NEOSHO BOYS 85, AURORA 57
AURORA, Mo. — Neosho separated from Aurora in the second quarter and pulled away down the stretch to earn the win on Monday.
With the game tied at 8s going into the second period, the Wildcats (6-1) outscored the Houn Dawgs (0-8) to the tune of a 28-9 to take a 36-17 advantage into the intermission. Leading by 21 entering the fourth, Neosho put the game away down the stretch thanks to 23 fourth-quarter points—the third straight quarter of 20 or more.
Isaiah Green and Carter Baslee each finished with a double-double, as Green closed with 20 points and 12 rebounds and Baslee with 20 points and 10 boards. Kael Smith added 12 points to give the Wildcats three players in double figures. Jared Siler added seven points and Carter Fenske finished with six.
Neosho is in action next as the hosts of the annual Neosho Holiday Classic basketball tournament from Dec. 28-30.
GALENA BOYS 55, MCAULEY CATHOLIC 16
GALENA, Kan. — The McAuley Catholic boys dropped a non-conference clash at Galena on Monday night, as the Bulldogs rolled to a 55-16 win over the Warriors.
Up 12-7 at the end of the first quarter, Galena outscored McAuley 20-2 in the second period to take a comfortable 32-9 halftime advantage.
The Bulldogs were up 47-14 at the end of the third quarter.
McAuley fell to 4-6 overall.
Rocco Bazzano-Joseph scored eight points to lead the Warriors.
Trey Martinez added four points, while Noah Black and Dylan Taffner each scored two.
Tyler Little scored 15 points to lead Galena, while Jack Perry and Malachi Wesley added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (5-0).
The Warriors play Wheaton on Dec. 27 at the Southwest Holiday Tournament.
NEVADA GIRLS 56, PLEASANT HILL 29
PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — Nevada’s girls basketball team improved to 8-2 on the season with Monday’s lopsided road win over the Chicks.
It was the team’s sixth straight victory.
Nevada led 26-16 at intermission. The Tigers outscored the hosts 30-13 in the second half.
Clara Swearingen scored 19 points for the Tigers, while Maddy Majors added 14 and Abbey Heathman had 11.
Nevada plays St. Michael the Archangel on Dec. 30 at the 12 Courts of Christmas tourney in Kansas City.
