Rockets split with Fairfax at home
BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. — The West Nodaway boys’ basketball team picked up its 16th win of the year Monday night while the Lady Rockets fell to 0-20 on the season.
The boys’ team utilized a 17-point fourth quarter to pull out a 52-44 win over the visiting Bulldogs.
After the Rockets built a 14-9 lead at the end of the first quarter behind 10 points from junior forward Blake Farnan, Fairfax came back and trailed by just one, 25-24, at halftime and grabbed a 38-35 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Then Rockets’ senior guard Trevor Meyer went to work, scoring 11 of his game-high 18 points in the final frame — including going 7-of-12 from the foul stripe — and helping his team improve to 16-6 on the year.
Farnan finished with 18 points as well and senior guard Ryan Evans chipped in 11. Garrett Ball led the Bulldogs with 13 points.
The Lady Rockets fell in an early 22-3 hole and couldn’t dig out of it as Fairfax pulled away for a 63-28 victory.
Sophomore forward Hailey Hull led West Nodaway with eight points while the Lady Bulldogs were led by 18 points from junior Ryan Hopkins, 13 from sophomore Alyssa Garrison and 12 from sophomore Goldie Barnes.
West Nodaway hosts Mound City Friday night. The girls tipoff at 6 p.m. with the boys’ game to follow.
