Dodge City outscored the Panthers 27-12 at the free throw line to secure an intense 64-61 Western Athletic Conference basketball victory Friday night.
Panther Alex Schremmer missed a tying 3-point attempt with the Panthers down 64-61 after Luke Gleason missed two free throws.
The Panthers roared back from a 40-31 deficit with an 11-0 scoring run for a 42-40 lead.
The pesky Panthers forced fourth-quarter ties at 52, 54, 56 and 58 before the Red Demons scored their final six points at the charity stripe.
The Demons clinched the game (where else?) at the free throw line when Noah Sowers converted eight free throws in the final period. The hard-charging Sowers scored 19 points and initiated contact all night, but drew foul-after-foul. Sowers and John Johnson combined for 15 of 26 free throws.
Red Demons move to 7-5, 2-0 WAC and face Garden City at home on Tuesday January 30th.
DC 7 14 23 20 – 64
GB 9 13 21 18 – 61
DODGE CITY—Sowers 4 11-16 19, Johnson 5 4-10 14, Gleason 2 1-4 6, Riekenberg 1 2-2 4, Heath 3 6-7 12, Mendoza 2 0-0 4, Ibarra 0 1-2 1, Foster 0 1-4 1, Williams 1 1-6 3, Mod 0 0-1 0, Totals 18 27-52 64.
3-9—Schremmer 6 5-6 20, Esfeld 5 2-4 15, Wondra 1 0-0 2, Duvall 3 1-1 7, Sam Ryan 2 1-2 5, Blessing 2 1-4 6, Miller 1 1-2 3, Penka 0 1-2 1, Schmeidler 1 0-0 2, Totals 22 12-21 61.
