Category: KCKCC

In a back and forth battle Wednesday night, the Kansas City Kansas Community College women’s basketball team was able to survive the full court pressure from Neosho County Community College and pull out an 84-78 win inside the KCKCC Fieldhouse.

The Blue Devils are now 10-7 overall and 2-2 in the KJCCC on the season.

Faith Putz and Ikia Elam capped off a strong start for the Blue Devils in the first quarter, as the team led 9-2 with 5:35 remaining in the period. Neosho used its pressure, however, and was able to take the lead, going into the second quarter with a 20-18 advantage.

Aysia Arrowood would give the Blue Devils some momentum to start the second period by hitting back-to-back three-pointers. De’Jaria Guillroy and Putz also hit long-range shots as the Blue Devil lead increased to 39-32.

KCKCC held onto the lead and the Blue Devils led 44-35 at halftime.

Neosho did not go away, though, as it came out of the locker room with some momentum. The Panthers cut the KCKCC lead to three at 49-46 with six minutes to play in the third quarter, but the Blue Devils got some scoring from Mercer Roberts, Guillroy and Trinity McDow to help the team to a 10-point lead after three quarters.

KCKCC maintained its lead throughout the entire fourth quarter, despite Neosho making a 12-1 run in the final minutes.

Putz led the team with 27 points, while Guilbeaux added a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds.

KCKCC will return to action on Saturday when it plays host to Allen County Community College at 2 p.m.

• Story from Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

Highland, Kansas – A strong start to the game for the Kansas City Kansas Community College men’s basketball team helped catapult them to a narrow 68-64 win over Highland Community College Saturday afternoon.

KCKCC moves to 12-6 overall and 3-0 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

The Blue Devils grabbed a 30-18 lead in the first half as Joshua Dames and Caleb Jones got the scoring going in the first few minutes. Dames, Jones and Joshua Butler gave the Blue Devils a 7-0 run to open the second half as the team led 37-18 with 16:59 to play.

Over the course of the next five minutes, Highland was able to cut into the deficit and trim it to single digits briefly. Jones, Butler and Shayan Janloo each made baskets to give the Blue Devils a 54-41 lead to keep the pressure on the Scotties.

The teams continued to battle, but with 2:19 left in the game Zach Nelson hit a three-point basket to give the Blue Devils a 64-52 advantage. Highland trimmed the lead to six, but with just 42 seconds left, the Blue Devils were able to stave off the Scotties.

Dames led the team with 13 points, while Jones had 12 and Bryce Johnson added 11 points. Butler also posted double figures with 10 points.

KCKCC is back on the court Wednesday night when it plays host to Neosho County Community College at 7:30 p.m.

• Story from Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director

Highland, Kansas – The Kansas City Kansas Community College women’s basketball team had a strong start against Highland Community College Saturday, but the Blue Devils were unable to hold onto the lead as the Scotties came out with a 54-47 win.

KCKCC is 9-7 overall and 1-2 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

The Blue Devils outscored the Scotties 17-6 in the first quarter as Faith Putz connected on three straight baskets, including two three-pointers during the run.

Highland however quickly whittled down the lead and would take a lead of their own at 24-19 at halftime.

KCKCC managed to slowly inch closer to the deficit as Jennifer Guilbeaux and De’Jaria Guillroy made four straight free throws.

Highland led 32-28 going into the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils made several attempts to regain the lead that they had in the first quarter, but the Scotties held on for the duration of the final period to win the game.

Putz led the team with 11 points, while Guilbeaux had nine points and 11 rebounds.

The Lady Blue Devils are back in action Wednesday when they play host to Neosho County Community College at 5:30 p.m.

• Story from Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director