MORAN — Northeast High’s balanced scoring attack spelled trouble for Marmaton Valley High’s girls Tuesday.
Marmaton Valley saw their visitors from Arma pull away in the second quarter to break open a close contest. By game’s end Northeast had four players score at least seven points in the Vikings’ 37-28 victory.
The loss comes in the first round of Marmaton Valley’s preseason tournament. The Wildcats (1-1) return to action Thursday against Madison before the tournament concludes Friday with a tilt against Oswego.
Janae Granere’s 12 points led the Wildcats in the defensive affair. Piper Barney chipped in with six, all in the first half.
The game was tightly fought throughout. Marmaton Valley led 8-7 after one quarter before Northeast forged ahead, 21-18, at the break. The Vikings maintained a 26-22 lead after three quarters, then sealed the win with a pair of 3-pointers in the final frame.
Northeast (7-14-5-11—37) (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Claffey 0-0-3-0, J. Sigmon 0-1-0-1, Hagen 1-0-1-2, Underwood 0/1-0-5-3, Young 1/1-2-2-7, L. Sigmon 2/1-1-4-8, M. Jackson 1/1-3-2-8, B. Jackson 2-4-1-8. Totals: 7/4-11-18-37.
Marmaton Valley (8-10-4-6—28): Scharff 2-0-3-4, Drake 0-0-4-0, Barney 3-0-2-6, Sutton 0-0-3-0, Adams 0-2-0-2, B. Sutton 2-0-1-4, Granere 4-4-3-12. Totals: 11-6-16-28.
