The last place Colby Trojans shocked the #19 first place Seward County Saints 74-69 Sunday evening in the Colby Events Center. Colby out rebounded the Saints and SCCC mis fired from the foul line at 11-21. Seward has lost for eight of the past nine years at Colby.
Colby took a 27-26 lead at halftime. Colby started strongly in the second half in front of their home crowd taking a 44-35 lead. Seward went on a 10-3 run to cut the lead to 47-45. The Trojans reeled off an 11-3 run to lead 59-48 with 3:38 to play. Colby led 64-52. The Trojans led 66-55 with 1:06 to play. A Quincy Kidd Jr. three pointer with 34 seconds remaining made it 68-61. A Quincy Kidd three pointer made it 70-66 before another three by Kidd made it 72-69 with 3.4 seconds left. But a pair of free throws gave Colby the 74-69 win.
The Black Hills Energy Player of the Game is Bailey Milligan with a career high 20 points. Quincy Kidd scored 16 making 5-8 from three point range. Antonio Williams Jr added 14.
Colby out-rebounded the Saints 32-27. Seward shot 38 percent from the field going 10-27 from three point range and 11-21 from the foul line. Colby shot 45 percent from the filed making 39 percent from three at 9-23. Colby was 17-27 from the foul line. Colby led points in the paint 22-14.
Colby is 5-15 overall and 3-11 in the Jayhawk. Seward is 14-6 overall and 9-5 in the Jayhawk. Seward plays at Coffeyville Wednesday
