Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 55-44 to the Carthage Tigers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Quincy Simpson
| 02/14/25 @ Carthage | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Ozark | 7 |
| 01/13/25 vs McDonald County | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Providence Academy | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Waynesville | 6 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Quincy Simpson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Simpson a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Asberry, who posted 17 points and three steals.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Carthage, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-9.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neosho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season. As for Carthage, they will head out to take on Joplin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Joplin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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