Raven Defense Shines in Sophomore Night Win

Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College men's basketball team earned a much needed win on Sophomore Night, taking down the Pratt Beavers 72-55 at Nellis Hall.

The Red Ravens trailed by one at the game's first media timeout, but would go on a 15-4 run out of the timeout to take a 10-point lead midway through the first half. Despite an average shooting night, a combination of offensive rebounding, forcing turnovers, and limiting turnovers themselves gave the Ravens a 37-27 lead heading into the locker room.

Coffeyville would extend the lead to as much as 22 during the second half, with a number of players stepping up on both ends of the floor. Jeremiah Ibeziako finished with 16 points and three rebounds, with Daniel Ntambwe, Rashid Kuta, and Jack Sorrell also finishing in double figures.

It was the final regular season home game for Kuta, Ntambwe, Konstantin Popovic, and Kaason Thomas.

The Ravens improve to 19-9 with the victory, and currently hold fourth place by way of a tiebreaker with the Cowley Tigers. The Ravens end the regular season on the road, battling Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Saturday and Garden City on Monday.