The Joplin Eagles's seven-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 55-33 margin over Neosho. That's another feather in the cap for Joplin, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Neosho's loss came despite strong showings from Kaiden Asberry and Colton Southern. Asberry scored seven points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Southern scored ten points along with five rebounds. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for him.
Joplin's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Neosho, they bumped their record down to 4-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joplin and Webb City will face off at 12:30 p.m. on January 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Webb City's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. Neosho and Carl Junction will face off on January 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
