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Ezekiel Charles
  • Height:
    6'3"
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    FR
  • High School:
    Lincoln
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    11.2
  • fg %
    42.8
  • 3pt %
    36.2
  • ft %
    68.8
  • reb/g
    6.0
  • a/g
    2.1
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 19
Games started 30 18
Minutes 1005 642
Minutes per game 32.4 33.8
FG 121-283 73-171
FG Pct 42.8 42.7
3PT 42-116 26-72
3PT Pct 36.2 36.1
FT 64-93 31-44
FT Pct 68.8 70.5
Off rebounds 59 33
Def rebounds 127 81
Total rebounds 186 114
Rebounds per game 6.0 6.0
Personal fouls 59 40
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 65 38
Turnovers 44 29
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.3
Steals 32 19
Blocks 12 10
Points 348 203
Points per game 11.2 10.7
Points per 40 min 13.8 12.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Dodge City Community College L, 74-71
Feb 10 at Colby Community College L, 70-68
Feb 13 at Seward County Community College L, 86-82
Feb 17 Cloud County Community College W, 66-57
Feb 20 at Hutchinson Community College L, 94-77
Feb 25 Coffeyville Community College L, 66-63
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 10 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Hesston College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Washburn University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Otero Junior College L, 74-71 1 39 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 15
Oct 31 Sunrise Prep Academy W, 65-49 1 36 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 11
Nov 6 at Indian Hills Community College L, 88-61 1 32 5-9 55.6 0-2 0.0 4-5 80.0 14
Nov 7 vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College W, 83-65 1 31 5-14 35.7 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 11
Nov 11 Sterling College JV W, 112-71 1 18 5-5 100.0 2-2 100.0 5-6 83.3 17
Nov 13 vs. Planet Athlete W, 94-70 1 27 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 4-8 50.0 10
Nov 14 vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College W, 70-54 1 21 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 17 McPherson College JV W, 124-72 1 22 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 20 Hesston College W, 86-69 1 35 6-18 33.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 14
Nov 27 Northwest Kansas Technical College L, 77-75 1 30 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 28 Brown Mackie College W, 86-72 1 33 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 8-9 88.9 19
Dec 2 at Pratt Community College W, 68-52 1 29 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 5 at Butler Community College - KS W, 67-56 1 27 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 12 Cowley County Community College W, 75-65 1 33 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 16
Dec 30 at Cowley County Community College - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Allen County Community College W, 80-72 1 28 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 6 Independence Community College W, 63-46 1 29 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 9 at Neosho County Community College L, 66-63 1 36 5-15 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 13 Garden City Community College W, 84-65 1 37 5-10 50.0 1-2 50.0 5-5 100.0 16
Jan 16 at Dodge City Community College L, 66-56 1 33 5-10 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 13
