Noah Webster

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• February 18, 2017

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team held off a second half Thunderbird rally on Hall of Fame nigh Saturday at the Barton Gym with a 74-71 victory over Cloud County Community College to sweep the season series. Leading by six at halftime, Barton doubled its lead in the next twelve minutes before an 18-8 Cloud County run made things interesting for the final 1:35. The Cougars then sank 7-of-8 from the free throw line holding off the Thunderbirds including a trey with one second remaining and a Barton turnover with the tying trey attempt unable to beat the buzzer. With three games remaining in the regular season, Barton strengthened is spot for the region’s second seed improving to 17-6 in Jayhawk play and 21-6 overall while Cloud County slips back to a fourth place tie with Coffeyville at 13-10 and 17-10 on the year. Within the remaining games, the Cougars have two at the Barton Gym beginning with Wednesday’s hosting of Pratt Community College for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

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• February 15, 2017

Trailing by twenty-five points into the second half media timeout, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team launched a furious rally Wednesday night at the Hutchinson Sports Arena to cut the deficit to two before falling 95-89 to the nation’s No. 2 ranked Blue Dragons of Hutchinson Community College. Receiving votes in the latest NJCAA poll, Barton had their chances to tie or go ahead in the final two minutes but failed to convert as Hutchinson sank a perfect eight free throws in the final minute to win their fourth straight over the Cougars. The loss drops the Cougars to 16-6 in the Jayhawk and 20-6 overall while the victory clinches the conference championship for Hutchinson improving to 21-1 and 25-1 on the year. Barton’s next action comes Saturday as the Cougars host Cloud County Community College in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on Hall of Fame and Black Out Night at the Barton Gym.

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• February 11, 2017

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team shot over 50% Saturday night at the Barton Gym scoring fifty-one second half points in sending Dodge City Community College to an 87-67 defeat. Tied at 11, the Cougars broke open first half play with a 9-0 run to never look back, getting another nine point stretch mid-way through the second half building its largest lead of twenty-eight points before cruising the final ten minutes for the win holding the Conquistadors to their lowest shooting percentage of the year. The victory opens up a two game Barton lead for second place in the Jayhawk at 16-5, improving to 20-5 on the season, while sending Dodge City to 14-7 in conference play and 17-8 overall. Next up for the Cougars is a trip to first place Hutchinson Community College for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off against the No. 4 ranked Blue Dragons in the Sports Arena.

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• February 08, 2017

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team needed a late comeback Wednesday at Independence Community College to split the season series with a 76-73 victory. The Cougars trailed by seven in the final four minutes before getting four consecutive defensive stops outscoring Independence 15-5 down the stretch in avenging the December home loss to the Pirates. The victory keeps Barton alone in second place of the Jayhawk standings at 15-5 improving to 19-5 on the season while dropping Independence to 8-12 and 11-12 overall. Barton will hope to avenge another earlier season loss this Saturday as the Cougars welcome in third place Dodge City Community College to the Barton Gym for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

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• February 04, 2017

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team needed a late surge Saturday evening at the Barton Gym to hold off a pesky Red Devil team from Allen County Community College 85-77. Tied with three minutes remaining, the Cougars owned the following two minutes scoring nine unanswered points to remain unbeaten at home against the Red Devils in fifteen meetings. The victory also keeps the Cougars alone in second place of the Jayhawk standings improving to 14-5 and 18-5 on the year while Allen County drops into ninth at 8-11 and 11-12 overall. Next up for the Cougars is a Wednesday trip to Independence Community College for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.

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• February 01, 2017

Unlike the previous shootout meeting at the Barton Gym, Wednesday night in Arkansas City was anything of an offensive highlight show but featured its share of dramatics as the Barton Community College men’s basketball team rallied from a nine-point late deficit to win 86-81 in overtime over the Tigers of Cowley College. Searching for offensive production and in a nine point hole with just under seven minutes to play, the Cougars contributed throughout the lineup needing a pair of free throws with four seconds left to force extra time. Barton then scored the opening four points of overtime and eight of the first ten to seize command before holding on for its second overtime win of the year. The Cougars’ victory, aided by Dodge City’s loss, leaves Barton alone in second place of the Jayhawk at 13-5 and 17-5 on the season while dropping the Tigers to 9-9 in conference action and 12-10 overall. Next up for Barton is Saturday’s 5:30 p.m. contest hosting Allen County Community College, a Red Devil team riding hot into the Barton Gym after Wednesday night’s 85-76 victory Butler Community College.

