All scores are in from Tuesday night’s basketball action around the Southeast Kansas League.
*Pittsburg has clinched the outright SEK boys’ championship. The Purple Dragons have won three straight titles and seven out of the last eight overall. It is the 20th league title in program history.
*On the girls’ side, Fort Scott’s win over Field Kindley, coupled with Independence’s overtime loss to Chanute, means Fort Scott has clinched at least a share of the SEK championship holding a one-game lead over Independence with one game remaining. Fort Scott will visit Independence on Friday. A Tiger victory means Fort Scott wins the outright crown. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs can earn a piece of the title with a victory of their own.
*After sharing the title with Labette County a year ago, Fort Scott has now won back-to-back SEK championships in girls’ basketball. Prior to that, the Tigers had not won a title since sharing the crown with Field Kindley during the 2013-14 season. Overall, Fort Scott has won 10 SEK championships in program history — the second-most in the league for girls’ basketball behind Labette County’s 22.
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SOUTHEAST KANSAS LEAGUE
GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
LEAGUE OVERALL
#Fort Scott 10-1 17-2
Independence 9-2 16-3
Parsons 6-5 13-6
Labette County 6-5 9-10
Chanute 5-6 7-12
Field Kindley 2-9 5-14
Pittsburg 1-11 1-19
#Clinched at least share of league title
Friday, Feb. 17
*Fort Scott 41, Pittsburg 15
*Independence 48, Parsons 36
*Chanute 49, Field Kindley 44
Labette County 62, Atchison 59
Tuesday, Feb. 21
*Chanute 44, Independence 42 (OT)
*Fort Scott 46, Field Kindley 24
*Labette County 45, Pittsburg 24
Friday, Feb. 24
*Fort Scott at Independence
*Field Kindley at Labette County
*Chanute at Parsons
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SOUTHEAST KANSAS LEAGUE
BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
LEAGUE OVERALL
#Pittsburg 11-1 15-5
Chanute 8-3 14-5
Parsons 6-5 10-9
Labette County 5-6 8-11
Fort Scott 4-7 8-11
Independence 3-8 6-13
Field Kindley 2-9 5-14
#Clinched outright league title
Friday, Feb. 17
*Pittsburg 58, Fort Scott 39
*Parsons 60, Independence 56
*Chanute 47, Field Kindley 36
Atchison 51, Labette County 47
Monday, Feb. 20
Riverton 75, Pittsburg 60
Tuesday, Feb. 21
*Pittsburg 71, Labette County 63
*Chanute 43, Independence 36
*Fort Scott 41, Field Kindley 32
Friday, Feb. 24
*Fort Scott at Independence
*Field Kindley at Labette County
*Chanute at Parsons