2012-13 Barton Men's Basketball News
Cumberbatch commits to St. Bonaventure University
Barton Community College men’s basketball player Andell Cumberbatch became the third Cougar to commit to play at the next level signing with St. Bonaventure University. Cumberbatch signed a NCAA letter of intent Wednesday on Fleske Court in the Barton Gym.
May 01, 2013
Key commits to Division I University of Alabama
Barton Community College men’s basketball player Algie Key, who recently became the second two-time NJCAA All-American in Cougar history, has verbally committed to play basketball at the University of Alabama next season. A NCAA letter of intent signing will take place at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Room P5A located in the lower level of the Kirkman Activity Center on the campus of Barton Community College. Public and media are welcome and encouraged to attend.
April 17, 2013
Parker commits to Washburn University
Barton Community College men’s basketball player Turon Parker has verbally committed to play basketball at Washburn University next season. A NCAA letter of intent signing will take place at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Room P5A located in the lower level of the Kirkman Activity Center on the campus of Barton Community College. Public and media are welcome and encouraged to attend.
April 17, 2013
Key joins exclusive list of two-time Barton All-Americans
Barton Community College men’s basketball player Algie Key became the second two-time All-American in Cougar history as awards were recently announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Key, who earned third team honors his freshman season, repeated on the third team to join former Cougar player Robert Whaley who garnered first team honors in 2001 and 2002. Named the Jayhawk West Division freshman of the year in 2012, Key adds the 2013 national award to his lengthy accomplishments playing for Head Coach Craig Fletchall. In his two seasons at Barton, Key helped lead the Cougars to a 54-13 record and back-to-back final four Region VI Tournament finishes including most recently to the region championship game. Along with the two-time national award, Key also repeated first team honors to the All-Jayhawk Conference West Division team, the All-Region VI Division I team, and the Region VI All-Tournament team.
April 08, 2013
Cougars receive post-season awards, land two on first team
Three Barton Community College men’s basketball players were named to the recently released All-Jayhawk Conference West Division and All-Region VI Division I teams. Algie Key repeats as a first team selection being joined by fellow sophomore Andell Cumberbatch. Sophomore Turon Parker also garnered honors being selected for honorable mention in conference and second team all-region. The triplets anchored the No. 24 ranked Cougars to a 28-6 record and march through the Region VI Tournament eventually falling in the championship game to end the season.
March 12, 2013
Run through the region ends for Cougars in championship game
Some games in sports a team performs in an unbeatable manner while the other team’s efforts seem futile in comparison. Saturday’s Region VI Championship was one of those games as the No. 24 Barton Community College men’s basketball team ran across a hot No. 9 Hutchinson Community College team falling 74-57 at Park City’s Hartman Arena. After getting a road quarterfinal win at Cowley College earlier in the week and a day removed after eliminating the Jayhawk West champions Seward County Community College, the Cougars got behind early and never recovered in concluding their season at 28-6. The 31-3 Blue Dragons advance to represent Region VI for the first time since 1997 in the upcoming NJCAA Division I Tournament.
March 09, 2013
Championship game bound, No. 24 Cougars knock off Jayhawk West champs
The No. 24 Barton Community College men’s basketball team’s eleven point run late in the semifinal contest was the difference in knocking out the defending Region VI Champion Seward County Community College 70-64 Friday at Park City’s Hartman Arena. Trailing by five with five minutes remaining the Cougars held the Saints scoreless the next four minutes to build a six-point lead and hold on to the victory. The win puts the 28-5 Cougars into the championship game of Region VI for the first time since 2007 while ending the Jayhawk West Champion Seward’s season at 25-8. Barton will play in the 7:00 p.m. title game against No. 9 Hutchinson Community College as the 30-3 Blue Dragons easily dispatched No. 2 Coffeyville Community College 85-62 to reach its first region final since 1997.
March 08, 2013
No. 24 Cougars charge back in advancing to region semifinals
Trailing by fourteen points in the first half, the No. 24 Barton Community College men’s basketball team came from behind to earn a 75-68 Region VI quarterfinal victory Tuesday night over Cowley College in Arkansas City. Barton shot sixty percent and outscored the Tigers by eighteen in the second half in advancing to Friday’s semifinal round of the Region VI Tournament against Seward County Community College. The 27-5 Cougars will play at 5:30 p.m. against the 25-7 Saints at Hartman Arena in Park City, KS with the winner advancing to Saturday’s championship. Barton split the season series with the Jayhawk West champions winning 79-66 in Liberal to begin conference play then fell 71-60 at the Barton Gym on February 2.
March 05, 2013
No. 24 Cougars roll into region quarterfinals with impressive win
The No. 24 Barton Community College men’s basketball team rolled into the quarterfinal round of the Region VI Tournament with an easy 93-61 win over Allen Community College in first round action Saturday afternoon at the Barton Gym. The third seeded Cougars out of the Jayhawk West jumped out to a 15-5 lead just five minutes into the contest and were never challenged by the Jayhawk East’s sixth seeded Red Devils. With the win Barton improves to 26-5 while ending Allen’s season at 6-25. The Cougars will travel to Arkansas City for a quarterfinal matchup against the Jayhawk East’s second seeded Cowley College. The 21-10 Tigers defeated the West’s seventh seed Pratt Community College 67-49 Saturday evening. Game time for the quarterfinal matchup at the William S. Scott Auditorium 7:00 p.m. with full Barton Sports broadcast.
