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This Week in Nevada High School Basketball - The 1979-80 Nevada Lady Tigers (3/13/25)March 13, 1980 victory over Maryville at Central Missouri State University In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. This time, we look at the 1979-80 Lady Tigers and their quarter final win over the Maryville Lady Spoofhounds in the state tournament...
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A requiem of promise – a look back and forward for Nevada basketball (3/11/25)The 21-6 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Class 4 District 13 champion Nevada Tigers played hosted to Center High School Monday night. The Yellowjackets were coming off their MSHSAA District 14 finals win over Marshall High School while Nevada defeated Clinton on Friday...
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Center Outlasts Nevada in Class 4 State Sectional Game (3/10/25)The 21-5 MSHSAA class 4 district 13 champion Nevada Tigers played hosted to Center High School Monday night. The Yellowjackets were coming off their district 14 finals win over Marshall High School while Nevada defeated Clinton on Friday. Nevada came into the contest averaging 55 points per game while giving up 47 points on defense. ...
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TIGERS CAPTURE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP OVER CLINTON (3/7/25)The top seeded Nevada Tigers faced the Clinton Cardinals in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 13 District Championship at Harrisonville on Friday night. Nevada has won 22 of the last 26 contests between the two programs dating back to 2009 including a contest earlier this year at Clinton, 62-42. Nevada is playing in the 4th District Championship in a row, last winning a title in 2021...
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Tigers defeat Barstow High School and move to District Championship Friday at Harrisonville (3/6/25)The top seeded, 19-6, Nevada Tigers began district tournament play in Harrisonville vs the Barstow High School Knights Wednesday evening. Barstow, 8-18, came into the contest averaging 49 points per contest on offense while giving up 55 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 56 points per game on offense and give up 48 points defensively. Barstow has won the two previous contests between the two programs dating back to 2022...
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Lady Tigers defeat Center High School in Opening Round District Play (3/4/25)The 15-7 Nevada Lady Tigers began district tournament play in Pleasant Hill vs the Center High School Lady Yellowjackets on Tuesday night. Center, 9-17, came into the contest averaging 33 points per contest on offense while giving up 46 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 43 points per game on offense and give up 39 points defensively. Nevada has won the last 7 of 11 contests between the two programs dating back to 2015...
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Nevada Comes up short at Mt. Vernon-Now turns focus to District Tournament (2/28/25)The 19-5 Nevada Tigers varsity concluded regular season play at Mt. Vernon on Thursday Night hoping to capture the outright title or at least a share of the Big 8 Conference championship. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Tiger’s night. They would fall to the Mountaineers in a physical, hard-fought game, 45-24, while Auroa defeated East Newton 72-58 to capture sole possession of the crown...
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LADY TIGERS CAPTURE AT LEAST SHARE OF BIG 8 CONFERENCE TITLE (2/27/25)The 14-7 Nevada Lady Tigers varsity concluded Big 8 Conference play at Mt. Vernon on Thursday Night. Nevada is coming off a 32-30 win over Aurora. Nevada came into the contest averaging 42 points per game while giving up 39 points on defense. The Mountaineers, 10-12, are averaging 45 points per game on offense while giving up 51 points on defense. The two teams have split the last six games dating back to 2018...
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Tigers dispatch Mustangs -Look towards Big Prize at Mt. Vernon (2/25/25)The 18-5 Nevada Tigers varsity squad continued Big 8 Conference play at McDonald County on Tuesday night. Nevada is coming off a 67-48 win over Cassville. Nevada came into the contest averaging 56 points per game while giving up 48 points on defense. The Mustangs, 5-17, are averaging 50 points per game on offense while giving up 68 points on defense. McDonald County holds a 10-9 advantage over the last 19 games dating back to 2009...
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Nevada Outlasts Cassville on Senior Night, 66-48 (2/21/25)The 17-5 Nevada Tigers varsity hosted Cassville for Senior Night in a Big 8 Conference matchup Friday evening at Wynn Gymnasium. Nevada is coming off a 4 OT 62-59 victory over East Newton. Meanwhile, the Wildcats (4-17) fell at home against Mt. Vernon 52-51 at home. ...
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This Week in Nevada High School Basketball- Nevada’s First Ever Men’s Basketball District Champion: The 1979-80 Nevada Tigers (2/20/25)In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. This time, we take a look at the 1979-80 Nevada Tigers and their run to capture the school’s first Men’s District Basketball Championship. The 1979-80 Nevada squad was thought by some to be decimated by graduation with the departure of such noted players as Chris Hoover, David Redding, Greg Ernsbarger and David Ferry from the year before...
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Nevada Outlasts Patriots in 4OT War of Attrition (2/18/25)NEWTONIA – It will be known as the third Battle of Newtonia. In September of 1862, the American Civil War was in its second year. In southwest Missouri, the tiny area of Newtonia, south and east of Neosho, would see close to 4,500 Union troops under General Fredirick Salomon attack 5,500 Confederate soldiers under the command of Col. ...
