The opportunities were there, but the Barton Community College men’s basketball team couldn’t quite seal the deal on Wednesday night against Garden City.
The Broncbusters won 74-72.
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Tyler Corley took Barton’s final shots. He finished the game 10-for-14 from the free-throw line with a team-leading 22 points.
Corley attempted a 3-pointer with the game tied at 72 and 51 seconds on the clock. He missed a jumper with 14 seconds remaining and the Cougars down 74-72, and he missed his final 3-point attempt with seven seconds remaining.
The Broncbusters got off to an early 13-3 lead before Barton started to rally back, utilizing 3-pointers
Barton tied the game at 22 points with 7:14 remaining in the first half on an Isaac Williams 3 from the left baseline.
At 6:02, Corley sunk a 3-pointer from the left wing, giving the Cougars their first lead of the game 25-24.
After a Garden City bucket and a few missed chances, Trey Unrau dropped in a 3-pointer from the right wing, making it 28-26 with 3:41 to go in the half.
Corley hit a trey from the top of the keys, making it 33-30, but Garden City continued to hang with Barton.
Garden City pulled ahead in the final seconds of the half to lead 38-35 at intermission.
Raheem Johnson recorded a double-double with 10 points and a team-leading 14 rebounds.
Sophomores Unrau, Corley, DJ Johnson, Raheem Johnson, Darius Gibson and Travell Robinson were recognized before Barton’s final home game of the regular season.
JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Western Division
MEN
Wednesday
At Great Bend
Kirkman Activity Center
Garden City 74, Barton 72
GARDEN CITY (22-8, 8-6)
Jonathan Bell 6-7 4-4 17, Jeremy Wilson 7-13 1-2 16, Jade Cathey 3-5 4-12 10, Jalen Variste 2-9 4-4 8, June Johnson 3-6 0-0 8, Talan Whitaker 1-5 2-4 4, Keegan Oyugi 1-1 0-0 3, D’Shon Taylor 1-5 1-2 3, Reuben King 0-2 2-2 2, Tidell Pierre 1-3 0-0 2, Miles Banks 0-2 1-2 1, DiOnti Craig 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 19-32 74.
BARTON (20-10, 8-6)
Tyler Corley 4-12 10-14 22, Raheem Johnson 1-5 8-10 10, Trey Unrau 3-4 0-0 9, Darius Gibson 2-7 5-9 9, DJ Johnson 4-9 0-0 8, Deriece Parks 2-4 0-0 5, Isaac Williams 1-7 2-2 5, Travell Robinson 0-0 2-2 2, Christian Smith 0-0 2-2 2, Rashawn Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Montrell McKenzie 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler Chambers 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-49 29-39 72.
Halftime — Garden City 38, Barton 35. Three-point goals — Garden City 5-15 (Johnson 2-4, Oyugi 1-1, Wilson 1-2, Bell 1-1, Taylor 0-3, Pierre 0-2, Variste 0-1, Cathey 0-1); Barton 9-21 (Corley 4-8, Unrau 3-4, Williams 1-5, Parks 1-3, Gibson 0-1). Fouled out — Garden City (None); Barton (DJ Johnson). Rebounds — Garden City 34 (Cathey 7); Barton 43 (Johnson 14). Assists — Garden City 12 (Variste 4); Barton 7 (Corley 3). Total fouls — Garden City 25, Barton 26. Turnovers — Garden City 5; Barton 10.
