NEODESHA — Host Neodesha High’s strong finish to the first and second halves was enough to down Yates Center High’s boys Tuesday.
The Bluestreaks outscored Yates Center 23-14 to end the first half, then 20-9 to end the game.
The discrepancy led to a 63-44 win for Neodesha.
Cameron Brown scored 12 points to pace Yates Center.
Justice Baird scored 23 to pace the Bluestreaks. Kyle Johnson added 15.
Yates Center, playing its third game in five days, returns home to host Fredonia Friday.
Yates Center (11-14-10-9—44)
Neodesha (11-23-9-20—63)
Yates Center (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Chism 0-0-1-0, DeNoon 1/1-2-5-7, Brown 5-2-2-12, McNett 0/1-2-5-5, Dice 2-4-3-8, Busteed 0-0-0-1, Rossillon 1/1-1-3-6, Arnold 3-0-1-6. TOTALS: 12/3-11-24-44.
Neodesha (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Baird 8-7-5-23, Hannah 3-2-2-8, Hawkins 0-0-1-0, J. Garcia 2-1-1-5, Kitch 0-4-2-4, A. Garcia 0/2-2-2-8, Johnson 3/1-6-0-15. TOTALS: 16/3-22-13-63.
YC boys lose, 63-44
