Second-ranked Tigers bounce Vikings

Fort Scott High's girls won their 13th straight Southeast Kansas League contest Tuesday night, beating Parsons by a 56-28 score at the FSHS gymnasium.

Despite missing starting post Brianne Lawrence with a hamstring injury, the Tigers (3-0 SEK, 4-1 overall) scored the game's first 10 points and 17 of the first 19. Elisha Hasenplaugh started for Lawrence -- who hoped to recover in time for Friday's game against Independence -- and finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Abby Denton started in place of Jillian Lattimer and added 6 points while picking up 4 steals. Lattimer, who missed some practice time during the holiday break while on a family trip, grabbed a team-leading 9 rebounds off the bench.

Parsons (0-4, 0-5), which lost its 16th straight league game, only saw two players score. Haleigh Stewart led with 15 points and Elaysia Kelly scored the other 13. They made 8 of 17 field-goal tries while the other Viking players were a combined 0-for-19.

The Tigers, still ranked No. 2 in Class 4A-Division I by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, led 19-4 after one and 33-10 at the half.

Ashley Cook led the Tigers with 15 points.

Independence (4-0, 7-0), ranked fourth in the KBCA poll, visits Friday night. The Bulldogs beat Labette County, 52-42 Tuesday night.

PARSONS: Dishman 0-2 0-0 0, B.Dinlay 0-0 0-0 0, Forbes 0-0 0-0 0, Mo.Hinzey 0-0 0-0 0, Green 0-0 0-0 0, Pierce 0-3 0-0 0, S.Dunlay 0-5 0-0 0, E.Kelly 3-8 6-10 13, Johnson 0-3 0-0 0, Reyes 0-4 0-0 0, K.Kelly 0-2 0-0 0, Me.Hizey 0-0 0-1 0. Stewart 5-9 4-5 15. TOTALS: 8-36 10-18 28.

FORT SCOTT: Shoemaker 2-5 0-0 4, Rooks 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Denton 3-4 0-0 6, Allen 3-5 1-2 7, Rienbolt 2-10 1-2 5, Hasenplaugh 4-7 5-8 13, Cook 6-13 2-2 15, Lattimer 2-5 0-2 4, Reed 1-1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 23-52 9-16 56.

Fort Scott...... 19 14 13 10 -- 56

Three-point field goals: Parsons 2-7 (Stewart 1-1, E.Kelly 1-4, Johnson 0-1, K.Kelly 0-1), Fort Scott 1-8 (Cook 1-4, Allen 0-1, Rienbolt 0-3).

Total fouls: Parsons 17, Fort Scott 19. Fouled out: None.

Rebounds: Parsons 28 (K.Kelly 5), Fort Scott 38 (Lattimer 9). Assists: Parsons 2 (Dishman, Johnson), Fort Scott 8 (3 with 2 each). Turnovers: Parsons 25, Fort Scott 19. Steals: Parsons 8 (Johnson 2), Fort Scott 12 (Denton 4). Blocked shots: Parsons 3 (Johnson 2), Fort Scott 5 (Shoemaker 3).