Nodaway Valley had the lead before the clock started and never looked back in a 55-33 over AHSTW in the Class 2-A Region 5 Girls Basketball Final Wednesday night in Atlantic.

A score book error led to a technical foul being called on AHSTW before the opening tip and Maddax DeVault hit one of two free throws to give the Wolverines a lead they would never lose.  Nodaway Valley was up 9-0 before Kailey Jones scored with less than two minutes left in the first quarter to get the Lady Vikes on the board.  But they trailed the Wolverines 22-4 by the end of the first.  Things didn’t get any better for AHSTW in the second quarter as they found themselves behind 31-11 at the half.  The Wolverine lead grew to 26 points at 51-25 in the fourth quarter.

DeVault led the Wolverines with 23 points and Lindsay Davis scored 16.

The Lady Vikes were led by Claire Denning with 16 points.

AHSTW finishes the season in the regional final for the second year in a row with a record of 17-7.

Nodaway Valley moves to 23-0 and the program qualifies for the state tournament for the first time since Bridgewater-Fontanelle made the tourney in 1981.