Pratt 80, at Independence 81

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a chaotic start and a furious finish, the Independence Community College Pirates edged the Pratt Community College Beavers in a men’s junior college basketball thriller on Saturday. The Pirates secured an 81-80 victory after a last-second putback by Sterling Knox, capping a dramatic second-half comeback after the Beavers had built a seemingly insurmountable lead in the opening minutes. The game began in bizarre fashion, with Pratt scoring the first 80 points before Independence finally got on the board. Galvin Luketa ignited the Beavers’ explosive start, hitting a trio of 3-pointers in… Read more...