CARTHAGE, Mo. — A night after earning a 64-39 win over McDonald County, the Carthage boys basketball team earned its second blowout victory in as many nights with a 73-46 win over East Newton on Friday.
On a night where guard Max Templeman surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring mark, Carthage jumped out fast with a 14-point lead after the first quarter. The Patriots cut the lead to nine by halftime but the Tigers put the game out of reach in the third period after outscoring East Newton 25-8.
With the win, the Tigers improved to 7-5 on the season.
Justin Ray led the Tigers in scoring with a team-high four 3-pointers leading to a game-high 22 points. Templeman sank two 3-balls on the way to 16 points, while Clay Kinder had one perimeter make and finished with 16 points.
Carthage hosts Joplin on Tuesday.
