CARTHAGE, Mo. — Host Carthage won the Lady Tiger Invitational girls swim meet on Friday at the Fair Acres Family YMCA.
The Tigers compiled 358 points and Hillcrest was a distant second with 176 points.
Carthage won nine of the 11 events at the invite.
The Tigers won two of the three relays.
The CHS 200-yard medley relay team of Aubree Santillan, Olivia Manning, Madison Riley and Joey Hettinger took first in 1:58.
The team of Santillan, Manning, Kamryn Dininger and Riley won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:10.
The Tigers were second in the 200 freestyle relay, as Hettinger, Jekaterina Arnold, Reese Lee and Dininger finished in 1:57.77. Nevada took first in 1:57.32.
Three Carthage swimmers won two individual events apiece.
Riley took first in both the 100 and 200 freestyle, while Manning won the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke and Dininger claimed wins in the 100 butterfly and the 500 free.
Santillan won the 100 backstroke.
Finishing second in their individual events for the Tigers were Arnold (200 free) and Anne Kennedy (100 fly).
Madelyn Kennedy was third in the 500 free, Lee placed third in the 200 free, Santillan was third in the 50 free and Arnold took third in the 100 backstroke.
Thomas Jefferson’s Natalie Carroll finished second in two events, the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke.
Jasper’s Audrey Osterdyk was the runner-up in the 200 IM and she placed third in the 100 breaststroke.
Greenwood’s Reese Moore won the 50 freestyle.
Nevada’s winning 200 freestyle relay featured Mary Kate Russell, Avery Morris, Chloe Morris and Avery Ogle. The Tigers took second in the other two relays.
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Team standings: Carthage 358, Hillcrest 176, Marshfield 170, Nevada 137, Greenwood 116, Seymour 94, Thomas Jefferson 26, Jasper 25.
The Carthage High School girls swim team poses after winning their own Lady Tiger Invitational last Friday at the Fair Acres Family YMCA. Courtesy photo.
NEOSHO, Mo. — The Neosho Wildcats extended their winning streak to four games and earned their 13th win of the season overall with a commanding 61-36 win on Monday over their long-standing rival McDonald County.
Neosho’s Isaiah Green drives to the rim against McDonald County on Monday. Photo by Jessica Greninger.
Neosho trailed just once Monday at 8-7 in the first quarter and the Wildcats already led by double digits halfway through the second quarter.
Offensively, senior Isaiah Green and junior Collier Hendricks combined for 38 points on the evening, while the Wildcats’ defense limited McDonald County to 10 points in the first, 10 in the second, seven in the third, and nine in the fourth.
Aside from their free throws, obviously, the Mustangs seemingly had no easy shots with everything contested by Wildcat defenders Monday.
“Four games in a row where we’ve held a team to 41 or under,” Neosho coach Zane Culp said. “Three out of those four 38 or less, so we’re starting to gel together defensively. We thought we could be a good defensive team, and I feel like we’re getting better and better at it so that’s good to see.”
Neosho held Carl Junction to 38 points to start the winning streak and then Webb City to 41 and Willard to 30 as the Wildcats opened Central Ozark Conference play with two victories.
The Wildcats’ perimeter shooters have also started knocking down some more shots during this current win streak, led by Hendricks the last couple games.
“It’s very contagious when one of your best shooters, Collier, is really starting to pick it up,” Culp said. “That helps loosen everybody else up. We hit six threes that first half (Monday) and three different guys hit them. That can make you tough to guard when you’ve got our big guys inside and Isaiah Green with all that he does, so it’s good to see.”
Hendricks and senior point guard Brock Franklin each made a pair of 3-point baskets in the second quarter as the Wildcats took a 32-20 halftime lead.
McDonald County’s Josh Pacheco drives in for a bucket against Neosho on Monday. Photo by Jessica Greninger.
Neosho came out in the second half with 13 of the first 15 points to extend the lead to 45-22, and the Wildcats led by as many as 61-32 late in regulation.
Green scored a game-high 25 points with 10 in the first and 15 in the second half, including 11 in a third quarter that saw Neosho almost double its lead from 12 at half to 22 after three.
