Second-ranked Coffeyville wins

COFFEYVILLE — Facing the second-ranked NJCAA squad on the road is tough enough at full strength.
But take away Allen Community College’s second-leading scorer, and the task gets even more daunting.
The Red Devils stayed within shouting distance early on until host Coffeyville Community College closed the first half with a  20-4 run.
Allen clawed back to within eight points in the second half, but could not stay with the powerful Ravens in a 79-55 loss.
The defeat snapped Allen’s two-game winning streak. The Red Devils play twice at home this week, hosting Labette today and Kansas City, Kan., Wednesday before closing the regular season with two games on the road.
Red Devil coach Andy Shaw said Coffeyville’s hot shooting gave the Red Ravens an early lead over Allen’s zone defense. The game was decided via Coffeyville’s press, which led to “easy transition layups and dunks,” Shaw said.
Coffeyville took a 43-24 lead into halftime.
One silver lining, Shaw said, was Allen’s ball control after halftime. The Red Devils turned the ball over only three times after the break, even without the services of Cameron Blue, who missed the game because of illness.
“Playing without him made it very tough to compete against Coffeyville’s size and athleticism,” Shaw said.
Andrew Rountree led the way for Allen with 18 points and 11 rebounds with a blocked shot and two steals. Bryce Schippers hit 4 of 6 3-pointers for 12 points, while DeAndrae Barnett scored 11. Tray Fountain added eight. CeZanne Burnes and Alex Keiswetter each had three assists. Keiswetter led Allen with three steals.
Earl Peterson was a monster for Coffeyville with 29 points, while Montel James poured in 23.
Allen (24-31—55)
Coffeyville (43-36—79)
Allen (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Rountree 6-6-2-18, Burnes 0-0-1-0, Wesley 0/1-0-1-3, Fountain 1-6-2-8, Schippers 0/4-0-0-12, Keiswetter 0-0-2-0, Barnette1/3-0-0-11, Walden 0/1-0-1-3, Walter 0-0-3-0. TOTALS: (8/9-12-12-55)
Coffeyville (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Cameron 0/2-0-1-6, Stephens 1-0-0-2, Alexander 2-1-1-5, Martin 0-0-3-0, Jn. Wilson 0-0-3-0, Britt 1/2-0-1-8, Peterson 5/5-4-2-29, Jy. Wilson 3-0-0-6, James 10-3-2-23, Huskey 0-0-2-0. TOTALS: 22/9-8-16-79.