Kansas High School Basketball - Fort Scott edged by Independence
January 14, 2020: Independence, KS 67301 The Fort Scott Tigers basketball team (Fort Scott, KS), was nudged 34-29 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Independence Bulldogs (Independence, KS)
The Bulldogs now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Labette County for a Southeast Kansas battle on Friday, January 17. Independence will confront a Grizzlies team coming off a 61-30 non-league win over Field Kindley (Coffeyville, KS). The Grizzlies record now stands at 6-3.
With the defeat, Fort Scott moves to 1-5 on the year. The Tigers travel to Parsons (Parsons, KS) to face the Vikings in a non-league game on Friday, January 17. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 0-8. Parsons lost 71-31 in their recent league game against Chanute (Chanute, KS)