THIS DAY IN PANTHER BASKETBALL HISTORY
 
On this day in 2012 the Panthers D'Marco Smith mustered up 18 points knocking down 3 buckets from three-point land while also going a perfect 3 for 3 from the charity stripe.  The Panthers went on to beat Southwestern University JV 98 to 51. #SHOtime
 
Panthers Travel to Fort Scott for Gladbach Classic
 
GAME 1 GLADBACH CLASSIC | NEOSHO vs. #5 HIGHLAND
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 4:00 p.m.
ARNOLD ARENA | Fort Scott, KS
 
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Panthers are coming off their second victory of the season with a 91-67 win over Hesston College. Freshman Trey Bates came off the bench to lead the Panthers in scoring knocking down 4 of 6 from three-point range and finishing 7 for 9 from the field scoring 18 points.  Bates also got it done on the defensive end getting 3 steals that turned into fast break points for the Panthers.  Also in double digit scoring for the Panthers was Tory Cargo with 16 points (4 for 8 from deep), Deonte Hicks chipped in 14 points, while Corbett Kimberlin scored 11 points.
 
Spotlighting one of the double digit scorers is true freshman guard Tory Cargo who is originally from New Orleans, LA, where he played football and basketball for Landry Walker High School.  Cargo a combo guard scored 16 points on 4 of 8 from three-point land and 6 of 14 from the field.
 
"Tory is that guy who can explode for several buckets at any time in the game and he can really shoot the ball." head coach Jeremy Coombs said. "Cargo is also a really scrappy defender and forces a lot of turnovers on the defensive end."
 
SCOUTING HIGHLAND
Highland is 2-0 on the season after beating Saint Mary's College JV and Graceland College JV this past weekend.  The Scotties are averaging 97 points per game, while grabbing 50.5 rebounds and dishing out 21.5 assists per game.  The Scotties are led by Rashon Johnson who is averaging 18.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game.
 
"This will be a real challenge for us as they are extremely talented and well coached." Coombs Said. "They play super-fast and defend very well, so we will need to play extremely smart and match their intensity if we want a chance to win."
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Panthers are 5 and 5 all-time vs Highland under Coombs and two of those losses came last year. One at the Gladbach Classic in Fort Scott and the other in the Johnson County Christmas Classic.
 
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