After flying high against Green Forest last Friday, Huntsville came back down to earth. The Huntsville Eagles fell to the Neosho Wildcats 55-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 58th in Arkansas, while the Wildcats are ranked 271st in Missouri).
Neosho's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaiden Asberry, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Those nine boards gave Asberry a new career-high. Kanten Smith was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Eagles
| 12/26/24 @ Neosho | 51-55 |
| 12/20/24 @ Green Forest | 48-22 |
| 12/17/24 vs Pea Ridge | 50-48 |
| 12/14/24 vs Lead Hill | 80-52 |
| 12/12/24 @ Green Forest | 53-31 |
Huntsville moved to 10-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Neosho, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Huntsville will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gentry at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Neosho, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Middle College at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Middle College will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Neosho surely won't give up without a fight.
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