DODGE CITY — There’s sure to be a shakeup in the NJCAA Division-I men’s national basketball rankings.
For the second straight game, No. 7-ranked Barton struggled against an unranked opponent and it cost the Cougars big-time on Saturday night on the road.
After a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division loss at home to Seward County on Wednesday, the Cougars ventured out West to the brand-spanking-new United Wireless Arena.
And, for the second straight game, Dodge City knocked off a top-10 opponent with a 91-86 conquest of the Cougars before an announced crowd of 215 fans.
The Conquistadors (14-2, 2-0) knocked off No. 10 Hutchinson on the road at the Sports Arena on Wednesday, and now have made it two in a row.
Tramel White scored 26 points and RJ McGhee added 20, leading four Dodge City players in double figures in the win over Barton, which dropped to 14-2, 0-2.
Freshman guard Algie Key scored a team-high 19 points and freshman forward Andell Cumberbatch added a season-high 18 points to lead Barton, which fell behind 44-35 at halftime and couldn’t get over the hump in the second half.
Sophomore swingmen Julian Rose and Carl Wallace added 13 points and 12 points, respectively.
In a game where 64 fouls were called, Dodge made a collective 25 of 37 free throws while the Cougars sank only 16 for 34 from the line.
Dodge hit a collective 29 of 57 shots from the floor, while Barton was 33 for 77.
— Mack McClure
Kansas Jayhawk Community
College Conference
Western Division
At Dodge City
United Wireless Arena
MEN
Saturday
Dodge City 91, Barton 86
BARTON (14-2, 0-2)
Algie Key 6-18 7-15 19, Andell Cumberbatch 8-13 1-3 18, Julian Rose 4-11 4-4 13, Carl Wallace 4-8 2-7 12, Jonathan Pittman 4-6 0-2 8, Dwayne Brunson 3-8 1-1 7, Darius Hill 3-6 0-0 6, Turon Parker 1-4 1-2 3, DaVonte Grant 0-0 0-0 0, Kurt Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Jalen Boyd 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-77 16-34 86.
DODGE CITY (14-2, 2-0)
Tramel White 9-15 6-7 26; RJ McGhee 4-7 10-12 20, Tyshon Pickett 6-8 1-1 13, Chekiel Wright 4-7 0-1 11, Tony Phillips 2-3 5-8 9, Tyler Hosman 2-4 0-0 5, James Milton 2-5 0-0 4, Jordan Fields 0-2 2-4 2, Clarence Willard 0-6 1-4 1, Greg Lee 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-57 25-37 91.
Halftime — Dodge City 44, Barton35. Three-point goals — Barton 4-13 (Carl Wallace 2-3, Julian Rose 1-3, Andell Cumberbatch 1-2, Kurt Walker 0-1, Jalen Boyd 0-2, Dwayne Brunson 0-1, Algie Key 0-1); Dodge City 8-20 (Chekiel Wright 3-5, Tramel White 2-4, RJ McGhee 2-4, Tyler Hosman 1-2, Clarence Willard 0-5). Fouled out — Barton - Andell Cumberbatch, Julian Rose; Dodge City - Tramel White, Tyshon Pickett, Clarence Willard. Rebounds — Barton 48 (Julian Rose 10); Dodge City 40 (Tony Phillips 13). Assists — Barton 16 (Algie Key 6); Dodge City 20 (Clarence Willard 7). Total fouls — Barton 31, Dodge City 33.
