THOMAS JEFFERSON 67, SHELDON 44
The Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers earned a second straight win in dominant fashion.
The Cavaliers led 19-10 at the end of the opening frame and extended their lead to 31-15 at halftime.
Thomas Jefferson outscored Sheldon 19-5 in the third period for a commanding 50-20 advantage.
“Once again, our defense set the tone tonight,” Cavaliers coach Chris Myers said. “Sheldon is having a great year, and to hold them to 20 points heading into the fourth quarter was a big deal. I’m proud of how the boys have bounced back after not playing well in back-to-back games after the Christmas break. I feel like we are back headed in the right direction.”
The Cavaliers improved to 9-3, while Sheldon slipped to 8-4.
Tyler Brouhard poured in 31 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Cavaliers to a convincing win. Brouhard made four 3-pointers in the game.
Jay Ball added 19 points and 10 boards for Thomas Jefferson, while Levi Triplett had 12 points and Kip Atteberry contributed five.
Shon Bogart scored 19 points for Sheldon.
Thomas Jefferson beat Wheaton 59-28 on Thursday.
NEOSHO 54, WILLARD 30
NEOSHO, Mo. — The Neosho Wildcats picked up their second Central Ozark Conference win of the week with Friday’s 54-30 victory over Willard.
Three players scored in double figures for Neosho. Collier Hendricks led the way with 18 points, while Isaiah Green had 16 and Carter Baslee added 11.
Kael Smith added seven points and Carter Fenske had two. Hendricks connected on five 3-pointers for the Wildcats.
Neosho led 23-14 at halftime, and the Wildcats were up 43-20 entering the fourth quarter.
Neosho (12-4, 2-0 COC) hosts McDonald County on Monday.
NEVADA 59, EAST NEWTON 53
NEVADA, Mo. — Four players scored in double figures for the Tigers in Friday’s hard-fought win over the Patriots.
Jack Cheaney scored 14 points for the Tigers, while Cade Beshore had 13, Drew Beachler added 12 and Brice Budd contributed 11.
Marshall Renner led the Patriots with 16 points, while Robby McFarland added 12.
East Newton led 29-27 at halftime, but Nevada used a 20-12 third period to pull ahead.
The Tigers are now 6-8 overall and 2-0 in the Big 8 West. East Newton fell to 6-10, 0-1 in the conference.
Nevada hosts Seneca on Tuesday. It will be a Super Night, with the girls game starting at 6.
VERONA 47, MCAULEY CATHOLIC 43
The Warriors led 26-24 at intermission, but the Wildcats won the third period 15-8 to take a 39-35 lead. The final period was even, 8-8.
Alex Bohachick scored 19 points for McAuley and Noah Black added 11.
Jacob Stellwagen scored 23 points to lead Verona, while Andrew Martinez added 15 points.
McAuley (5-12, 0-1) hosts Wheaton on Jan. 24.
