosting Chetopa on Friday.
Brayden Lawson scored 19 points and Jaedon Granere 10 for Marmaton Valley, which played its first game without the services of senior Chase Smith.
Smith, who scored 23 points in a comeback win over Northeast earlier in the week, is out with a knee injury.
Altoona-Midway prevailed, 18-9, in a two-quarter junior varsity contest.
Dagan Barney scored four, Kele Michael three and Cooper Scharff two for the Wildcat JV
FG/3pt FT F TP
Marmaton Valley (7-20-5-12—44)
Campbell 0 0 2 0
D. Smith 0 2 4 2
Granere 3 4 4 10
Stevenson 1/1 0 0 5
Morrison 0 0 4 0
