PVI Roundup: Thunder sweep first-round games

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Nodaway Valley senior Brody McGinness lays the ball up on Tuesday against DeKalb in Graham.

GRAHAM, Mo. —The Nodaway Valley Thunder basketball squads each moved to 2-0 this season with first-round wins in the Platte Valley Invitational on Tuesday night in Graham.

The top-seeded boys team saw all nine players who suited up on Tuesday score at least two baskets in a 66-17 win over DeKalb.

Senior Tyler Gray led a balanced effort with 11 points while Deontrae Mincy had 10. Brody McGinness had nine while Braxton McGinness and Jax Cowden each had eight. Brayden Sipes added seven, Tye Hoyt had five and Cooper Snodderley and Joe Smock each scored four.

DeKalb was led by Easton Matthews with eight points.

Nodaway Valley will play St. Joseph Christian in Wednesday’s semifinals in Graham (results were not available as of press time).

The girls were paced by outstanding efforts in the backcourt from Annalee Livengood and Haylee Dawson in a 64-28 win over Union Star. Livengood had 26 points on four 3-pointers and five 2-pointers while Dawson had 25 points on six 3-pointers and two 2-pointers.

Gracie Larabee had nine points while Bella Walker had three, Abby Hailey and Miley Jenkins had two each and Mackenzie Hanig had one.

Union Star had Kinzie Pettijohn leading the way with 10 points.

The Thunder girls also face St. Joseph Christian in Wednesday’s semifinals (results were not available as of press time).

DeKalb girls 57, Northeast Nodaway 17

The Bluejay girls fell to top-seeded DeKalb 57-17 on Tuesday in the PVI quarterfinals on Tuesday in Burlington Junction. The loss dropped Northeast Nodaway to 0-2.

Junior Blair Nelson led the Jays with six points while Brianna Meyer had four, Bristol Hicks had three and Rylee Scadden and Piper Gray each had two.

DeKalb was led by Camry Hanshaw with 21 points, Grace Downing with 17 and Ceci Sherlock with 13.

Northeast Nodaway will play Stewartsville-Osborn on Wednesday in the PVI consolation semifinals in Burlington Junction (results were not available as of press time). The WildCards lost 42-24 to Faith Christian Academy on Tuesday.

St. Joseph Christian girls 48, North Nodaway 29

St. Joseph Christian topped North Nodaway on Tuesday 48-29 in the PVI quarterfinals in Graham.

The Mustangs were paced by Lily Blane with 12 points, Zoey Phillips with eight, Lacy Riley with seven and Jackie Wray with two.

The Lions had Maddie Glise score 16 and Addy Dawson with 15.

North Nodaway will play Union Star on Wednesday in the consolation semifinals in Burlington Junction (results were not available as of press time).

St. Joseph Christian boys 32, North Nodaway 26

The Mustang boys fell 32-26 to St. Joseph Christian in the PVI quarterfinals on Tuesday in Graham.

North Nodaway senior Jordan DeLeon led the team with 10 points. Blaine Clements had five, Kaeden Nave had four, Jackson Keho had three, Weston Alexander and Ridge Clements each had two.

The Lions were led by Andrew Lager and Max Montgomery with 10 points each.

The Mustangs will play DeKalb in Wednesday’s consolation semifinals in Burlington Junction (results were not available as of press time).