January 8, 2006
SEWARD COUNTY SAINTS FALL AT HOME TO BUTLER, 78-70
The Seward County Community College men’s basketball team dropped a Jayhawk West Conference game at home Wednesday night to Butler Community College, 78-70 at the Green House in Liberal. The Saints are currently in last-place with a 3-7 Jayhawk West Conference record. The win moves Butler into a tie with Garden City for fourth-place in the West Conference with a 5-5 conference mark.

The Saints (17-7 overall) free-throw shooting once again hurt them as they shot just 52 percent from the free throw line on their home court. The Saints finished the game with an 8-for-19 free-throw performance (42 %) in the second-half. Butler entered Wednesday night’s game as the 17th ranked free-throw shooting team in the Region VI, but were able to focus on the road making 75 percent of their shots from the charity stripe (18-for-24).

Keith Spencer

Adam Tanner

Seward County had a strong performance from power forward, Keith Spencer, who scored 12 points with nine rebounds. Spencer did however sit on the bench during important minutes of the second-half due to foul trouble.

Saints leading scorer, Adam Tanner, led SCCC in scoring with 15 points (7-for-10 field goals). Seward County ’s spark-plug during the conference season has been freshman, Michael Tyree. After starting the contest, Tyree played limited minutes until midway through the second-half. The Somerset , N.J. , native finished the game with 11 points (2-for-7 three-point field goals) in only 14 minutes of action.

Saints reserve guard, Hank Harris , scored 10 points with a game-high five steals in 15 minutes of action.

Butler C.C. (16-8 overall) was led by NJCAA pre-season First Team All-American, Corey Bailey, who recorded a game-high 24 points and 12 rebounds. Bailey shot 10-for-18 from the field and 4-for-6 from the free-throw line to lead the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies were also paced by Bailey’s frontcourt teammate, Ed Jones, who tallied 17 points and a team-high four steals.

Saturday, Feb. 11 is homecoming at SCCC, and the Saints will host Colby Community College (11-12, 4-6) for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off at the Green House.  Pizza Hut is the buy-out sponsor, and will have FREE tickets available throughout the week at all local Pizza Hut locations.

BOX SCORE:
Butler C.C. 78 at. Seward County C.C. 70 (Liberal, Kansas)

SEWARD COUNTY C.C. BASKETBALL FAN'S OF THE GAME February 8, 2006 Seward County vs. Butler C.C.
Julie Jackson, from Alva, Oklahoma	Bob Carder, from Liberal, Kansas