SENECA, Mo. — Senior guard Aliya Grotjohn scored 25 points to lead Seneca to a 51-39 win over Neosho on Monday night in a non-conference girls basketball contest.
It was the season opener for the Indians (1-0), while Neosho fell to 1-1.
After a sluggish start, Seneca finished the first quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 16-9 lead. The Indians pulled away in the second period and the hosts were up 37-19 at intermission.
Aliya Grotjohn scored 18 points in the first half, while her younger sister Hazley Grotjohn added 10.
Seneca held a comfortable 43-23 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Neosho trimmed its deficit to 11 late in the game, but the Wildcats would get no closer.
In addition to Aliya Grotjohn’s 25 points, Hazley Grotjohn, a freshman guard, added 13 points for the Indians.
Junior forward Karlee Ellick led Neosho with 18 points, while junior guard Raine Harris added 10 points.
The Indians will compete at next week’s Carl Junction Classic.
Neosho hosts Clinton on Tuesday.
NEOSHO 46, LAMAR 30
Neosho defeated Lamar 46-30 last Friday.
Against the Tigers, Neosho’s Reagan McInturff scored 11 points, while Beclynn Garrett and Jayden Adams added eight points apiece.
