MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High and Yates Center Middle School faced off on the hardwood, Wildcat Style, Thursday evening.
In boys play, Yates Center rolled to a 48-9 win in A team action, while Marmaton Valley prevailed 25-20 in B team play and 12-2 in the C team game.
“The B team had a gritty comeback,” Marmaton Valley head coach Byron Marshall said. “Our A team worked hard against a good Yates Center team.”
In girls play, Yates Center won, 23-13, in the A team matchup, while Marmaton Valley emerged with a 6-4 win in the B team contest.
“Our A team lost, but we are extremely proud of how we played tonight against a great team,” Marmaton Valley assistant coach Brenda Mills said.
IN BOYS play, Yates Center’s Mason Collins was a dominating force for the visitors, pouring in 20 points through three quarters, while teammate Evan McVey added 11. Ben Cook scored seven, Jake Howard added four, Gavin Busteed three, Jordan Bishop two and Jeremiah Jones 1.
Kris McVey scored four to lead the Marmaton Valley A team. Lane Lord had a 3-pointer and Colin Ard scored two.
Howard and Jones both scored six to pace the YC B team. Braxton Rutherford added four, Asher Arnold two and Kaidan Cuppy and Brogan McConaghie one apiece.
Truett Blevins led Marmaton Valley’s C team with four points. Kooper Welch, Hunter Berntsen, Corbin Bowers and Jay Henry added two points each. McConaghie scored YC’s only C team bucket.
IN GIRLS play, Yates Center’s Mylin Tidd scored 11 points in the A team win. Cayten Cummings and Jayda Rice added six and four points, respectively. Austyn Olson added a field goal.
Marmaton Valley’s A team was led by Mahala Burris, who scored six. Andie Carr followed with four Emma Michael scored two and Addisyn Drake one.
Carr scored four and Michael two in the B team game for Marmaton Valley. Kaelynne Moore and Mirandi Sorenson both scored two points for Yates Center.
