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.