CONCORDIA, Kan. (Interstat) — The Cloud County Thunderbirds dominated the Independence Pirates 94-64 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Cloud County established a commanding lead with a 50-point first quarter and never looked back.

Elidjah Savane led the Thunderbirds with 17 points and seven rebounds. Manasseh Stackhouse also scored 17 points for Cloud County, which improved to 9-7. Syncere Burnette added eight rebounds and six assists.

Sterling Knox scored 14 points for Independence, which fell to 7-7. The Pirates trailed 94-64 after Cloud County’s 44-point second quarter sealed the lopsided victory.