Playing for homecourt advantage in the opening round of Region VI playoffs, Allen County Community College’s Red Devils and the Independence Community College Pirates staged a pretty good basketball game Saturday.
The Red Devils had the opportunity in front of them to earn the No. 1 seed from the Jayhawk Eastern Division going into the tournament. All they needed to do was win.
They opened strong, 5-0, but came up short at the end. Independence outscored Allen County 43-32 in the second half to claim a 76-74 victory.
The loss knocked the Red Devils down to the No. 5…
Pirates spoil Red Devils’ shot at East’s No. 1 seed
