INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — Sterling Knox and David Wilson each scored 19 points to propel the Independence Pirates to an 81-76 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Barton Cougars on Wednesday. The Pirates improved to 7-4, while Barton fell to 10-6.

Independence never trailed after a high-scoring first quarter, taking a 40-35 lead. Both teams added 41 points in the second period. Knox added six assists for Independence. Barton’s Jayden Ramirez led all scorers with 14 points, and Noah Williams grabbed 11 rebounds for the Cougars.