Lauren Wilson hits for 33; Springville sets scoring records in Rivalry Saturday rout

CEDAR RAPIDS — The 17-year history of Rivalry Saturday has featured players who have gone on to play major-college basketball, teams that have gone on to win state championships.

Precious few have been better than Lauren Wilson was Saturday. And none have been as proficient as the Springville Orioles.

Class 1A fourth-ranked Springville set event records for points in a quarter (28), half (49) and game (88) in an 88-53 rout of 2A No. 2 Nodaway Valley at Johnson Hall.

“I feel like this is our coming-out year,” said Wilson, whose 33 points were one short of the record set by North Scott’s Grace Boffeli in 2019. “We have a lot more experience then anybody else. We have a deep bench.

“We knew (Nodaway Valley) liked to push the ball, but we do, too.”

Wilson scored 30 points in her varsity debut as a freshman. She hadn’t matched that since, but she surpassed it Saturday.

She hit 14 of 22 shots from the field, including 4 of 9 from long range, and split her two free throws.

This wasn’t a mediocre team that Springville routed. Nodaway Valley (1-1) returned much of its roster from last year’s 2A state-semifinal squad.

“We knew if we took care of the ball, we’d be OK,” Springville Coach Christina Zaruba said. “We knew that they wanted to play fast. I don’t think they realized, so do we.”

Wilson had 22 points at halftime as the Orioles (2-0) built a 49-29 lead.

And hopes that the Wolverines had of a second-half comeback were squashed immediately. Springville scored the first seven points of the third quarter for a 27-point lead, and it was smooth sailing from there.

Eight Orioles reached the scoring column. Hannah March came off the bench to tally 14 points, Morgan Nachazel added 12, Molly Stamp nine, Savannah Nealman eight.

Maddax DeVault scored 15 points to pace Nodaway Valley.

Springville 88, Nodaway Valley 53

At Johnson Hall

NODAWAY VALLEY (53): Annika Nelson 5-10 0-0 10, Maddax DeVault 5-22 3-4 15, Terrin Gettler 1-3 0-0 2, Lindsey Davis 4-9 2-3 11, Bella Hogan 2-4 0-0 4, Madison Fry 0-1 0-0 0, Madelyn Weston 0-0 0-0 0, Whitney Lamb 2-4 4-4 9, Mylee Comstock 0-2 0-0 0, Jorja Holliday 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-59 9-13 53.

SPRINGVILLE (88): Grace Matus 1-5 1-2 4, Savannah Nealman 3-5 2-2 8, Lauren Wilson 14-22 1-2 33, Molly Stamp 4-6 1-2 9, Morgan Nachazel 4-8 2-4 12, Hannah March 6-9 2-2 14, Kennedy Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Ashlynne Zaruba 0-4 0-0 0, Liz Blakely 0-1 0-0 0, Isabel Guerrero 2-3 0-0 4, Kennady Breitfelder 0-1 0-0 0, Lily Clark 2-2 0-0 4, Kailee Jacobs 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 36-66 9-16 88.

Nodaway Valley 13 16 17 17 — 53

Springville 21 28 20 19 — 88

3-point goals: Nodaway Valley 4-12 (DeVault 2-5, Davis 1-4, Lamb 1-2, Comstock 0-1), Springville 7-24 (March 0-3, Zaruba 0-2, Matus 1-4, Nealman 0-1, Wilson 4-9, Stamp 0-1, Nachazel 2-4). Team fouls: Nodaway Valley 14, Springville 16. Fouled out: Davis. Rebounds: Nodaway Valley 32 (Nelson, Hogan 6), Springville 31 (Wilson 10). Assists: Nodaway Valley 9 (DeVault 4), Springville 16 (Nealman 5). Steals: Nodaway Valley 5 (Nelson, DeVault 2), Springville 8 (Matus 2). Turnovers: Nodaway Valley 23, Springville 12.

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