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Neodesha Tops Fredonia in Wilson County Battle

 

In a game that saw wild lead changes and big runs by each team, it came down to a three-pointer from Maddux Johnson to push the Neodesha Blue Streaks past the Fredonia Yellowjackets 57-53 Tuesday night in another Wilson County Battle classic.

 

Neodesha started the game going on a 9-0 run and led Fredonia 11-5 with about two minutes left in the 1st quarter when Fredonia when on a run of its own over the 1st and 2nd quarters outscoring the Blue Streaks 15-0 to gain a 20-11 lead. Neodesha returned the favor to close out the period by outscoring Fredonia for the rest of the period 13-7.

 

The second half saw Neodesha getting within two points repeatedly but were never able to get over the hump until Maddux Johnson finally put the Blue Streaks ahead in the final seconds. Neodesha was able to ice the game with free throws from Triston Arnold down the stretch to arrange the final score.

 

Johnson led the Blue Streaks with 24 points while Ashton O'Neal paced the Yellowjacket attack with 17 points followed by Jeremiah Couch with 15.

 

Neodesha improves to 3-10 on the season and hosts Eureka on Friday. The Yellowjackets drop to 2-10 on the season and will again be on the Game of the Week on Greatest Hits 104.1 as they host Cherryvale. All games are weather permitting.

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