Kurt Walker
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- Height:
- 5'11"
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- Weight:
- 168
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- Hometown:
- Topeka, KS
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- Position:
- Guard
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- Year:
- FR
News mentions
For the second time in the conference season and coming against the same opponent, the No. 19 ranked Barton Community College men’s basketball team won a game without scoring 80 points as they defeated Butler Community College Wednesday night 74-67 at the Barton Gym. The Cougars, who defeated Butler 71-62 in January, were led by Dwayne Brunson’s twenty-six point eleven rebound performance as Barton’s bench outscored Butler 43-12. With Seward County’s Wednesday night loss the Cougars move within a game of first place but are also a game out of fifth place as the Jayhawk West race tightens up. Barton, 8-4 in conference play and 22-4 overall, holds a half game lead on Hutchinson as the two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. With the loss Butler drops to 2-9 in conference and 8-17 overall.
In a Jayhawk West battle of nationally ranked teams, the No. 14 ranked Barton Community College men’s basketball team never trailed in the contest and went on to defeat No. 19 ranked Hutchinson Community College 93-71 Wednesday night at the Barton Gym. After starting the conference season with two straight losses, the Cougars have won three straight to move up to a third place tie in the West standings at 3-2 and improving to 17-2 overall. Losing its second straight conference game, Hutchinson drops to 1-3 in the West and 14-4 overall. The Cougars will have a week off before they are back in action January 25 when they travel to Colby in another Jayhawk West battle.
In what could be considered an early conference season ‘must win’, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team picked up a much needed home conference win Wednesday night at the Barton Gym. The Cougars shot 50% for the game and had five players score in double figures as they defeated Garden City Community College 82-72 to improve to 1-2 in conference and 15-2 overall. With the loss Garden City drops to 13-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play. The No. 15 ranked Cougars will travel to El Dorado this Saturday to take on Butler Community College for a 7:30 p.m. Jayhawk West matchup. The Grizzlies, who were also seeking their first conference win last night, picked up a big road victory by defeating No. 12 Hutchinson 62-61.
The Barton Community College men’s basketball team opened the 2011-12 season with a 116-67 win over Bethany College JV at the Barton Gym Tuesday night. The Cougars will take on fellow Region VI school Hesston College on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.