Bluejays split with Fairfax

By Editor | January 28, 2015 |

FAIRFAX, MO. — The Northeast Nodaway girls’ basketball team picked up a close win Tuesday night while the Bluejay boys suffered their second defeat of the season to Fairfax.

Despite falling behind 18-13 in the first quarter, the Lady Jays rallied back, trailing just 24-23 at halftime and 28-27 after three quarters. A 10-point fourth quarter helped them pull out the 37-35 win.

Fairfax’s Ryan Hopkins led all scorers with 17 points while junior forward Dallis Coffelt and senior forward Brianna Riley led Northeast Nodaway (9-10) with nine points each.

A big second quarter allowed the Bulldogs to pull away from the Bluejays in the boys contest, winning 68-46.

Leading 18-13, Fairfax scored 22 points in the second quarter while holding the Jays to just eight to take a 40-21 lead into the locker room.

An 11-11 third quarter didn’t help the Jays cut into the lead and Fairfax won the fourth quarter 17-14 to grab its second win of the year over Northeast Nodaway (3-15).

Junior guard Max Giesken led the Jays with 20 points while freshman guard Dylan Midlfeldt added 14. The Bulldogs’ Brody Cooper led all scorers with 28 points.

Northeast Nodaway hits the road again Friday night to take on North Nodaway in a girls-boys double-header. The girls’ game begins at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow.