Cloud County 78, at Independence 84

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — David Wilson scored 37 points and the Independence Pirates survived a chaotic, turnover-filled contest to edge the Cloud County Thunderbirds 84-78 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The game, a stark contrast to Cloud County’s 30-point victory in the teams’ previous meeting in January, was decided by a decisive final three minutes. With the score tied at 78, Independence seized control with a 6-0 run, fueled by its defense and Wilson’s composure at the free-throw line. After a missed 3-pointer by Cloud County’s Syncere Burnette, Independence worked the ball inside to Zion Dixon,… Read more...