FORT SCOTT — Allen Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams cruised their way to victory at Fort Scott on Saturday.
The Red Devil men (16-5; 5-0) rattled off their 10th win in a row in a game in which they controlled from tip-off to the final whistle for a 75-61 victory. The Lady Red Devils (14-6; 3-2) forced 20 turnovers defensively and four scorers finished in double figures in a 65-47 win.
Women’s Basketball
Even though Allen has been without head coach Leslie Crane since conference action began, the team has gone 3-2, including Allen’s 65-47 thumping of Fort Scott.
The Lady Devils’ front court stepped up when Skyler Evans finished with 10 points and five rebounds and Sara Ortiz dropped 13 points and made three rebounds. Allen was able to out-rebound Fort Scott, 41-32, and control the boards.
Along with being the bigger team on the boards, the Lady Devils forced 20 turnovers, led by Ortiz’s four steals. Naomi Smith, Tonya Williams and Khassidy Warr also grabbed two steals apiece.
The Lady Devils held the Greyhounds to only one three, a 7.7% shooting mark from distance.
Shade Richardson and Warr also controlled the pace of the game in the backcourt while each scored 10 points and went for five rebounds apiece. They helped Allen shoot 37.7% from the field as opposed to Fort Scott’s 31.9% shooting mark.
It wasn’t the best shooting night from distance for the Lady Devils as they shot 26.3% from three-point range but they were able to spread the ball inside-out and get everyone involved.
Fort Scott was led offensively by Kalawsia Burt and Kennedy Moss each netting 13 points while Moss went five-of-12 from the floor.
Men’s Basketball
The Allen men got out to an early advantage when Chris Dixon hit a pair of threes midway through the opening half to extend the Red Devil lead. Allen led Fort Scott at halftime, 37-26.
The Red Devils’ defense stood stout in the second half when they stretched their lead to as many as 25 points. Allen scorers converted mainly on free throws in the second half as Fort Scott was called for four technical fouls.
The Greyhounds didn’t quit though and cut their deficit to 14 points at the end of the second half in a 75-61 final.
Three Allen scorers finished in double figures, led by Dixon’s 23 points, Ahmed Mahgoub’s 13 points and Donovan Seamster’s 11 points. Dixon went two-for-10 from beyond the arc but shot six-of-15 from the floor.
The Red Devils shot 50% from the floor and 21.7% from three-point distance as opposed to the Greyhounds’ 39.6% shooting mark and 15.8% shooting for threes.
Allen outrebounded Fort Scott on the glass, 34-29, with 26 defensive rebounds and eight offensive boards. Brayden Thompson, Dixon and Mahgoub each grabbed six rebounds.
The Red Devils host Kansas City Kansas Community College Wednesday at 6 p.m.
