Dodge City men's basketball grabbed their second straight win outdueling Pratt holding on for the 87-84 victory. 
 
The Conquistadors with the win improved to 9-13 on the season and 7-9 in KJCCC action, while marking the fifth win over Pratt in the last six meetings in the series. 
 
The Conqs raced out to the early lead working to a 15-6 advantage just four and a half minutes into the contest. It was a balanced offense from the Conqs as they had all five starts tally some points during the early run. That nine-point advantage would continually hold up through the first half and the lead made its way to double figures by halftime as the Conqs were up 48-37 at intermission. The Conqs continued to keep Pratt at a distance throughout most of the first until late in the contest as Pratt chipped the lead down to single digits drawing within four at 86-82 with just 30 seconds remaining. The Beavers of Pratt would see the Conqs miss fire on a pair of free throws and then score a layup to make it a two-point game. Hunter Duncan would split a pair of free throws to give the Conqs a three-point lead and Pratt would muster up a three-point try at the horn, but it would fall short and the Conqs secured an 87-84 win. 
 
The Conqs would shoot 44.8% from the field going 10-30 from three-point range and 17-22 from the free-throw line. Pratt would shoot 54.8% from the field but only 5-16 from three and 11-18 from the charity stripe. The Conqs would also force Pratt into 19 turnovers in the contest. 
 
Five guys in double figures led the Conqs on the night with 22 points from Avnoor Bhullar and Chevalier "Ice" Emery each. Jamari Gamble chipped in 13 points, while Jayse Boatwright off the bench had 11 points. Hunter Duncan finished the day with 11 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. 
 
The Conqs will be on the road for back-to-back games next week as they will take start with a road trip to Concordia, Kansas to take on Cloud County on Wednesday, February 7th at 7:30 pm.