OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A slow start put the Dodge City Community College women's basketball team in a hole that they could never recover from in a 79-35 loss to No. 5-Nationally Ranked Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas on Saturday, November 5th. 

DC3 is now 0-2 on the young season through two non-conference games.

After falling behind 17-6 at the end of the first quarter, JCCC kept their foot on the gas pedal to take a 30-10 halftime lead. Dodge City would look more aggressive in the third quarter by driving to the hoop and outscoring the Cavaliers 21-17 to cut the lead to 47-31, but could only muster four fourth-quarter points. 

"Johnson County did a good job of taking Alexus Johnson out of the offensive flow" said head coach Zach Loll in a post-game interview. "Rebounding was a key to the game and we did not do a very good job which allowed for Johnson County to score 17 second-chance points." "We played with some intensity in the third quarter, but we have to be able to put together a full game." "Monday is a chance to go back to work and get ready for our conference opener in front of our home-crowd."

The Conquistadors shot only 22.6% (12-53) from the floor and was a dismal 2-12 from beyond the arc (16.7%). Johnson County outscored the Conqs 35-13 in bench points and and scored 16 points off of 12 DC3 turnovers. The Cavaliers held a commanding 57-26 rebounding advantage. 

Individually, Alexus Johnson was the only player to reach double figures for Dodge City, finishing with 10 points and two steals. Brittany Leonard and Cardelia Allen had six points each while Kyra Fennell led the team with seven rebounds (two offensive, five defensive). Johnson County was led by Kylee Williams who had a game high 20-points.

The Conquistadors will get a week off before hosting Cloud County Community College in the home and Kansas Jayhawk Community College opener at 1 p.m. at the Student Activities Center on Saturday, November 12th.