2015-16 Barton Women's Basketball News
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Four added to 2016 Barton women's basketball signing class
June 22, 2016In 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. -
Barton women's basketball announces in-state 2016 signing class
May 30, 2016The 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.
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Clark takes over Barton Women’s Basketball program
May 25, 2016At 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.
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Rolfs steps down from leading the Barton women’s basketball program
April 26, 2016The Barton Community College women’s basketball program will begin the search for its next head coach upon the recent resignation of Trevor Rolfs.
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Great Bend’s Welsch inks with Lady Cougars on national signing day
April 08, 2016The 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.
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Barton’s Harris picks up all-conference honor
March 08, 2016Kilee 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).
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Barton women’s basketball blitzed in Coffeyville, end season in first round of playoffs
February 25, 2016The 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.
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Barton Basketball teams to take on Coffeyville in first round playoff action
February 23, 2016The 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.
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Barton women fall to angry Blue Dragons ending regular season, sets sights on playoffs
February 20, 2016The 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.
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Lady Cougars run out of gas as Cloud County pulls away for 74-62 win
February 18, 2016The 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.
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First half the difference as Lady Cougars blitzed in Liberal
February 13, 2016The 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.
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Barton women take care of Colby for season sweep
February 10, 2016The 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.
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Barton women hold off late charge knocking off Dodge City
February 07, 2016The 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.
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Last second shot spoils Lady Cougars’ second straight upset
February 03, 2016Fresh 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.
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Barton women rally to upset Coffeyville
February 02, 2016The 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.
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Lady Cougars checked in loss to No. 8 Hutchinson
January 31, 2016The 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.
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Rough fourth quarter sends Barton women to road loss at Cloud County
January 27, 2016Trailing by one headed to the fourth quarter, the Barton Community College women’s basketball was outscored by fourteen in the final ten minutes as Cloud County Community College pulled away for a 67-52 victory Wednesday night in Concordia. The second straight loss was also the second straight identical 67-52 score as Barton drops to 3-8 in the Jayhawk and 11-11 on the season while Cloud County improves to 6-5 and 14-8 on the season. Next up for Barton will be Saturday’s Homecoming and Pink Out Night as the Lady Cougars take on No. 8 ranked Hutchinson Community College in a 5:30 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym.
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Defensive effort not enough, Lady Cougars outgunned by No. 20 Seward County
January 23, 2016Despite a valiant defensive effort Saturday afternoon at the Barton Gym, the Barton Community College women’s basketball simply didn’t have enough offensive firepower to match Seward County Community College dropping a 67-52 decision to the No. 20 ranked Lady Saints. The loss drops Barton to 3-7 in the Jayhawk and 11-10 on the season while Seward County improves to 7-3 and 15-5 on the season. Next up for the Lady Cougars will be a Wednesday trip to Concordia taking on Cloud County Community College in a 6:00 p.m. tip-off.
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Three double-double performances lead Lady Cougars doubling up Colby
January 21, 2016The Barton Community College women’s basketball jumped on Colby Community College from the opening tip Wednesday night at the Barton Gym cruising to an 83-40 victory. The Lady Cougars upped their Jayhawk mark to 3-6 and 11-9 on the season while Colby remains winless in the conference dropping to 0-10 and 4-17 on the season. Barton will wrap up its two-game home stand on Saturday in a 1:30 p.m. matinee against Seward County Community College.
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Monster comeback falls short for Barton women in Dodge
January 16, 2016Left for dead headed to the fourth quarter, the Barton Community College women’s basketball eighteen point deficit rally fell short in the last moment of play Saturday afternoon at the Civic Center as nationally receiving votes Dodge City Community College held off the Lady Cougars 74-70. The victory snapped a four game Barton win streak over Dodge City including a two game streak on the Conquistadors’ home court as the Lady Cougars lost for the fifth time in conference play by six or less points in dropping to 2-6 in Jayhawk play and 10-9 overall while Dodge City improves to 5-3 and 15-4 on the season. Next up for Barton will be a two-game home stand beginning with a 5:30 p.m. tip Wednesday versus Colby Community College before Saturday’s 1:30 p.m. matinee against Seward county Community College.
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Record performance dooms Barton women in late loss to Garden City
January 14, 2016The Barton Community College women’s basketball team had another potential victory slip through their hands Wednesday night as the Lady Cougars dropped a 64-58 conference battle with Garden City Community College. The Lady Cougars, who led by as many as eight in the second quarter, held a one point lead with 3:47 to play but went scoreless until the last few seconds while Garden City scored seven in the stretch adding two more to ice the game late. Barton falls to 2-5 and 10-8 on the season while the Lady Busters behind a school tying three-point record earned their fifth straight victory in the Barton Gym improving to 7-1 in Jayhawk play and 13-6 overall. Barton will head to Dodge City on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. tip at the Civic Center taking on nationally receiving votes Dodge City Community College who comes off a 90-48 drubbing at No. 8 Hutchinson Community College.
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Defensive second half carries Barton women to road victory at Neosho
January 09, 2016Getting back to its defensive roots the Barton Community College women’s basketball team put Neosho County Community College in second half lockdown Saturday in Chanute, Kansas, as the Lady Cougars pulled away in the final fifteen minutes winning 60-47. Leading by two at the break, Barton never trailed in the game and was tied only twice early in the third quarter as the Lady Cougars held Neosho to only sixteen total second half points enroute to the victory. Barton improves to 2-4 in conference play and 10-7 on the season while sending Neosho to its fourth straight loss dropping to 1-6 in Jayhawk play and 3-7 overall. Barton will get back to more familiar play on Wednesday as Garden City Community College comes to the Barton Gym for a 5:30 p.m. tip as the Lady Cougars will play twelve out of their remaining thirteen games against Western Division foes.
