Tigers battle in 55-50 loss; Lady Tigers dominate, move to 7-0

Fort Scott's Dub Chipman (No. 0) scores a layup after a steal in the fourth quarter of the Tigers' 55-50 loss to the Pittsburg Dragons Tuesday night in the Fort Scott High School gym.

Jason E. Silvers/Tribune photo

The Fort Scott High School Tiger boys edged closer to their first win of the season, but ultimately fell 55-50, while the Lady Tigers cruised to a 65-36 win in a varsity doubleheader with Pittsburg Tuesday night.

The Tiger boys (0-7) took a 16-15 lead after the first quarter and battled the Dragons (3-5) to a 25-25 tie at halftime. The Dragons pulled away slightly in the second half, but the Tigers clawed back from a 12-point deficit to trail Pittsburg 34-29 after the third quarter.

The Lady Tigers (7-0) hammered the Lady Dragons, leading 23-9 after the first quarter, 38-20 at halftime and 55-28 after three quarters of play.

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