Wildcats
| 01/17/25 vs East Newton | 58-51 |
| 01/15/25 @ Bunker | 67-49 |
| 01/13/25 vs McDonald County | 75-36 |
Neosho had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 58-51 victory over the East Newton Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Kanten Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Neosho as he made all 8 shots he took racking up 18 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Asberry, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Neosho has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for East Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Neosho will challenge Lebanon at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. One thing working in Neosho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for East Newton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seneca at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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