MCDONALD COUNTY BOYS 54, EAST NEWTON 35
NEOSHO, Mo. — The McDonald County Mustangs raced out to a big early lead and never looked back in the Black bracket’s seventh-place game on Friday at Neosho Junior High.
In a game they never trailed, McDonald County led 21-3 by the end of the first quarter.
The Mustangs took their biggest lead, 22 points, at the 6:41 mark of the fourth quarter.
Sterling Woods scored 21 points, handed out six assists and grabbed four steals to lead the Mustangs (6-6), while Josh Pacheco recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Cross Dowd added 10 points for the Mustangs, while Weston Gordon scored seven.
East Newton received 11 points from Marshall Renner and nine apiece from Chase Sorrell and Braxton Wolfe.
Wolfe had 12 rebounds for the Patriots (5-7).
McDonald County scored 20 points off East Newton’s 16 turnovers and the Mustangs outscored the Patriots 34-8 inside the paint.
SAPULPA 55, CASSVILLE 42
Sapulpa used a 12-4 run in the second quarter to pull away in the Black bracket’s fifth-place game on Friday at Neosho High School.
The first, third and fourth quarters were nearly even.
Aidan Cook scored 11 points to lead the Wildcats (7-4).
