North Nodaway hammers Osborn
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North Nodaway defenders Dakota Smyer (4), Cody Wood (24) and August Hoepker (1) all coverge on Osborn’s L.J. Hill during Tuesday night’s game in Hopkins, Missouri. North Nodaway won 60-24.
HOPKINS – After making six of its first seven shots and jumping to a handsome 12-2 lead, North Nodaway struggled down the stretch in the first quarter. Osborn’s 1-13 boys basketball team closed the lead to 18-13 before North Nodaway found the cup for the final bucket of the quarter to take a 20-13 lead.
From there on, the game belonged entirely to the Mustangs. Senior guards Peyton Coleman and Dakota Smyser combined for 41 points en route to a 60-24 victory, improving the North Nodaway season record 9-6.
Osborn scored just one bucket in either of the latter quarters of the game.
“We knew (Smyser) was a good ball handler, we didn’t know he was that good of a shooter,” Osborn coach Jon Hall said. “(Coleman), we knew he could absolutely hit from anywhere. I talked to the Tarkio coach up there, and he told me don’t let him shoot at all. He’s athletic, going up on a lob, putting the ball into the basket. I wish I had a duo like that. I was pleased with our first half.”
Peyton Coleman led the team in steals with six on 22 Osborn turnovers, and Smyser in assists with four.
Arron Coleman posted six points for the Mustangs, as did Cody Wood. Cole Bird also converted on two two-point field goals, and led the team in boards with nine.
William Miller was the only scorer in double-figures for the Wildcats. L.J. Hill was second on the team with six points.
North Nodaway coach Jake Shipman said that he was proud of his team’s turnaround after a disappointing defeat in the Fairfax Invitational Tournament consolation championship.
“We didn’t really know how we were going to come out tonight with three days off,” the third-year Mustang coach said. “I thought we came out and played well. Some mental mistakes, but that’s going to happen with every game. We’re trying to get ready with our upcoming games, we’ve got a tough stretch. One thing we were really stressing tonight was getting assists. That’s the missing part in our equation.”
North Nodaway plays again at Nodaway-Holt on Friday night following the conclusion of the 6 p.m. girls’ game.
POINTS – NORTH NODAWAY (9-6): P. Coleman 21, Smyser 20, A. Coleman 6, Wood 6, C. Bird 4, O’Riley 2, Riley 1.
OSBORN (1-13): Miller 11, Hill 6, Dorton 3, White 2, Hankins 2.
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Arron Coleman draws a foul from Osborn’s L.J. Hill in North Nodaway’s 60-24 win on Tuesday night. The Mustangs play again on Friday at Nodaway-Holt.
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Dakota Smyser breaks away for a routine two points during a 20-point performance on Tuesday night. North Nodaway won, 60-24, over Osborn.
