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Cougars rally and hold off Cowley to win eighth straight

The Barton Community College men's basketball team picked up its eighth straight victory Saturday night at the Barton Gym holding off Cowley College 80-75 to wrap up the weekend’s Best Western Angus Inn and Cougar Booster Club Classic. Having led most of the game but suddenly finding itself in a seven point hole with ten minutes to play, the Cougars went on a 12-0 run in a four minute stretch to recapture the lead for the final eight minutes of the contest. Barton improves to 10-1 on the season while Cowley slips to a deceiving 1-7 mark on the early season. Barton will have nearly a week away from competition before hosting Division II powerhouse Brown Mackie College at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.

Cougars rally and hold off Cowley to win eighth straight
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November 30, 2014

The Barton Community College men's basketball team picked up its eighth straight victory Saturday night at the Barton Gym holding off Cowley College 80-75 to wrap up the weekend's Best Western Angus Inn and Cougar Booster Club Classic.  Having led most of the game but suddenly finding itself in a seven point hole with ten minutes to play, the Cougars went on a 12-0 run in a four minute stretch to recapture the lead for the final eight minutes of the contest.  Barton improves to 10-1 on the season while Cowley slips to a deceiving 1-7 mark on the early season.  Barton will have nearly a week away from competition before hosting Division II powerhouse Brown Mackie College at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.  

After scoring twenty-seven on Friday night, Ahmad Walker followed with a twenty-six point effort grabbing a season high ten rebounds to post his first double-double as a Cougar while also leading the team with five assists.  Jalen Barnes also posted a career high output with twenty-one while Tyrone Acuff finished with ten.

Cowley also got a double-double effort as Soufiyane Diakite's twenty-three point ten rebounds led the tigers.  Shyheid Petteway added twelve while Mason Loewen dished out a team high five assists and Jordan Burgess led with four thefts.