SALINA — When looking at the score, one might need a double-take.
The Barton Community College women’s basketball team recorded an 89-3 victory over Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture on Saturday evening at the Brown Mackie College Classic.
Freshman guard Ashton Bruner went 10-for-11 from the field to finish with 20 points. She also recorded four rebounds and three steals.
“Ashton, I don’t know how many shots she made, but they were all easy layups,” Barton head coach Carter Kruger said. “They were just giving her chances to score, and she did very well finishing them.”
Two historical records fell in Saturday’s victory over the non-NJCAA school.  The three points allowed were the fewest since Barton limited Lincoln School of Commerce to 18 points on Nov. 30, 2002.  
Committing only one turnover, the Lady Cougars also set the record bettering the five turnovers against Marathon County on Nov. 22, 2007.
Barton improves to 4-1 overall.
“It’s nice to get a winning culture developed,” Kruger said. “Obviously, it wasn’t against the best competition, but it is good for us to get in the habit of winning.”
The Lady Cougars travel to Kansas City, Kansas on Tuesday. The game starts at 5 p.m.

Barton 74,
Kansas Wesleyan JV 63
On Friday night, Barton’s sophomores got it done.
Barton led 38-35 at half, and was able to open up the score a little more down the stretch.
Sophomore guard Blair Bloomfield led the Lady Cougars with a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
“Blair really played well the whole game for us,” Kruger said. “We didn’t necessarily play well as a team, but she was able step up and make some big buckets when we really needed them.”
Sophomore forward Ta’Kerra Williams finished with 13 points, and second-year point guard Erin Copeland added 11.
Barton shot 38.8 percent (26-for-67) from the field.

                                    — Kevin Price