GREAT BEND, Kan. (Interstat) — Noah Williams scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Saturday as the Barton Cougars narrowly defeated the Independence Pirates 92-91 in a men’s junior college basketball game.

Barton, which improved to 20-8, avenged a January loss to Independence. The Pirates fell to 12-11. Trae Lewis led all scorers with 30 points for Independence. Barton’s Brian Sullivan, Jr. added 22 points.

The Cougars led 48-38 after a high-scoring first quarter and maintained a slim advantage throughout a tight second half to secure the one-point victory.