DODGE CITY, Kan. (Interstat) — The Dodge City Conquistadors outlasted the Butler (Kan.) Grizzly Bears 88-86 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night. The Conquistadors improved to 20-10, while the Grizzly Bears fell to 19-9.

Dodge City, which trailed 50-44 at halftime, used a balanced attack to secure the narrow victory. Wesly Rosa anchored the defense with 15 rebounds and six blocks. Rickey Loftin II scored 18 points with eight rebounds and five assists, and Jayvion Nurse added 17 points.

Butler’s Tristan Hankins led all scorers with 23 points. The Grizzly Bears could not maintain their first-half offensive pace in the closing moments. The teams split their season series, with Butler having won an overtime thriller in January.