Men's Basketball | 10/9/2024 12:59:00 PM

The Cloud County Community College men's basketball team has released its 2024-2025 schedule.

Cloud County opens the regular season at the Meridian Credit Union Classic at the Hellyer Center in Ottumwa, Iowa November 1-2. The T-Birds begin the year against the host school, Indian Hills Community College, at 7 pm on November 1. The Warriors went 29-6 last season, qualifying for the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men's Basketball National Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas. Indian Hills reached the semifinal round before losing to the eventual champions, Barton Community College.

The following day, Cloud County will conclude play in the Meridian Credit Union Classic by meeting up with the Sauk Valley Community College Skyhawks at 4:30 pm.

Cloud County hosts Kansas Wesleyan JV for its home opener on Thursday, November 7 at 8 pm, followed by another trip to the Hawkeye State to face Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday, November 9 at 3 pm. The Comets are coming off a 9-18 season last year, including a 4-14 mark in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference play.

Cloud County and Sterling College JV will meet for the first since 2019 in Arley Bryant Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 12 at 8 pm, before the T-Birds complete its non-conference schedule against North Platte Community College in North Platte, Nebraska on Saturday, November 16 at 4 pm.
 
The T-Birds open Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play against the Seward County Saints at home on Wednesday, November 20 at 8 pm, before traveling to Dodge City on Saturday, November 23 at 3 pm. Cloud County returns home for a game against the defending national champion Barton Cougars on Tuesday, November 26 at 8 pm, before heading back on the road to face Fort Hays Tech - Northwest on Saturday, November 30, and Colby Community College on Wednesday, December 4.

Cloud County hosts Independence Community College on Saturday, December 7 at 4 pm. The T-Birds then play at Coffeyville on Wednesday, December 11, before welcoming Hutchinson to Concordia on Saturday, December 14 at 4 pm.

Following the holiday break, the T-Birds make a trip to Garden City on Saturday, January 4. Cloud County returns to Arley Bryant Gymnasium in Concordia on Saturday, January 11 for a 4 pm matchup with Cowley College. The T-Birds then head to Butler on Wednesday, January 15, followed by a home battle with Pratt Community College on Saturday, January 18 at 4 pm.

The T-Birds open the second half of conference play at Seward County on Wednesday, January 22. Cloud County hosts Dodge City on Saturday, January 25 at 4 pm, before heading back on the road to Barton on Wednesday, January 29.

Cloud County begins the month of February at home against Fort Hays Tech - Northwest on Saturday, February 1 at 4 pm, part of homecoming weekend at Cloud County Community College. The T-Birds will also host Colby on Wednesday, February 5 at 8 pm. On Saturday, February 8, the T-Birds make the trip to Independence. Cloud County hosts Coffeyville on Wednesday, February 12 at 8 pm, followed by a trip to Hutchinson on Saturday, February 15.

In its final stretch of conference games, Cloud County plays Garden City inside Arley Bryant Gymnasium on Wednesday, February 19 at 8 pm. Following a week off, the T-Birds then head to Cowley College on Wednesday, February 26. Cloud County closes out its home slate on Saturday, March 1 at 4 pm against the Butler Grizzlies. The T-Birds conclude conference play on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:30 pm at Pratt.

The 2025 NJCAA Region 6 Championship Tournament will follow, beginning on Saturday, March 8, while the 2025 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 22-29, 2025 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas.

To view the entire 2024-2025 men's basketball schedule, visit: https://cloudtbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule.

All Cloud County home matches will be broadcast live on the T-Bird Sports Network: https://cloudtbirds.com/sports/2021/2/24/t-bird-sports-network.aspx.