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Red-hot Barton women stun Cowley Tigers
Barton Basketball

ARKANSAS CITY — The Barton Cougar women survived a pair of potential game-winning shots by Cowley College for a 66-65 overtime Jayhawk Conference basketball showdown at the William Scott Auditorium.

Cowley's Destiny Yates missed a breakaway layup after a steal and leading scorer Hattie Pyle missed the rebound attempt at the final buzzer.

The Cougars tied it 59-59 with an 11-4 run after trailing 55-48 with 45-seconds in regulation. Donanu scores and Aliana Eck capped a personal 9-point run with a 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds in regulation. Cowley's Jaiden Smith missed the game-winning 3-pointer.

Kodi Greer's 3-pointer supplied Barton the lead  followed by Regina Donanu's  jumper for a 66-62 lead.

Vivian Onugha recorded her 12th straight double-double with 17 points, 17 rebounds and four assists. Brittany Simpson scored 15 points with a trio of fourth-quarter 3-pointers with three assists, two steals and two blocks.

Eck scored Barton's final nine points and forced overtime on her 3-pointer. Donanu contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

Barton (11-11, 6-9 Jayhawk) avenged a setback against Cowley (13-8, 8-8). Barton plays Butler after the Grizzlies (15-5, 10-5) won the first meeting 63-46.

Barton converted six 3-pointers after halftime, 4-of-4 in the fourth quarter to finish at 46% (27-71). Cowley shot 27% (22-81), going 10-of-46 from outside.

Alexcia Murphy rounded out Cowley's double-figure scoring adding 11 points,  four blocks and three steals.

Cowley's Pyle scored 25 points with seven rebounds and four assists including 4 of 4 on 3-pointers.

BARTON (11-11, 7-9) (FG 3 FT TP)—Onugha 7-17 3-8 17, Simpson 6-11 (3-5) 0-0 15, Eck 4-9 (2-2) 2-2 12, Donanu 5-15 (0-4) 0-0 10, Hall 2-4 1-2 5, Delisle 2-7 0-0 4, Greer 1-3 (1-2) 0-0 3, Clements 0-4 0-0 0, Mapiye 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 27-71 (6-13) 6-12 66

COWLEY (13-8, 8-8) (FG 3 FT TP)—Pyle 10-15 (4-4) 1-2 25, Murphy 4-10 (0-1) 2-6 11, Knight 3-8 (3-7) 0-0 9, Smith 3-16 (2-13) 0-0 8, Yates 0-7 (0-4) 6-8 6, Stewart 0-1 0-0 0-, Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, Bergonso 1-9 (0-7) 1-2 3, Molina 1-13 (1-9) 0-0 3, Totals 22-81 (10-45) 11-18 65

Rebounds—BC 48 (Onugha 17); CC 34 (Pyle 7). Assists—BC 14 (Onugha 4); CC 11 (Pyle 4). Steals—BC 6 (Simpson 2, Delisle); CC 12 (Yates 4)

JAYHAWK WOMEN

Hutchinson 15-1 20-1

Dodge City 15-1 20-2

Coffeyville 12-3 17-3

Butler 10-5 15-5

Seward 9-7 14-8

Cowley 8-8 13-8

Cloud 8-8 13-8

Colby 8-8 13-9

Barton 7-9 11-11

Garden City 7-9 10-11

Pratt 1-14 6-15

Independence 1-14 2-19

Hays Northwest 1-15 1-19

1-25—Barton 64, Garden City 41; Hutchinson 114, Hays NW 39; Coffeyville 69, Colby 57; Cowley 59, Seward 52; Dodge City 77, Cloud 69; Butler 95, Pratt 43 

1-27—Independence 93, Pratt 59

1-29—Barton 64, Cloud 59; Coffeyville 86, Independence 43; Butler 61, Seward 53; Hutchinson 84, Colby 57; Dodge City 64, Cowley 61; Garden City 80, Hays NW 29

2-1—Barton 66, Cowley 65 (OT); Hutchinson 90, Independence 49; Seward 80, Pratt 45; Colby 46, Garden City 40; Cloud 84, Hays NW 38; Dodge City 72, Butler 65 (OT)

2-5—Butler at Barton, 5:30; Independence at Garden City; Hutchinson at Coffeyville; Pratt at Dodge City; Colby at Cloud; Cowley at Hays NW