Missouri High School Basketball - Neosho thwarted by Benton
December 29, 2023: Neosho, MO 64850 The Neosho Wildcats basketball team (Neosho, MO), dropped 59-47 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO)
The Cardinals now possess a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Pius X for a Midland Empire battle on Thursday, January 4. Benton will battle a Warriors team coming off a 86-65 non-league loss to South Bend St. Joseph (South Bend, IN). The Warriors record now stands at 3-4.
The Wildcats (4-6) will now prepare for their battle against Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, MO). The Mules come into the non-league battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, Poplar Bluff beat Lutheran (St. Peters, MO), 59-56, in a non-league battle.