“He’s a great guy to coach because he gets his own shots,” Culp said. “Fast breaks, offensive rebounds, just a simple play called to get him some movement and he can get by them to the rim, and he’s a great passer, as well. He’s a fun player to coach, and he makes it easier.”
Hendricks finished with 13 points, Kael Smith and Franklin six each, Carter Fenske five, Jared Siler four, and Carter Baslee two.
Neosho improved to 13-4 overall and the Wildcats return home Friday for a contest against Class 4 ninth-ranked Forsyth (14-0 entering Tuesday’s game against Hollister).
“We’re excited about that game,” Culp said. “We play good teams and that’s another good one coming in here. We should have a big crowd with people excited to come watch us. We’re ready for the challenge, and I think the boys are feeling good. That doesn’t mean you’re going to win, but that does mean we should come out and be competitive and we’re just hoping that it makes us better.”
Toby Moore led McDonald County with nine points Monday, Cross Dowd and Sterling Woods each had seven, Josh Pacheco six, Weston Gordon five, and Destyn Dowd two points.
McDonald County dropped to 8-10 overall and the Mustangs are back on the road Jan. 24 against Big 8 West opponent Cassville. The Mustangs are slated to play five straight on the road before returning home Feb. 7 against Big 8 West foe Monett.
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Fourth-seeded Neosho suffered a 70-51 loss to fifth-seeded Parkview on Monday night in the opening round of the 30th annual Gary Keeling Lady Liberator Memorial Tournament at Bolivar High School.
The Wildcats (7-8) will meet eighth-seeded Smith-Cotton at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in the consolation semifinals.
Neosho’s Maelynn Garrett scored seven points in the first quarter, but the Wildcats trailed 17-13 heading into the second quarter.
Parkview began the second period on a 12-2 run to take a 29-15 advantage.
The Wildcats struggled with empty possessions and several turnovers against Parkview’s full-court press throughout the second period.
Neosho recorded just three field goals in the second quarter, two hoops inside by Karlee Ellick and a trey from Reagan McInturff.
The Vikings hit four 3-pointers in the second quarter, two apiece from Tara Masten and Austin Hall, and they led 38-22 at halftime.
Parkview scored the first nine points of the third period to push their lead to 47-22. The Vikings led 58-38 with 5:30 remaining in the game en route to victory.
Three players scored in double figures for the Wildcats. Ellick scored 18 points, while Garrett had 13 and McInturff added 12.
Parkview meets top-seeded Glendale at 7 in the semifinals. Glendale rolled past Smith-Cotton 85-28.
MCAULEY GIRLS 40, MIAMI 35
AMORET, Mo. — The McAuley Catholic girls basketball team won its fourth game in a row after defeating Miami on Monday.
The Warriors (5-11) went into halftime tied at 14 before outscoring the Eagles 36-21 in the second half en route to the win.
Kloee Williamson led the way for McAuley with 18 points, while Kendall Ramsey finished with eight points. Lily Black and Brooke Righter each finished with six points.
McAuley is in action next against Everton on Friday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS BOYS 63, ERIE 33
CHEROKEE, Kan. — The College Heights Christian boys basketball team improved to 11-3 on the season with a dominant win over Erie in the Lancer Classic.
The Cougars will take on Parsons in the tourney’s semifinals on Thursday.
College Heights took control of this one early, leading 17-7 at the end of the first quarter and 33-12 at halftime.
Caleb Quade scored 14 points to lead the Cougars, while Curtis Davenport had 13 and Colsen Dickens added 10.
Parsons defeated Southeast 69-34.
PIERCE CITY GIRLS 68, THOMAS JEFFERSON 48
LIBERAL, Mo. — Pierce City built a 15-point lead by halftime before going on to defeat Thomas Jefferson in the opening round of the Tony Dubray Classic on Monday at Liberal High School.
The Eagles led by five after the first quarter before building a 39-24 lead by the intermission. Pierce City pushed the margin to 18 to start the fourth and pushed past 20 down the stretch.
Gabbi Hiebert knocked down six 3-pointers on the way to a game-high 28 points to lead Thomas Jefferson in the loss. Lannah Grigg added eight points in the loss, while Nico Carlson added four.
Thomas Jefferson is in action against Bronaugh at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
