PEA RIDGE, Ark. — Neosho fell 55-51 to County Line, Arkansas, in a tightly-contested opening-round game in the Battle At The Ridge basketball tournament on Thursday.
Neosho jumped out to a 20-11 lead after the first quarter but County Line rallied to take a 45-40 lead by the end of the third period. The lead wavered in the final eight minutes, with County Line holding for the win.
Isaiah Green led Neosho with 14 points, while Collier Hendricks finished in double figures with 10 points. Carter Baslee scored nine and Kael Smith finished with seven. Brock Franklin knocked down two 3-pointers for six points and Carter Fenske contributed five.
Neosho takes on Providence Academy at 4 p.m. on Friday in the Battle At The Ridge tournament.
