There's no place like home for Labette County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Scott Tigers on Thursday, sneaking past 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted against the Tigers since January 26, 2021.
Kegan Bates
| 02/06/25 vs Fort Scott | 67% |
| 02/04/25 @ Winfield | 50% |
| 01/31/25 @ Field Kindley | 33% |
| 01/25/25 @ Independence | 30% |
| 01/24/25 @ Girard | 55% |
| + 9 more games |
Labette County was led to victory by Kegan Bates and Barrett Hestand. Bates went 8-for-12 on his way to 21 points and three steals, while Hestand went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, Bates now owns an excellent 46.6% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Colten Weil, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Labette County's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Fort Scott, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Labette County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-54 defeat against Independence on the 7th. As for Fort Scott, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-46 loss against Parsons on the 7th.
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