(Photos: Pat Hodges)
The Kaskaskia College Blue Devils continued their impressive start to the men’s basketball season, improving to 4-0 with a dominating 130-48 victory over the Greenville University JV on Monday night.
KC’s offense was firing on all cylinders from the opening tip, pouring in 71 points in the first half before cruising to the 82-point victory. The Greenville JV squad is coached by former Salem standout and Hall of Fame guard John Fischer.
Dhani Flannigan once again led the way offensively for the Blue Devils, finishing with a game-high 31 points. It was the fourth consecutive game Flannigan has led KC in scoring, and his third performance of more than 30 points through the team’s first four games.
Maddox Ritzel turned in an impressive performance on the defensive end, collecting six steals in the first half alone. He finished with 15 points to help lead the balanced KC attack.
The Blue Devils also received a strong contribution from their bench, with Kam Eutsey scoring 13 points and Elijah Davis adding 10.
With the victory, Kaskaskia moves to 4-0 on the young season and will look to keep its unbeaten record intact with a pair of road games coming up. The Blue Devils travel to Brescia on Tuesday before heading to Missouri Baptist on Friday.
KC has now scored at least 100 points in all four games to open the season, an impressive offensive start as the Blue Devils continue to build momentum. Their first three victories included wins over Missouri Baptist, Lincoln Land and Brescia.
