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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...
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This week in Nevada Tiger basketball history: A future trip to Columbia awaited – the 1985 Nevada Lady Tigers (1/16/25)This time in “This Week in Nevada Basketball History,” I will highlight the 1984-85 Lady Tigers and their January 53-36 victory over El Dorado Springs in the Clinton Tournament. Nevada, under the direction of head coach Kevin Swope, came into the contest with an 11 -2 record...
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Nevada Avenges December Loss to Harrisonville, 61-40 (1/14/25)In a rematch of the Butler Tournament championship game just three weeks ago, Nevada would host a fellow Missouri Class 4 District 13 opponent in the 7-3 Harrisonville Wildcats on Tuesday night at Wynn Gymnasium. Nevada came into the contest at 8-2, averaging 51 points per game while giving up 43 ppg on defense. Meanwhile, the Wildcats were averaging 55 ppg on offense while allowing 51 ppg on defense. Nevada, having won 7 out of the last 9 games between the two schools dating back to 2009, dropped the initial matchup to the Wildcats, 53-36, on December 21 earlier this season.. ...
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Cottey basketball goes 2-0 on St. Louis swing (1/13/25)A solid first half was all the Cottey Comets needed to pick up a 74-60 win over the Harris-Stowe Hornets in American Midwest Conference play Saturday afternoon in St. Louis. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Comet basketball returns to action with 75-56 win over UHS&P (1/10/25)Autumn Wallace and Sarah Hunt combined for 44 points and a strong fourth quarter led the Cottey Comets to a 75-56 win over the Eutectics of University Health Sciences & Pharamcy in American Midwest Conference play Thursday night in St. Louis. 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 1978-79 Nevada Tigers (1/9/25)In “This Week in Nevada Basketball History” we highlight some of the best Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger Teams of the past. In this edition, we look at the 1978-79 Tigers and their early January home contest vs the Carthage Tigers. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...
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Tigers Trounce Butler 50-18 to open 2025 (1/4/25)The 7-2 Nevada Tigers varsity squad opened the 2025 portion of their season by traveling to Bates County to take on the Butler Bears Friday Night. Nevada is coming off a 53-36 defeat at the hands of the Harrisonville Wildcats on December 21 in the championship game of the Butler Tournament...
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Eleven Comets Garner Daktronics Fall Scholar-Athlete Awards (12/27/24)The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball. ...
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Nevada Lady Tiger basketball took down Carl Junction Lady Bulldogs in road trip (12/20/24)Nevada Lady Tiger Basketball improved to 5-3 following a 41-27 road win against the Carl Junction Lady Bulldogs Thursday. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail
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Tigers outlast Rich Hill in Butler Tournament Action, 57-33 (12/19/24)The 6-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad continued play in the annual Butler Basketball Tournament against Rich Hill Thursday night. Nevada is coming off a 62-33 victory over the University Academy Gryphons. Rich Hill triumphed over the Adrian Blackhawks, 54-49, to move to 8-0 on the young season. Nevada came into the contest averaging 52 points per game while giving up 46 points on defense. The Rich Hill Tigers are averaging 67 points per game on offense while giving up 37points on defense...
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Tigers Move to 6-1 in Victory over University Academy, 62-33 (12/17/24)The 5-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad opened play in the annual Butler Basketball Tournament against the University Academy Gryphons Tuesday night. Nevada is coming off a 53-49 victory over the Joplin Eagles on Saturday at the Carthage Tournament. Nevada came into the contest averaging 50 points per game while giving up 48 points on defense. The 2-3 Gryphons are averaging 41 points per game on offense while giving up 50 points on defense. ...
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Ice water in their veins-Braden and Smith preserve Tiger victory (12/16/24)CARTHAGE – The 4-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad concluded play in the 78th annual Carthage Basketball Tournament against the Joplin Eagles in the fifth place game Saturday afternoon. Nevada was coming off a 61-37 victory over Fort Smith (AR) Southside on Friday while the Eagles were 55-39 winners over Leavenworth (Kan.) High School...
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Tigers Defeat Ft. Smith (AR) Southside in Carthage Tournament, 55-46 (12/13/24)The 3-1 Nevada Tigers varsity squad continued play in the 78th Annual Carthage Basketball Tournament against the Ft. Smith Southside Friday night. Nevada is coming off a 61-37 defeat at the hands of the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers. Southside lost a tough battle to the Webb City Cardinals, 55-52, to fall to 2-5 on the young season. ...