2001-02 Barton Men's Basketball News
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Rose stars in KBCA All-Star contestAugust 12, 2002County Community College men's basketball recruit Justin Rose was impressive during the 2002 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All Star game in Topeka last week.
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Diakite orally commits to LouisvilleAugust 08, 2002Nouha Diakite became the first player for this year's Barton County Community College basketball team to commit to a 4-year school, giving Rick Pittino and the Louisville Cardinals his commitment.
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Posey to play for Louisiana MonroeMay 30, 2002After two solid years at Barton County Community College, Rapheal Posey will be continuing his basketball career at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Posey signed a national letter-of-intent recently to play for the Division I school which is a member of the Southland Conference.
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Fields to play for New HampshireMay 30, 2002Elisha Field is the third Cougar to sign to play for an NCAA Division I team next season, inking a letter-of-intent to play for New Hampshire University next season. New Hampshire is a member of the American East Conference.
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Carter headed to HawaiiApril 16, 2002Jason Carter became the latest in a growing list of Barton County Community College basketball players to move on to an NCAA Division I school to continue playing basketball. Carter made that official when he signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball for the University of Hawaii. Carter picked Hawaii over South Carolina, Wichita State, and San Jose State.
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Rose signs to play for CougarsApril 15, 2002Justin Rose became the first high school player to sign with the Barton County Community College men's basketball team, signing a letter-of-intent to play for the Cougars late last week.
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Cougars' season ends on last second shotMarch 11, 2002This time is was Barton County on the receiving end of a heartbreaking shot at the Region VI quarterfinals. The Cougars lost to Coffeyville at the buzzer when Fred Marshall hit a 12-footer in the lane for an 89-87 win at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. The loss, which came to down to a matter of the possession arrow, ends Barton's season at 22-10. Coffeyville (31-1) moves into semifinal action today Tuesday against Dodge City at 6 p.m.
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Barton wins Region VI opener; Coffeyville next upMarch 07, 2002The first round game of the Region VI tournament has not produced a bunch of big wins for the Barton County men's basketball team the past few years. But the Cougars have shown that it doesn’t matter how large the margin of victory is, just that it is a victory. So the slim 78-71 win over Neosho County Wednesday night at the Barton County Gym will do just fine. Last season on the way to the Region VI title, the Cougars won by just six points in first round. Barton is now 22-9 with the win while Neosho ends its season at 17-14.
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Barton ends regular season with win; hosts Neosho County WednesdayMarch 03, 2002It is always nice to head into post season play with a win. Mission accomplished for the Barton County men's basketball team. Barton defeated Pratt Saturday night, winning 88-74, in the final regular season game for both teams. The Cougars finish 10-6 in the Jayhawk West, tied for third. They will take a 21-9 mark into the home contest against Neosho County in the first round of the Region VI tournament. Pratt finishes 15-15 and 7-9.
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Barton suffers through tough second half in loss at ColbyFebruary 28, 2002Things were going along nicely for the Barton County Cougars men's basketball team in the first 10-15 minutes at Colby Tuesday. But as easily as the Cougars built a 21-point lead in the first half, they struggled to score in the second half, falling to Colby, 80-69. The loss dropped Barton to 9-6 in the Jayhawk West and 20-9 overall. Colby finishes its regular season at 6-10 and 17-13.
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Coguars continue to roll; rally to beat HutchFebruary 21, 2002Those with a weak heart probably shouldn't attend too many Barton County Community College men's basketball games. Coming off the heels of an improbable come-from-behind overtime win at Butler County Saturday night, the Cougars were back at it again Wednesday. This time Barton rallied from a 15-point deficit with nine minutes to play to knock off Hutchinson, 88-86 at the Barton County Gym. The win puts Barton alone in third place in the West at 9-5. It also gave Barton its 6th straight 20-win season and the 14th in the last 15 years as the Cougars improved to 20-8. Hutchinson falls to 7-6 in the West and 19-8 overall.
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Cougars win overtime thriller at Butler CountyFebruary 18, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team continues to make its late-season push in the Jayhawk West Conference, winning a thrilling 85-82 overtime contest on the road against Butler County Saturday night. The win moved the Cougars to 19-8 overall this season and 8-5 in the Jayhawk West.
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Barton County runs past BroncbustersFebruary 14, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team is proving that eight is enough. The Cougars earned their second straight win with only eight players dressed, knocking off Garden City, 80-62, Wednesday night at the Barton County Gym. Barton moves to 7-5 in the Jayhawk West and 18-8 overall. The Broncbusters fell to 6-5 and 19-7.
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Cougars drop contest at Dodge CityFebruary 10, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team dropped its second straight Jayhawk West contest, falling in Dodge City Saturday night, 84-77. The loss dropped the Cougars to 5-5 in the West and 16-8 overall. Dodge City, which is tied for the West lead, is now 8-3 in the conference and 16-8 overall.
