CHEROKEE — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams earned a road split to start the 2022 season.
The Wildcats, with only nine girls on the team, fell in the A team contest, 21-9, while the B team eked out a 7-6 victory.
Southeast took control in the A team contest with an 8-1 run spanning the second quarter. Trailing 15-6 at the break, the Wildcats limited Southeast to six points after halftime, but could not generate enough offense to come back.
Addisyn Drake scored three points to lead the Wildcats. Taylen Blevins, Andie Carr and Mahala Burris added two points each.
The B team played in a two-quarter affair. Drake, Carr and Emma Louk each scored two points. Blevins added a point.
Marmaton Valley plays Tuesday at Uniontown.