Jan 20 Colby Community College L, 66-58 1 28 5-9 55.6 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 23 Seward County Community College L, 79-77 1 32 4-9 44.4 2-5 40.0 4-5 80.0 14
Jan 27 at Cloud County Community College W, 87-61 1 38 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 30 Hutchinson Community College L, 72-64 1 40 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 1 Coffeyville Community College W, 79-77 1 37 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 3 at Garden City Community College W, 79-77 1 40 4-4 100.0 1-1 100.0 6-7 85.7 15
Feb 6 Dodge City Community College L, 74-71 1 38 6-11 54.5 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 15
Feb 10 at Colby Community College L, 70-68 1 35 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 7
Feb 13 at Seward County Community College L, 86-82 1 38 3-13 23.1 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 17 Cloud County Community College W, 66-57 - 29 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 20 at Hutchinson Community College L, 94-77 1 35 8-14 57.1 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 18
Feb 25 Coffeyville Community College L, 66-63 1 39 4-14 28.6 3-10 30.0 2-4 50.0 13
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 10 vs. TBA - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Hesston College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Washburn University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Otero Junior College L, 74-71 1 39 2 3 5 2 2 2 0
Oct 31 Sunrise Prep Academy W, 65-49 1 36 2 3 5 2 1 4 1
Nov 6 at Indian Hills Community College L, 88-61 1 32 1 4 5 1 2 0 0
Nov 7 vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College W, 83-65 1 31 3 6 9 4 1 1 0
Nov 11 Sterling College JV W, 112-71 1 18 2 3 5 3 0 0 0
Nov 13 vs. Planet Athlete W, 94-70 1 27 3 4 7 1 1 1 0
Nov 14 vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College W, 70-54 1 21 2 3 5 1 0 0 0
Nov 17 McPherson College JV W, 124-72 1 22 2 1 3 2 1 2 0
Nov 20 Hesston College W, 86-69 1 35 4 2 6 3 0 0 0
Nov 27 Northwest Kansas Technical College L, 77-75 1 30 0 2 2 3 3 1 0
Nov 28 Brown Mackie College W, 86-72 1 33 2 11 13 1 3 1 1
Dec 2 at Pratt Community College W, 68-52 1 29 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 5 at Butler Community College - KS W, 67-56 1 27 1 3 4 0 0 2 0
Dec 12 Cowley County Community College W, 75-65 1 33 3 4 7 1 3 0 1
Dec 30 at Cowley County Community College - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Allen County Community College W, 80-72 1 28 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Jan 6 Independence Community College W, 63-46 1 29 3 3 6 1 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Neosho County Community College L, 66-63 1 36 3 8 11 0 1 1 0
Jan 13 Garden City Community College W, 84-65 1 37 3 2 5 3 1 0 1
Jan 16 at Dodge City Community College L, 66-56 1 33 1 5 6 3 3 2 0
Jan 20 Colby Community College L, 66-58 1 28 3 5 8 2 3 0 2
Jan 23 Seward County Community College L, 79-77 1 32 2 5 7 3 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Cloud County Community College W, 87-61 1 38 3 5 8 3 1 2 0
Jan 30 Hutchinson Community College L, 72-64 1 40 1 5 6 4 4 2 1
Feb 1 Coffeyville Community College W, 79-77 1 37 1 4 5 3 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Garden City Community College W, 79-77 1 40 0 4 4 1 3 3 1
Feb 6 Dodge City Community College L, 74-71 1 38 2 6 8 5 1 2 0
Feb 10 at Colby Community College L, 70-68 1 35 3 9 12 1 3 0 0
Feb 13 at Seward County Community College L, 86-82 1 38 2 5 7 2 3 2 0
Feb 17 Cloud County Community College W, 66-57 - 29 1 3 4 2 1 0 3