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Lady Cougars outgunned in home loss to Independence
January 07, 2016The Barton Community College women’s basketball team needed a strong defensive effort to protect home court but instead came up short 82-76 to Independence Community College. Giving up more than twenty points in the first three quarters of play, the Lady Cougars clawed from behind virtually all night surrendering more than eighty points for just the second time this season in non-overtime games. The loss drops Barton to 1-4 in conference play and 9-7 overall while Independence improves 3-3 in the Jayhawk and 12-4 on the season. Barton will next head to Chanute, Kansas, on Saturday for a 2:00 p.m. tip at Neosho County Community College.
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Barton women open up 2016 with first conference victory, win 78-67 at Allen
January 02, 2016Following a tough end to the 2015 portion of the schedule, the Barton Community College women’s basketball team broke a three game losing streak Saturday afternoon with a big conference road win defeating Allen County Community College 78-67 in Iola, Kansas. The Lady Cougars grabbed control in the third quarter extending a five-point halftime advantage with a 12-2 run leading by as much as seventeen in cruising through the final ten moments. Barton improves to 1-3 in Jayhawk play and 9-6 overall dropping Allen County to 0-5 and 4-11 on the season. The Lady Cougars will get their first taste of the home floor in 2016 coming on Wednesday as Barton hosts Independence Community College with a 5:30 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym.
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Lady Cougars drop another late game heart breaker, fall 58-56 to Cowley
December 12, 2015For the fourth time this season victory escaped the grasp of the Barton Community College women’s basketball team as the Lady Cougars dropped a heart breaking 58-56 defeat Saturday to Cowley College at the Barton Gym. Leading by one with seventy-eight seconds, the Lady Cougars went scoreless the rest of game committing a costly turnover and foul down the stretch in suffering its second conference loss in three games with victory within reach in the closing moment of play. The loss drops Barton to 0-3 in Jayhawk play and 8-6 on the season going into the holiday break while Cowley remains unbeaten in conference play improving to 4-0 and 13-2 on the season. The Lady Cougars’ next game will come Saturday, January 2, at Allen County Community College with its next home game coming Wednesday, January 6, hosting Independence Community College.
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Second half dooms Lady Cougars in loss at Butler
December 05, 2015Second half troubles spelled disaster Saturday afternoon at the Power Plant as the Barton Community College women’s basketball team was blown out in the final twenty minutes dropping their second straight conference game losing 63-43 at No. 15 Butler Community College. The Lady Cougars led by seven in the first half but were outscored by twenty-two points in the final twenty minutes to drop its second consecutive road game to start conference play and sinks to 8-5 on the season. Bouncing back from a home opening loss on Wednesday, the Lady Grizzlies improve their season record to 11-2. Barton will have a week from competition until hosting Cowley College on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym.
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Barton women come up a point short at Pratt to open conference play.
December 03, 2015The Barton Community College women’s basketball team came up a point shy in their 2015 Jayhawk conference opener Wednesday night falling 57-56 at Pratt Community College. The loss was the fourth straight at the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena dropping Barton to 8-4 on the season while Pratt improves to 7-3. The Lady Cougars will head to El Dorado on Saturday for their next contest playing at Nol. 15 ranked Butler Community College in a 2:00 p.m. tip at the Power Plant.
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Lady Cougars rally for overtime win over Otero
November 28, 2015One night after nearly pulling off an upset of a team just outside the nation’s top twenty-five, the Barton Community College women’s basketball team needed a late comeback Saturday to earn an 87-82 overtime victory over Otero Junior College. Splitting the weekend games at the Barton Gym of the Best Western Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic, the Lady Cougars avenged an earlier season defeat to the Lady Rattlers at Otero’s home classic improving to 8-3 wrapping up the non-conference portion of the schedule. 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.
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Barton women’s streak ends with late loss to Iowa Western
November 27, 2015The Barton Community College women’s basketball team nearly pulled off the upset in the opening night of the Best Western Booster Club Classic Thanksgiving Classic as the Lady Cougars fell 65-60 to nationally receiving votes Iowa Western Community College 65-60 Friday night at the Barton Gym. With the game tied at 60 with thirty-three seconds on the clock, the Lady Reivers’ Tantashea Giger knocked a trey with eight seconds remaining to break a 60-all tie, then following a Barton turnover, Giger stuck the final dagger in the Lady Cougars sinking two free throws with two seconds remaining. The loss snaps Barton six game win streak falling to 7-3 on the season while Iowa Western improves to 6-2. The Lady Cougars will be back on the floor Saturday for a 5:30 p.m. game against Otero Junior College while the Lady Reivers will play at 1:00 p.m. against Cloud County Community College.
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Lady Cougars double up for sixth straight victory
November 20, 2015Friday night at the Barton Gym wasn’t repeat record setting performance of two days prior but it was another dominating performance by the Barton Community College women’s basketball team in doubling up the junior varsity squad of Bethany College 94-46. The Lady Cougars broke open a tight start to the game closing the last minute and a half of the first quarter on a 12-0 run then put it away with a 24-6 third quarter going on to win its sixth straight. 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.
