There was obvious rust to be shaken off after the holiday break for the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens as they drop to Cloud County by a final score of 70-53.
The Lady Ravens found themselves in an early deficit of double digit points, and spent most of the night attempting to chip away, but could only get as close as five. A combination of 18 turnovers, 19 fouls committed, and being outrebounded added up to an ugly performance that Coffeyville will look to learn from and move on quickly.
Kyleigh Ortiz led the Lady Ravens with 12 points, on a night where CCC only shot 28% from the floor and 19% from behind the arc. Maimouna Sissoko was the star of the night for the Thunderbirds, with 25 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes. After missing the previous four games due to injury, Sissoko was the most dominant player on the floor in Nellis Hall.
A positive takeaway from this otherwise forgetful performance was that the Lady Ravens appear to be finally at full health. Both freshman guard Bailey Layman and freshman guard Tetona Woods-Blackowl returned after suffering injuries before the break.
The Lady Ravens will have an opportunity to bounce back and will hit the road to challenge the Pratt Beavers on Saturday at 2 p.m. All CCC games all season long can be heard on KUSN.
