Jan 29, 2023

🏀 MBB: Dragons fall in Great Bend

Posted Jan 29, 2023 4:07 AM

GREAT BEND, Kan. — Hutchinson (14-8, 8-8) erased a Barton (14-7, 9-6) 11-point lead to start Saturday night's contest in The House on the Hill.

The Dragons went on a 15-3 run, capped by a Jayden Garrison jumper, to take a 20-19 lead with 11:13 left in the first half.

Hutchinson built an eight-point lead before Barton closed the gap 45-44 at the break.

Just three minutes into the second half, Barton knotted the score at 52 with a pair of Cougar Downing free throws.

Hutchinson went up five over the next three minutes before Barton played neck-and-neck for the next six.

With 7:08 remaining in the contest, the game was deadlocked at 75.

The Cougars went on a 15-8 tear to go up 90-83 with two minutes remaining.

That lead bulged to 11 before a late Garrison three.

FINAL: Barton 97 Hutchinson 89

Downing finished the game with 28 points. He was 10-10 from the charity stripe.

Four Dragons scored in double figures, led by Garrison's 19. Tony Green added 18 points and eight rebounds.

Barton scored 54 points in the paint to Hutchinson's 40.

The Dragons had 17 turnovers to Barton's eight.

Barton scored 27 points off turnovers (Hutchinson had 11).

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