Marmaton Valley sweeps Pleasanton

MORAN, Kan. -- Pleasanton's teams were swept by Marmaton Valley here in a non-league doubleheader between the Three Rivers League rivals Friday night.

Marmaton Valley's boys took a 65-29 win while Wildcat girls gained their first victory of the season, 45-35.

In the boys' contest, Gavin Cole scored 24 points and Josh Deer added 13 as Marmaton Valley (9-3) prevailed. The Wildcats held a 19-5 lead after one period of play.

Adam Peters led Pleasanton (3-9) with seven points.

Marmaton Valley girls 45, Pleasanton 35.

The Blu-Jays (2-10) led 9-6 after one period of a see-saw battle. But the Wildcats (1-11) managed to get within one at the half, then tie it at 27-27 going into the fourth quarter.

Jill Hartman led Marmaton Valley with 11 points. Megan Allen paced the Blu-Jays with 13 while Morgan Conrad added 10.

The Blu-Jays host St. Paul Tuesday as they finally play their first TRL doubleheader of the season.

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PLEASANTON: Saulsberry 1 0 2, Campbell 1 1 3, Richmond 2 2 6, Allen 3 7 13, Reynolds 0 1 1, Mitchell 0 0 0, Conrad 3 4 10. TOTALS: 10 15 35.

MARMATON VALLEY: Dudley 1 0 2, Hartman 3 3 11, Rhodes 3 3 9, Miewes 3 3 9, McWhirter 0 0 0, Bigelow 1 3 5, Norman 4 1 9. TOTALS: 15 13 45.

Pleasanton….. 9 6 12 8 -- 35

Marmaton Valley…. 6 8 13 18 -- 45

Three-point field goals: Pleasanton none, Marmaton Valley 2 (Hartman 2).

Total fouls: Pleasanton 23, Marmaton Valley 18. Fouled out: Campbell, Richmond, Mitchell.

Boys

PLEASANTON: Harris 1 0 2, McCullough 2 0 4, Peters 3 0 7, Barber 0 2 2, McKee 2 0 4, Fairbanks 1 0 2, Myrick 2 0 5, Bortzfield 1 0 2, Roberts 0 1 1. TOTALS: 12 3 29.

MARMATON VALLEY: McEwan 0 1 1, Cole 9 3 24, Stevenson 1 0 2, Stinnett 0 2 2, Bruner 1 7 9, Davis 1 0 2, Kuns 1 0 2, Deer 4 5 13, Ericson 2 6 10. TOTALS: 19 24 65.

Marmaton Valley…. 19 26 18 2 -- 65

Three-point field goals: Pleasanton 2 (Peters, Myrick), Marmaton Valley 3 (Cole 3).

Total fouls: Pleasanton 18, Marmaton Valley 10. Fouled out: none.