MOUND CITY — A furious comeback for Marmaton Valley Junior High came up just short Monday.
The Wildcat girls trailed host Jayhawk-Linn 21-10, but caught fire down the stretch. Emma Louk scored nine points over the final eight minutes, but it was not enough as the Wildcats fell 23-20.
Jayhawk-Linn prevailed in four of the five games contested between the schools.
In boys play, the Jayhawks prevailed, 31-16, in the A team contest and 27-9 in the B team affair. The Wildcat C team eked out a 2-1 win in a two-quarter game.
Jayhawk-Linn also took home a 10-1…
