Fort Scott suffered their closest defeat since January 9, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Labette County Grizzlies by a score of 47-44. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Leading Labette County to victory were Kegan Bates and Barrett Hestand. Bates went 8-for-12 en route to 21 points and three steals, while Hestand went 6-for-13 on his way to 16 points. What's more, Hestand also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Colten Weil was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Scott and nudges their season record down to 2-11. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 4-10 Labette County and 4-8 Independence. As for Labette County, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Fort Scott has already played their next game, a 50-46 defeat against Parsons on the 7th. As for Labette County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-54 loss against Independence on the 7th.
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