Independence sweeps 'Hounds

INDEPENDENCE -- Despite strong first-half performances, Fort Scott Community College's basketball teams were swept here Wednesday night by Independence in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play.

Fort Scott's women led the 19th-ranked team in the NJCAA, 27-25, at the half and finished the night making half their shots from the floor (20 of 40 field-goal attempts). But 27 turnovers contributed to a 67-58 loss that ensures that the Greyhounds will have to go to Hutchinson (28-0) for the first round of the Region VI Tournament next week.

Jolee Sharp and Jataeva Arnold scored 14 points each for the Greyhounds (2-15 East, 8-21 overall). Courtney Waldner led Independence (13-4, 23-5) with 14 points.

Fort Scott's men trailed by just 3 points, 36-33, at the half. But Indy's control of the boards by a 42-26 margin aided the Pirates in the second half as they went on to an 80-64 victory.

Austin Danner led Fort Scott (1-16, 2-27) with 19 points while Teance Walton added 17. Tony Criswell led Independence (12-5, 17-12) with 24 points and Jamil Goodwin chipped in with 18.

From the Independence Daily Reporter

FORT SCOTT: Atherton 1-1 0-0 2, Crawford 1-1 0-0 2, Pearl 2-10 0-0 6, Smith 2-6 0-2 6, Ivy 1-4 0-0 2, McKenzie 1-1 0-0 3, Sharp 4-6 4-4 14, Lewis 4-5 1-3 9, Arnold 4-6 6-7 14. TOTALS: 20-40 11-16 58.

INDEPENDENCE: Curtis 1-4 1-2 3, Maxwell 2-3 0-0 4, McGrath 0-4 3-4 3, Carey 1-5 2-4 4, Graves 1-5 0-0 3, Moore 3-10 2-2 8, Thomas 2-5 0-0 4, Peterson 1-3 0-0 2, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Waldner 5-7 4-6 14, Ryce 0-0 1-2 1, Anderson 6-8 0-1 12, Mosley 4-10 1-1 9. TOTALS: 26-64 14-22 67.

Halftime: Fort Scott, 27-25.

Three-point field goals: Fort Scott 7-14 (Sharp 2-2, Smith 2-4, Pearl 2-7, McKenzie 1-1), Independence 1-10 (Graves 1-4, Curtis 0-1, McGrath 0-2, Moore 0-3).

Total fouls: Fort Scott 17, Independence 15. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

Rebounds: Fort Scott 34 (Sharp 9), Independence 29 (Waldner 6). Assists: Fort Scott 10 (Sharp 5), Independence 18 (Anderson 7). Turnovers: Fort Scott 27, Independence 12. Steals: Fort Scott 4 (Sharp 3), Independence 14 (Curtis 3). Blocked shots: Fort Scott 1 (Arnold), Independence 2 (Anderson 2).

MEN

FORT SCOTT: Green 3-5 0-0 6, Harper 0-1 0-0 0, Mills 5-9 2-4 12, Rienbolt 1-2 0-0 3, Danner 6-12 4-4 19, Walton 6-11 4-4 17, Thomas 3-8 2-2 8. TOTALS: 24-48 12-14 65.

INDEPENDENCE: Criswell 11-18 1-2 24, White 6-11 0-0 12, Botts 1-5 0-0 2, Downing 0-2 0-1 0, Goodwin 7-10 4-5 18, Garrison 0-0 0-0 0, Rule 1-3 0-0 2, Broen 0-0 0-0 0, Adams 4-8 0-0 8, Huffman 5-10 0-0 10, Givens 2-5 0-0 4, Hooks 0-7 0-0 0. TOTALS: 37-79 5-8 80.

Halftime: Independence, 36-33.

Three-point field goals: Fort Scott 5-13 (Danner 3-7, Rienbolt 1-1, Walton 1-3, Mills 0-1, Thomas 0-1), Independence 1-16 (Criswell 1-4, White 0-1, Downing 0-1, Huffman 0-1, Givens 0-1, Botts 0-2, Hooks 0-6).

Total fouls: Fort Scott 9, Independence 16. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

Rebounds: Fort Scott 26 (Walton 10), Independence 42 (Criswell 13). Assists: Fort Scott 11 (Thomas 4), Independence 20 (Huffman 8). Turnovers: Fort Scott 17, Independence 9. Steals: Fort Scott 4 (4 with 1 each), Independence 7 (Criswell 4). Blocked shots: Fort Scott none, Independence 6 (Huffman 3).