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GIRLS SWIMMING: Carthage sees success at Winnetonka invite

The Carthage High School girls swim team finished sixth out of 27 teams at the Winnetonka Holiday Invitational over the weekend.

The Tigers finished in the top three of five different events.

Carthage’s 200-yard medley relay team of Aubree Santillan, Olivia Manning, Caelyn Samuelson and Kamryn Dininger finished second in 1:59.

The Tigers were third in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:49, with Manning, Santillan, Samuelson and Dininger swimming.

Santillan was the runner-up in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04 and Manning took second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:09.

In the 200 IM, Manning placed third with a time of 2:24 and Santillan was eighth in 2:29.

Samuelson took 12th in the 100 butterfly in 1:11 and Dininger finished 13th in the 50 freestyle in 27.79 seconds.

Carthage’s 400 freestyle relay team of Dininger, Samuelson, Anne Kennedy and Alexis Fosdick finished 14th in 4:38.

 

BOYS HOOPS: Neosho wins tourney finale

 

PEA RIDGE, Ark. — Neosho’s boys basketball team defeated Clarksville 43-38 on Saturday at the Battle at the Ridge tournament hosted by Pea Ridge High School.

The Wildcats led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter, but they were outscored 11-3 in the second half for a 21-19 halftime deficit. 

The third quarter was even and ended with the Wildcats trailing 28-26.

Neosho outscored Clarksville 17-10 in the fourth quarter to earn the win.

Kaiden Asberry led Neosho with 13 points, while Ty Harris added 10 points. Collier Hendricks and Brodie Arthur scored nine points apiece in the win. 

Neosho coach Zane Culp noted the Wildcats were short-handed, as Kanten Smith missed the game due to ACT testing.

“We had guys step up and contribute,” Culp said. 

Neosho (2-2) hosts Monett on Tuesday.

GIRLS HOOPS: College Heights takes 3rd at Winter Classic

 

COLUMBUS, Kan. — The College Heights Christian girls basketball team defeated Southeast 50-32 in the third-place game of the first MOKAN Winter Classic on Saturday.

College Heights was led by Libby Fanning’s 26 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots.

Also for the Cougars, Allie Stout scored nine points and grabbed three steals, Jesalin Bever compiled seven points, five rebounds and three steals, Kinley Marsh contributed five points and Ava Lett recorded three points, five boards and three assists.

College Heights (2-5) travels to Diamond on Friday. 

In the MOKAN Winter Classic’s girls title game, Liberal defeated Columbus 52-33.