The Neosho Wildcats lost against the Central Bulldogs back in January of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Neosho was outmatched by Central on the road and fell 90-54. While losing is never fun, Neosho can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while Central is ranked ninth).
When it comes to explaining why Neosho lost, one person who can't be blamed is Collier Hendricks. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. Hendricks is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Colton Southern was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Neosho struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are 1-6 when they can't control their own glass like that.
Neosho has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 19 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Neosho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 80-62 win vs. Glendale on the 2nd.
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