Even though the McDonald County Mustangs have not done well against the Neosho Wildcats recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. McDonald County took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 58-22 victory over Neosho. Given McDonald County's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Neosho is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McDonald County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamie Washam out in front who scored 10 points along with 9 steals and 6 rebounds. The match was Washam's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carlee Cooper, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals.
McDonald County's win bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Neosho, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McDonald County will take on Shiloh Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Neosho will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Monett at 7:30 p.m. on December 11th.
