Basketball Recap: Neosho Sets Scoring Season-High Against Cassville

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Team Score (Highest)

02/25/25 @ Cassville	88
01/13/25 vs McDonald County	75
12/10/24 @ Aurora	73
12/03/24 vs Waynesville	68
01/15/25 @ Bunker	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neosho). They claimed a resounding 88-56 win over Cassville. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Neosho as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak.

Neosho's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kanten Smith led the charge by going 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Oliver Martin, who posted 14 points and three steals.

Smith wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Neosho was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Neosho's win bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Cassville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.

Neosho will face off against Nixa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Neosho: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Nixa has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. Cassville has already played their next contest (against McDonald County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.