MORAN — Some torrid outside shooting spelled doom Tuesday for Marmaton Valley High.
Visiting Northeast-Arma drilled nine 3-pointers, including several shots in the second half, to leave town with a 47-40 win in the opening round of the Marmaton Valley Preseason Tournament.
The Wildcats were within 18-17 at halftime before Northeast outscored the Wildcats 18-10 to lead 36-27 after three to take control.
Marmaton Valley was paced by Jaedon Granere’s 14 points, followed by Tyler Lord with nine and Brayden Lawson with seven.
Braden Young was the key protagonist for the Vikings, scoring 15 of his 19 points after halftime. Dawson Froth added 14 points, while Indica Holloway scored 12, all coming on 3-pointers.
Northeast also prevailed, 26-18, in the junior varsity contest.
Brevyn Campbell and Todd Stevenson each had five points for Marmaton Valley’s JV. Dagan Barney had four, while Emilio Retana and Brendon Newman both scored two.
Northeast (5-13-18-11—47)
FG/3p FT F TP
Young 4/3 2 2 19
Holloway 0/4 0 2 12
Sparks 2 0 3 2
Froth 4/2 0 3 14
Willard 0 0 1 0
Totals 9/9 2 12 47
Marmaton Valley (5-12-10-13—40)
