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KCKCC player named KJCCC men’s player of the week

Joshua Dames (KCKCC photo)

Dating back to a three-game stretch last week for the KCKCC men’s basketball team, Joshua Dames was named the KJCCC Division II Men’s Basketball Player of the Week based off his performance.

Dames helped the Blue Devils to a 3-0 mark last week as the squad defeated Labette Community College, Hesston College and Highland Community College.


The freshman posted 14.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the three contests, while scoring a season-high 22 points against Highland. Prior to that game, Dames posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.


For the season he is third on the team with 9.6 points and has 4.1 rebounds per game.


Other nominees for the KJCCC Player of the Week were Allen Community College’s Brayden Thompson and Johnson County Community College’s Tymer Jackson.

  • Story from Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

KCKCC men’s basketball extends winning streak with 71-63 win over Highland

The KCKCC men’s basketball team won 71-63 over Highland on Saturday. (KCKCC photo)

by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

The KCKCC men’s basketball team extended its winning streak with a 71-63 win over Highland Community College Saturday at the KCKCC Fieldhouse. The Blue Devils were led by a season-high 22 points from Joshua Dames.

The Blue Devils are now 18-7 overall and 9-1 in the KJCCC.

It was a balanced effort back-and-forth in the early going, but the Blue Devils were able to get out to a 13-5 lead in the opening minutes after a three-pointer by Joshua Butler.

Highland managed to cut the deficit to two points, but Dames, Keondre Brown and Bryce Johnson picked up some baskets to give the Blue Devils the go ahead 13-point lead.

KCKCC took a 43-33 lead into the locker room at halftime, before facing a comeback attempt from the Scotties. Highland prevailed for a bit in the second half as it went on a 12-9 run, making it 52-45 KCKCC with 12:53 to play.

A three-point basket from Dames put the team up 65-53 with under five minutes left, and the Blue Devils held on to come out on top for their fifth straight win of the season.


Butler (9), Bradley Lightbourne (8) and Howlett (8) were next in line in the points department for the team.

The Blue Devils will return to action on Monday for a road trip to JCCC. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

KCKCC women’s basketball takes down Highland, 63-54

KCKCC defeated Highland 63-54 on Saturday afternoon at the KCKCC fieldhouse. (Photo from KCKCC)

by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

The KCKCC women’s basketball team had no trouble moving past Highland Community College on Saturday afternoon inside the KCKCC Fieldhouse, defeating the Scotties 63-54 for the second straight win.

The Blue Devils improve to 14-9 overall and 6-4 in the KJCCC, moving into a three-way tie for third place in the conference standings.

A quick 12-5 run in the first quarter, including a 6-0 run, got the scoring started for the Blue Devils.

All 12 points in the quarter were scored by Faith Putz as she sank four three-point field goals.

KCKCC extended its lead to double-digits before Highland slowly started to trim it, but two free throws from De’Jaria Guillroy and a basket by Lacy Whitcomb helped the Blue Devils to a 12-point halftime lead at 35-23.

The Blue Devils never relinquished the lead in the second half, and a big three-point basket from Guillroy with 5:24 remaining sank all but everything for the Scotties. The Blue Devils led 56-41 at that point. Highland’s deficit was cut to 10 points, but it was too late by then as the Blue Devils ran the clock out.


Guillroy led the team with 17 points, while Putz and Whitcomb scored 12.


KCKCC returns to action on Wednesday when it plays at Neosho County Community College at 5:30 p.m.