Big 4th quarter propels Mustangs
ROCK PORT, Mo. — A 21-point fourth quarter helped the North Nodaway boys’ basketball team pull away Friday night against Rock Port for its 13th win of the season, 48-41.
Rock Port jumped out to a 13-5 lead, but an 18-point second quarter gave the Mustangs a 23-21 lead at halftime. After three quarters, the Blue Jays had knotted the score at 27-all, setting up the Mustangs’ huge fourth quarter.
Junior guard Koby Reynolds led North Nodaway (13-5) with a game-high 24 points and also hauled in 10 rebounds. Colby Linthicum and Dalton Jones scored in double-figures for Rock Port.
A steady game for the Lady Jays led them to a 56-38 win over the visiting Lady Mustangs.
Rock Port scored at least 12 points in each quarter and led 26-22 at halftime before pulling away with a 16-5 margin in the third quarter.
Sohpomore forward Madison Thompson scored a game-high 19 points to lead North Nodaway (9-10) while Jackie Bradley and Cat Chamberlain each scored 12 for the Blue Jays.
North Nodaway hits the court again Monday night in Hopkins against East Harrison, a makeup game from Feb. 2, which was postponed due to inclement weather.
