COLBY, Kan. - After conecting of 47.1 percent of their shots in the first half, the Dodge City Community College men's basketball would go just 11 of 36 in the second half to drop a 85-76 road game at Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas on Wednesday, February 1st. 

DC3 falls to 15-7 overall and 12-6 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference while the Trojans avoid getting swept in the season series by the Conquistadors to improve to 10-12 overall and 6-12 in conference play. 

In a first half that featured five lead changes and three ties, Dodge City and Colby would match each other point for point for much of the opening 10 minutes of the game. Trailing 7-3 just over two minutes into the game, DC3 would respond with a 6-0 run and force a Colby timeout following a Nick Noskowiak fast-break transition layup. CCC would quickly regain the lead before treys by Harris Brown and Kourtney Ware would put the Conqs back on top as Dodge City would lead the Trojans the final 13:17 of the first half. DC3 would build their lead up to as many as 14 on a pair of Trevon Evans free throw, but would see their lead slowly dwindle as Colby would respond with a 14-4 run the final 3:53 of the first half. Dodge City would lead 44-42 at the half.
 
After taking a one point lead with 17:08 left in the game, Colby and Dodge City would trade leads for the next several minutes of the game with neither team jumping out to a lead of more than three points. The Conquistadors would start to gain some breathing room on another Brown triple to go up 60-52 with 10:27 remaining when Colby would score eight straight points over the next 2:32 to tie the game at 60 apiece. The scoring run would not be over for the Trojans as the CCC would cap off their run at 12-0 to take a 67-63 lead with 5:44 remaining when a Mike Jones free throw would snap a nearly five minute DC3 scoring drought. Trailing by three at 71-68 with 3:01 left in the game, DC3 would find their deficit doubled on a hoop and foul for Drew Young to put Colby up six as another Conquistador drought would allow for Colby to go on a 6-0 run and take a 77-68 lead with 1:07 left in the game. The gap would be too much for DC3 to overcome in the final minute as the Trojans would go three of four from the line and add two fast-break field goals to put away Dodge City. 

While the Conqs could not continue their shooting performance from the first half, Colby managed to shoot over 48 percent from the field in both halves to finish 29 of 60 (48.3%) from the floor in the game and hit 22 of 31 free throws (71.0%). The Trojans would edge Dodge City 43-42 in the rebounding margin despite getting outscored 12-6 in second chance points. 

Brown led the Conqs with 18 points and five assists while Josh Boutte picked up another double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Ware would also finish with 13 points while Evans had 12 points and three assists. Colby was led with a game-high 25 points from Gabriel Gyamfi. 

A crucial three-game stretch begins Saturday for DC3, when they play host ot Garden City at the Student Activities Center at 3 p.m. Earlier this year, DC3 picked up an 80-74 road win. Currently, the Conquistadors are one game back of second in the KJCCC behind Barton, whom the Conqs beat earlier this year.