2015-16 Barton Men's Basketball News

  • Four Cougar Basketball players headed to the next level
    May 26, 2016
    Four players from the Barton Community College men’s basketball team have committed to play next season at the four year level. Jordan Windholz will stay in Kansas joining the NAIA Bulldogs of McPherson College while three others will be exiting the state to the NCAA Division II level. Mangisto Deng was the first of the Cougars to sign a letter of intent getting his next level ticket to New Mexico Highlands University while Eddie Hunt signed with Limestone College in South Carolina and most recently, Derek Dorn will be returning to the northeast part of the nation continuing his career at Caldwell University in New Jersey.
  • Two Cougar Basketball players receive post-season awards
    March 08, 2016
    Two Barton Community College men’s basketball players recently received post-season honors on the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Division team with one landing on the All-Region VI Division I team. Sophomore Derek Dorn headlined the pair earning second team honors on both the conference and region teams while fellow sophomore Dequandre Dentmond garnering All-Conference honorable mention honors.
  • Rally falls short as Cougars’ season comes to an end to Coffeyville
    February 25, 2016
    Despite a late second half rally, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team suffered one of the worst shooting nights of the season Thursday night at the Barton Gym spelling doom as Coffeyville Community College held on for a 66-63 victory. The loss ends the No. 6 seeded Cougars’ season at 18-13 while the No. 11 seeded Ravens improves to 16-15 advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Region VI tournament.
  • Barton Basketball teams to take on Coffeyville in first round playoff action
    February 23, 2016
    The Barton Community College basketball programs will begin first round action of the Region VI playoffs this coming Thursday, February 25, as both teams will be taking on Coffeyville Community College. The men’s team, the No. 6 seed in the region, will play their game at home versus the No. 11 seeded Ravens in a 7:00 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym with free admission for all fans. The Lady Cougars, being the No. 11 seed in the women’s bracket, will travel to Coffeyville for a 7:00 p.m. tip at Nellis Hall against the No. 6 Lady Ravens.
  • Cougars burned by red hot Blue Dragons
    February 20, 2016
    The Barton Community College men’s basketball team ran up against the hottest team in the region Saturday night at the Sports Arena as No. 7 ranked Hutchinson Community College rolled in second half play for a 94-77 victory. Trailing by six at the break Barton battled back to tie it at forty eight before the Blue Dragons put together a 17-4 run breaking the game open with the Cougars never able to recover. The loss ends the regular season for Barton at 9-8 in conference play and 18-12 on the season while Hutchinson won its tenth straight to control its destiny for the conference title Monday at Garden City improving to 15-3 and 26-3 on the season. Barton will next turn its sights on the Region VI playoffs as the Cougars earned a first round home game set for Thursday, February 25, in a 7:00 p.m. tip-off against an opponent yet to be determined.
  • Cougars dominate the paint in 66-57 victory over Cloud County
    February 18, 2016
    It wasn’t an award winning style point performance for the Barton Community College men’s basketball team but the Cougars dominated the paint Wednesday night at the Barton Gym earning a 66-57 win over Cloud County Community College. The Cougars’ twenty rebound advantage aided by a near 89% effort from the free throw line kept the T-birds at arm’s length as Barton led wire-to-wire in snapping a three game slide. Improving to 9-7 in conference play and 18-11 on the season the Cougars jumped back into fifth place in the standings while Cloud County sinks to 2-15 in the Jayhawk and 9-19 overall. Barton will next play its final regular season contest this Saturday traveling to No. 7 ranked Hutchinson Community College for a 7:30 p.m. tip at the Sports Arena. The Cougars will begin Region VI tournament action on Thursday, February 25, on their home court against an opponent yet to be determined.
  • Barton men drop conference battle of polar opposites
    February 13, 2016
    It’s said defense wins championships but at least in Saturday’s matchup in The Greenhouse, a hot shooting club and turnovers overrode the defensive effort as the Barton Community College men’s basketball team couldn’t contain the Saints in Seward County Community College’s 86-82 victory. The Cougars, one of the top defensive teams in the Jayhawk, not only turned the ball over a season high times but failed to hold the Saints’ top rated offense under 50% shooting for the second time this season. Getting some help in other conference results, the third straight loss only dropped the Cougars one spot in the standings at 9-8 and 17-11 while Seward County leap frogged Barton into fifth place at 8-7 and 18-8 on the season. Still controlling its destiny to host a first round region playoff game, Barton will play its final regular season home contest this coming Wednesday against Cloud County Community College. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. or twenty-minutes after the conclusion of sophomore recognition taking place between the women’s and men’s contests.
