by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director
Baldwin Kansas – The KJCCC Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament seedings were announced on Friday night, and the KCKCC men’s basketball team earned the No. 3 seed.
The Blue Devils will face off against No. 6 seed Fort Scott Community College in the first round.
The Blue Devils enter the tournament with a 20-9 overall record and 11-3 mark in the KJCCC.
Allen County Community College earned the No. 1 overall seed after winning the conference regular season championship and will play host to No. 8 seed Hesston College.
Johnson County Community College is the No. 2 seed and will play host to No. 7 seed Hesston, while Highland Community College (4) will play host to Neosho County Community College (5).
The Blue Devils will look for their third win of the season against Fort Scott Community College after taking both meetings during the regular season. KCKCC defeated Fort Scott 81-45 on Feb. 1 and 73-63 on Wednesday.
Bradley Lightbourne (12.4), Bryce Johnson (10.4) and Caleb Jones (10.0) are the team’s top three scorers. Freddy Reeves Jr. leads the Greyhounds with 15.8 points per game.
Tipoff between the Blue Devils and Greyhounds is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. inside the KCKCC Fieldhouse.