Women's Basketball | 11/6/2026 6:41:00 PM

Box Score The Cloud County Community College women's basketball team fell to Connors State College, 67-53, on the opening day of the 2026 BSN Sports Tip-Off Classic at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday, November 6.

The T-Birds struggled to care for the basketball, turning it over a season-high 36 times which led to 28 points off turnovers for the Connors State Cowgirls.The Connors State bench outscored the T-Birds 30-7 as only three Cloud County players managed to score more than four points in the loss.

The T-Birds began the game with a strong start, holding a 15-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. Connors State responded in the second quarter, forcing Cloud County into 13 turnovers in the second frame. The Cowgirls shot 43.8 percent from the field in the second period, including connecting on two three-pointers, and they held a seven point lead going into halftime, 30-23.

The two teams played each other even in the third quarter before Connors State was able to increase their lead in the fourth, shooting 50.0 percent from the field and hitting on 6-of-7 (85.7 percent) from the foul line over the final ten minutes. The Cowgirls outscored the T-Birds 22-15 in the final quarter to secure the 14 point victory.

Freshman guard Ceanna Mckines led three Cloud County players in double-figures with 19 points off 7-of-13 shooting from the field. Mckines added four rebounds.

Sophomore guard Auburn Aton finished with 12 points, six rebounds and a team-high six assists.

Sophomore forward Paige Smith also scored in double-digits with 11 points. Smith also had three rebounds and a team-high five steals.

Both teams ended up with 40 rebounds apiece, but Connors State outscored Cloud County 40-28 in points in the paint and 13-6 in second chance points.

Falling to 1-3 overall, Cloud County will face South Plains College on Saturday, November 7 at 1 pm in their final game of the BSN Sports Tip-Off Classic.