HIGHLAND — A spirited comeback came up just short Saturday for Allen Community College’s men.
The Red Devils, after struggling mightily to start their game against Highland, picked up the pace after intermission.
The Red Devils erased a 12-point halftime deficit, and even took the lead midway through the second half.
But Highland responded with another kick regaining a double-digit advantage from there. Allen embarked on a second comeback, but ran out of time in a 66-60 loss.
The defeat keeps the Red Devils winless in Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division play.
“Allen played much harder on both ends of the floor,” Red Devil coach Andy Shaw said.
Cameron Blue, sidelined with foul trouble through much of the first half, rebounded to score a team-high 15 points for the Red Devils to go with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Bryce Schippers followed with 11 points, and DeAndrae Barnette had 10. Andrew Rountree pulled down 11 rebounds, four on the offensive end, with three assists, two blocks and two steals.
The Red Devils (4-19 overall and 0-10 in conference action) travels to Independence Wednesday.
Allen (19-41—60)
Highland (31-35—66)
Allen (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Rountree 2-2-5-6, Wesley 0-2-1-2, Fountain 0-0-1-0, Schippers 1/3-0-4-11, Uno 1/1-0-2-5, Keiswetter 1-2-1-4, Barnette 1/2-2-4-10, Blue 4/1-4-4-15, Walden 0/2-1-2-6. TOTALS: 10/9-13-25-60.
Allen falls just short
