Basketball Recap: Oliver Martin's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Neosho over Ozark

Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Ozark Tigers, falling 77-53. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Tigers are ranked 66th).

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Oliver Martin, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in blocks (two). Zach Forsythe was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 16 points.

Neosho's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Ozark, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neosho will venture away from home to challenge Joplin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neosho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. As for Ozark, they will head out on the road to take on Kickapoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kickapoo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.