HUTCHINSON — In a David vs. Goliath Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division basketball matchup, Barton Community College’s women’s basketball team couldn’t play the role of giant killer.
The NJCAA No. 2-ranked Blue Dragons built a 31-21 halftime lead and pulled away with four second-half 3-pointers for a 59-44 victory on Saturday night at the Sports Arena.
Hutch (25-0, 12-0) kept its unbeaten streak in tact after the Lady Cougars shaved the lead down to 53-46 with 2:34 remaining.
But a trey from Laura Patrick with 1:37 left put the Dragons out of arm’s reach.
Barton long-range shooter Shea Shoemaker hit 4 of 11 shots, including a pair of 3-point hits, along with 4 of 6 on foul shooting in finishing with a team-high 14 points.
Power forward Dionne Harris added 11 points and seven rebounds for Barton (16-11, 6-7), and center Netanya Jackson had a monster rebounding effort with 14 boards, including 11 on the defensive end, to go along with seven points.
Patrick had a double-double, scoring a game-high 17 points, hitting 7 of 13 shots from the floor, including 3 for 8 on 3s.
Jackie Patterson added 12 points and seven rebounds, along with Jasmine Patterson put in 10 points for the Dragons.
Buoyed by 50-percent 3-point shooting in the opening 20 minutes, Barton stayed in contention and trailed by 10 points at the break.
Shoemaker had a pair of 3s, and Devan Boeger and Erin Copeland each had one as the Lady Cougars rebounded from a sluggish start after trailing 13-2 out of the gate.
But the Lady Cougars, who committed 11 first-half turnovers, made only 2 of 16 from inside the arc, contributing to their falling behind.
Kansas Jayhawk Community
College Conference
Western Division
At Hutchinson
Sports Arena
WOMEN
Saturday
Hutchinson 59, Barton 44
BARTON (16-11, 6-7)
Raven Anderson 1-6 2-4 4, Blair Bloomfield 0-7 2-2, Netanya Jackson 2-10 3-4 7, Dionne Harris 3-10 5-6 11, Erin Copeland 1-5 0-0 3, Devan Boeger 1-2 0-0 3, Shea Shoemaker 4-11 4-6 14, Taschell Phillips 0-1 0-0 0, Ta’Kerra Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-52 16-22 44.
HUTCHINSON (25-0, 12-0)
Laura Patrick 7-13 0-0 17, Chelsea Small 3-10 0-1 6, Alysse Barlow 0-10 2-2 2, Lanicia Lawrence 0-1 0-0 0, Jackie Patterson 4-13 4-6 12, Aja Sorrells 1-2 0-0 2, Kara Lee 1-4 0-0 2, Jade Herl 0-2 2-2 2, Jasmine Patterson 3-6 4-6 10. Totals 21-64 12-17 59.
Halftime — Hutchinson 31, Barton 21. Three-point goals — Barton 4-14 (Shoemaker 2-6, Copeland 1-3, Boeger 1-2, Bloomfield 0-2, Phillips 0-1); Hutchinson 5-22 (Patrick 3-8, Webber 2-3, Barlow 0-5, Small 0-3, Herl 0-2, Patterson 0-1). Rebounds — Barton 49 (Jackson 14, Anderson 8, Harrris 7, Shoemaker 6); Hutchinson 40 (Patrick 10, Patterson 7). Assists — Hutchinson (Barton 8 (Copeland 5). Steals — Hutchinson 10 (Barlow 7); Barton 5 (Jackson 2). Turnovers — Barton 18, Hutchinson 7.