Feb 20 at Hutchinson Community College L, 94-77 1 35 0 4 4 3 0 2 1
Feb 25 Coffeyville Community College L, 66-63 1 39 3 4 7 4 1 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 10 vs. TBA - - - -
Oct 22 at Hesston College - - - -
Oct 27 at Washburn University - - - -
Oct 30 Otero Junior College L, 74-71 1 2 - 1.0
Oct 31 Sunrise Prep Academy W, 65-49 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 6 at Indian Hills Community College L, 88-61 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 7 vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College W, 83-65 1 1 - 4.0
Nov 11 Sterling College JV W, 112-71 1 1 - -
Nov 13 vs. Planet Athlete W, 94-70 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 14 vs. Western Iowa Tech Community College W, 70-54 1 0 - -
Nov 17 McPherson College JV W, 124-72 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 20 Hesston College W, 86-69 1 0 0 -
Nov 27 Northwest Kansas Technical College L, 77-75 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 28 Brown Mackie College W, 86-72 1 4 - 0.3
Dec 2 at Pratt Community College W, 68-52 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 5 at Butler Community College - KS W, 67-56 1 4 - -
Dec 12 Cowley County Community College W, 75-65 1 3 0 0.3
Dec 30 at Cowley County Community College - - - -
Jan 2 at Allen County Community College W, 80-72 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 6 Independence Community College W, 63-46 1 0 - -
Jan 9 at Neosho County Community College L, 66-63 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 13 Garden City Community College W, 84-65 1 1 0 3.0
Jan 16 at Dodge City Community College L, 66-56 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 20 Colby Community College L, 66-58 1 3 0 0.7
Jan 23 Seward County Community College L, 79-77 1 3 - -
Jan 27 at Cloud County Community College W, 87-61 1 1 - 3.0
Jan 30 Hutchinson Community College L, 72-64 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 1 Coffeyville Community College W, 79-77 1 2 - -
Feb 3 at Garden City Community College W, 79-77 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 6 Dodge City Community College L, 74-71 1 2 - 5.0
Feb 10 at Colby Community College L, 70-68 1 4 - 0.3
Feb 13 at Seward County Community College L, 86-82 1 3 - 0.7
Feb 17 Cloud County Community College W, 66-57 - 0 0 2.0
Feb 20 at Hutchinson Community College L, 94-77 1 3 - -
Feb 25 Coffeyville Community College L, 66-63 1 2 - 4.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2015-16 31 32.4 3.9-9.1 1.4-3.7 2.1-3.0 11.2
2016-17 27 28.6 4.6-9.6 1.6-4.2 2.9-4.1 13.6
Total 58 30.7 4.2-9.3 1.4-3.9 2.5-3.5 12.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2015-16 31 30 1005 121-283 42.8 42-116 36.2 64-93 68.8 348
2016-17 27 22 773 123-259 47.5 42-113 37.2 79-110 71.8 367
Total 58 52 1778 244-542 45.0 84-229 36.7 143-203 70.4 715
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2015-16 31 1005 32.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 27 773 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 58 1778 30.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2015-16 31 1.9 4.1 6.0 2.1 1.4 1.0 0.4
2016-17 27 1.3 4.6 6.0 2.1 1.8 1.4 0.5
Total 58 1.6 4.3 6.0 2.1 1.6 1.2 0.4
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2015-16 31 30 59 127 186 65 44 32 12
2016-17 27 22 36 125 161 57 48 38 13
Total 58 52 95 252 347 122 92 70 25
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2015-16 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 58 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 31 32.4 3.9-9.1 1.4-3.7 2.1-3.0 11.2