  • Rally comes up short as Barton men fall at Colby
    February 10, 2016
    The Barton Community College men’s basketball team rally came up two points short Wednesday night in Colby as the Cougars fell 70-68 to Colby Community College. Just like the first meeting between the two clubs, Barton found itself playing from behind all night but launching a rally in the closing moments falling just short in winning their fifth straight at the Community Building. The Cougars drop to 9-7 in the Jayhawk and 17-10 on the season while Colby’s first sweep over Barton since 2004 jumps the Trojans to a half game behind the Cougars in the standings at 8-7 and 15-10 overall. Next up for the Cougars is another road trip as Barton will travel to Liberal for an 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening contest at Seward county Community College before its home finale on Wednesday, February 17.
  • Last minute three-pointer knocks off Cougars
    February 07, 2016
    The one that got away seems to be an all too familiar theme with this year’s Barton Community College men’s basketball team as the Cougars’ struggles at home continued dropping a 74-71 battle to Dodge City Community College. Having snuck out with victories in its past two games, the Cougars led for most of Saturday’s Hall of Fame night’s contest but a three-point in the final minute proved the difference in the Conquistadors stealing their first victory at the Barton Gym since 2008. The loss flip-flopped Barton and Dodge City in the conference standings dropping the Cougars to fifth at 9-6 and 17-9 on the season while the Conquistadors jumped into the fourth slot at 9-5 and 18-7. Next up for the Cougars will be a two-game road stretch beginning with Wednesday’s 8:00 p.m. tip-off at Colby Community College before next Saturday’s trip to Seward County Community College. Barton’s next and final home game will come Wednesday, February 17, against Cloud County Community College.
  • Dentmond’s buzzer beater completes Cougars comeback victory
    February 03, 2016
    The Barton Community College men?s basketball erased a nine point late deficit Wednesday night at Garden City Community College but needed a tip-in at the buzzer for the final hurdle in the 79-77 victory. Winning by the same identical score as Monday night?s victory, the script was nearly the same again as Dequandre Dentmond seized his second straight late opportunity tipping in the game winner before the horn sounded giving the Cougars its third straight win at the Dennis Perryman Gymnasium. The victory looms large for the Cougars moving Barton up the conference standings to fourth at 9-5 and 17-8 overall while Garden City slides to the eighth spot at 6-8 and 14-11. Next up for the Cougars will be another pivotal conference matchup on Saturday hosting Dodge City Community College who trails Barton by a half a game at 8-5 and 17-7. Tip off time is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. or immediately following the Hall of Fame recognition ceremony taking place prior.
  • Cougars’ roller coaster ends with last second victory over Coffeyville
    February 02, 2016
    Appearing to be headed for a repeat collapse from two days prior, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team rode the roller coaster Monday night at the Barton Gym getting a last second bucket escaping with a 79-77 victory over Coffeyville Community College. As the teams combined for twenty-six three-pointers, it came down to a missed trey and offensive rebound put back in the waning seconds to be the difference. The win improves the Cougars to 8-5 in the Jayhawk Conference and 16-8 on the season while sending the Ravens to its third straight loss falling to 5-8 in conference play and 12-12 on the season. Next up for the Cougars will be a Wednesday road trip to Garden City Community College for a 5:30 p.m. tip at the Dennis Perryman Gymnasium.
  • Opportunity escapes Barton men in loss to No. 15 Hutchinson
    January 31, 2016
    The Barton Community College men’s basketball team let an opportunity get away from them Saturday night at the Barton Gym as the Cougars saw a nine point second half lead erased resulting in a 72-64 loss to No. 15 Hutchinson Community College. The loss drops Barton to 7-5 in conference play and 15-8 on the season while Hutchinson keeps pace in the Jayhawk race at 9-3 and 20-3 overall. Next up for the Cougars is Monday’s matchup with Coffeyville Community College, another perennial Region VI powerhouse hungry for a win trying to end a two game slide. Tip off time at the Barton Gym slated for 5:30 p.m.
