Colby, KS- The Cloud County men couldn't overcome another slow start in a 78-64 loss at Colby on Wednesday night in Colby.

The T-Birds fell behind early on but tried to claw back in it. Facing a large early deficit, and a 45-26 halftime deficit, Cloud outscored the Trojans 38-33 in the second half and twice had the lead under 10 points.  

Cloud rallied despite struggling from the field all night. The T-Birds shot 34% from the field and 24% from three point range. 

Cloud was led by Dejuan Sherman with 15 points on 6-10 shooting. Jesse Patrick and Henry Cornelious both scored 9 points. Alex Martin had 8. 

Colby's frontcourt was a factor all night. They were led by big man Hassan Attia with 21 points and 13 rebounds. 

The T-Birds are now 8-11 overall and 1-7 in league play. They will return to action on Saturday as the travel to Seward County.