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Cottey Comets Basketball

Cottey has big win Friday, closes season with loss Saturday (03/04/08)

Comets take home hard fought win (02/13/08)
"It was ugly, but it was a win," Cottey Comets head coach Dave Ketterman said after the Comets beat Forest Park Lady Highlanders 71-66 Saturday afternoon in their final regular season home game. The win on Saturday gave Cottey a 14-6 overall record and 5-3 against Region 16 teams while Forest Park is 6-30 overall and 2-7 in Region 16 play...

Comets lose nail-biter to Meramec Magic 67-75 (02/05/08)
The Cottey Comets lost to Region XVI opponent St. Louis Community College-Meramec Magic 67-75 in a game marked by four ties and three lead changes. The loss drops the Comets season record to 13-6 and 4-3 against Region XVI teams. Comets head coach Dave Ketterman said that they missed a lot of shots at the rim, that just did not go in...

Comets roll in easy win over Flo Valley (01/29/08)
The suspense was over early for the Cottey College Comets in Saturday's game against St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley as Cottey stormed to a 34-point halftime lead and an easy 79-45 victory. The Comets scored early and often in the first half, tallying the first ten points before Flo Valley could even get on the scoreboard. ...

Smith, Roberts lead Comets to dramatic victory (01/15/08)
"It was the Smith and Roberts show," Comets head coach Dave Ketterman said after freshman Jessica Roberts and Brittany Smith combined to score 49 points of Cottey's 80-55 win over the Ozark Christian College Lady Ambassadors Saturday afternoon. "Roberts had 22 points, 6 blocks, 13 rebounds and five assists. She had a real complete game. Brit Smith has stepped up. She is playing well for us," Ketterman said,...

Cottey College dominates at Florissant Valley (01/09/08)
The Cottey College Comets rolled their way to a dominant win over Florissant Valley Monday night. Led by Brittany Smith with 28 points and Liz Wagoner with 15 rebounds, the Comets dashed Florissant Valley 85-48. The Comets put down 7 treys as a team, but only made 2 of 6 free throws in the game...

Cottey Comets go down in a physical battle (01/08/08)
The Cottey College Comets were in a tough, physical battle with Region XVI foe St. Lous Community College-Meramec on Saturday. The Comets played hard, but unltimately fell to the home team 54-62. "Our players played well on both ends in a very physical game," said head coach Dave Ketterman. "Our players did a great job did a great job of getting to the basket, drawing the contact, but the result was repeated no-calls by the officials."...

Cottey Comets streak by Forest Park (01/05/08)
Cottey College skated to a win over Forest Park Thursday night. Led by Jessica Roberts with 22 points, the Comets tacked on 6 of 13 from beyond the arc and 6 of 10 free throws in a 70-37 win. Jessica Roberts also led Cottey in rebounds with 18 and as a team, the Comets shot 50 percent from the field and 46 percent from beyond the arc...

Cottey Comets fall 64-59 to Penn Valley Scouts (12/13/07)
The Cottey College Comets managed to stay within striking distance of the Penn Valley Community College Scouts all night Wednesday, but were unable to get enough shots to fall in the last couple of minutes, losing to the Scouts 64-59. This loss against the toughest opponent they have seen so far puts the Comets 6-3 for the season and 0-1 against regional opponents...

Late game rally pulls Comets ahead of Eagles (12/11/07)
After a slow start, the Cottey Comets outscored Rhema Bible College 43-23 in the second half of their game Friday night to beat the Eagles 59-54 in their second meeting of the season raising their record to 6-2 for the season. Cottey handily won their home opener Nov. 2 against Rhema Bible 65-47...

Comets tripped up on the road (12/06/07)
The Cottey College Comets had a tough night on the road as they fell to the junior varsity from MidAmerica Nazarene 67-74. It was a slow start offensively, coupled with too many fouls that led to the Comets ending up in a hole at the break. They were outscored 29-36 in the first 20 minutes. ...

Balance keys Comets' third straight victory (11/14/07)
Cottey College used good ball movement and balanced scoring to notch its third consecutive decisive victory to open the season. Sophomore forward Elizabeth Wagoner scored 20 points and handed out five assists as Cottey rolled past visiting Mid America Nazarene University junior varsity 70-51 Tuesday night in the Hinkhouse Center...

Cottey Comets host St. Mary junior varsity (11/08/07)
Cottey College will host University of St. Mary, Kan., Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Hinkhouse Center. Lacy Leonard, a two-time first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-America, will be recognized at halftime of Friday's game. Leonard, from Nevada, now plays for the University of St. Mary varsity squad...

Comets nab pair for basketball (05/03/07)
Nevada Daily Mail Dave Ketterman added two new players to his roster at Cottey College recently, signing a pair of guards for the 2007-'08 season. Jessica Roberts, a 5-11 guard from Tulsa Union (Okla.) High School, is someone Ketterman expects to come in and compete for a starting spot as a freshman...

Comets sign Hartville recruit (04/13/07)
Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets signed their first player of the recruiting season this week, netting Brittany Smith, a 5-9 guard from Hartville, Mo. Smith was a three-year starter at Camdenton before moving to Hartville for her senior season. The Hartville Lady Eagles won the Missouri Class 2 championship this year...

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