Photo- Barton’s Turon Parker scored 13 second half points including 3-3’s to help the Cougars beat Colby Saturday night.
Algie Key scored a career high 32 points while Dwayne Brunson continued his late season surge to help the Barton Cougars beat Colby 84-69 Saturday night at the Kirkman Center. With the victory, Barton (23-5 9-5) secured a home game in the upcoming Region 6 playoffs.
Key scored 17 of his 32 in the first half but the Cougars still trailed 36-35 at halftime. In the second half, Turon Parker knocked down 3 three pointers and BCC went on a 15-4 run with less than 8 minutes to go to pull away for the victory. Parker scored all 13 of his points in the second half.
Brunson, who entered the game averaging 18 points and 14 rebounds in his last 4 games, was spectacular in scoring 23 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. The double-double was his 4th in 5 games and the 12 of the season and his 22 of his career.
Colby (19-10 7-8) was led by Jaime Adams with 16 and Hurley Johnson with 13 points. The Trojans have lost 7 of 9 since starting the conference season 5-1.
Lady Cougars 68 Colby 51
Barton close the game strong, going on a 15-2 run from the 8 minute mark to the 5 minute mark of the second half to pull away for the 17 points victory.
Shea Shoemaker led a Balanced Lady Cougar attack with 12 while Dionne Harris and Blair Bloomfield each scored 10 for Barton (17-11 7-7) who got back the .500 mark in Jayhawk West play. Liga Vente led Colby (8-21 4-11) with 15 points.
The Barton men and women return to action Wednesday in Pratt. The Cougars wrap up the regular season next Saturday at home against Cloud County.
Saturday Jayhawk West men’s scores
Barton 84 Colby 69
Hutchinson 86 Pratt 70
Cloud County 75 Butler 70
#13 Seward 75 Garden City 65
Saturday Jayhawk West women’s scores
Barton 68 Colby 51
Garden City 88 Seward County 68
#2 Hutchinson 102 Pratt 69
Cloud County 57 Butler 54