By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Lady Cougars stomp Hesston 80-63
Junior College Basketball
Placeholder Image

The Barton Community College women’s basketball team closed out the 2013 portion of their season right.
The Lady Cougars won a pair of games over the weekend at the North Central Missouri College Classic before dropping Hesston College 80-63 on Monday night at Kirkman Activity Center.
Barton was tied with Hesston at 31 heading into intermission, but the Lady Cougars stepped up their game on offense for 49 points in the second half to pull ahead.
Cheyenne Hedrington got her second double-double in three games, recording a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds.
She was one of five members of the Barton squad in double figures.
KK Anthony added 15 points coming off the bench.
Marian Lambert finished with 12 points, and Kailai Brantner scored 11 points.
Brandy Winbush put in 10 points, going 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.
Barton improves to 12-3 on the season heading into the holiday break.
At the tournament over the weekend, Barton topped host North Central Missouri 85-67 on Friday night.
Hedrington led the team, amassing a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Anthony added 14 points.
The Lady Cougars routed Ancilla College 70-45 on Saturday afternoon.
Lambert finished with a team-leading 16 points.
Taylor Mayes added 12 points coming off the bench.

                                      — Kevin Price

JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL

WOMEN

At Great Bend
Kirkman Activity Center

Monday

Barton 80, Hesston 63
HESSTON (6-9)
     Nikkita Lester 6-16 7-8 20, Nikki Lowry 2-3 2-4 6, Bryana Young 2-4 2-4 6, Makayla Ladwig 6-19 2-2 15, Morgan Cockrum 2-8 0-0 4, Bethany Snow 1-2 3-4 5, J’liyah Tillman 1-2 0-0 3, Sydni Carter 1-4 0-0 2, DaVasha Manier 0-3 2-4 2. Totals 21-61 18-26 63.
BARTON (12-3)
     Ashton Bruner 2-5 0-4 4, Cheyenne Hedrington 8-13 3-3 19, Taylor Mayes 2-5 2-4 6, Kailai Brantner 4-10 3-4 11, Mariana Lambert 4-10 1-2 12, Sharyce Warren 1-6 0-0 2, Brandy Winbush 2-7 5-5 10, Victoria Davis 0-1 0-0 0, KK Anthony 5-10 5-5 15, Bethany Bowman 0-1 1-2 1, Ciera Lampe 0-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-70 20-29 80.
     Halftime — Tied at 31. Three-point goals — Hesston 3-7 (Tillman 1-1, Ladwig 1-3, Lester 1-2, Young 0-1); Barton 4-14 (Lambert 3-8, Winbush 1-5, Warren 0-1). Rebounds — Hesston 44 (Lowry 15); Barton 46 (Hedrington 11). Assists — Hesston 6 (Lester, Lowry 2); Barton 14 (Brantner 6). Steals — Hesston 6 (Lester 4); Barton 7 (Bruner 3). Total fouls — Hesston 28; Barton 22. Turnovers — Hesston 16; Barton 11.