Coffeyville, KS. - The Neosho County women's basketball team suffered a loss on the road Saturday to Coffeyville, 80-69. "This was a disappointing loss for us tonight. We needed this win," said Coach Davis, Neosho County head coach, "we struggled both offensively and defensively tonight."
Neosho County (10-16 overall, 4-14 KJCCC) shot 30.8% from the field while Coffeyville (24-5 overall, 14-5 KJCCC) shot 41.6%. "Our free throws killed us tonight,' Coach Davis added, "those are uncontested shots, we have to knock those down." Neosho went 23-35 from the charity stripe.
The Red Ravens jumped out to an early 18-13 lead to end the first period. The second was much of the same, Coffeyville extended their lead 35-27 to close the first half. The third quarter was even as both teams added 24 points to their score, ending the third with Coffeyville up, 59-51. The fourth quarter, Coffeyville outscored Neosho 24-18, resulting in the 80-69 loss for the Panthers. Neosho only connected on 6-27 of their three-point attempts and 20-65 from the field.
Sophomore
Jessica Jones led the Panthers in scoring with 21 points, followed by
Chrissy Brown with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and
Hayley Stiger with 10 points and 7 rebounds. The Panthers had many players contribute with
Ashley Dillinger and
Sonya Dozier each with 5 points,
Kayley Woodruff and
Lauren Jones finished with 3 points and 3 rebounds. Dillinger grabbed 8 rebounds and Dozier with 5.
The Panthers return to action Wednesday, February 19th as they host the Cloud County T-Birds (9-20 overall, 4-15 KJCCC). Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday's game will be Suicide Awareness night. One conversation can change a life. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you or someone you know is thinking about harming themselves.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. (CDC)
Every day, approximately 123 Americans die by suicide. (CDC)
There is one death by suicide in the US every 12 minutes. (CDC)
Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. (CDC)
Suicide takes the lives of over 44,965 Americans every year. (CDC)
The highest suicide rates in the US are among Whites, American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Only half of all Americans experiencing an episode of major depression receive treatment. (NAMI)
80% -90% of people that seek treatment for depression are treated successfully using therapy and/or medication. (TADS study)
An estimated quarter million people each year become suicide survivors (AAS).
There is one suicide for every estimated 25 suicide attempts. (CDC)
There is one suicide for every estimated 4 suicide attempts in the elderly. (CDC)
