NEOSHO 74, CARL JUNCTION 46
NEOSHO, Mo. — Noesho started out on fire and built a 31-point lead by halftime en route to the win over Carl Junction on Tuesday.
Carter Fenske started the game with a perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the perimeter, including three 3-pointers in the first quarter to stake Neosho out to a 19-7 lead after the first eight minutes. He made three more 3-balls in the second and finished the night with a team-high 30 points. Isaiah Green had eight points in the first quarter and finished the night with 13 to go along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Chase Flynn added 11 points, while Brock Franklin sank three triples on the way to nine points.
Alex Baker led Carl Junction with 13 points, while Sincere Williams finished with nine and Kyler Perry with eight.
Neosho hosts Ozark on Friday.
Carl Junction hosts Willard on Friday.
MERCY/WARRIOR CLASSIC
THOMAS JEFFERSON BOYS 59, SHELDON 34
Thomas Jefferson took a three-point lead into the second quarter before combining to outscore Sheldon 38-10 in the second and third quarters to fuel a bounceback win for the Cavaliers on the second day of the Mercy/Warrior Classic hosted by McAuley Catholic on Tuesday.
Caden Myers led Thomas Jefferson with 18 points, 11 coming in the first half. Dhruv Gheewala finished with 13, while Noah Hamlett added nine and Jay Ball seven.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS GIRLS 52, LAMAR JV 34
College Heights built an 11-point lead by halftime and outscored Lamar 21-7 in the third quarter on the way to the Cougars’ tournament-opening win in the Mercy/Warrior Classic.
Grace Bishop led College Heights with a game-high 28 points, including 10 in the first period. Bishop added four 3-pointers in the win. Lainey Lett finished with seven points for CHC.
Kennedy Evans and Aryanna Seeyla each had seven to lead Lamar JV.
College Heights takes on Thomas Jefferson at 6:30 on Wednesday.
LAMAR GIRLS 52, SHELDON 17
The Tigers led 15-2 at the end of the first quarter and Lamar was up 26-10 at the break en route to the lopsided win.
Lamar’s Eli Daniels scored 13 points and Kara Morey added nine.
Madison Garren scored 11 points for Sheldon.
Lamar takes on McAuley at 8 on Thursday.
