2015-16 Barton Women's Basketball News
In addition to Kansas signees, Head Coach Alan Clark announces the commitments from four out-of-state players to the Barton Community College women’s basketball 2016-17 roster. The signees include Baylee Robinson, a transfer from another NJCAA member college, Juliana Chagas from Brazil, Stormeigh Mattison from Michigan, and Anterrika Willis from a Barton favorite recruiting ground of Memphis, Tennessee.
The Barton Community College women's basketball program under first year head coach Alan Clark announces additional Kansas signings for the 2016 Lady Cougar season. Joining already announced Lauren Welsch of Great Bend High School, will be Jordan Clouse of Riley County High School, Ashley Holler of Moundridge High School, and Lincoln High School’s Grace Walford.
At the monthly board meeting held Tuesday, the Barton Community College Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Alan Clark to take over the Women’s Basketball program. An assistant coach for the Lady Cougars the past four seasons, Clark takes the reigns of the program following the resignation of Trevor Rolfs from the position to concentrate fully on his Athletic Director responsibilities.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball program will begin the search for its next head coach upon the recent resignation of Trevor Rolfs.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball program proudly announces the signing of Great Bend High School’s Lauren Welsch to its 2016 class of Lady Cougars on the first day of national signings.
Kilee Harris of the Barton Community College women’s basketball team earned honorable mention honors as recently announced by the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC).
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team’s season came to an end Thursday night in Coffeyville’s Nellis Hall as the Lady Cougars fell 86-61 to Coffeyville Community College. Having defeated the Lady Ravens back on February 1 at the Barton Gym, the No. 11 seeded Lady Cougars were fighting from behind all night as Coffeyville would lead from the start and keep extending their lead out to as much as thirty points. The loss ends Barton’s season at 14-17 while No. 6 seeded Coffeyville improves to 22-9 advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Region VI tournament.
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.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team ran across an angry Hutchinson Community College Saturday night at the Sports Arena as the No. 14 Blue Dragons controlled the final thirty minutes winning 81-59. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Hutchinson while sending Barton into the playoffs on a three game slide. Barton ends the regular season at 6-13 in conference play and 14-16 on the season as Hutchinson controls its destiny for the conference title in Monday’s final regular season game entering at 15-3 in Jayhawk play and 25-3 overall. Next up for Barton will be a road trip to a destination and opponent yet to be named in the first round of the Region VI playoffs. Announcement of the playoff assignment coming Tuesday following the conclusion of Monday night’s final regular season games.
The difference per quarter was slim but when added together it spelled defeat for the Barton Community College women’s basketball team as Cloud County Community College pulled away for a 74-62 win Wednesday night at the Barton Gym. Trailing by five at halftime the Lady Cougars kept things within reach through the third but simply ran out of juice and turned the ball over too many times in the fourth quarter as the T-birds continued their hot streak of winning five straight. The second straight loss for Barton drops the Lady Cougars to 6-12 in conference play and 14-15 overall while Cloud County improves to 11-6 in the Jayhawk and 19-9 overall. Barton will play its final regular season contest this Saturday traveling to No. 14 ranked Hutchinson Community College for a 5:30 p.m. tip at the Sports Arena. The Lady Cougars will begin Region VI tournament action on the road Thursday, February 25, at an opponent yet to be determined.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team dug an early hole Saturday night in Liberal dropping an 82-65 contest at Seward County Community College. Receiving votes in the national poll, the Saints scored the first nine points and never looked back building an early third quarter twenty-seven point lead going on to win their fourth straight in the series. The loss snapped Barton’s two game win streak dropping the Lady Cougars to 6-11 in conference play and 14-14 overall while Seward County improves to 10-5 in the Jayhawk and 18-7 overall. With only two remaining games in the regular season, Barton will play its final home contest this coming Wednesday as the Lady Cougars host Cloud County Community College in a 5:30 p.m. tip with sophomore recognition taking place immediately following the game.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team controlled the middle portion of Wednesday’s conference matchup at Colby Community College picking up a 76-55 victory. Outscoring the Lady Trojans by a combined twenty-five points in the second and third periods, Barton won their sixth straight over Colby and third straight in the Community Building. The Lady Cougars upped their Jayhawk mark to 6-10 and 14-13 on the season while Colby remains winless in the conference dropping to 0-15 and 4-22 on the season suffering their seventeenth straight loss. Another road trip lines the schedule as Barton will travel to Liberal for a 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening contest at Seward county Community College before its home finale on Wednesday, February 17.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team held off a late charge Saturday night at the Barton Gym in knocking off Dodge City Community College 62-57. The Lady Cougars only trailed early in the contest building up a ten point lead early in the fourth quarter keeping Dodge City at arm’s length to win their fourteenth straight over the Conquistadors at the Barton Gym. The victory gets the Lady Cougars back to the .500 mark at 13-13 while improving to 5-10 in conference play and 12-13 overall while Dodge City drops to 16-9 and 6-8 in the Jayhawk. Barton will next hit the road for its next two games beginning with a Wednesday trip to Colby Community College for a 6:00 p.m. tip-off. The Lady Cougars will then head to Seward County Community College next Saturday before hosting its final regular season contest on Wednesday, February 17.
Fresh off a comeback victory over the conference’s second place and nationally receiving votes team, the story book was wrote for a repeat performance for the Barton Community College women’s basketball team Wednesday night at Garden City Community College. In position for their second straight upset over the new second place team after erasing an early fourteen point deficit, Barton’s opportunities escaped its grasp on a fade away jumper with 1.3 seconds as the Broncbusters escaped with a 60-58 win at the Dennis Perryman Gymnasium. The loss drops the Lady Cougars to 4-10 in conference play and 12-13 overall while Garden City improves to 18-7 on the season remaining one game out of the top spot at 12-2. Barton will next play host to Dodge City Community College on Saturday as the Lady Cougars will look to avenge the season’s earlier four point loss to the Lady Conquistadors. Tip off time is 5:30 p.m. with Hall of Fame festivities taking place immediately following the contest.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team rallied from an eleven point second half deficit to pull off a 70-66 upset last night at the Barton Gym over Coffeyville Community College. Shooting over 43% for the first time in seven games and closing on a 19-4 run, the victory over the nationally receiving votes Ravens ends a three game slide for Barton improving to 4-9 in the Jayhawk Conference and getting back to the .500 mark at 12-12 while dropping Coffeyville into a third place conference tie at 10-3 and 18-6 overall. The Lady Cougars will next head to second place Garden City Community College for a 5:30 p.m. tip at the Dennis Perryman Gymnasium.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team had an effective game plan for Saturday night’s tilt at the Barton Gym but Hutchinson Community College proved why it’s a highly nationally ranked team adjusting to every chess move as the No. 8 Blue Dragons rolled to a 78-56 win. The loss drops Barton to 3-9 in conference play with its third straight loss and sinks below the .500 mark for the first time this season at 11-12. Hutchinson’s victory keeps the Blue Dragons atop the conference standings at 11-1 while improving to 21-1 on the season. Barton’s next opponent is also near the top of the standings as the 18-5 and 10-2 third place Ravens of Coffeyville Community College visit the Barton Gym for a 5:30 p.m. tip on Monday.