Conference 19 33.8 3.8-9.0 1.4-3.8 1.6-2.3 10.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 32.6 4.1-9.1 1.6-4.1 2.4-3.4 12.3
Away 11 33.8 3.7-9.1 1.2-3.6 1.4-2.1 10.0
Neutral 3 26.3 3.3-9.3 0.3-2.0 2.7-4.3 9.7
Result
Wins 18 30.6 3.5-7.9 0.8-2.8 2.6-3.3 10.4
Losses 13 35.0 4.5-10.8 2.1-5.1 1.4-2.5 12.4
Month
October 2 37.5 4.5-8.5 1.5-3.5 2.5-5.0 13.0
November 9 27.7 3.9-9.0 1.1-3.0 2.9-3.9 11.8
December 3 29.7 3.3-7.3 0.3-2.7 2.0-2.7 9.0
January 9 33.5 3.9-9.2 1.7-4.2 1.7-2.1 11.1
February 8 36.4 4.0-10.0 1.6-4.5 1.5-2.6 11.1
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 31 30 1005 121-283 42.8 42-116 36.2 64-93 68.8 348
Conference 19 18 642 73-171 42.7 26-72 36.1 31-44 70.5 203
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 17 16 555 70-155 45.2 28-70 40.0 41-57 71.9 209
Away 11 11 371 41-100 41.0 13-40 32.5 15-23 65.2 110
Neutral 3 3 79 10-28 35.7 1-6 16.7 8-13 61.5 29
Result
Wins 18 17 550 63-143 44.1 15-50 30.0 46-60 76.7 187
Losses 13 13 455 58-140 41.4 27-66 40.9 18-33 54.5 161
Month
October 2 2 75 9-17 52.9 3-7 42.9 5-10 50.0 26
November 9 9 249 35-81 43.2 10-27 37.0 26-35 74.3 106
December 3 3 89 10-22 45.5 1-8 12.5 6-8 75.0 27
January 9 9 301 35-83 42.2 15-38 39.5 15-19 78.9 100
February 8 7 291 32-80 40.0 13-36 36.1 12-21 57.1 89
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 31 1005 32.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 19 642 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 555 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 371 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 79 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 550 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 455 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 75 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 9 249 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 3 89 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 301 33.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 291 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 31 1.9 4.1 6.0 2.1 1.4 1.0 0.4
Conference 19 1.7 4.3 6.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 2.1 3.9 6.0 2.6 1.4 0.9 0.6
Away 11 1.4 4.4 5.7 1.4 1.6 1.4 0.2
Neutral 3 2.7 4.3 7.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 0.0
Result
Wins 18 2.0 3.4 5.4 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.4
Losses 13 1.8 5.0 6.8 2.5 2.0 1.2 0.3
Month
October 2 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.5 3.0 0.5
November 9 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.1
December 3 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.3
January 9 2.1 4.3 6.4 2.2 1.6 0.8 0.4
February 8 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.6 1.5 1.3 0.6
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 31 30 59 127 186 65 44 32 12
Conference 19 18 33 81 114 38 29 19 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 16 36 66 102 44 24 15 10
Away 11 11 15 48 63 15 18 15 2
Neutral 3 3 8 13 21 6 2 2 0
Result
Wins 18 17 36 62 98 32 18 17 8
Losses 13 13 23 65 88 33 26 15 4
Month
October 2 2 4 6 10 4 3 6 1
November 9 9 19 36 55 19 11 6 1
December 3 3 5 7 12 1 4 3 1
January 9 9 19 39 58 20 14 7 4
February 8 7 12 39 51 21 12 10 5
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Rally falls short as Cougars’ season comes to an end to Coffeyville
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  • February 25, 2016
Rally falls short as Cougars’ season comes to an end to Coffeyville

