SECOND HALF DROUGHT FOILS BLUE DEVILS AT FORT SCOTT

            One second half drought was the difference as in Kansas City Kansas Community College's 84-74 loss at Fort Scott Monday night.

            Deadlocked 61-61, the Greyhounds went on a 17-2 run to open their lead to 78-63 and then held on for the win.

            Still winless in Jayhawk Division II play, the Blue Devils (6-19) will get a chance to break into the win column when they host Johnson County (7-18) Wednesday at 7 p.m.

            Five Blue Devils finished in double figures. Lucas Smith and Anthony Ridley led the way, Smith with 20 points and Ridley with a double double 11 points and 10 assists. Willis Garner and Marcus Allen added 11 points each off the bench while Stephan Leimbach chipped in with 10.

KCKCC matched Fort Scott nearly point-for-point the first half, trailing only 41-39 at the half only be outscored 43-35 the second half as the Greyhounds took advantage of four  Blue Devils with four fouls each. The Blue Devils shot well enough, hitting 26 of 60 attempts for 43.3 percent, and were guilty of a season low six turnovers but gave up a 37-24 advantage to the Greyhounds on the boards.

Fort Scott got most of its scoring from two players as Kevin House had 25 points including 17 of 18 free throws and Dalton Rose added 24.