It's been a tale of tight ball games and the flare for dramatic finishes this season for the Dodge City men's basketball team. It was no different on the road at Cloud County as the Conquistadors used a four-point play with seconds left to lift themselves to a big road win over Cloud County 86-85. 

The win moves the Conqs to 7-13 on the season and 4-10 in KJCCC action. 

After the initial bucket of the game by Cloud County the Conqs went on a 6-0 run to lead 6-3 and the Conqs would lead by five multiple times as they held the lead until the eight-minute mark of the first half. With eight minutes remaining in the first half Cloud County tied the game up at 27-27 and then with a 16-3 run, the Conqs saw the Thunderbirds of Cloud County take control leading to a 49-37 score at halftime in favor of the Thunderbirds. 

In the second half, the Conqs used a 15-1 run early to chip away at the lead and push ahead with just under 15 minutes remaining in the contest. Cloud County countered and pushed back ahead going back up by 12 at 73-61 with six and a half minutes remaining. Conqs found a 9-0 run to draw within in five at 81-76 as Jayse Boatwright had a layup to make it a five-point difference. After trading buckets, the Conqs got a tip-in by Keshawn Brown Jr. to make it a three-point game at 83-80. Each team would block a shot of each other and then Conqs would have multiple three-point tries but come up empty. After a free throw by Cloud County, Boatwright got a layup for the Conqs and it was a two-point game. Cloud County once again split a pair of free throws to lead 85-82. The Conqs would drain a wild three-pointer by Derrick Rivers to tie the game and he was fouled for a four-point play and would make the free throw pushing the Conqs to an 86-85 comeback win. 

Conqs shot 41.3% on the day and out-rebounded Cloud County by to 47-37. While Cloud County would shoot 48.4% the Thunderbirds had 19 turnovers. 

Mynor Strong led the Conqs on the day with 21 points on 8-19 shooting adding six rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a block. Rivers who netted the game-winning four-point play finished with 17 points while adding nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Boatwright chipped in 13 points, while Jamari Gamble capped his day with 12 points and four rebounds. Brown Jr. pushed in 11 points and Wesly Rosa had a strong game on the boards with 11 rebounds. 

The Conqs return home on Wednesday, January 29th against #5 Cowley at 7:30 pm.