Cougars head to Shoot-Out with 8-2 mark after win over Southwestern JV

Cougars head to Shoot-Out with 8-2 mark after win over Southwestern JV
The Barton County Community College women's basketball team put the final touches on the pre- Jayhawk Shoot-Out portion of its schedule with a 69-56 win over the Southwestern JV Tuesday night at the Barton County Gym. The Cougars built a big lead in the 1st half then coasted to the 13-point win. Barton will take an 8-2 mark into the Shoot-Out, currently riding a 3-game winning streak.

Highlights
The Cougars dominated the 1st half of action hitting nearly 50 percent from the field while holding the Southwestern JV to just 28 percent. Barton committed just 6 1st half turnovers while building a commanding 40-16 lead on the Moundbuilders.

The 2nd half wasn't as pretty, but it was good enough to hold on for the win. Barton still hit on 44 percent of its shots but did not get to the free throw line in the 2nd half while scoring just 29 points. Southwestern, meanwhile, improved to 58 percent from the floor to put up 40 2nd half points.

The Cougars were paced by Akia Harmon and Carly Bloomfield with 12 points each while Briana Harris tallied 11 on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 shooting at the free throw line. Harmon had a double-double on the night adding 11 rebounds to her 12 points. It was Harmon's 3rd double-double on the season. Harris just missed her 2nd double-double grabbing 9 rebounds. All 10 Cougars scored in the contest.

Stats
Stats can be found at www.bartonccc.edu/sports

Next
Dec. 5 vs. Johnson County, 11 am (Jayhawk Shoot-Out at Coffeyville)
Dec. 6 vs. Allen County, 1 pm (Jayhawk Shoot-Out at Coffeyville)