Southern Coffey Co. squads drop heartbreakers

LE ROY — Southern Coffey County High’s teams had a tough night at home Tuesday, dropping a pair of nailbiters.
The Lady Titans went into double overtime with visiting Burlingame before dropping a 40-35 decision.
Meanwhile, SCC’s boys dropped a 50-46 decision to the Bearcats. The squads return to action Friday at Olpe.
In the girls contest, SCC led 6-2 after one period and 14-8 at halftime before Burlingame began its comeback.
The Bearcats pulled to within 17-13 after three quarters, then outscored SCC 11-7 to pull even at the end of intermission. The game remained deadlocked after the first overtime session.
“We did a good job on the defensive end, but turnovers (29 of them) killed us again,” SCC head coach Jeff True said. “Both teams struggled to make baskets in regulation.”
Breanna Isch poured in 15 points to go with a career-high 16 rebounds and six steals to lead the Lady Titans, followed by Brittne Brite with eight points.
Ashton Dorr scored 14 to pace Burlingame, nine of which came in the two overtime sessions.
“Chenae Newkirk did a great job for us on their leading scorer (Haley Lewis). She held her to just four points.”
In junior varsity action, Southern Coffey County won, 11-2, in two quarters. Connie Lyda scored five and Amber Emmons four for the Lady Titan JV.

BURLINGAME’S boys outscored the Titans 17-12 in the second quarter to lead 27-24 at intermission. The Bearcats extended their lead to 39-31 after three quarters before a furious SCC comeback came up short.
Tyler Houston scored 12 to pace Southern Coffey County. Walker Harred followed with eight, while Aaron True and Chism Newkirk had seven apiece.
Parker Lee scored 12 for Burlingame. Dakotah Sporing and Jake Carlson both had 10.
GIRLS
Burlingame (2-6-5-11-16—40)
SCC (6-8-3-7-11—35)
Burlingame (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Dorr 4/2-0-4-14, Vandevord 2-5-3-9, Young 1-0-0-2, Lewis 2-0-4-4, Ullmer 2-0-5-4, Carson 2/1-0-3-7. TOTALS: 13/3-5-19-40.
SCC (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Newkirk 1-2-3-4, Deal 1-2-1-4, Sherwood 0-0-1-0, Brite 3-2-3-8, Alumbaugh 1-2-4-4, Isch 3/2-3-2-15, Vanderman 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 9/2-11-16-35.
BOYS
Burlingame (10-17-12-11—50)
SCC (12-12-7-15—46)
Burlingame (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Buche 1-0-2-2, Quaney 0-0-1-0, Hope 1-0-3-2, Sporing 1/2-2-2-10, Ricey 2-2-3-6, Lee 5-2-0-12, Carlson 1/2-2-0-10, Griffin 1/1-3-3-8. TOTALS: 12/5-11-14-50.
SCC (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): True 2/1-0-4-7, Newkirk 1/1-2-3-7, Houston 0/4-0-4-12, Nelson 3-0-4-6, Witteman 2-2-1-6, Harred 1-6-0-8. TOTALS: 9/6-10-16-46.