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Nevada Defeats East Newton in 4 Overtime Thriller (2/14/25)The 16-5 Nevada Tigers varsity squad traveled to Newton County Friday night to Face East Newton High School in a Bi8 8 Conference Matchup. Nevada is coming off a 73-62 victory over the Pleasant Hill Roosters. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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This Week in Nevada High School Basketball- The 1996-97 Nevada Lady Tigers (2/13/25)In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. This time, we take a look at the 1996-97 Lady Tigers and their Final Four journey to Columbia. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Lady Tigers Defeat Adrian and Push Winning Streak to Four (2/10/25)The 10-7 Nevada Lady Tigers played host to the 13-4 Adrian Lady Blackhawks Monday evening at Wynn Gymnasium. Nevada came in averaging 43 points per game while giving up 41 points on defense. Adrian is averaging 49 points per game on offense while giving up just 40 points on defense. The two squads last met in 2021 in the Clinton Tournament which the Tigers lost by a score of 51-47. The historical series stands at 2-2 between the two programs...
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Nevada Drops Road Big 8 Conference Contest at Monett, 60-58 (2/7/25)The Nevada Tigers men’s basketball team traveled to Monett High School Friday night in hopes of maintaining their undefeated conference record. Nevada came into the contest at 14-4 and 2-0 in the Big 8 Conference. The Tigers were averaging 53 points per game and giving up 46 on defense. Meanwhile the Cubs are averaging 52 ppg on offense while allowing 54 ppg on defense. Nevada has won the last 7 contests in a row between the two schools dating back to 2017...
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Four Nevada student-athletes take next step in their athletic careers (2/6/25)Nevada R-5 Athletic Director David Hawks officiated the Letter of Intent signing for four Nevada High School seniors in the NHS Library Media Center Wednesday, Feb. 5. Those seniors are Kate Mosher, Barrett Nadurata, Grady Stewart and James Qiu. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Tigers Win Streak Now at Four after Defeating Seneca (2/4/25)Nevada played host to Seneca in Big 8 Conference play on Tuesday night at Wynn Gymnasium. The Tigers have won six of their last 8 contests since the Christmas break including a current hot streak of three in a row. Nevada came into the contest at 13-4, averaging 52 points per game and giving up 46 on defense. ...
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Nevada pushes past Lamar in Big 8 Conference tilt (2/3/25)Before a capacity crowd, Nevada played host to Lamar for court-warming on Friday night as they opened Big 8 Conference play. Nevada was coming off a 62-42 victory over Clinton on Tuesday evening while Lamar had come into the contest having won five out of their last six games, including dropping 90 points on Cassville in a 13-point victory on Tuesday night. Nevada has won nine of the last 12 games in this series dating back to 2009, including last year’s contest 62-51...
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Lady Tigers defeat Lamar on Court Warming Night at Nevada, 56-41 (1/31/25)The 7-7 Nevada Lady Tigers played host to Lamar Friday night at Wynn Gymnasium. Lamar came into the contest at 7-10 and was averaging 44 points per contest on offense while giving up 45 ppg on defense. Nevada averages 41 points per game on offense and give up 42 points defensively. Nevada has won 9 of the last 10 contests between the two programs dating back to 2009 including last year’s contest, 56-37...
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This Week in Nevada High School Basketball-The 1992-93 Nevada Lady Tigers (1/30/25)Jan. 30, 1993 vs the Warrensburg Lady Tigers This week in “This Week in Nevada Basketball History, we look at the 1992-93 Lady Tigers and their Clinton Tournament championship game victory over Warrensburg. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Tigers Defeat Cardinals in Non-Conference Action at Clinton (1/28/25)The 11-4 Nevada Tigers varsity squad traveled to Clinton Tuesday night. Nevada was coming off a 53-51 victory over Fair Grove in the Frontenac Tournament on Saturday. Clinton defeated Oak Grove Monday night 56-43 at home to move to 10-6 on the season. Nevada came into the contest averaging 52 points per game while giving up 43 points on defense. The Cardinals are averaging 55 points per game on offense while giving up 49 points on defense. ...
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Winner, winner chicken dinner! (1/27/25)Frontenac, Kan., and the surrounding area have long been known as “Fried Chicken Heaven.” There is Chicken Annie’s, Chicken Mary’s and former Lady Tiger Head Coach Brent Bartlett’s favorite, Barto’s Idle Hour Restaurant. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Nevada Lady Tigers Fall to St. Mary’s- Colgan to open Frontenac (1/23/25)The 6-4 Lady Tigers headed to Frontenac to open play Thursday night in the Raiders Classic. They were to face an 8-0 St. Mary Colgan team that is a perennial small school power in Southeast Kansas. Nevada entered the contest having lost their leading scorer, Lucy Swearingen to a knee injury in their recent contest against Harrisonville...
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Nevada Falls at Joplin 55-46 (1/17/25)In a rematch from the Carthage Tournament just four weeks ago, Nevada traveled to Jasper County to face the 6-5 Joplin Eagles. Nevada came into the contest at 9-2 averaging 52 points per game and giving up 43 on defense. Meanwhile the Eagles are averaging 60 ppg on offense while allowing 56 ppg on defense. The two teams have split the last eight games dating back to 2011. However, Nevada prevailed 53-49 on December 14 earlier this season...