Independence 74, at Cowley 86

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (Interstat) — Marcus Smith scored 27 points and the Cowley Tigers used a high-efficiency offensive performance to pull away from the Independence Pirates for an 86-74 victory in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. The game, played at Cowley County Community College, saw the Tigers improve to 9-5 on the season while the Pirates fell to 7-5. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cowley with a 62.5 percent probability to win. The most important part of the contest was Cowley’s consistent offensive execution, which overcame a fast start by Independence. The Pirates opened the game with a… Read more...