By Victor Guadarrama
The Dodge City Red Demons faced the Goddard Eisenhower Tigers for the third-place game in the Tournament of Champions on Saturday afternoon in the DCHS Fieldhouse. After just a one-point lead at the half, the Red Demons slowly pulled away from the Tigers. In the second half, Dodge City shot 50% from the three-point range, while Goddard Eisenhower shot 10.5%. The Red Demons beat the Tigers 50-37, giving Dodge City the third-place title.
Cooper Scheck led the Red Demons with 14 points, followed by Isaiah Taylor with nine and Aiden Sowers with seven. Goddard Eisenhower’s Nick Hogan led his team with a 19 point and 22 rebounds for the double-double, but it proved not enough to overcome the Demons balanced attack.
Dodge City’s win over Goddard Eisenhower put the Red Demons overall record at (7-4) on the season. This is the Red Demons’ best finish in the Tournament of Champions since 2011.
