CHANUTE — Routing their fellow SEK League foes, the Chanute Blue Comets boys beat the Fort Scott Tigers, 69-50, in the first round of the KSHSAA 4A East Sub-State Tournament at home on Wednesday night.
“I’m feeling good. It’s nice to get a win like that,” Chanute head coach Devon Crabtree said. “These games are just the most nerve wracking as a coach. I’m proud of the guys for winning handily. The score didn’t match how the game went. So I feel good about it. The guys played well.”
With Chanute entering substate on a heater — the Blue Comets have won three straight games by double-digits — both squads began the postseason with a fully healthy complement.
“We knew (Dredyn) Marlow would be back for them, and he led them in scoring,” Crabtree said. “And he didn’t play much in the second quarter because of foul trouble. That’s what we wanted to do — get him out of the game as quickly as possible. Having our full crew back is huge. We’ve got a good rotation going with everybody. We’ve got guys that play different roles. It’s huge for us.”
