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Vivian Onugha sparks Cougars, 64-59
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Brittany Simpson - photo by Lori Farmer

Barton Cougar Vivian Onugha delivered 24 points, 24 rebounds and four clinching free throws for a 64-59 Jayhawk Conference basketball victory over Cloud Community College. Onugha sank four free throws for a 61-56 lead. Brittany Simpson sank two free throws for a 64-59 final.

Onugha registered her 11th straight and 17th double-double while grabbing 20-plus rebounds for the sixth time. Led by the 12-of-20 free throw shooting from Onugha, helping to eliminate four Thunderbirds on fouls from the game, Barton sank 27-of-39 from the stripe.

Regina Donanu's 12 first half points helped Barton build a 32-26 halftime lead. She finished with 14 points and 2-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc.

Brittany Simpson added 10 points with a team high 3 assists, draining 5-of-5 from the stripe. Aliana Eck was also solid toeing the line sinking 6-of-7, to go along with 1-of-2 from long distance for 9 points.

The teams battled throughout the evening to 14 ties before a late Barton 7-0 run in 90 seconds flipped the tide for the 11th and final lead change avenging the Cougars' 26-point loss earlier in the season at Concordia.

Barton (10-11, 6-9 Jayhawk) drops Cloud County to 12-8, 7-8 Jayhawk. Barton heads to Cowley College Saturday.

A combined 6-of-11 arc buster shooting from the Thunderbirds' TiAna Davis and DaNae Crosby led to a team leading 23 and 17 points.

Cloud 13 13 19 14 — 59

Barton 19 13 12 20 — 64

CLOUD (12-8, 8-7)—Davis 6-15 (3-8) 8-9 23, Crosby 6-13 (3-3) 2-2 17, Frazier 2-9 (1-2) 1-1 6, Thomas 3-8 (0-1) 0-0 6, Petersen (0-4) 0-0 0, Wurtz 1-3 (1-2) 2-2 5, Guo 0-1 2-2 2, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 18-54 (8-20) 15-16 59

BARTON (9-11, 5-9)—Onugha 6-13 12-20 24, Donanu 5-15 (2-4) 2-2 14, Simpson 2-8 (1-7) 5-5 10, Eck 1-8 (1-2) 6-7 9, Mapiye 1-2 0-3 2, Hall 0-3 2-2 2, Delisle 0-1 0-0 0, Greer (1-1) 0-0 3, Totals 16-51 (5-14) 27-39 64

Rebounds—C 31 (Thomas 7); BC 46 (Onugha 24). Assists—C 10 (Frazier 4); BC 9 (Simpson 3). Steals—C 13 (Frazier 3); BC 7 (Onugha 4)


JAYHAWK WOMEN

Hutchinson 14-1 20-1

Dodge City 14-1 19-2

Coffeyville 12-3 17-3

Butler 10-4 15-4

Cowley 8-7 13-7

Seward 8-7 13-8

Cloud 7-8 12-9

Colby 7-8 12-9

Garden City 7-8 10-10

Barton 6-9 20-11

Independence 1-13 2-18

Pratt 1-13 6-12

Hays Northwest 1-14 1-18

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 def. Hays NW