THATCHER, Ariz. (Interstat) — Aris Rodriguez scored 27 points to lead the Barton Cougars to a 76-73 victory over the Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. Barton, which improved to 2-0, held off a late charge from Eastern Arizona after leading by three points at halftime. Ryder Bush led the Gila Monsters with 17 points and six assists. Eastern Arizona, which outrebounded Barton 35-33, fell to 1-1 on the season. Barton capitalized on Eastern Arizona’s 13 turnovers, committing just nine of its own.