CARTHAGE - The Carthage Tigers greeted visiting Neosho High with a quick start Tuesday night as they jumped out to an early 15-7 lead and extended their lead by halftime to 31-15. The Wildcats would slowly crawl back into the game early in the fourth quarter closing the gap to 12 but couldn't draw in any closer. The Tigers (11-10, 2-3) were paced by junior Marcus Huntley's 22 points, including hsi five 3-point field goals. Taris Jackson and Patrick Carlton also notched double figures for Carthage, with 12 and 10 respectively.  
Carthage returns to action Friday night at Willard.

Carthage 66, Neosho 40
Neosho        7      8     11    14 - 40
Carthage    15    16    16    19 - 66

Neosho: K. King 12, Seward 8, Gammons 6, Cradduck 5, Austin 4, Ferguson 2, Marion 2, Dickens 1
Carthage: Huntley 22, Jackson 12, Carlton 10, Martini 9, Downing 6, Templeman 4, Gacke 2, Mueller 1
3PFG: Huntley 5, Jackson 4, K. King 2, Gammons, Templeman

Carthage JV 44, Neosho JV 37
Carthage 9th 58, Neosho 9th 30