Rockets split with Tarkio on the road
TARKIO, Mo. — The West Nodaway boys’ basketball team picked up its 14th win of the year Friday night against Tarkio while the Lady Rockets dropped to 0-17 on the season.
The Lady Rockets fell behind 14-2 after the first quarter and trailed 29-12 at halftime. The Lady Indians outscored West Nodaway 27-12 in the second half to claim a 56-24 victory.
Tarkio’s Emily Graves led all scorers with 18 points. Sophomore forward Hailey Hull scored six points to pace West Nodaway.
The Rocket boys pulled away in the second quarter to grab a 67-43 win over the Indians.
After leading just 19-17 at the end of one, the Rockets won the second quarter 15-3 to take a 34-29 halftime lead and kept the pressure on with a 15-point third quarter and 18 points in the fourth.
Senior guard Trevor Meyer led West Nodaway with 22 points while junior forward Blake Farnan added 19 and senior guard Ryan Evans recorded a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 11 assists. Connor Shaw led Tarkio with 22 of his own.
West Nodaway is back in action Tuesday night at Northeast Nodaway. The girls’ contest tips off at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow.
