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EARL WATT

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No. 15 Coffeyville used an early run to force the Seward County Saints to battle from behind, and the Saints could never erase the deficit in a 78-62 loss.

Seward trailed 17-8 midway through the first half and struggled to get to the rim. The Saints settled for long range jump shots and threes during the stretch, and Coffeyville limited Seward to one-and-done opportunities. But the Saints went on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 17-14 and had a chance to get even closer, but the Saints missed a free throw.

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After a few years of watching some rough basketball games, the Saints have got off on the right foot with a competitive style of basketball in the first year under head coach Austin Downing.

The Saints are off to a strong start with talented guard play and muscle in the lane.

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Marchino earns KJCC Player of the Week Award 

Seward County women's basketball sophomore guard Avery Marchino has been named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Marchino, a sophomore from Yukon, Okla., is the first Seward County women's basketball student-athlete to earn the weekly honor since Zayla Tinner earned it in week one of the 2021-22 season.

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The Seward Saints earned its first conference win of the season taking down the Colby Trojans 73-56 at The Greenhouse on Saturday afternoon.

Seward (6-1, 1-1 KJCCC) held Colby (2-6, 0-2) to just 33 percent shooting in the game which is the lowest a Seward opponent has shot this season.

Antonio Williams Jr. led Seward in scoring for a third straight game finishing with 18 points off the bench. RJ McKinnie totaled 14 points and a game-high six assists while Lucas N'Gombo had 13 points and eight rebounds. Lyna Brooks Jr. had eight points and seven rebounds.

Both teams turned the ball over 20-plus times with Seward having 23 and Colby 24 turnovers. Colby was 10-26 from three and Seward shot 5-19 from distance. The Saints knocked in 28-35 (80 percent) of their free throws and Colby was 16-22 (72.7 percent).