Rockets split on road at Union Star
UNION STAR, Mo. — The West Nodaway boys basketball team picked up its 12th win of the year Thursday night while the Lady Rockets came their closest to picking up their first win this season.
The Rockets (12-3) jumped out to an 11-4 lead after the first quarter, and pushed their advantage to 20-8 by halftime.
A 19-point fourth quarter all but sealed West Nodaway’s 60-31 victory.
Senior guard Trevor Meyer scored a team-high 14 points while senior guard Ryan Evans added 13 and junior forward Blake Farnan chipped in 12. Union Star’s Brandon McCoy scored a game-high 15.
The Lady Rockets (0-13) held an 8-7 lead after the first quarter, but the Lady Trojans scored 10 points in each of the final three quarters to pull out a 37-22 win and keep West Nodaway winless.
Senior guard Melody McGinness scored seven points to lead West Nodaway while sophomore forward Hailey Hull added five. Allisha Sonderegger scored 19 points to lead all scorers.
Both West Nodaway teams host North Nodaway Friday night. The girls play first at 6 p.m. followed immediately by the boys’ game.
