Greyhound women split at Allen classic

IOLA -- Fort Scott Community College's women's basketball team split its games at the Allen Citizens Bank Classic here over the weekend. Friday, the Greyhounds (2-3) defeated the Bethel College junior varsity. 59-49. Saturday, Fort Scott lost to Cottey, the 11th-ranked team in NJCAA Division II, 68-64.

In Saturday's game, Fort Scott High School graduate Jolee Sharp scored 30 points on 11-of-17 field-goal shooting and had 10 rebounds. It was the first 30-point game for a Greyhound since Leondra Doomes-Stephens recorded her eighth and final one (31 pts.) against Cloud County in the first round of the 2009 Region VI Tournament.

Sharp also had a double-double in Friday's game against Bethel, scoring 23 points and hauling down 12 rebounds.

Fort Scott led Friday's game 35-18 at the half. The 'Hounds outrebounded the Threshers, 41-26, with Jataeva Arnold bringing down 13 rebounds herself.

Another FSHS grad, Megan McDermed, came off the bench for the 'Hounds to add 9 points.

Fort Scott matched Cottey early on in Saturday's game. Kylie Eldridge sparked the Comets with a few 3-point goals to help put her team in front, 37-28, at the half.

Cottey led by as much as 16 points in the second half. Fort Scott began switching defenses, which threw the Comets off and helped the 'Hounds chip into the lead.

Fort Scott outscored Cottey, 36-31, in the second half.

We did an excellent job tonight" FSCC head coach Diana Couch said. "Although Cottey walked away with the win. I really feel in terms of our programs growth we won tonight. I am so proud of my players because it was the first time that it just all came together. The light went on this evening and I think it just might stay on now."

BETHEL JV: Gonlea 0-0 0-0 0, Wallsten 1-8 5-6 7, Suchsland 2-8 2-2 7, Scott 0-1 0-0 0, Bates 4-9 0-0 9, Bright 3-8 5-6 12, Bradley 2-6 4-9 8, Brown 2-5 0-1 6. TOTALS: 14-45 16-24 49.

FORT SCOTT: Atherton 0-2 1-2 1, McDermed 3-7 2-2 9, Pearl 1-7 4-4 6, Smith 1-3 0-2 3, Ivy 1-2 0-0 2, McKenzie 1-2 0-0 2, Sharp 8-15 4-7 23, Noeller 3-4 0-0 7, Arnold 1-5 4-7 6. TOTALS: 19-47 15-24 59.

Halftime: Fort Scott, 35-18.

Three-point field goals: Bethel JV 5-22 (Brown 2-5, Bates 1-2, Suchsland 1-5, Bright 1-5, Wallsten 0-5), Fort Scott 6-13 (Sharp 3-3, Noeller 1-1, Smith 1-2, McDermed 1-3, Arnold 0-1, Pearl 0-3).

Total fouls: Bethel JV 19, Fort Scott 20. Fouled out: Bright. Technical fouls: none.

Rebounds: Bethel JV 26 (Suchsland 5, Bright 5), Fort Scott 41 (Arnold 13, Sharp 12). Assists: Bethel JV 9 (4 with 2 each), Fort Scott 14 (Ivy 7). Turnovers: Bethel JV 15, Fort Scott 21. Steals: Bethel JV 8 (Wallsten 3), Fort Scott 6 (McKenzie 3). Blocked shots: Bethel JV 2 (Bates 2), Fort Scott none.

FORT SCOTT: Atherton 0-1 1-6 1, McDermed 3-9 0-0 6, Crawford 0-1 0-0 0, Pearl 1-4 2-2, Smith 2-6 0-0 5, Ivy 1-2 1-3 3, McKenzie 2-3 0-0 4, Sharp 11-17 3-4 30, Lewis 2-5 2-2 6, Arnold 0-7 5-10 5. TOTALS: 22-55 14-27 64.

COTTEY: Rowland 3-5 1-2 8, Cruz 7-8 3-10 17, Henderson 1-1 0-0 3, Davidson 5-11 3-9 14, Stankovic 0-0 0-0 0, Sanders 0-0 1-2 1, Eldridge 4-12 2-2 13, Braden 2-3 0-0 4, Skaggs 4-8 0-4 8, Reilley 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 26-48 12-29 68.

Halftime: Cottey, 37-28.

Three-point field goals: Fort Scott 6-16 (Sharp 3-4, Smith 1-4, Arnold 0-1, McDermed 0-2), Cottey 6-19 (Eldridge 3-9, Henderson 1-1, Rowland 1-2, Davidson 1-6, Skaggs 0-1).

Total fouls: Fort Scott 22, Cottey 20. Fouled out: Lewis. Technical fouls: none.

Rebounds: Fort Scott 39 (Sharp 10), Cottey 34 (Skaggs 7). Assists: Fort Scott 10 (4 with 2 each), Cottey 15 (Davidson 6). Turnovers: Fort Scott 15, Cottey 17. Steals: Fort Scott 6 (McDermed 2), Cottey 12 (Cruz 3).