In what's become a running theme this season, the Central Bulldogs gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Neosho 90-54 on the road. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Neosho is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Another player making a difference was Colton Southern, who scored 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.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Neosho, they have 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.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 80-62 victory vs. Glendale on the 2nd. Neosho does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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