#4 Dodge City Routs Redskins

The fourth ranked Dodge City Red Demons jumped all over the Liberal Redskins 70-32 Friday night in the Big House.  The Redskins drop their fourth straight game by an average score of 69-33.

The Red Demons ran out to a 29-5 lead after one quarter. Dodge City had a 22-0 run in the quarter.  The Redskins out scored Dodge City in the second quarter 15-14 and it was 43-20 Demons at halftime.  Dodge City led the Redskins 52-28 after three quarters.

Liberal rebounded better than they did in Tuesday’s game but were still out boarded 27-21.  Liberal’s biggest issue was turnovers committing 32 of them.  Dodge City shot 48 percent from the field while the Redskins had 15 less shots at the basketball and shot 37 percent.  Dodge was 8-22 from three point range and Liberal was 2-9.  Dodge City was 22-31 from the foul line and Liberal was 10-15.

Shay Kerr and Izzy Rotolo had sever an piece for the Redskins.  Rotolo grabbed five rebounds.  Dodge City’s Cooper Scheck went off for 32 points and was 7-10 from beyond the three point arch.

Liberal is 2-6 and 0-4 in the WAC while Dodge City is off to their best start since 1998 and 10-0 and 1-0 in the WAC.  Liberal begins play in the Salina Invitational Thursday at 4:30 against #1 5A Andover.  The game will air on 1270, 92.3, and the KSCB and The Legend App.