Men's Basketball | 11/17/2024 11:11:00 AM

Box Score The Cloud County Community College men's basketball team ended its non-conference schedule by picking up a 73-63 win over North Platte Community College on Saturday, November 16 on the road.

The T-Birds move to a 5-1 record with their only loss coming against No. 10 Indian Hills.

Freshman Elidjah Savane led the way with his first career double-double. Savane, a 6-foot-8 forward from Nanterre, France, had 24 points on 11-of-17 shooting and 13 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass.

Redshirt freshman Keyon Garrett-Miller added 19 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Redshirt freshman Matthew Garber also played well offensively, connecting on four of the team's five made three-pointers to finish with 18 points and five rebounds.

Cloud County ended the game 26-of-62 (41.9 percent) from the floor and 16-of-25 (64.0 percent) from the free-throw line. North Platte was 19-of-63 (30.2 percent) from the field, 9-of-37 (24.3 percent) from three-point range, and 16-of-22 (72.7 percent) from the foul line.

The T-Birds open Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play this week. Cloud County will face off against Seward County Community College at home on Wednesday, November 20 at 8 pm, before hitting the road again to play Dodge City Community College on Saturday, November 23.