The Barton Community College women’s basketball team struggled, shooting just 35.4 percent from the floor, but the Cougars were able to pick up a win against Fort Scott on Friday night.
The Cougars were led by Blair Bloomfield, who scored 13 points while going 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
The Cougars improved to 9-4 this season with the win.
Dionna Harris scored 12 points and grabbed at team-leading eight rebounds for Barton.
                                                                                      — Kevin Price

JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL
At Great Bend
Barton Community College
Kirkman Activity Center

WOMEN
Friday

Barton 50, Fort Scott 47
FORT SCOTT (4-4)
     Brittany Pearl 1-3 0-0 2, Erica Smith 3-10 0-0 8, Cheianne Ivy 0-4 0-2 0, Jolee Sharp 10-15 3-3 23, Burgandie Lewis 1-2 1-2 3, Kate Atherton 2-4 0-1 5, Jataeva Arnold 2-4 2-6 6. Totals 19-42 6-14 47.
BARTON (9-4)
     Blair Bloomfield 4-9 5-6 13, Taschell Phillips 3-6 0-2 6, Ta’Kerra Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Dionne Harris 4-8 4-8 12, Erin Copeland 0-5 1-2 1, Cassidy Tutak 0-0 0-0 0, Devan Boeger 3-5 0-0 8, Shea Shoemaker 3-9 1-2 10, Netanya Jackson 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-48 11-20 50.
     Halftime — Barton 30, Fort Scott 20. Three-point goals — Fort Scott 3-12 (Smith 2-6, Atherton 1-2, Ivy 0-3, Sharp 0-1); Barton 5-13 (Shoemaker 3-6, Boeger 2-4, Copeland 0-2, Bloomfield 0-1). Rebounds — Fort Scott 37 (Lewis 12); Barton 27 (Harris 8). Assists — Fort Scott 10 (Ivy 7); Barton 15 (Boeger 3, Bloomfield 3). A — 491.