NOTES: Conqs travel to face Seward in key KJCCC Saturday matchup

DODGE CITY, Kan. — The Dodge City men's basketball team has a chance to move up in the KJCCC standings as it takes on Seward County 8 p.m. Saturday in Liberal - a matchup of two of the top six teams in the conference.

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- Radio: 1550 AM

DODGE CITY BREAKDOWN (15-6, 6-4 KJCCC)

FG% 48.4 (2nd KJCCC) | 3FG% 35.7 (5th) | FT% 61.6 (15th) | PPG 84.4 (6th)
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- The Conqs moved to within 2.5 games of first in the KJCCC with an 82-81 victory on the road over Colby on Wednesday thanks to a Lorenzo Dillard bucket with 5.9 seconds left. DC3 trailed by double digits midway through the second half and was down seven with four minutes remaining before rallying for the win.
- The Conqs are close to being undefeated in conference play as DC3's four KJCCC losses have either come in overtime (twice), by two points (once) or by three points (once).
- DC3 is 8-4 away from the Dodge City Civic Center this season.
- DC3's Josh Boutte, the only player to start all 21 games for the Conqs, is in the top 20 in the KJCCC in scoring (14.8 - 16th), rebounds (9.6 - first), blocks (1.3 - fifth) and field goal percentage (62.4 - second).
- Boutte is also in the midst of a five-game double-double streak after going for 15 points and 15 rebounds Wednesday against Colby. He has 11 double-doubles in 21 games this season.
- Dillard is eighth in the conference in scoring (16.7) and fourth in assists (4.7) and free throws made (127).
- James Newton is 22nd in the KJCCC in scoring (14.0), is sixth in 3-pointers made (47) and steals (35) and eighth in 3-point percentage (41.6).
- The Conqs are looking for their first plus-.500 season in KJCCC play since 2006-07 when the Conqs went 12-4 and won the West Division (there are no divisions anymore).
- Coach Kyle Campbell (fourth season) is 64-53 overall and 23-33 in KJCCC play at DC3.

SEWARD BREAKDOWN (17-5, 7-4 KJCCC)

FG% 47.9 (3rd) | 3FG% 35.7 (6th) | FT% 71.8 (3rd) | PPG 92.8 (1st)
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- Seward remained two games back of first place of Neosho after defeating Garden City 92-87 on Wednesday at home. Charles Beauregard (26 points) and Niem Stevenson (24 points) combined for 50 of the Saints' 92 points.
- Seward has won four of its last five games since breaking a three-game skid.
- Stevenson leads the KJCCC in scoring (24.3), is sixth in steals (35) and 12th in rebounding (6.2). The guard is shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 36 percent from 3-point range.
- The Saints have three other players averaging double figures in Beauregard (17.2), Marcus Mathieu (14.2) and Delano Jones (11.5).
- Along with leading the KJCCC in scoring, Seward is second in steals (9.8) and fifth in assists (14.7).
- Seward is 9-3 at home this season.

MATCHUP HISTORY

- Last season the Conqs split with Seward - winning at home 76-71 and losing on the road 70-68.
- Last season's win broke a seven-game losing skid to the Saints.
- Since the 2004-05 season, the Conqs are 7-16 against Seward.
- Campbell-coached DC3 teams are 1-5 against Seward.

Players Mentioned

#11 James Newton: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#3 Lorenzo Dillard: PG; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#5 Josh Boutte: F; 6' 6"; Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 James Newton
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G

#3 Lorenzo Dillard
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: PG

#5 Josh Boutte
: 6' 6"; Redshirt Freshman
: F

RADIO & LIVE STREAM INFO

DODGE CITY BREAKDOWN (15-6, 6-4 KJCCC)

SEWARD BREAKDOWN (17-5, 7-4 KJCCC)

MATCHUP HISTORY

Players Mentioned

#11 James Newton

#3 Lorenzo Dillard

#5 Josh Boutte

Players Mentioned

#11 James Newton

#3 Lorenzo Dillard

#5 Josh Boutte