Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willard Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Tigers are ranked 108th).
Kaiden Asberry
| 02/18/25 vs Willard | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Carthage | 3 |
| 02/11/25 vs Republic | 4 |
Despite the loss, Neosho had strong showings from Zach Forsythe, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 15 points and seven boards, and Kaiden Asberry, who posted 16 points and four steals. Asberry has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Kanten Smith was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 10 points and six rebounds.
Neosho's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Willard, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Coming up, Neosho will face off against Parkview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Neosho likes a good challenge. As for Willard, they will take on Joplin at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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