Tiger boys break into win column

Fort Scott sophomore Matt Campbell (20), seen here in action Tuesday night against Chanute, was one of the Tigers' four scorers who reached double figures at Columbus Friday night. Campbell scored 10 points in a 62-32 victory. (Andrew Towne/Chanute Tribune)

COLUMBUS -- Fort Scott High's boys picked up their first victory of the season in five tries here Friday night, dominating Columbus in a non-league contest, 62-32.

The Tigers began each half with 16-2 runs in breaking a six-game losing streak for the program going back to last season. Columbus (1-5) has scored a total of 57 points in its last two games, losing to Coffeyville by a 58-25 score Tuesday night. The Titans' only victory this season came over Chetopa, a Class 1A school.

Four different players scored as the Tigers jumped out to a 9-0 lead. Jessie Jones started things off with a 3-point goal. Then Grant Goldston, Matt Campbell and Jessie Lawrence each scored baskets.

Fort Scott went into the second quarter with an 18-7 lead. It was 31-16 at the half.

The Tigers scored the first 12 points of the second half with Lawrence making a pair of 3-pointers. Ryan Thomas scored 4 there and added another 2 as the Tigers pushed the lead to 47-18 with about three minutes left to go.

The fourth quarter began with a 54-24 lead and a running clock.

Jones led the Tigers with 12 points followed by Thomas with 11 and Lawrence and Campbell with 10 each. Coltin Lawrence led Columbus with 8 points.

The Tiger junior varsity defeated Columbus 67-46 as Noah Reynolds scored 16 points and Alec Michaud added 12.

Columbus girls 46, Fort Scott 36.

Although the Tigers (2-3) were the first team to score more than 30 points on Columbus this season, the Titans remained unbeaten behind a dominating third-quarter performance.

Skyelar Brown brought Fort Scott within 20-19 at the half with a 3-point goal. But the Titans (6-0) outscored the Tigers 15-4 in the third, scoring 13 of the last 15.

Abby Schoech led Columbus with 20 points, making four 3-point goals. Madison Cook made 11 of 13 free throws as she led the Tigers with 21.

Fort Scott is idle until Jan. 3 when it visits Labette County.

GIRLS

FORT SCOTT: Torres 0 0-0 0, Allen 0 0-0 0, Brown 3 0-0 8, J.Denton 0 3-4 3, Dwyer 1 0-0 2, Humble 0 0-0 0, Cook 5 11-13 21, Nelson 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 10 14-17 36.

COLUMBUS: Sills 1 1-2 3, Hosier 3 2-2 8, Schoech 6 4-5 20, Cassidy 0 1-3 1, Evans 1 0-0 2, Hill 3 0-0 6, Gideon 2 0-0 4, Youngblood 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 17 8-12 46.

Columbus.... 11 9 15 11 -- 46

Three-point field goals: Fort Scott 2 (Brown 2), columbus 4 (Schoech 4).

Total fouls: Fort Scott 16, Willard 14. Fouled out: Hosier.

BOYS

FORT SCOTT: J.Lawrence 4 0-0 10, Jones 5 0-0 12, Tourtillott 0 0-0 0, Michaud 2 0-0 5, Thomas 5 1-1 11, Campbell 5 0-0 10, N.Lawrence 3 0-0 6, Goldston 1 0-0 2, Hall 1 0-0 2, Silvers 1 2-2 4, Rhoades 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 27 3-3 62.

COLUMBUS: Speer 0 0-0 0, Woolever 0 0-0 0, K.Stanley 3 0-0 6, Lagle 1 1-2 3, Perry 2 1-1 5, Lawrence 3 0-0 8, Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Sears 1 0-0 2, Stamper 1 0-0 3, Laws 1 0-0 2, Cassidy 1 0-0 3. TOTALS: 13 2-3 32.

Columbus.... 7 9 8 8 -- 32

Three-point field goals: 5 (J.Lawrence 2, Jones 2, Michaud), Columbus 4 (Lawrence 2, Stamper, Cassidy).

Total fouls: Fort Scott 10, Columbus 7. Fouled out: none.