CONCORDIA — The Barton Community College women’s basketball team held a lead throughout most of the first half, but Cloud County overcame them with 3:41 remaining before intermission.
The Lady Thunderbirds kept control throughout the second half to earn the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division win.
Barton drops to 14-5 overall, 2-1 in the West, while Cloud County improves to 12-6, 3-0.
The Lady Cougars were coming off a 50-percent field-goal shooting performance on Wednesday against Dodge City, but couldn’t repeat that success.
Barton shot 34.4 percent (23-for-67) from the field.
The Lady Cougars were led by Cheyenne Hedrington, who finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Ashton Bruner scored 11 points.
MEN
Cloud County 91, Barton 82
CONCORDIA — Barton’s men’s basketball team relinquished a first-half lead on the road against Cloud County.
The Thunderbirds outscored the Cougars 53-37 in the second period for a 91-82 KJCCC West victory.
Barton’s Darius Gibson scored a game-high 29 points, going 12-for-13 from the free-throw line.
Tyler Corley added 19 points, and Raheem Johnson scored 16 points.
Johnson finished with nine rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double.
Barton hosts Seward County on Wednesday. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m., with the men’s game following at 7:30.
— Kevin Price
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Western Division
WOMEN
Saturday
At Concordia
Arley A. Bryant Gym
Cloud County 77, Barton 61
BARTON (14-5, 2-1)
Cheyenne Hedrington 7-13 4-4 18, Ashton Bruner 4-12 3-6 11, Mariana Lambert 3-12 3-4 9, Brandy Winbush 3-8 0-0 8, Ciera Lampe 2-2 0-0 6, Kailai Brantner 2-10 0-2 4, Taylor Mayes 1-4 0-0 2, Sharyce Warren 1-3 0-0 2, KK Anthony 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 23-67 11-18 61.
CLOUD COUNTY (12-6, 3-0)
Jayna Smith 6-11 8-8 21, Jordyn Alexander 5-13 8-9 18, Raneisha Duncan 5-14 5-5 16, Courtney Fisher 5-11 0-2 10, Tai Nittler 3-6 0-0 7, Alyssa Steppe 1-5 0-0 3, Kiara McCall 0-0 2-2 2, Kimi Lindshield 0-1 0-0 0, Linda Pagrode 0-1 0-0 0, Agnese Aramina 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 25-65 23-26 77.
Halftime — Cloud County 31, Barton 29. Three-point goals—Barton 4-12 (Winbush 2-6, Lampe 2-2, Lambert 0-3, Brantner 0-1); Cloud County 4-14 (Nittler 1-2, Duncan 1-6, Smith 1-1, Steppe 1-2, Aramina 0-3). Rebounds—Barton 36 (Hedrington 9); Cloud County 54 (Smith 16). Assists—Barton 11 (Brantner 5); Cloud County 17 (Duncan 6). Steals—Barton 6 (Bruner 3); Cloud County 8 (Duncan 5). Total fouls—Barton 19; Cloud County 19. Turnovers—Barton 15; Cloud County 16.
MEN
Cloud County 91, Barton 82
BARTON (13-6, 1-2)
Darius Gibson 8-14 12-13 29, Tyler Corley 6-14 3-6 19, Raheem Johnson 5-7 6-13 16, Isaac Williams 3-9 0-0 7, Trey Unrau 1-5 1-2 4, DJ Johnson 1-6 2-2 4, Tyler Chambers 1-1 0-0 3, Rashawn Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Montrell McKenzie 0-0 0-0 0, Travell Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, Deriece Parks 0-7 0-0 0, Christian Smith 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 25-65 24-38 82.
CLOUD COUNTY (9-10, 1-2)
Lorenzo Dillard 6-15 8-8 22, Shaun Stewart 7-16 3-6 20, Emeka Okoronkwo 3-7 10-14 17, Marvin Smith 4-8 5-6 13, Lionel Gomis 2-4 2-3 6, Assane Diop 2-3 1-1 5, Trenton Kuhlman 1-1 0-0 3, Clint Glaser 1-1 0-0 3, Jeremiah Brooks 1-1 0-2 2, Creighton Brinker 0-0 0-0 0, Derek Henry 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 29-40 91.
Halftime — Barton 45, Cloud County. Three-point goals—Barton 8-27 (Corley 4-7, Unrau 1-5, Williams 1-5, Gibson 1-2, Chambers 1-1, Parks 0-6, Smith 0-1); Cloud County 8-16 (Stewart 3-8, Dillard 2-4, Okoronkwo 1-1, Glaser 1-1, Kuhlman 1-1, Henry 0-1). Fouled out—Barton (R. Johnson, Gibson); Cloud County (Gomis, Diop). Rebounds—Barton 45 (R. Johnson 9); Cloud County 38 (Gomis 10). Assists—Barton 16 (Corley 4); Cloud County 12 (Dillard 6). Steals—Barton 3 (Williams 2); Cloud County 5 (Dillard 2). Total fouls—Barton 28, Cloud County 28. Turnovers—Barton 11; Cloud County 8.