March 02, 2013
No. 24 Cougars end regular season with blowout, host first round playoff on Saturday
Having already wrapped up the Jayhawk West third seed, the No. 24 Barton Community College men’s basketball team took care of business Wednesday night in Concordia with a 79-57 win over Cloud County Community College. The win wraps up the Cougars regular season with a 12-4 record in conference play and 25-5 overall while Cloud drops to 5-11 in conference play and 14-16 overall. Barton’s next game will be first round play of the Region VI Tournament on Saturday as the Cougars host Allen County Community College in a 3:00 p.m. game at the Barton Gym. Admission to Saturday’s game is free.
February 27, 2013
Key named Jayhawk Conference men’s basketball player of the week
For the second time this conference season, Barton Community College men’s basketball player Algie Key has been named the KJCCC Verizon Wireless Player of the Week. The sophomore from Decatur, Georgia, did whatever it took to help his No. 25 ranked Cougars get a couple of victories this past week. In Wednesday’s victory over Dodge City, Key scored 30 points and grabbed 6 rebounds marking the third time this season and sixth in his career to surpass a thirty-point performance. Saturday in the Cougars win over Garden City, Key adjusted his role to post a double-double ten point eleven rebound performance to go along with dishing out six assists marking the fifth time this season and twelfth of Key’s career to put up a double-double performance. Sharing the weekly honor with Seward County Community College’s Kaheem Ransom, Key’s performances averaged 50% shooting from the field, 77.8% from the free throw line while averaging 20 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per contest.
February 24, 2013
Key’s last second shot gives Cougars win to secure Jayhawk West third seed
Getting a driving layup from sophomore Algie Key with 1.5 seconds remaining, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team escaped Sunday with 67-65 win at Colby Community College. The win improves Barton to 11-4 in conference and 24-5 overall and secures the Cougars’ third seed from the Jayhawk West for the upcoming Region VI Tournament. Colby drops to eighth in the conference standings at 3-12 and 12-17 overall. Barton will conclude the regular season Wednesday in Concordia as the Cougars take on the Cloud County Community College Thunderbirds in a 8:00 p.m. contest.
February 24, 2013
Cougars steam roll Pratt to close out regular season home schedule
Opening the second half on a 24-2 run, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team cruised to a 78-56 victory over Pratt Community College Saturday at the Barton Gym. Leading by fourteen at half, Barton built their lead to thirty-seven points in the first eight minutes of the second half to send the sophomore members of the team to victory in their last regular home game. With the win Barton remains in the driver’s seat for the third seed in the Region VI Tournament by improving to 10-4 in conference and 23-5 overall. Pratt drops to 4-10 in conference and 14-14 overall while seeing their hopes of a sixth seed dwindling. The Cougars have a short turnaround as they head to Colby Community College on Sunday to play a rescheduled game from last Wednesday’s weather postponed game. Game time for Sunday’s contest is 5:00pm at the Colby Community Building.
February 23, 2013
Cougars take down No. 4 Hutchinson
Much like the earlier meeting this season, Wednesday’s game at the Barton Gym lived up to the hype of two nationally ranked teams as the nationally receiving votes Barton Community College men’s basketball team knocked off the No. 4 ranked Hutchinson Community College 87-81. Scoring the most points against the Blue Dragons this season, Barton’s win improves their conference mark to 9-4 and 22-5 overall while Hutchinson drops to 10-2 and 24-2. The result also creates excitement down the stretch in the Jayhawk West standings as Hutchinson’s loss drops them into a time with Seward County Community while Barton’s win kept their title hopes alive and solidified their edge for the third seed. Concluding a four-game seven-day stretch, the Cougars will have a week away from competition until February 20 when Barton travels to Colby Community College for an 8:00 p.m. contest at the Colby Community Building.
February 13, 2013
Scoring drought dooms No. 25 Cougars at the Power Plant
Unable to score a field goal in the game’s final seven minutes, the No. 25 ranked Barton Community College men’s basketball team fell 61-57 to Butler Community College. A devastating blow to Barton’s hopes of earning a top two seed in the region, the Cougars drop to 8-4 and 21-5 overall while Butler moves to within a half game of the Cougars for the third spot at 7-4 and 19-6 overall. Barton will next play the conference leader and nationally ranked Hutchinson Community College on Wednesday as the Cougars will wrap up its four-game seven-day brutal stretch of the schedule. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Barton Gym.
February 11, 2013
Redemption day at the Barton Gym, No. 25 Cougars win by seventeen
It had been thirty-one days since the No. 25 ranked Barton Community College men’s basketball team suffered a disappointing loss at Garden City Community College. Saturday at the Barton Gym the Cougars got a sense of redemption in easily handing the Broncbusters a 73-56 defeat. With the win Barton keeps pace for a top two seed in the region with an 8-3 record and 21-4 on the season while dropping Garden City to a tie in the bottom of the standings at 2-9 and 10-15 overall. The Cougars, in the midst of a four-game seven-day stretch, will travel to El Dorado on Monday to take on Butler Community College in a 7:30 p.m. tip at the Power Plant. The Grizzlies, who upset No. 1 ranked Hutchinson on Saturday in the Sports Arena, enter Monday’s contest trailing Barton in the conference standings at 6-4 and 18-6 overall.
February 09, 2013