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Barton earns third road win in West playFebruary 03, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team won for the third time in five outings on the road in Jayhawk West play this season, snagging a 63-47 win at Pratt Saturday night. Barton is now 16-5 overall and 4-3 in the Jayhawk West. Pratt falls to 10-11 and 2-5.
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Blue Dragons tame CougarsJanuary 24, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team dropped a 77-73 decision to Hutchinson Wednesday at the Sports Arena in Hutchinson. Barton fell to 14-6 overall and 3-3 in the Jayhawk West. Hutchinson is now 15-4, 3-2.
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Cougars put together back-to-back wins; move into 2nd in WestJanuary 21, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team captured an 86-75 over Butler County Saturday night at the Barton County Gym. The win improved the Cougars to 3-2 in the Jayhawk West and 14-5 overall. The win also moved the Cougars into a tie for second place in the West behind Dodge City, who is 5-0. Butler County is now 1-3 and 12-6.
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Barton men earn big road winJanuary 17, 2002The Barton County men's basketball team earned a big road win Wednesday night, knocking off Garden City, 64-60, in Jayhawk West action. The win snapped a 2-game skid for the Cougars and improved their record to 2-2 in the Jayhawk West and 13-5 overall. Garden City falls to 1-2 and 13-4.
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Cougars drop another oneJanuary 15, 2002The Barton County men's basketball continued to struggle, falling at home to Dodge City Monday night in Jayhawk West action, 94-87 in double overtime. The loss is the fifth in six games for Barton County. The Cougars fall to 1-2 in West play and 12-5 overall. Dodge City improved to 11-6 overall and a league-leading 3-0 in conference.
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Cougars drop road contest at Seward CountyJanuary 14, 2002The Barton County Community College men's basketball team was unable to start the Jayhawk West season off with back-to-back road wins, falling at Liberal Saturday night to Seward County, 80-74. The loss evened Barton County's West record at 1-1 while falling to 12-4 overall. Seward, which was ranked No. 16 in the NJCAA poll, improved to 1-1 and 13-3.
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Cougars start West play with road winJanuary 10, 2002The 3-game losing streak is over. The Barton County Community College men's basketball team started the Jayhawk West season off on the right foot Wednesday night in Concordia, knocking off Cloud County by a 78-66 score.
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Cougars fall to Utah ValleyDecember 28, 2001Barton County Community College suffered its second straight defeat of the season Friday afternoon as the Cougars dropped their second game in St. George, Utah. Barton County fell to Utah Valley in the loser's bracket contest, 80-74, sending the Cougars to the 7th place contest against Victor Valley (Calif.).
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Barton County ends 0-3 in UtahDecember 27, 2001The trip to St. George, Utah, did not quite go how the Barton County Community College men's basketball thought it would might. The Cougars dropped all three games at the Dixie State College New Year's Tournament, losing on the final day to Globe Tech (N.Y.), 102-94. The loss drops Barton County, who entered the tournament at the No. 2 ranked in the country, to 11-3 for the year. Globe Tech is now 12-2.
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Cougars suffer first loss of seasonDecember 27, 2001The No. 2 ranked Barton County Community College men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Thursday afternoon in the mountains of Utah, falling to Chipola (Fla.) Junior College, 72-71 in the first round of the Dixie State College New Year's Tournament at St. George.
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Cougars stay No. 2 in national pollDecember 11, 2001The Barton County Community College men's basketball team remained at No. 2 in the latest NJCAA national poll.
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Cougars edge way closer to top of NJCAA pollDecember 04, 2001The Barton County Community College men's basketball team moved up another spot in this week's NJCAA National Poll, climbing to No. 2 in the country.
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Cougars run mark to 11-0 with wins at Shoot-OutDecember 03, 2001The No. 3 ranked Barton County Community College men's basketball team ran it's mark to 11-0 a pair of easy wins at the Jayhawk Conference Shoot-Out in Coffeyville over the weekend. Barton defeated Fort Scott, 92-64, Friday night then added a 95-59 win over Kansas City Kansas Sunday afternoon.
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Cougars move up to third in NJCAA pollNovember 27, 2001The Barton County Community College men's basketball team moved up three spots in NJCAA national poll released today Barton is now ranked No. 3 in the country. The poll is the first released since the preseason poll in mid October, which had the Cougars tabbed No. 6.
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Barton posts two more winsNovember 26, 2001The Barton County Community College men's basketball team remained perfect on the season with a pair of wins at the Cougar Booster Club/Walnut Bowl Classic over the weekend at the Barton County Gym. The No. 6 ranked Cougars defeated the Bacone (Okla.) College JV Friday night 149-71 then held on for a 76-73 win over Marshalltown (Iowa) Community College on Saturday.
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No. 6 Cougars improve to 7-0November 19, 2001The Barton County Community College men's basketball team kept its perfect record in tact with a pair of wins over the weekend at the Pizza Hut Classic at Barton County. The No. 6 ranked Cougars scored a 69-57 win over Eastern Oklahoma State College on Friday then improved to 7-0 with a 95-83 win over Labette on Saturday.