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Balanced Cougars hold off Tonkawa, 65-60
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Cougars survive once again; still hold 1-game lead in Jayhawk.

No. 17 Barton Community College men's basketball team placed a trio of players in double figures to edge Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa 65-60 Saturday.

Cougars Aris Rodrigez (12), Pavel Inanov (12) and Sebastian Muchitsch (11) scored in double figures. Noah Williams converted two free throws and Muchitsch made one free throw for the Cougars' final points.

Okla. Tonkawa 29 31 – 60

Barton 32 33 – 65

OKLA. TONKAWA (4-2)–Miller 6-14 (1-6) 2-3 15, Cole 5-12 (5-9) 0-0 15, Rodriguez 4-11 (0-3) 5-6 13, Awe 4-8 (1-2) 2-2 11, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0, Murray (0-1) 0-0 2, Howell 0-4 (0-2) 0-0 0, Reed (0-1) 0-0 0, Bortley 2-5 0-0 4, Totals 21-59 (7-25) 11-13 60.

BARTON (5-1)–Rodriguez 5-8 (1-4) 1-2 12, Inanov 5-9 (0-2) 2-2 12, Muchitsch 2-6 7-8 11, Noah Williams 2-5 (1-2) 4-4 9, Rucker 2-6 (1-5) 0-0 5, Morton 1-5 (1-4) 0-0 3, McPherson 1-2 0-0 2, Mbala (2-5) 0-0 6, Ramirez 0-5 (0-2) 3-6 3, Chuoi 0-1 0-0 0, Mikey Williams 1-4 (0-1) 0-0 2, Byrd 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 21-57 (6-25) 17-22 65.

Rebounds–OT 28 (Awe 8, Johnson 8); BC 46 (Muchitsch 7, N. Williams 7). Assists–OT 12 (Miller 4); BC 12 (Byrd 4). Steals–OT (3 with 2); BC 7 (Byrd 3)