Category: KCKCC

by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

The No. 3 seed KCKCC men’s basketball team finished off No. 6 seed Fort Scott Community College 89-69 for the season series, with their third win over the Greyhounds.

KCKCC is now 21-9 overall on the year and will face No. 2 seed Johnson County Community College in the Region VI semifinals.

Bryce Johnson and Caleb Jones capped off an early run for the Blue Devils in the first half with a three-pointer and layup, to give the team a 12-7 lead.

The shooting was a huge factor for KCKCC later on as the Blue Devils’ lead ballooned to 15 points after Joshua Dames and Cortez Howlett hit back-to-back three-pointers. KCKCC closes out the first half on an 11-4 run and took a 43-24 lead.

Fort Scott Community College climbed back briefly, but the Blue Devils still held on to a double-digit advantage. The lead for the Blue Devils reached 22 points with 9:43 remaining after a long-range shot from Dames, and he later connected on another three-pointer at the 5:02 mark.

KCKCC led Fort Scott 79-52 and never looked back. Dames hit four three-pointers in the game to give the team 10 total.

Dames and Joshua Butler led the team with 14 points each and Bradley Lightbourne grabbed a team-leading seven rebounds.

The Blue Devils will next play the Cavaliers on Wednesday in Overland Park, Kansas. Tipoff for the game is to be announced.

by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

The No. 4 seeded KCKCC women’s basketball team was able to advance past No. 5 seed Neosho County Community College Monday night inside the KCKCC Fieldhouse, with a 70-57 win.

The Blue Devils had four players in double-figures led by a double-double from De’Jaria Guillory, who had 17 points and 11 rebounds.

The Blue Devils are now 16-7 overall and advance to the Region VI Semifinals against No. 1 seed Johnson County Community College.

Guillory and Ikia Elam both connected on baskets to give the Blue Devils a 4-0 lead before going on a 6-0 run to lead 10-4 after Neosho CC tied the score at 4-4. KCKCC kept the momentum and led 19-15 after the first quarter. Neosho would take the lead in the second quarter with a 24-21 score, but the Blue Devils quickly erased the deficit and closed the quarter on a 15-5 run after Guillory hit a three-point shot – giving the Blue Devils a 36-29 advantage.

The onslaught continued for KCKCC as the Blue Devils built a 16-point lead five minutes into the third quarter at 49-33 after Faith Putz hit a layup.

More scoring was in store for the Blue Devils as they would take a 57-41 lead after the third period. The Blue Devils kept the pressure on Neosho and wound up with the 70-57 win.

Putz had 16 points, while Lacy Whitcomb and Mercer Roberts added 11 and 10 points.

The Blue Devils will next face the Johnson County Cavaliers on Wednesday night in Overland Park, Kansas. Tipoff for the game is to be announced.