February 13, 2007
Seward
County
lost their second consecutive game last Wednesday against Hutchinson Community College 89-70, at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
Hutchinson
was the more efficient team shooting the basketball hitting 53 percent from the floor, including 64 percent (18-for-28) in the second-half.
Seward
County
was shorthanded without Darko Cohadarevic and Ervin Williams. The Blue Dragons proved their depth with 29 of their points coming off the bench, compared to the Saints who received only one point from their reserve players. Sophomore Michael Tyree tied his career-high with 28 points with five 3-point field goals.
SCCC sophomore Theron Wilson notched his sixth consecutive double-double at
Hutchinson
with 19 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. The only other Saints player to score in double-figures was point guard
Hank Harris
(11 points). A year ago in this match-up,
Dave Brown
became the SCCC all-time wins leader with a 72-57 victory over Barton County C.C. in the Green House.
Barton
County
is currently riding a three-game losing streak, their longest of the season. The No. 11 nationally-ranked Cougars started the campaign 21-1, including a 7-1 start in the Jayhawk West Conference. During their three-game skid, the Cougars have lost on the road against Pratt C.C. (78-77) and Cloud County C.C. (71-66) and at home to Dodge City C.C. (45-43), who swept the series with
Barton
County
.
Saturday night
Barton
County
was out-rebounded by 10 against
Cloud
County
(49-39) and hit only seven percent of their three-point shots in the first-half (1-for-13). The Cougars made a comeback in the second-half hitting six 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough as four T-Birds scored in double-figures for
Cloud
County
.
Since 2000-2001,
Seward
County
leads the head-to-head series 13-1, with
Barton
County
having to forfeit six victories during that span.
GAME NOTES: vs. Barton County C.C.
