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| 02/18/25 - Away | 62-53 W |
| 01/11/24 - Home | 78-54 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 30-54 L |
| 02/26/22 - Home | 67-78 L |
| 01/17/22 - Away | 71-77 L |
| + 5 more games |
It was a proper cat-fight when Willard took on Neosho on Tuesday. The Willard Tigers came out on top against the Neosho Wildcats by a score of 62-53. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Wildcats are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Neosho's loss came despite strong showings from Zach Forsythe and Kaiden Asberry. Forsythe went 7-for-13 on his way to 15 points and seven boards, while Asberry posted 16 points and four steals. Asberry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kanten Smith, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points and six rebounds.
Willard's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Neosho, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Willard will be playing in front of their home fans against Joplin at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Neosho, they will head out on the road to square off against Parkview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Parkview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Neosho likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
