Box Score COFFEYVILLE, Kan. – Turnovers played a big role on Saturday afternoon as the Conquistadors committed 29 turnovers on the game, falling to Coffeyville by a score of 70-38.
 
Alec Fitts and Ashley Nelson led the Conquistadors with a combined 12 points as both Fitts and Nelson scored six points a piece. Fitts also collected seven rebounds on the day and dished out two assists.
 
Dodge City won the tip, scoring on their very first possession, but things would not go their way for the rest of the quarter as Coffeyville only allowed two more points for the rest of the first quarter, ending the quarter on a 27-2 run, to take a 27-4 lead.
 
The second quarter was more of the same, as the Red Ravens came out strong and quickly pushed their lead to 40-11, forcing the Conquistadors to call a timeout. Both teams traded points for the remainder of the quarter, heading into the locker room with Dodge City trailing 46-15.
 
Coffeyville was able to start the second half, just as they started the first, but with just under a minute left, the Conqs were able to show signs of life as Kyra Trice and Alec Fitts connected on back-to-back baskets to cut the lead to 62-26 heading into the final quarter.
 
Showing fight in the fourth quarter, the Conquistadors were able to win the quarter, scoring 12 points and holding the Red Ravens to eight points, but Coffeyville won the game, 70-38

"Mentally, we have to show up for games," head coach Zach Loll said. "We need to be ready to play when we get off the bus. Whenever you come on the road, you have to have the mentality that you are already behind. We are flushing this one and we need to come back and get ready for Neosho on Tuesday."
 
The Conqs move to 3-2 overall on the year and 1-2 in KJCCC play and will be in action again on Tuesday, as they host Neosho County Community College at 5:30 p.m., in the Student Activity Center.