Kansas High School Basketball - Independence tops Pittsburg
December 15, 2023: Pittsburg, KS 66762 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Independence Bulldogs (Independence, KS) and the host Pittsburg Dragons (Pittsburg, KS), saw Independence's basketball squad knock off Pittsburg by a count of 42-22.
With the victory, Independence upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Field Kindley (Coffeyville, KS) to play the Golden Tornado in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Golden Tornado come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Field Kindley won 51-31 in their recent non-league challenge against Pittsburg (Pittsburg, KS)
Next up, the Dragons play the Chanute Blue Comets (Chanute, KS) in a Southeast Kansas challenge, on Friday, January 5. Pittsburg will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Blue Comets come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 42-39 non-league win over Labette County (Altamont, KS).