Men's Basketball | 12/6/2025 11:00:00 PM

Box Score Despite trailing by as many as 12 points in the second-half, the Cloud County Community College men's basketball team fell short to Colby Community College in the final minutes, 75-70, inside the Colby Event Center in Colby, Kansas on Saturday, December 6.

Cloud County (6-5, 1-4 KJCCC) was led by sophomore forward Elidjah Savane and freshman guard Kaidan Chatham who scored 18 points each. Joining them in double-figures was freshman forward D'ontez Walker with 10 points.

The T-Birds fell behind early and were unable to gain leverage in the first-half against Colby, as Cloud County trailed 41-31 at halftime.

Trailing by as many as 12 in the second-half, Cloud County turned to Savane down the stretch. Savane had the hot hand for the T-Birds, finishing with a season-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line while collecting a team-high nine rebounds.

The T-Birds went on a 20-7 run over a ten minute stretch to claw back to take the lead at 63-62 on a Savane basket in the paint with 3:15 remaining. The two teams traded baskets before Colby rattled off seven-straight points to grab a 71-65 lead with 35 seconds remaining. Sophomore guard DJ Cason scored the final nine points of the game for Colby, including six at the free-throw line, to seal the victory.

Chatham earned his first start of the season and scored 18 points with an impressive 9-of-13 showing from the free-throw line. Chatham added five rebounds. Walker registered 10 points and five rebounds. Sophomore Samuel Akot scored six points, while sophomores Kuel Akot and DJ Holloway had five points apiece.

Cloud County returns home to Arley Bryant Gymnasium when the T-Birds host No. 10 Coffeyville Community College on Wednesday, December 10. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 pm.