Despite a late second half rally, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team suffered one of the worst shooting nights of the season Thursday night at the Barton Gym spelling doom as Coffeyville Community College held on for a 66-63 victory. The loss ends the No. 6 seeded Cougars’ season at 18-13 while the No. 11 seeded Ravens improves to 16-15 advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Region VI tournament.

  • February 25, 2016
Cougars burned by red hot Blue Dragons
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  • February 20, 2016
Cougars burned by red hot Blue Dragons

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team ran up against the hottest team in the region Saturday night at the Sports Arena as No. 7 ranked Hutchinson Community College rolled in second half play for a 94-77 victory. Trailing by six at the break Barton battled back to tie it at forty eight before the Blue Dragons put together a 17-4 run breaking the game open with the Cougars never able to recover. The loss ends the regular season for Barton at 9-8 in conference play and 18-12 on the season while Hutchinson won its tenth straight to control its destiny for the conference title Monday at Garden City improving to 15-3 and 26-3 on the season. Barton will next turn its sights on the Region VI playoffs as the Cougars earned a first round home game set for Thursday, February 25, in a 7:00 p.m. tip-off against an opponent yet to be determined.

  • February 20, 2016
Barton's Eddie Hunt and Dodge City's Jamie Rutherford wait for the rebound during Saturday night's Jayhawk Conference contest. Photo by Mike Courson.
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  • February 07, 2016
Last minute three-pointer knocks off Cougars

The one that got away seems to be an all too familiar theme with this year’s Barton Community College men’s basketball team as the Cougars’ struggles at home continued dropping a 74-71 battle to Dodge City Community College. Having snuck out with victories in its past two games, the Cougars led for most of Saturday’s Hall of Fame night’s contest but a three-point in the final minute proved the difference in the Conquistadors stealing their first victory at the Barton Gym since 2008. The loss flip-flopped Barton and Dodge City in the conference standings dropping the Cougars to fifth at 9-6 and 17-9 on the season while the Conquistadors jumped into the fourth slot at 9-5 and 18-7. Next up for the Cougars will be a two-game road stretch beginning with Wednesday’s 8:00 p.m. tip-off at Colby Community College before next Saturday’s trip to Seward County Community College. Barton’s next and final home game will come Wednesday, February 17, against Cloud County Community College.

  • February 07, 2016
Dentmond’s buzzer beater completes Cougars comeback victory
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  • February 03, 2016
Dentmond’s buzzer beater completes Cougars comeback victory

The Barton Community College men?s basketball erased a nine point late deficit Wednesday night at Garden City Community College but needed a tip-in at the buzzer for the final hurdle in the 79-77 victory. Winning by the same identical score as Monday night?s victory, the script was nearly the same again as Dequandre Dentmond seized his second straight late opportunity tipping in the game winner before the horn sounded giving the Cougars its third straight win at the Dennis Perryman Gymnasium. The victory looms large for the Cougars moving Barton up the conference standings to fourth at 9-5 and 17-8 overall while Garden City slides to the eighth spot at 6-8 and 14-11. Next up for the Cougars will be another pivotal conference matchup on Saturday hosting Dodge City Community College who trails Barton by a half a game at 8-5 and 17-7. Tip off time is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. or immediately following the Hall of Fame recognition ceremony taking place prior.

  • February 03, 2016
Cougars’ roller coaster ends with last second victory over Coffeyville
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  • February 02, 2016
Cougars’ roller coaster ends with last second victory over Coffeyville

Appearing to be headed for a repeat collapse from two days prior, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team rode the roller coaster Monday night at the Barton Gym getting a last second bucket escaping with a 79-77 victory over Coffeyville Community College. As the teams combined for twenty-six three-pointers, it came down to a missed trey and offensive rebound put back in the waning seconds to be the difference. The win improves the Cougars to 8-5 in the Jayhawk Conference and 16-8 on the season while sending the Ravens to its third straight loss falling to 5-8 in conference play and 12-12 on the season. Next up for the Cougars will be a Wednesday road trip to Garden City Community College for a 5:30 p.m. tip at the Dennis Perryman Gymnasium.

  • February 02, 2016
Opportunity escapes Barton men in loss to No. 15 Hutchinson
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  • January 31, 2016
Opportunity escapes Barton men in loss to No. 15 Hutchinson

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team let an opportunity get away from them Saturday night at the Barton Gym as the Cougars saw a nine point second half lead erased resulting in a 72-64 loss to No. 15 Hutchinson Community College. The loss drops Barton to 7-5 in conference play and 15-8 on the season while Hutchinson keeps pace in the Jayhawk race at 9-3 and 20-3 overall. Next up for the Cougars is Monday’s matchup with Coffeyville Community College, another perennial Region VI powerhouse hungry for a win trying to end a two game slide. Tip off time at the Barton Gym slated for 5:30 p.m.

  • January 31, 2016
Barton men dominate Cloud County for second largest win in Concordia
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  • January 27, 2016
Barton men dominate Cloud County for second largest win in Concordia

In one of its most dominating victories of the season the Barton Community College men’s basketball went on the road Wednesday night snapping a three game losing streak returning home with a 87-61 win at Cloud County Community College. The twenty-six point margin of victory in Concordia was the second largest in the seventy-two game series since Barton’s fifty-three point win back in the 1999-2000 season. The much needed halt to the recent skid improves Barton to 7-4 in conference play and 15-7 overall while Cloud County falls to 1-10 in the Jayhawk and 8-14 on the season. The Cougars will have short time to feel good as the next two home games bring in traditional Jayhawk conference powers Hutchinson Community College and Coffeyville Community College. The No. 15 ranked Blue Dragons arrive on Saturday for Homecoming and Pink Out Night while two days later the Ravens visit the Barton Gym. Tip-off times for both contests slated for 7:30 p.m.

