Brent Moss rescued the No. 2 Barton Cougars 75-72 past Northern Oklahoma-Enid with a career high 27 points and 15 rebounds in Friday's Best Western/Booster Club Classic. Moss secured the victory with a pair of free throws for the Cougars (4-0).
Enid's Riley Shore missed the potential go-ahead basket and tying 3-pointer in the final minute.
Barton (4-0) plays Harry S. Truman, Ill. Saturday. NOC-Enid (4-2) challenges No. 15 ranked Hutchinson.
Moss put together two solid halves to post personal bests of 27 points and 15 rebounds, none larger than securing the rebound from NOC-Enid's go-ahead attempt with 1:24 left before sinking a pair of pressure free throws after grabbing two of his eight offensive rebounds sixteen seconds later completing his 7-of-8 shooting from the stripe.
NOC-Enid posting a 7-point advantage six minutes into the contest. Barton's led by eight points coming 1:14 after halftime.
The Cougars dominated inside for 30-of-35 free throws to offset the Jets' 30-15 scoring from long range.
Modibo Sanogo's inside presence resulted in six trips to the stripe, sinking 10-of-12 on the way to a season high 16 points while grabbing 3 of his 5 rebounds from the offensive glass.
Cougar point guard Keandre Kindell silently stuffed the stat sheet going 8-for-8 from the line towards his 12 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, dishing out a game high 7 assists, and provided countless big moment plays including a baseline jumper with 2:25 left pushing Barton's lead to three.
Four Jets reached double figures in being led by Oryne Stewart's 4-of-8 long distance shooting off the bench for 18 points. Dontrell Yearby and Jordan England added 11 points while Nate Brown contributed 10 points.
Northern Oklahoma (4-2) was led by Oryne Stewart with18 points and Dontell Yearby and Jordan England added 11 apiece.
No. Okla. 34 38 — 72
Barton 38 37 — 75
NO. OKLA-ENID (72)—(FG 3 FT TP) Yearby 3-8 (3-8) 2-2 11; England 3-11 (1-5) 4-4 11; Brown 5-8 (0-2) 10; Murphy 2-6 1-4 5; Smith 3-5 0-0 6; Barnard 1-2 (1-1) 1-1 4; Stewart 5-15 (4-8) 4-4 18; Williams 0-1 (0-1) 0; Shore 3-7 (1-3) 0-0 7; Totals 25-63 (10-28) 12-15 72
BARTON (75)—(FG 3 FT TP) Moss 9-17 (2-2) 7-8 27; Kindell 2-10 (0-2) 8-8 12; Rodriguez 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0; Much 1-4 (0-1) 2-2 4; Sanogo 3-8 10-12 16; Williams 2-6 (1-2) 0-0 5; Coombs 1-2 (1-2) 0-1 3; Parlow 0-2 2-2 2; Smith 0-0 1-2 1, Inanov 2-2 (1-1) 0-0 5; Totals 20-52 (5-12) 30-35 75.
Rebounds—NO 32 (Shore 7); BC (Moss 15). Assists—NO 12 (Barnard 5); BC 9 (Kindell 7). Steals—NO 9 (England 4); BC (3 with 1)
JAYHAWK MEN
Butler 5-0
Barton 4-0
Cowley 5-1
Hutchinson 4-1
Garden City 4-1
Cloud 4-1
Colby 4-1
Coffeyville 4-1
Pratt 3-1
Hays Northwest 1-1
Independence 4-2
Seward 0-3
Dodge City 0-4
12-15—Hutchinson 98, Truman, Ill. 59; Dodge City 79, Moberly, Mo. 69; Pratt vs Mineral Area, Mo; Barton 75, Oklahoma-Enid 72; Casper, Wyo. 99,Hays Northwest 74; Independence 117, Neosho 75; Cowley 117, Southwestern JV 62
12-16—Hutchinson vs. Oklahoma-Enid; Pratt vs. Three Rivers, Mo.; Hays Northwest vs. Northwest, Wyo.; Cloud vs. North Platte, Neb.; Coffeyville vs. NEO; Seward vs. Otero, Colo; Dodge City vs. State Fair, Mo.; Barton vs. Truman, Ill.; Coffeyville vs. NEO
