Middle school Tigers fall to Carthage

Nevada seventh-grade guard Trent Otter brings the ball up-court during a recent road contest. Otter is one of the leading scorers for Rob Miner’s seventh-grade A team.

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The Nevada Tigers seventh and eighth-grade basketball teams were upended Monday against host Carthage. The Nevada eighth-grade A-team fell 59-16, while the Nevada eighth-grade B-team was defeated, 56-12. The loss moves the A-team to 1-5 overall, and the B-team — to 0-5.

Nevada’s seventh-grade A-team (5-2) was derailed 50-26, while the Nevada seventh-grade B-team was beat, 46-13. Case Sanderson paced Nevada in the A-game, with a team-high 11 points.

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The Nevada seventh and eighth-grade teams square off with Joplin in a Thursday night twinbill.