  • January 27, 2016
Cougars drop old fashioned Jayhawk battle to Seward County
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  • January 24, 2016
Cougars drop old fashioned Jayhawk battle to Seward County

Flashbacks to old school Jayhawk Conference basketball broke out at the Barton Gym Saturday afternoon with the Barton Community College men’s basketball coming out on the short end of a 79-77 battle with Seward County Community College. Trailing by eighteen points in the contest, the Cougars battled back through the midst of four combined technical fouls taking a late three-point lead before dropping its third straight loss. Barton falls to 6-4 in the rugged Jayhawk and 14-7 overall while the nationally receiving votes Saints improve to 6-4 and 16-5 on the season. The Cougars will look to snap its skid on Wednesday as Barton travels to Cloud County Community College for an 8:00 p.m. tip in Concordia.

  • January 24, 2016
Cold shooting Cougars drop rare home contest to Colby
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  • January 21, 2016
Cold shooting Cougars drop rare home contest to Colby

Some nights you have it and some you don’t. Unfortunately for life in the Jayhawk Conference an off-night usually spells trouble as was the case Wednesday night at the Barton Gym as the Barton Community College men’s basketball team played catch up all night eventually falling 66-58 to Colby Community College. Losing for only the second time on the Cougars’ home court in the series history with Colby, Barton’s eight game winning streak versus the Trojans also came to end as did their eleven straight in the series. Atop the Jayhawk standings a week ago, Barton falls into a third place tie at 6-3 and 14-6 while Colby improves to 6-4 and 13-7. The Cougars will look to snap a two-game slide on Saturday as Seward County Community College rolls in for 3:30 p.m. tip-off.

  • January 21, 2016
Cougars fumble opportunities as seven game streak ends in Dodge City
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  • January 16, 2016
Cougars fumble opportunities as seven game streak ends in Dodge City

It’s been two months since the Barton Community College men’s basketball team gave away as many possessions as they did Saturday in Dodge City, leading to a ten point 66-56 loss to Dodge City Community College. Turning the ball over twenty times, the first time since November 7 of eclipsing the twenty mark, the Cougars gave away possessions and failed to convert opportunities in the last five minutes of the game snapping a seven game win streak versus the Conquistadors including three straight on Dodge City’s home court. The loss drops the front running Cougars into a tie for the top spot in the Jayhawk at 6-2 and 14-5 while Dodge City wins its fourth straight to move a game within the Cougars and Neosho County at 5-3 and 14-5. Next up for Barton will be a two-game home stand beginning with a 7:30 p.m. tip Wednesday versus Colby Community College before Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. matinee against Seward county Community College.

  • January 16, 2016
Conference leading Cougars control throughout in nineteen point win over Garden City
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  • January 14, 2016
Conference leading Cougars control throughout in nineteen point win over Garden City

The Barton Community College men's basketball team bounced back from its lone conference loss leading from the opening possession in running away with an 84-65 victory Wednesday night over Garden City Community College in the Barton Gym. The Cougars scored the game's first eight points racing out to a 14-2 lead on the way to an eighteen point halftime lead not allowing the Busters to within seven the rest of the contest. The victory earned Head Coach Craig Fletchall his 100th conference win at Barton and keeps the Cougars atop the Jayhawk standings at 6-1 and 14-4 on the season while Garden City suffers its fourth straight loss falling to 3-5 in conference and 11-8 overall. Barton will be back in action this Saturday in a 3:00 p.m. tip at the Dodge City Civic Center taking on Dodge City Community College fresh off an 85-79 victory at No. 10 Hutchinson Community College.

