EL DORADO, Kan. (Interstat) — Butler (Kan.) used a dominant first quarter to cruise past Cowley 96-75 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday.

The Grizzly Bears built a 49-36 lead after one period behind efficient three-point shooting and never looked back. Butler finished 13 of 32 from beyond the arc, while Cowley managed just 5 of 20. The Tigers also struggled at the free-throw line, shooting 16 of 29.

Tristan Hankins led Butler (10-5) with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Roman Miller scored a game-high 30 points for Cowley (8-5) in the loss. Butler’s offensive rating of 97.8 on 98 possessions proved far more effective than Cowley’s 81.7 on 92 trips.