  • Barton men dominate Cloud County for second largest win in Concordia
    January 27, 2016
    In one of its most dominating victories of the season the Barton Community College men’s basketball went on the road Wednesday night snapping a three game losing streak returning home with a 87-61 win at Cloud County Community College. The twenty-six point margin of victory in Concordia was the second largest in the seventy-two game series since Barton’s fifty-three point win back in the 1999-2000 season. The much needed halt to the recent skid improves Barton to 7-4 in conference play and 15-7 overall while Cloud County falls to 1-10 in the Jayhawk and 8-14 on the season. The Cougars will have short time to feel good as the next two home games bring in traditional Jayhawk conference powers Hutchinson Community College and Coffeyville Community College. The No. 15 ranked Blue Dragons arrive on Saturday for Homecoming and Pink Out Night while two days later the Ravens visit the Barton Gym. Tip-off times for both contests slated for 7:30 p.m.
  • Cougars drop old fashioned Jayhawk battle to Seward County
    January 24, 2016
    Flashbacks to old school Jayhawk Conference basketball broke out at the Barton Gym Saturday afternoon with the Barton Community College men’s basketball coming out on the short end of a 79-77 battle with Seward County Community College. Trailing by eighteen points in the contest, the Cougars battled back through the midst of four combined technical fouls taking a late three-point lead before dropping its third straight loss. Barton falls to 6-4 in the rugged Jayhawk and 14-7 overall while the nationally receiving votes Saints improve to 6-4 and 16-5 on the season. The Cougars will look to snap its skid on Wednesday as Barton travels to Cloud County Community College for an 8:00 p.m. tip in Concordia.
  • Cold shooting Cougars drop rare home contest to Colby
    January 21, 2016
    Some nights you have it and some you don’t. Unfortunately for life in the Jayhawk Conference an off-night usually spells trouble as was the case Wednesday night at the Barton Gym as the Barton Community College men’s basketball team played catch up all night eventually falling 66-58 to Colby Community College. Losing for only the second time on the Cougars’ home court in the series history with Colby, Barton’s eight game winning streak versus the Trojans also came to end as did their eleven straight in the series. Atop the Jayhawk standings a week ago, Barton falls into a third place tie at 6-3 and 14-6 while Colby improves to 6-4 and 13-7. The Cougars will look to snap a two-game slide on Saturday as Seward County Community College rolls in for 3:30 p.m. tip-off.
  • Cougars fumble opportunities as seven game streak ends in Dodge City
    January 16, 2016
    It’s been two months since the Barton Community College men’s basketball team gave away as many possessions as they did Saturday in Dodge City, leading to a ten point 66-56 loss to Dodge City Community College. Turning the ball over twenty times, the first time since November 7 of eclipsing the twenty mark, the Cougars gave away possessions and failed to convert opportunities in the last five minutes of the game snapping a seven game win streak versus the Conquistadors including three straight on Dodge City’s home court. The loss drops the front running Cougars into a tie for the top spot in the Jayhawk at 6-2 and 14-5 while Dodge City wins its fourth straight to move a game within the Cougars and Neosho County at 5-3 and 14-5. Next up for Barton will be a two-game home stand beginning with a 7:30 p.m. tip Wednesday versus Colby Community College before Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. matinee against Seward county Community College.
  • Conference leading Cougars control throughout in nineteen point win over Garden City
    January 14, 2016
    The Barton Community College men's basketball team bounced back from its lone conference loss leading from the opening possession in running away with an 84-65 victory Wednesday night over Garden City Community College in the Barton Gym. The Cougars scored the game's first eight points racing out to a 14-2 lead on the way to an eighteen point halftime lead not allowing the Busters to within seven the rest of the contest. The victory earned Head Coach Craig Fletchall his 100th conference win at Barton and keeps the Cougars atop the Jayhawk standings at 6-1 and 14-4 on the season while Garden City suffers its fourth straight loss falling to 3-5 in conference and 11-8 overall. Barton will be back in action this Saturday in a 3:00 p.m. tip at the Dodge City Civic Center taking on Dodge City Community College fresh off an 85-79 victory at No. 10 Hutchinson Community College.
