Homecourt Win Over Kennedy-King Keeps IHCC Perfect

Ottumwa -- Playing the final game of a season-opening five-game homestand, No. 4-ranked Indian Hills pulled away from Kennedy-King for a 92-56 victory at the Hellyer Center on Thursday night.

The offensive average for the Warriors actually fell to 105.6 points a game, even though they outscored the Statesmen, 51-29 in the second half.  Indian Hills only dressed 10 players for the game.  All 10 scored and five were in double figures, led by Justin Moss with a season-high 19.

The Warriors scored the first 10 points of the contest and led 25-6 about midway through the opening half.  Kennedy-King cut the margin to 11 points, but never got closer than that.

It was 41-27 at the half and the Warriors then used their full-court press to widen the lead early in the second half.  Kennedy-King committed 24 turnovers and was held to 30-percent shooting from the field.

Dustin Hogue, who signed a letter-of-intent to attend Iowa State on Wednesday, had a double-double for Indian Hills with 18 points and 10 rebounds. 

The Warriors shot 54-percent (35-65).

Indian Hills next week plays its first road games of the season -- three games in five nights.  The Warriors meet Salt Lake CC on Tuesday on the Bruins' home floor and then head north to Idaho where they will play back-to-back games against Treasure Valley (OR) and College of Southern Idaho right after Thanksgiving.

The next home game is against Ellsworth CC on Nov. 30.

INDIAN HILLS 92, KENNEDY-KING 56

INDIAN HILLS

Jameel McKay 4 2-2 10, Trinson White 4 3-5 12, Gary Ross 2 0-0 6, Jelan Kendrick 4 4-8 12, Justin Moss 9 1-3 19, Dustin Hogue 6 6-9 18, Frank Williams 3 0-1 7, Martin Dixon-Green 1 0-2 2, Majok Deng 0 1-2 1, Ronnie Stevens 2 1-1 5  Team 35 18-33 92

KENNEDY-KING

Ramone Ajose 2 1-2 6, Frank Williams 2 5-6 9, Anthony Pierce 2 1-2 6, Leavon Head 1 1-2 4, Devonn Gavin 6 1-2 15, Corday Sims 2 9-10 14, Torin Washington 1 0-0 2, Laron Chance 0 0-2  0  Team 16 18-26 56

Halftime score: Indian Hills 41, Kennedy-King 27; Three-point field goals: IHCC 4 (G. Ross 2; White, F. Williams 1), KKC 6 (Gavin 2; Ajose, Pierce, Head, Sims 1)