2001-02 Barton Women's Basketball News

Stacy Lee became the third member of the Barton County Community College women's basketball team to sign a letter-of-intent to play in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference next season.

It may not be a popular decision in her home state, but Jenny Brown is excited. The Nebraska native signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Oklahoma State University Monday.

Barton County assistant women's basketball coach Jacob Ripple will be leaving Barton for a similar position at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. Ripple is leaving after three years as an assistant at Barton.

After one season at Fort Hays State University, Heather Nittler decided to make the decision she didn't make one year ago -- to attend Barton County Community College and play women's basketball for the Cougars.

Jenny Urban is very happy to have her basketball career extend beyond Barton County Community College. Especially after an injury-plagued sophomore campaign for the Cougars. Urban signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball next season for Friends University in Wichita. It sounds like a perfect match.

Briana Book found a winner to continue her basketball career with. The Barton County sophomore signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball at NAIA Division II powerhouse Sterling College next season.

The Barton County women's basketball team will go to the Region VI tournament riding a 2-game winning streak after earning a 72-63 win over Pratt Saturday night at the Barton County Gym. The win improves the Cougars to 10-20 overall and 5-11 in the Jayhawk West. Pratt finishes 18-12, 6-10.

The Barton County women's basketball made things look easy at time Wednesday night, but had to stave off a pesky Colby team to secure an 87-75 win at the Community Building in Colby. The win moved Barton to 4-11 in the Jayhawk West and 9-20 overall. Colby ends its season at 2-14 and 8-22.

The Barton County women's basketball team again found itself in a battle with a 3-loss team, but again, the second half proved to the difference. The Cougars led Hutchinson by four at halftime, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, Hutchinson had bagged a 71-58 Jayhawk West win. The loss drops Barton County to 3-11 in the West and 8-20 overall. Hutchinson is now 10-3 and 24-3.

The Barton County women's basketball team fought with the No. 8 ranked in the country for most of the game, but fell to Butler County on the road, 74-55. The loss dropped Barton to 8-19 for the season and 3-10 in the Jayhawk West. Butler is now 9-3 and 23-3.

The Barton County women's basketball team fought with the No. 8 ranked in the country for most of the game, but fell to Butler County on the road, 74-55. The loss dropped Barton to 8-19 for the season and 3-10 in the Jayhawk West. Butler is now 9-3 and 23-3.

The Barton County women's basketball team came up short in its bid for three straight wins Wednesday night, dropping a heart-breaker to Garden City, 73-71, at the Barton County Gym. The Cougars fell to 3-9 in the Jayhawk West with the loss and 8-18 overall. Garden City improves to 3-8 and 15-10.

The Barton County women's basketball team earned their second road win in as many tries Saturday night, defeating Dodge City, 79-68 in overtime. The win pushed the Cougars to 2-8 in the West and 7-17 overall. Dodge City fell to 2-9 and 13-12..

The Barton County women's basketball team hung around the No. 4 ranked team in the country Wednesday night, but in the end an upset would not be in the making. The Cougars fell to Seward County, 89-67 at the Barton County Gym. The loss dropped Barton County to 6-17 overall and 1-8 in the Jayhawk West. Seward County is now 23-0 and 9-0.

The Barton County women's basketball team dropped an 81-67 decision to the defending national champion Cloud County Monday night at the Barton County Gym. The loss dropped Barton to 1-7 in the Jayhawk West and 6-16 overall. Cloud County is now 6-2 and 18-4.

The Barton County women's basketball team finally snapped that pesky Jayhawk West losing streak, earning an 86-75 win at Pratt Saturday night. The win was the first in West play for Barton, now 1-6 and 6-15 overall. Pratt fell to 4-3 in the West and 15-6 overall.