Independence Rallies Past Hutchinson in High-Scoring Men’s Junior College Basketball Game

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — The Independence Pirates overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to defeat the Hutchinson Blue Dragons 88-80 in a men’s junior college basketball game Tuesday. Bobby Cannon scored 38 points for Hutchinson, which led 80-67 at the break. But the Pirates dominated the second half, outscoring the Blue Dragons 55-43 behind David Wilson’s 19 points. Both teams shot an identical 31 field goals, but Independence was more efficient from three-point range and the free-throw line. Hutchinson’s record falls to 4-3, while Independence improves to 2-3.