COFFEYVILLE — The road was unforgiving for a short-handed Allen Community College women’s squad Saturday.
Playing without five players, including the team’s three leading scorers, Allen saw host Coffeyville shoot 70 percent from the field in the first half of an 82-48 win.
The loss drops Allen to 13-13 overall and 6-8 in Jayhawk Conference and Region VI play. The Red Devils also fell one game behind Coffeyville for third in Region VI standings.
Even though Coffeyville’s shooting cooled off after halftime — the Lady Ravens led 49-28 at the break — so did Allen’s. The Red Devils were a cool 7 of 30 (23 percent) from the field in the second half.
Ebonie Jones led Allen with 10 points, while Endesha Flanigan, Brittney Redmond and Jamie Peel scored six apiece. Kendra Taiclet chipped in five. Flanigan and Hannah Blackwell each had five rebounds. Jones had three assists; Taylor Seward led Allen with three steals.
Chelsie Keys scored a game-high 21 points to pace Coffeyville. Tera Green scored 16 and Devyn Edwards 14.
Allen was without the services of Miracle Davis, DaNara Day, Ronesha Hall, Kylie Molisee and Leslie Ware, who were cited for theft by Iola police officers Wednesday because of an alleged shoplifting incident.
Allen returns to action tonight at home against Labette. Tipoff is at 6 o’clock.
Allen (28-20—40)
Coffeyville (49-43—82)
Allen (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Jones 2/2-0-1-10, Saulsberry 0-0-1-0, Stithem 1/1-0-0-5, Morton 0/1-0-2-3, Flanigan 3-0-4-6, Redmond 2-2-4-6, Peel 0/2-0-1-6, Taiclet 1-3-2-5, Seward 1-0-0-2, Blackwell 2-1-2-5. TOTALS: 12/6-6-16-48.
Coffeyville (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Green 5/2-0-2-16, Cook 0/1-0-2-3, Keys 9-3-2-21, Washington 0-0-3-0, Zaragoza 1-0-0-2, Edwards 5/1-1-0-14, Carpenter 2-5-1-9, Brantley 1-0-0-2, Coursey 4-1-3-9, Anderson 2-2-0-6. TOTALS: 29/4-12-13-82.
Allen women falter
