GREAT BEND, Kan. (Interstat) — The Barton men’s basketball team secured a 65-60 victory over Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa in a hard-fought junior college game on Saturday. The Cougars improved to 5-1 overall, while the Mavericks fell to 3-2.

Barton used a dominant rebounding performance, grabbing 46 total rebounds to Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa’s 28, to overcome a nearly identical shooting night from the field. The Cougars also capitalized at the free-throw line, making 17 of 22 attempts compared to the Mavericks’ 11 of 13.

Caison Cole and MJ Miller each scored 15 points for the Mavericks in the loss. Barton was led by Pavel Ivanov and Aris Rodriguez, who each contributed 12 points.