Colby defeats Air Force Prep in day one of Lady Cougar Holiday Classic

The first day of the Lady Cougar Holiday Classic is in the books as Colby Community College overcame 33-30 halftime deficit to claim a 67-50 win over Air Force Prep Thursday at Cougar Palace.

Action continues today and Saturday in the tournament. Today’s schedule pits Eastern Wyoming College against Air Force Prep at 5 p.m. followed by the Western Nebraska Community College Cougar women taking on Colby at 7 p.m.
Also on tab tonight will be a celebration for the Cougar women’s volleyball at halftime of the WNCC game. The volleyball team will also be available for autographs as well as T-shirts and posters will be available for purchase.

In Thursday’s contest, Colby put three players in double figures, getting 20 points each from Sandra Sormaz and Whitney Archer for the win. Lauren Fortin also had 13 points for the Trojans.

Air Force Prep, who shot 45 percent from the field in the first half before shooting just 25 percent in the second half, was paced by Jackie First’s 22 points. Kira Gonzalez also finished with 12 points for the Huskies.

Action in the Classic concludes Saturday with games at 1 and 3 p.m.

Air Force Prep 33 17 – 50
Colby C.C. 30 37 – 67
AIR FORCE PREP
Jamela Satterfield 3, Jackie First 22, Kira Gonzalez 12, Tiffany McKinney 2, Kati Isham 9, Fallynne Henderson 2.
COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Molly Phelan 2, Jazmine Murray 2, Jessi Hilliard 4, Lauren Fortin 13, Nikki Welsh 2, Sandra Sormaz 20, Whitney Archer 20, Samantha Ciani 4.