Norah Clark joined Nixa’s 1,000-point club during the Lady Eagles’ 65-30 Class 6 District 5 first-round win versus Neosho on Thursday.
Clark scored 25 points to up her season scoring average to 16.5 points a game. She has 445 points on the season.
Clark enjoyed 10-of-16 shooting from the field. In addition, she dished out six assists.
Nixa (21-6) went on a 31-1 run over the first and second quarters to go up 35-5.
Brooke Teter contributed six points and nine rebounds.
Laila Grant, who is shooting a team-high 59 percent from the field, scored eight points.
The Lady Eagles advance to meet Kickapoo (21-6), which has won five straight District championships, in semi-final round action Saturday.
Nixa 65, Neosho 30
NEOSHO (30) — Kinnaird 2 0-0 4, Baldwin 1 1-2 3, Harris 2 0-0 4, Thomason 1 1-2 3, Ellick 2 4-8 8, Washington 0 1-2 1, Blair 0 2-4 2, McInturff 2 0-0 5.
NIXA (65) — Clark 10 3-3 25, Teter 3 0-2 6, Jones 3 0-0 6, Conway 1 1-2 4, Mahy 1 0-0 3, Grant 4 0-0 8, Ferguson 0 2-2 2, Young 1 2-2 5, Ringgold 1 0-0 2, Kubik 2-2 4.
Neosho 5 7 8 10 - 30
Nixa 22 21 18 4 - 65
3-point goals - Clark 2, Conway, Mahy, McInturff.
