NEVADA BOYS 70, CARTHAGE 60
NEVADA — In a clash between Tigers, Nevada defeated Carthage 70-60 on Friday night in a non-conference boys basketball game at Wynn Gymnasium.
Nevada hiked its record to 12-5, while Carthage fell to 6-11.
Nevada's Logan Applegate scored a game-high 26 points with six treys. Nevada's Ben Hines added 16 points, while Logan McNeley had 12. 
Carthage's Joel Pugh scored 22 points, with 16 coming in the first half. Pugh made five 3-pointers. 
Also for Carthage, Max Templeman scored 10, while Silas Templeman and Justin Ray had nine points apiece and Caden Kabance contributed eight. 
Both teams made 10 3-pointers. 
Nevada jumped out to an 18-8 lead, but Carthage finished the opening frame on a 9-0 run, trimming their deficit to one.
Pugh's fourth trey and Kabance's hoop in the lane cut Nevada's lead to one at 28-27 with just over three minutes remaining in the first half.
With a late surge, Nevada led 37-29 at intermission. Next, Nevada held a 56-47 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. 
Carthage pulled within two with just under six minutes left in the game, but Applegate scored seven straight points on a trey and two layups to give the hosts some breathing room. 
Carthage hosts Harrisonville at 2:30 on Saturday and at Joplin on Tuesday. Nevada travels to Monett on Tuesday. 
-SoMo Sports Online, staff reports