BY MACK McCLURE
mmcclure@gbtribune.com
Dionne Harris scored 17 points, post player Netanya Jackson added 15 and point guard Raven Adams put in 12, leading Barton Community College’s women’s basketball team to a 74-70 win over Butler Monday night.
It was the third straight win for the Lady Cougars, who improved to 10-8, 3-2 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division.
It was the first conference loss in four games for Butler (13-5, 3-1).
The Lady Cougars travel to nationally-ranked Hutchinson on Wednesday, with game time set for 5:30 p.m.
Barton went on a 9-0 run during the opening 2 ½ minutes of the second half for a 44-32 lead on Adams’ layup off an Alisha Fanshier feed. Adams had six points during that stretch, and then Jackson made two free throws and Shea Shoemaker’s basket gave the Cougars a 48-32 lead with 15:49 remaining, their biggest lead of the game.
BCC, coming off a last-minute victory over Garden City on Saturday, outscored the Grizzlies 14-7 over the final 8:20 of the opening quarter to go ahead 35-32 at halftime.
On the heels of an 8-0 run , Butler had a 21-15 advantage at the 9:53 mark.
But the Lady Cougars answered with an 8-2 spurt, started by a driving layup and a 3-pointer by point guard Raven Adams, her second basket making it 27-26 at the 5:40 mark.
It was also BCC’s final basket of the half as it shot 10 free throws from that juncture, with Jackson converting 1 of 2 for the Lady Cougars three-point advantage. They made 17 of 27 free throws in the first half.
Barton shot 40 percent (8 for 20), with Dionne Harris finishing with eight first-half points, hitting 3 of 6 field goals and a pair of free throws.
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas Jayhawk Community
College Conference
Western Division
At Great Bend
Kirkman Athletic Center
WOMEN
Monday
Barton Community College 74,
Butler 70
BUTLER (13-5, 3-1)
Chantee Louis 0-4 0-0 0, Paige Franklin 3-12 5-6 12, Abby Fawcett 5-15 7-8 21, Asia Watson 2-2 0-0 4, Aril Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Lydia Key 1-2 0-0 2, Lateshia Sims 1-4 0-0 3, Jessica Eguagu 0-1 0-1 0, Jordyn Tolefree 2-8 0-0 5, Tiera Andrews 4-8 0-1 9, Christy Couey 1-4 0-0 2, Kiara Neal 0-4 0-0 0, Tony Elliot-Salas 4-8 4-6 12. Totals 23-72 16-22 70.
BARTON (10-8, 3-2)
Shea Shoemaker 1-3 2-8 4, Christina Caddy 3-7 7-8 12, Alisha Fanshier 1-3 1-4 4, Raven Adams 5-11 1-2 12, Dionne Harris 6-10 5-11 17, Devan Boeger 0-0 0-0 0, Cerissa McMillan 1-2-2 2 5, Jara Shoemaker 1-1 0-0 2, Netanya Jackson 3-4 9-12 15. Totals 21-41 27-47 74.
Halftime — Barton 35, Butler 32. Three-point goals — Barton 5-18 (Caddy 2-4, McMillan 1-1, Adams 1-6, Fanshier 1-3, Harris 0-2, Jackson 0-1, S. Shoemaker 0-1); Butler 8-31 (Fawcett 4-12, Tolefree 1-6, Andrews 1-3, Franklin 1-3, Sims 1-2, Couey 0-3, Louis 0-2). Total fouls — Butler 34, Barton 19. Fouled out — Butler (Tolefree, Andrews). Rebounds — Butler 45 (Franklin 8, Fawcett); Barton 38 (Adams 8, Jackson 7). Assists — Barton 14 (Fanshier 6); Butler 9 (Franklin 3). Turnovers — Barton 24, Butler 20. Blocked shots — Barton 4 (Jackson 4); Butler 1 (Watson).
