Lamoni stuns Lady Mustangs

MURRAY — Lamoni ended the game with a 16-5 run here Friday to post a 47-40 win over Murray.

Trailing 29-24 late in the third quarter, Murray senior Deena Snyder sparked an 11-2 run with a basket from the block. By the end of the run in the fourth quarter, Murray had built a 35-31 lead, as Snyder scored five points in the run.

But Lamoni seized momentum and the win with its 16-5 run to end the game. Daryn Nowlin and Jennifer Eason led the charge for the Demons. Both Nowlin and Eason scored five points in the final five minutes of the game.

Murray started the game on a 10-0 run, but after the hot start, shots stopped falling for the Lady Mustangs.

Murray shot just 14-of-46 (30.4 percent) from the floor in the loss. Snyder scored 14 points to lead the Lady Mustangs. Jade Lecy, Madison Gonseth and Zadie Hatfield each scored six points. Lecy dished out seven assists and had five rebounds.

Alicia Alley-Baker led Lamoni with 13 points, while Eason scored 11. Senior Karli Smith left the game in the first half with a knee injury and did not return.

Murray fell to 7-2 for the season with the loss, while Lamoni improved to 7-4.