Kansas City, KS- The Neosho Lady Panthers traveled to Kansas City where they faced off with the Kansas City Kansas Blue Devils. Neosho forced 29 KCK into turnovers as they came up with a 96-77 victory.
The Panthers were led offensively by
Jiyani Thompson who finished with 31 points.
Lila Hartness netted 13 points and 4 steals.
Audrey Hendrix chipped in 10 points.
The Panther's 94 Feet Of Chaos forced the Blue Devils into 29 turnovers and came away with 18 steals.
For the game, the Lady Panthers shot 28-72 from the field (38.9%), 16-38 from three-point range (42.1%), and 24-32 from the free-throw line (75.0%). The Blue Devils shot 24-53 from the field (45.3%), 3-14 from three-point range (21.4%) and 26-33 from the free-throw line (78.8%).
This concludes the Lady Panthers (20-7 overall, 10-4 KJCCC) regular season. They will host the first round of the Region VI DII Playoffs on Monday, March 3
rd. Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM
Team Leaders
Points
Jiyani Thompson - 31
Rebounds
Natalie Williams– 6
Chloe Parker - 6
Assists
Tiara Hozumi– 5
Steals
Lila Hartness - 4
Blocks
Jaida Harris– 2