Barton makes it 4 straight; ‘Pack the House’ Saturday against Hutch
The Barton County Community College men’s basketball team made it 4 straight wins Wednesday night with a 90-68 victory over Butler at the Barton Gym in Jayhawk West play. The Cougars used a 17-2 run in the 2nd half to put the game away after Butler spent much of the contest on the heels of the Cougars. Barton collected its 20th win of the year and is now 20-7 overall and 8-6 in the West. Butler falls to 9-18 overall and 4-10 in the West. The Cougars will be back home Saturday in the final regular season home game when Hutchinson comes to the Barton Gym in ‘Pack the House’ night. Barton can clinch a home playoff spot with a win over the Blue Dragons. Tip will be at 8 pm.
Barton makes it 4 straight; 'Pack the House' Saturday against Hutch Highlights
Steven led 6 Cougars in double figures with 17 points, hitting 5-of-8 3-pointers. Schneider was close behind with 16 on 4-of-5 treys. Sandy Perry scored a career-high 14 in the win, going 7-of-11 from the field and Antowine Lamb added a career-high 12 off the bench. Also in double figures was Qa'rraan Calhoun with 11 and Javon Parris with 10. Parris dished out a career-high 10 assists as well. Calhoun flirted with a triple double, collecting 8 rebounds and dishing out a career-high 7 assists in just 26 minutes of action. Dominique Ngniman led Butler with 16 followed by Maurice Colter with 15.
Now all focus turns to Saturday and 'Pack the House' against Hutchinson. A win would secure the Cougars a home playoff game to start Region VI play in just more than a week. Hutch comes into the game alone in 1st in the West at 11-2. The Blue Dragons were in a 3-way tie with Cloud and Seward until Barton knocked them from the top spot when those two teams paid a visit to the Barton Gym recently. Barton has won 6 of its last 7 games, having lost just once since the Blue Dragons handed them a 93-77 loss at the Sports Arena in Hutchinson. Stats Next -30- Check out Barton Basketball Online at www.bartonccc.edu/sports |