MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys emerged from their Thanksgiving break in fine fashion Tuesday.
The Wildcats blitzed their way to an 18-0 lead over visiting Northeast-Arma after one quarter on the way to a 37-8 victory.
“We had a little rust, but we got right back into a groove and played well,” head coach Byron Marshall said. “I was happy with our defense and how we got up and down the floor.”
Marmaton Valley’s lead stood at 27-4 at halftime and 35-4 after three periods.
Jaedon Granere led the way with 12 points, followed by Brayden Lawson with 11. Dierks Kegler added nine, Kolby Cook had three and Tyler Lord two.
IN GIRLS action, Marmaton Valley out-scored Northeast 8-4 in the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately for the Wildcats, Northeast already had built a 28-2 lead.
The 34-10 defeat left head coach Dan Uhlrich wanting to get back to basics.
“We did not run our press break, dribbled too much, tried to do too much on our own, and forced things,” he said. “We were not the stronger, quicker team. Our energy needs to be constant. We need to get back to playing fundamental basketball. We are much better than how we played.
“We will look forward to improving on many things moving forward,” he said.
