NEVC boys beat Hume, Hornets win girls game

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Nevada Daily Mail

HUME -- The Northeast Vernon County High School boys basketball team rolled past Hume 53-39 on Tuesday night.

NEVC led 26-20 at the half and extended the lead to 40-31 at the end of the third quarter. The Knights outscored the Hornets 13-8 in the fourth period for the final margin.

Grant Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Knights, while Tanner Stutzman added 11 points and 11 boards. Cody DeOrnellis scored 10 and Jacob Bell added nine points, four assists and three steals. NEVC takes on Bronaugh on Friday. Bronaugh beat Ballard 77-43 on Tuesday. (Note: No other information on that game was available, as Bronaugh does not submit stats to the Daily Mail).

Hume girls win big

Hume cruised to victory in the girls game, 71-14.

The Hornets, who led 19-0 and 36-8, are now 14-2.

Makena Thompson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Emily Brooks scored 21 and had 12 assists and seven steals in the lopsided win.

Tori Sears also reached double figures for Hume with 10.

Payton Hays scored four and had six rebounds for NEVC. Hume plays at Heartland on Friday.

NEVC boys 53, Hume 39

NEVC: Stutzman 11, Bell 9, DeOrnellis 10, Lyness 6, Davis 17. Totals 23 (5) 2-2 53. Three-pointers: DeOrnellis 2, Bell 1, Davis 1, Stutzman 1. Rebounds 26 (Stutzman 11, Davis 10). Steals 7 (Bell 3). Assists 10 (Stutzman 5, Bell 4). Turnovers 9.

Hume: No stats submitted.

Hume girls 71, NEVC 14

HU 19 17 19 16 -- 71

NE 0 10 4 0 -- 14

Hume: Thompson 26, Brooks 21, Jacobs 7, Sears 10, Metcalf 5, H. Yarick 2. Totals 29 (2) 7-7 71. Three-pointers: Metcalf, Brooks. Rebounds 27 (Thompson 10, Jacobs 8). Assists 22 (Brooks 12). Turnovers13. Steals 22 (Brooks 7, Jacobs 7).

NEVC: Middleton 4, Buttorff 4, Haddix 2, P. Hays 4. Totals 5 (0) 4-10 17. Three-pointers: None. Turnovers 36. Rebounds 21 (P. Hays 6).

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