Tigers
| 02/24/25 vs Labette County | 71 |
| 01/28/25 @ Girard | 52 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pittsburg | 50 |
| 12/17/24 @ Parsons | 50 |
| 01/24/25 @ St. Mary's-Colgan | 48 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Scott). They took down the Labette County Grizzlies 71-52 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Labette County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kegan Bates, who posted 12 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Bates is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Barrett Hestand, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Fort Scott's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 3-14. As for Labette County, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Fort Scott didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-42 defeat against Field Kindley on the 25th. As for Labette County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-51 loss against Pittsburg on the 25th.
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