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• January 26, 2017

Two months removed from a nineteen point win in El Dorado, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team’s bid to sweep the season series against Butler Community College came up shy in an 87-84 home defeat Wednesday night. Barton falls to 11-5 but remains in a second place tie in the Jayhawk standings at 15-5 on the year while Butler remains in the fourth position at 10-6 and 13-6 on the year. The Cougars will next host Seward County Community College on Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

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• January 19, 2017

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team held off a pesky Colby Community College Wednesday night at the Barton Gym escaping with a 65-60 victory. The Cougars increased their ten point halftime edge to eighteen points midway through the final half only to see the Trojans fight back behind an 11-3 run drawing to within four with two minutes to play. Colby would cut the deficit to three with under a minute of action remaining but 7-of-8 free throw shooting down the stretch sealed the Barton win. The Cougars will next head to Garden City on Sunday for a 7:00 p.m. matchup against the Broncbusters.

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• January 12, 2017

For thirty-three minutes Wednesday night at the Barton Gym, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team appeared headed for a loss against Coffeyville Community College before a pair of three-pointers sent the game to overtime where the Cougars doubled up the Ravens for the 84-77 win. Victory No. 260 in the Craig Fletchall regime, the third straight win since the Christmas break improves the Cougars to 9-3 in Jayhawk play and 13-3 overall while Coffeyville’s second straight loss drops the Ravens to 7-5 and 11-5 on the season. Barton will next travel to Chanute for a 4:00 p.m. tip off at Neosho County Community College.

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• January 07, 2017

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team picked up their second consecutive win of the 2017 portion of their schedule scoring fifty-five second half points for a 103-89 victory at Pratt Community College. The Cougars erased a two-point halftime deficit with the twenty minute surge getting two individual double-double performances and placing six players in double figures to reach the century mark for the third time of the season. Barton remains in second place with the victory improving to 8-3 in the Jayhawk and 12-3 while sending Pratt to its third straight defeat having surrendered over a hundred points in dropping to the conference cellar at 2-9 and 4-10 on the year. Next up for the Cougars will be a welcomed home game as Barton hosts Coffeyville Community College in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off Wednesday.

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• January 04, 2017

Not known for its long distance shooting the Barton Community College men’s basketball team buried a season high 62.5% from beyond the arc winning its second straight in Concordia with a 93-79 win over nationally receiving votes Cloud County Community College. Placing five players in double digit figures, the Cougars knocked down all seven of its second half shots in scoring fifty-seven points to snap a three game slide in the season. The victory moves both the Cougars and Thunderbirds into a four team log jam for second place in the conference race at 7-3, as well as, an identical 11-3 mark on the season. Next up for the Cougars is a Saturday trip to Pratt Community College for a 4:00 p.m. tip-off at the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena.

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• December 11, 2016

The No. 21 ranked Barton Community College men’s basketball team didn’t have the firepower Saturday night to keep up with the No. 2 ranked Blue Dragons of Hutchinson Community College getting outgunned 98-86 at the Barton Gym. Playing without its leading scorer Ezekiel Charles, the Cougars battled throughout the night but a critical 6-0 run before the half set the tone as the Blue Dragons continued its hot shooting in the second half holding off Barton’s bid for the upset. The third straight loss sends the Cougars into the holiday break at 6-3 in Jayhawk play and 10-3 on the season while Hutchinson improves to 9-0 in conference and 13-0 on the year. Barton’s next action will come Wednesday, January 4, as the Cougars travel to second place Cloud County Community College for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off to resume the conference season.

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• November 30, 2016

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team remained unbeaten on the season pulling out a hard fought 78-73 victory Wednesday night in Iola over Allen County Community College. The Cougars battled back from an eight point halftime hole to get back in the game but still found itself trailing by three late before outscoring the Red Devils 10-2 in the final two minutes including the difference making 5-0 spurt in the final minute to earn the victory. Barton continues to share the conference top spot at 6-0 with the 10-0 start to the season while dropping Allen County to 2-4 in Jayhawk play and 5-5 on the year. The Cougars’ will host Independence Community College in its next contest with a 5:30 p.m. tip Saturday at the Barton Gym.

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• November 26, 2016

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team used a balanced attack and a season high shooting performance for a 101-82 victory over Cowley College Saturday evening at the Barton Gym. The Cougars put fifty-three first half points on the board finishing with five players reaching double-digits in shooting 65% on the night to exceed the century mark for the second time this season. Improving to 9-0, the Cougars share the top spot in the Jayhawk standings at 5-0 while dropping Cowley to 2-3 and 5-4 on the year. Barton’s next action will come on Wednesday as the Cougars travel to Iola for an 8:00 p.m. tip against Allen County Community College.