  • January 14, 2016
Frigid night and squandered opportunities knocks Barton men from the unbeaten, defensive effort falls short 66-63 at Neosho
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  • January 09, 2016
Frigid night and squandered opportunities knocks Barton men from the unbeaten, defensive effort falls short 66-63 at Neosho

The margin of error is slim especially on the road in the competitive Jayhawk Conference. Saturday afternoon in Chanute, Kansas, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team perhaps learned a few lessons as the Cougars failed to shut the door allowing Neosho County Community College to pull out a 66-63 win.

  • January 09, 2016
Cougars with third conference road victory, win 80-72 at Allen County
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  • January 02, 2016
Cougars with third conference road victory, win 80-72 at Allen County

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team picked up its third conference road victory roaring back from an early eleven point deficit to win 80-72 at Allen County Community College Saturday afternoon in Iola, Kansas. The Cougars erased a five point halftime deficit with nine straight within a 16-4 stretch in the opening seven minutes of second half action building a ten point lead with late free throws sealing the eight point victory. The fifth straight win improves Barton to 4-0 in conference play and 12-3 on the season while dropping Allen County to 1-4 and 9-6 overall. The Cougars will open the home portion of the 2016 schedule this Wednesday as Independence Community College comes to the Barton Gym for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

  • January 02, 2016
Cougars make it three straight to open conference season, take care of Cowley 75-65
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  • December 12, 2015
Cougars make it three straight to open conference season, take care of Cowley 75-65

Opening up the Jayhawk Conference with two victories on the road the Barton Community College men’s basketball team made it a perfect three game start to Jayhawk play with a 75-65 victory over Cowley College Saturday night at the Barton Gym. The Cougars led for the final thirty-two minutes building an eighteen point second half lead to earn its fourth straight victory. The win improves Barton to 3-0 in Jayhawk play and 11-3 on the season going into the holiday break while Cowley drops to 1-3 in conference play and 9-6 on the season. The Cougars’ next game will come Saturday, January 2, at Allen County Community College with its next home game arriving Wednesday, January 6, as Barton hosts Independence Community College.

  • December 12, 2015
Barton men make it two for two, Cougars break up streak at Butler
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  • December 05, 2015
Barton men make it two for two, Cougars break up streak at Butler

Jayhawk Conference victories on the road are hard to come by but the Barton Community College men’s basketball team have captured two straight by dominating second half action. Closing out Wednesday’s victory on a 15-0 run, the Cougars were almost equally impressive controlling the final ten minutes Saturday in El Dorado picking up a big 67-56 win at Butler Community College. Snapping a modest two-game slide at the Power Plant, Barton scored forty-four second half points breaking a first half tie in sending Butler to its first home defeat busting up the twenty-six home game win streak. Barton’s two wins to begin conference play improves the Cougars to 10-3 on the season while Butler’s nine-game win streak is snapped dropping to 9-4 and 1-1 in the Jayhawk. Barton will have a week from competition until hosting Cowley College on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. tip at the Barton Gym.

  • December 05, 2015
Barton men buries Brown Mackie early, cruises to 86-72 victory
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  • November 28, 2015
Barton men buries Brown Mackie early, cruises to 86-72 victory

Bouncing back from a disappointing and uninspiring loss on Friday, the Barton Community College men’s basketball team scored the first twelve points setting the tone in the 86-72 victory Saturday night over Brown Mackie College. Splitting the weekend games at the Barton Gym of the Best Western Booster Club Thanksgiving Classic, the Cougars wrapped up non-conference play improving to 8-3. Barton will now turn attention to the rugged Jayhawk Conference grind opening with consecutive road games beginning Wednesday at Pratt Community College followed by a Saturday trip Butler Community College.

