Preview: Neosho Wildcats vs. Webb City Cardinals
Neosho is 2-8 against Webb City since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Neosho Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Webb City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Neosho made off with a 41-40 win over Carthage. The win was just what Neosho needed coming off of a 82-32 loss in their prior match.
Collier Hendricks was his usual excellent self, scoring ten points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Asberry, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, even though Carl Junction scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Webb City still came out on top. Webb City strolled past Carl Junction with points to spare, taking the game 74-57. Given Webb City's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Carl Junction is ranked 190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Webb City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Holton Keith out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Barron Duda was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Neosho's victory bumped their record up to 7-18. As for Webb City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Neosho have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Webb City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Neosho beat Webb City 54-41 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Neosho repeat their success, or does Webb City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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