Chanute, KS – The Panther men's basketball team used an 18-0 run to start the game before Oklahoma Wesleyan JV scored their first bucket.  The Panthers tenacious defense would hold the Eagles to only 17 first half points while Neosho went on a rampage scoring 50 points closing the first half of play 50 to 17.
 
The Panthers finished the Eagle off with their balanced offence. Led by Chol Adup and Remy Lemovou with 12 points, Daniel Titus with 11 points while Jonathan Breeland Jr and Corbett Kimberlin chipped in 10 points each.
 
GAME FACTS
- Chol Adup score the games first 4 points off the assists of James Tayler.
- All 11 Panthers that suited up scored.
- Panthers held the Eagles scoreless till the 12:25 minute mark.
- The second half started the same way the first half ended as the Panthers went on an 8 to 0 run before the eagles would finally score.
- Neosho scored 93 points in 40 minutes of play and didn't attempt a 3 in the entire game.
- The Panthers set a season record getting to the free-throw line 20 times and connected on 79% of them.
- The Panthers defense would also hold a very good shooting Eagles team to just 24% from the field and 15% from the three-point line.
- Tonight was (NCCC Head Wrestling Coach) Nick Nothern's first game ever on the mic for a Neosho basketball game as he filled in for an under the weather Zoel Lopez.
 
"I thought we did a very good job of defending a very good shooting team." Coach Jeremy Coombs said, "I thought we also did a great job of sharing the ball and taking great shots…hopefully we learned its easier to score when we play as team."
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers continue their homestand Friday as the Saint Mary's JV team comes to Chanute for a 7:30pm tip.
 
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