The Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens were able to defend Nellis Hall on Saturday, with a doubleheader sweep against the Mavericks of Northwest Kansas Tech.

 

The Lady Ravens took Game 1 by a final score of 59-47. The Ravens offense continued to struggle with efficiency, however the defense was sensational, forcing 14 turnovers and pulling down 60 rebounds as a team. Cheyenne Banks was the best player for CCC, with 12 points and 21 rebounds on the afternoon. Kyleigh Ortiz led the Ravens in scoring with 18.

 

The men's team was able to snap a two game losing streak by winning Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Mavericks 92-72. The Ravens scored 52 points in the first half, and took a commanding 21 point lead to the locker room. Soti Nafpliotis led the Red Ravens with 18 points on six 3-pointers and Izek Jackson had 10 points and 14 rebounds off the bench. 

 

The Red Ravens also both gain ground in the conference standings, with teams in front of them losing. The Lady Ravens are in a tie for 4th place with Hutchinson, and sit only one game back from 2nd place after a Barton County loss. The men are in a tie for 2nd place with Butler, and two games behind Dodge City after their loss on Saturday.

 

Coffeyville will return to the court on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. CT against the Cowley Tigers on the road. All action can be heard on KUSN 98.1 FM.