CARL JUNCTION 54, LEBANON 40
LEBANON, Mo. — Carl Junction fought back from an early deficit and used a strong second half to beat Lebanon 54-40 in a non-conference boys basketball clash on Tuesday night at Boswell Auditorium.
The Bulldogs outscored the Yellowjackets 43-26 after the first period.
Alex Baker scored 16 points to lead Carl Junction, while Josh Cory added 12. Blake Poorman had eight points and Ayden Bard added seven for the Bulldogs, who picked up their third win of the season.
The Yellowjackets led 14-11 at the end of the first period.
Hoops from Poorman and Cory gave the Bulldogs a 23-20 lead at halftime.
A pair of treys from Baker, a hoop inside from Cory and a putback by Baker gave Carl Junction a 42-29 advantage late in the third period.
The Bulldogs led 42-32 entering the fourth quarter.
Poorman’s hoop in the paint and a 3-pointer from Baker made it 49-36 in favor of the visitors with just under three minutes remaining.
Carl Junction hosts Monett on Friday night.
NEOSHO 58, WILLARD 56
WILLARD, Mo. — Neosho picked up its first conference win of the season.
Landon Austin led the Wildcats with 24 points and Chase Flynn added 12.
Neosho’s Dalton Brodie and Isaiah Green contributed eight points apiece, while Landon Werneke added six.
Neosho hiked its record to 9-6 overall and 1-1 in the COC.
The Wildcats trailed 32-26 at halftime, but the Wildcats took a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS 66, MCAULEY CATHOLIC 53
CHEROKEE, Kan. — College Heights Christian built a nine-point lead after the first quarter on the way to an opening-round win over McAuley Catholic on Tuesday in the Lancer Classic.
Miller Long continued his torrid pace with a game-high 30 points to lead the Cougars. Hagen Beck finished with 16 in the win, while Curtis Davenport finished with seven and Ethan Meeks with six.
Thomas Black led McAuley with 21 points, while Rocco Bazzano-Joseph added nine on three 3-pointers. Daniel Wagner finished with eight in the loss.
No. 4 College Heights plays top-seeded Erie in the semifinals at 5:50 on Thursday. McAuley takes on Wichita Independent in the consolation semifinals at 5:50 on Thursday.
NEVADA 62, SENECA 28
NEVADA, Mo. — Nevada rolled in this one.
The host Tigers took control early, as Nevada led 21-6 at the end of the first quarter and 44-13 at the break.
Nevada held a comfortable 56-23 advantage by the end of the third period.
The Tigers improved to 8-5, while the Indians slipped to 2-11.
Logan McNeley scored 15 points to lead the Tigers, while Lane McNeley had 12 and Case Sanderson added 10.
Titus Atkins had six points for Seneca, while Blake Hurn had five.
