{"id":6216,"date":"2021-11-23T13:32:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T18:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/?p=6216"},"modified":"2021-12-09T13:32:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T18:32:25","slug":"bc3-mens-basketball-team-seeks-second-crown-since-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-mens-basketball-team-seeks-second-crown-since-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"BC3 men\u2019s basketball team seeks second crown since 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6216\" class=\"elementor elementor-6216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-777ad07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"777ad07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec1c0e6\" data-id=\"ec1c0e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863dea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"863dea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College men\u2019s basketball team \u201chas a few guys who can put the ball in the basket,\u201d coach Dick Hartung said as the Pioneers look to contend for their second Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference crown since 2019 and seventh overall.<\/p><p>\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt in my mind that we can score.\u201d<\/p><p>BC3\u2019s roster includes one sophomore \u2013 Noah McLean \u2013 and eight freshmen, among them, Mattix Clement, a three-year starter at guard at Butler Area Senior High School, and Troy Loughry, who started at guard in his senior season at Grove City High.<\/p><p>Clement \u201chas good range,\u201d Hartung said. \u201cHe has a quick release and he is just flat-out dangerous. \u2026 and Loughry can play.\u201d<\/p><p>Clement, a 6-foot-2 BC3 guard, averaged 13 points in his senior season at Butler and Loughry, a 6-3 Pioneers guard, averaged 8 in his final year at Grove City.<\/p><p>\u201cI can shoot the ball pretty well,\u201d Clement said. \u201cI can shoot a little bit deeper than most. And we have people who can shoot and pass.\u201d<\/p><p>Among them, Loughry.<\/p><p>\u201cHe\u2019s really consistent in shooting the 3-ball,\u201d Clement said. \u201cAnd he can shoot off the dribble well.\u201d<\/p><p>Said Loughry: \u201cWe will get the majority of our scoring from the outside. Mattix can knock it down. I can shoot it well. 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class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe\u2019re just not super big. We are going to have to send five guys to the boards. They are going to have to work really hard.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dick Hartung, BC3 basketball coach<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dafe28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dafe28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbd508d\" data-id=\"cbd508d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb98961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb98961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to McLean, a 6-3 sophomore forward and Moniteau High graduate, BC3\u2019s roster includes Butler High graduates Derek Butterworth, a 6-1 guard; Austin Rodgers, a 6-3 guard-forward; Chandler Miller, a 6-1 guard; and Luke Sherwin, a 5-8 forward.<\/p><p>BC3\u2019s roster also includes Ben Drake, a 6-4 forward and First Baptist graduate; and Titus Fuller, a 6-1 guard and Knoch graduate.<\/p><p>\u201cRodgers is a good athlete,\u201d Hartung said. \u201cDrake and McLean can really scrap inside.\u201d<\/p><p>Rebounding, Hartung said, will determine the success of the Pioneers, who have won WPCC titles in 2019, 1994, 1991, 1985, 1984 and 1980.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re just not super big,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are going to have to send five guys to the boards. They are going to have to work really hard.<\/p><p>\u201cBut we can shoot the ball. We can put the ball in the basket. That covers a multitude of sins. The question is whether we can defend and take care of the ball. 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