Cougars pick up West road win at Garden to even mark at 2-2
The Barton Community College women's basketball team earned a Jayhawk Conference road win Wednesday night with an 82-65 win over Garden City at the Perryman Complex. The Cougars, who started the West season with losses at ranked teams Cloud County and Seward County, have battled back to even their West record at 2-2 this season. Barton is now 12-6 overall. Garden fell to 1-2 in the West and 7-10 overall. The Cougars are back at home Saturday for West action with Butler. The game will tip 30 minutes earlier than usual at the Barton Gym, starting at 5:30 pm to accommodate the Hall of Fame Ceremonies between the women's and men's games.
Highlights
The Cougars got off to a slow start in the opening stages of the game, trailing for much of the 1st 12 minutes of action, including a 15-8 deficit at the 11:24 mark. It was at that point Brooke Conley provided the Cougars with a spark off the bench. Conley hit a jumper to make it 15-10 with 10:23 remaining which sparked the Cougar to a 13-0 run that reached to an 18-2 run when Annie Kassongo hit a layup to make it 25-17 with 5:55 to play in the half. Conley scored 8 points during the run. Barton continued to pour on the offense in the final stages of the opening half, closing with a 12-2 run and a 41-25 halftime lead.
Garden would get inside single digits just 2 times in the 2nd half – the latest at 59-50 with 8 minutes to play. Barton pushed the lead to as high as 21 in the final minute before ending with a 17-point win. Jordi James and Michelle White each scored 15 to pace the Cougars with James recording her 2nd double-double of the season with a team-high 10 rebounds. Tressie Todd and Conley combined for 25 off the Barton bench, which produced 44 of the Cougars 82 points. Todd had 13 and Conley 12. White and James each had 4 assists and Todd added 4 steals. Katie Novack led 4 Broncbusters in double figures with 13.
Stats
Stats can be found at www.bartonccc.edu/sports
Next
Jan 14 – at Garden 5:30 pm (Jayhawk West contest at the Perryman Center in Garden City)