TRURO — Alex Welsch did most of the damage, but it was junior TJ Bower who wielded the dagger as Nodaway Valley survived a tough Pride of Iowa Conference road test against Interstate 35 here on Friday, winning 60-41.

After the Roadrunners closed the deficit to 41-36 heading into the fourth quarter, Bower scored six of his eight points during an 11-0 Wolverine run that spanned the first four-plus minutes of the fourth quarter.

Bower went baseline on back-to-back trips down the floor for layups to put Nodaway Valley up 47-36, and then after Brad Baudler made 1-of-2 technical free throws, Bower spun through the lane for another layup.