The Neosho Wildcats came into Thursday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 53-39 victory over East Newton on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Neosho, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Neosho's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Collier Hendricks, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Asberry, who scored eight points along with five assists and three steals.
Neosho's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-17. As for East Newton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Neosho won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Republic at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Neosho will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 376th, while Republic is ranked 74th). As for East Newton, they will head out on the road to face off against Webb City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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