Kennett was the 55-51 winner over Neelyville when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Kennett Indians lost to the Neelyville Tigers at home by a 64-50 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Tigers are ranked 111th).
Despite the defeat, Kennett saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyce Edwards dropped a double-double with 39 points and 11 steals. That was a full 78% of Kennett's points, marking the 24th time in a row Edwards has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Kennett has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Neelyville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennett will head out to face off against Doniphan at 7:30 p.m. on February 24th. As for Neelyville, they and Woodland will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.
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