  • November 28, 2015
Barton men take care of Friday night business winning 86-69 over Hesston
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  • November 20, 2015
Barton men take care of Friday night business winning 86-69 over Hesston

Trailing for only thirty-two seconds Friday night at the Barton Gym, the Barton Community College men's basketball team took care of business going on to an 86-69 victory over Hesston College at the Barton Gym. Leading by only three with six minutes left in the first half, the Cougars closed out the half on a 17-5 stretch then went on a 13-0 run midway through the second half in coasting to its seventh straight victory. Improving to 7-2 on the season, Barton will have a week off from competition before hosting the Best Western Booster Club Classic Thanksgiving Classic on November 27-28.

  • November 20, 2015
Cougars dominate first half cruising to twenty-four point victory over Planet Athlete
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  • November 13, 2015
Cougars dominate first half cruising to twenty-four point victory over Planet Athlete

Racing out to an early nine point lead the Barton Community College men’s basketball team never looked back in a 94-70 victory Friday over Planet Athlete Academy at the Brown Mackie Classic held in Salina. The Cougars held Planet Athlete to 30% first half shooting while dominating the boards to lead by eighteen at the break then extended the lead to twenty-eight before coasting the final ten minutes of play. Barton improves to 4-2 on the season heading into Saturday’s 1:00 p.m. rematch contest against Western Iowa Tech Community College, the same Comet team the Cougars defeated 83-65 last Saturday in Iowa.

  • November 13, 2015
Unselfish Cougars reach the century mark in 112-71 win
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  • November 11, 2015
Unselfish Cougars reach the century mark in 112-71 win

The Barton Community College men’s basketball team played its most complete game of the early season getting contributions from all ten players in a dominant 112-71 win over the junior varsity squad from Sterling College Wednesday night at the Barton Gym. With the starting five getting Barton out to fourteen point lead in the first five minutes, the second wave of Cougars were just as effective leading to a twenty-point halftime edge growing to as much as forty-six late in the second half. The win improves Barton to 3-2 on the season as the Cougars hit the road for a second consecutive weekend classic playing Friday and Saturday in the Brown Mackie College Classic in Salina. Barton will play Planet Athlete at 5:00 p.m. on Friday followed by a 1:00 p.m. rematch contest against Western Iowa Tech Community College, the same Comet team the Cougars defeated 83-65 last Saturday in Iowa.

  • November 11, 2015
Cougars warm up after slow start winning by eighteen over Western Iowa Tech
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  • November 07, 2015
Cougars warm up after slow start winning by eighteen over Western Iowa Tech

Recovering from another slow start the Barton Community College men’s basketball team controlled the last twenty-five minutes in an 83-65 win Saturday over Western Iowa Tech Community College in the Blackwell Tire Classic held in Ottumwa, Iowa. Barton clawed back from an early nine point mid-first half deficit to lead by two at the break outscoring the Comets by sixteen in the final twenty minutes for the eighteen point victory. Barton improves to 2-2 on the season heading into a mid-week matchup with the junior varsity of Sterling College on Wednesday in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off at the Barton Gym.

  • November 07, 2015
No. 7 Indian Hills too much for Barton Men, Cougars lose 88-61
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  • November 06, 2015
No. 7 Indian Hills too much for Barton Men, Cougars lose 88-61

A good start was something the Barton Community College men’s basketball team had hoped for Friday night in Ottumwa, Iowa. Instead, the Cougars got a dose of a hot shooting dominant No. 7 ranked Indian Hills Community College team as the host Warriors jumped out to a sixteen point early edge going on to win 88-61. The Cougars settled down after the first five minutes as Indian Hills held a 43-25 halftime edge but the Warriors were too much in second half play building the lead out to as much as thirty-five points late in the game in winning its 69th straight home non-conference game. The loss drops the Cougars to 1-2 on the season while Indian Hills improves to 2-0 as the Warriors had won their 28th straight season opener the night prior. Barton will return to the court in the Hellyer Center to wrap up play on Saturday with a 4:30 p.m. contest against Western Iowa Tech Community College.

  • November 06, 2015