The Neosho County Panthers played host to the Butler Grizzlies at home on Sophomore Night. With emotions very high the sophomores came and battled in the first half. After a very close first quarter, the Panthers struggled to keep up with Butler in the second half. Neosho ended up falling to the Grizzlies 100-54.
 

Coach JJ Davis on the loss, "we played really hard in the first quarter, we were down four points in the first quarter and we played tough. Some of our players are learning how to compete on every play and that is really fun to watch as a coach".

 
Game Notes
The leading scorer from the game was Lauren Jones who finished with 26 points and 1 rebound, which was a career high. Briona Jensen made her debut after having to sit out for 9 games due to an ankle injury. She finished with 6 points and 3 rebounds.
 
Game Leaders
Points = 26 (Lauren Jones)
Rebounds = 5 (Adelia Timmer)
Assists = 3 (Briona Jensen)
Steals = 2 (Adelia Timmer)
 
What's Next?
The Panthers will look to get back on the court on Saturday, March 27, 2021 as they face off with Cloud County in Concordia, KS, at 2:00PM.