  • Frigid night and squandered opportunities knocks Barton men from the unbeaten, defensive effort falls short 66-63 at Neosho
    January 09, 2016
    The margin of error is slim especially on the road in the competitive Jayhawk Conference. Saturday afternoon in Chanute, Kansas, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team perhaps learned a few lessons as the Cougars failed to shut the door allowing Neosho County Community College to pull out a 66-63 win.
  • Barton men get defensive in winning sixth straight, defeat Independence 63-46
    January 07, 2016
    Finding a way to combat a subpar offensive night, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team turned defensive with a 63-46 victory over Independence Community College Wednesday evening at the Barton Gym. Being held to its second lowest point total of the season, the Cougars turned the tide holding the Pirates to its lowest offensive output cruising to the seventeen point victory. Winners of six straight the Cougars remain unbeaten in conference play at 5-0 while improving to 13-3 on the season dropping Independence to 2-4 in the Jayhawk and 11-4 overall. Barton returns to the road where the Cougars have already won three straight to open conference play heading to Chanute, Kansas, on Saturday for a 4:00 p.m. tip at Neosho County Community College.
  • Cougars with third conference road victory, win 80-72 at Allen County
    January 02, 2016
    The Barton Community College men’s basketball team picked up its third conference road victory roaring back from an early eleven point deficit to win 80-72 at Allen County Community College Saturday afternoon in Iola, Kansas. The Cougars erased a five point halftime deficit with nine straight within a 16-4 stretch in the opening seven minutes of second half action building a ten point lead with late free throws sealing the eight point victory. The fifth straight win improves Barton to 4-0 in conference play and 12-3 on the season while dropping Allen County to 1-4 and 9-6 overall. The Cougars will open the home portion of the 2016 schedule this Wednesday as Independence Community College comes to the Barton Gym for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
  • Cougars make it three straight to open conference season, take care of Cowley 75-65
    December 12, 2015
    Opening up the Jayhawk Conference with two victories on the road the Barton Community College men’s basketball team made it a perfect three game start to Jayhawk play with a 75-65 victory over Cowley College Saturday night at the Barton Gym. The Cougars led for the final thirty-two minutes building an eighteen point second half lead to earn its fourth straight victory. The win improves Barton to 3-0 in Jayhawk play and 11-3 on the season going into the holiday break while Cowley drops to 1-3 in conference play and 9-6 on the season. The Cougars’ next game will come Saturday, January 2, at Allen County Community College with its next home game arriving Wednesday, January 6, as Barton hosts Independence Community College.
  • Barton men make it two for two, Cougars break up streak at Butler
    December 05, 2015
    Jayhawk Conference victories on the road are hard to come by but the Barton Community College men’s basketball team have captured two straight by dominating second half action. Closing out Wednesday’s victory on a 15-0 run, the Cougars were almost equally impressive controlling the final ten minutes Saturday in El Dorado picking up a big 67-56 win at Butler Community College. Snapping a modest two-game slide at the Power Plant, Barton scored forty-four second half points breaking a first half tie in sending Butler to its first home defeat busting up the twenty-six home game win streak. Barton’s two wins to begin conference play improves the Cougars to 10-3 on the season while Butler’s nine-game win streak is snapped dropping to 9-4 and 1-1 in the Jayhawk. Barton will have a week from competition until hosting Cowley College on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym.
  • Cougars own last six minutes grabbing conference opening win at Pratt
    December 03, 2015
    The Barton Community College men’s basketball team owned the final six minutes of Wednesday night’s Jayhawk Conference opener closing on a 15-0 run knocking off host Pratt Community College 68-52. Snapping a two game skid at the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena, Barton improves to 9-3 on the season dropping Pratt to 7-4. The Cougars will head to El Dorado on Saturday for their next contest playing at Butler Community College in a 4:00 p.m. tip at the Power Plant.
  • Barton’s Dentmond earns KJCCC award
    December 01, 2015
    Barton Community College’s Dequandre Dentmond of the men’s basketball team has been named the Jayhawk Conference Division I Co-Player of the Week for his performances last week as the Cougars split a pair of games over the weekend in the Best Western Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic. Dentmond shares the week five conference honor with Niem Stevenson of Seward County Community College.
  • Barton men buries Brown Mackie early, cruises to 86-72 victory
    November 28, 2015
    Bouncing back from a disappointing and uninspiring loss on Friday, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team scored the first twelve points setting the tone in the 86-72 victory Saturday night over Brown Mackie College. Splitting the weekend games at the Barton Gym of the Best Western Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic, the Cougars wrapped up non-conference play improving to 8-3. Barton will now turn attention to the rugged Jayhawk Conference grind opening with consecutive road games beginning Wednesday at Pratt Community College followed by a Saturday trip Butler Community College.
  • Second half collapse dooms Cougar men in 77-75 loss to Northwest Tech
    November 27, 2015
    The Barton Community College men’s basketball team lost 77-75 Friday night at the Barton Gym as the Mavericks of Northwest Kansas Technical College roared back for the victory in the opening night of the Best Western Booster Club Classic Thanksgiving Classic. Trailing by nine at the break the Mavericks outscored the Cougars 41-30 in the final twenty minutes to defeat Barton for the first time and snapped the Cougars’ six game win streak. The loss drops Barton to 7-3 on the season while Northwest Tech improves to 8-4. The Cougars will wrap up play in the Classic with a 7:30 p.m. contest versus Brown Mackie College while the Mavericks will play Clarendon College in the 3:00 p.m. game.
  • Barton men take care of Friday night business winning 86-69 over Hesston
    November 20, 2015
    Trailing for only thirty-two seconds Friday night at the Barton Gym, the Barton Community College men's basketball team took care of business going on to an 86-69 victory over Hesston College at the Barton Gym. Leading by only three with six minutes left in the first half, the Cougars closed out the half on a 17-5 stretch then went on a 13-0 run midway through the second half in coasting to its seventh straight victory. Improving to 7-2 on the season, Barton will have a week off from competition before hosting the Best Western Booster Club Classic Thanksgiving Classic on November 27-28.
  • Barton men’s basketball gets program win No. 1000, Cougars cruise to 124-72 victory
    November 17, 2015
    One year ago the Barton Community College men's basketball team put up historic scoring numbers against McPherson College junior varsity. Tuesday night at the Barton Gym the Cougars again made school history against the Bulldogs picking up win No. 1000 in the program’s forty-seventh year of competition with a 124-72 victory. Barton raced out to a 7-0 lead then put together three stretches of ten or more unanswered points to at the break 72-30. Had not for an early first half injury of one Cougar, each player saw more than ten minutes of court time throughout the game and contributed in the scoring column as Barton cruised in the second half to its fifth straight win. The Cougars improve to 6-2 on the season with 2015 NJCAA Division II national qualifier Hesston College coming to the Barton Gym for a 7:30 p.m. tip on Friday.
  • Barton men lead throughout pulling away for 70-54 win over Western Iowa Tech
    November 14, 2015
    Getting off to a slow start a week ago in Iowa against the same opponent, history would not repeat itself seven days later as the Barton Community College men's basketball team led basically from start to finish winning 70-54 Saturday over Western Iowa Tech Community College in the Brown Mackie Classic held in Salina. The Cougars maintained a lead throughout the first half for a five point intermission edge before breaking it open early in second half play and keeping the Comets from drawing any closer than nine points going on for the sixteen point win. The fourth straight victory improves Barton to 5-2 on the season with their next action coming Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. hosting the junior varsity squad from McPherson College kicking off a four-game non-conference home stand before turning attention to conference play beginning December 2nd on the road at Pratt Community College.
  • Cougars dominate first half cruising to twenty-four point victory over Planet Athlete
    November 13, 2015
    Racing out to an early nine point lead the Barton Community College men’s basketball team never looked back in a 94-70 victory Friday over Planet Athlete Academy at the Brown Mackie Classic held in Salina. The Cougars held Planet Athlete to 30% first half shooting while dominating the boards to lead by eighteen at the break then extended the lead to twenty-eight before coasting the final ten minutes of play. Barton improves to 4-2 on the season heading into Saturday’s 1:00 p.m. rematch contest against Western Iowa Tech Community College, the same Comet team the Cougars defeated 83-65 last Saturday in Iowa.
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