The Cougars put up 25 first quarter points to eventually lead by thirty early in the fourth frame to cruise to their seventh straight victory in the series.
All 11 Cougars saw floor action with nine reaching the scoring column in being led by Vera Ojenuwa coming off the bench for a 21 point and five rebound effort.
Vivian Onugha scored 15 points, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds in first half action.
League assist leaders Quezia Bertoni dished our four with Grace John chalking up 3 as the duo also combined for three steals.
Colby's Sofia Lopez scoring 22 points with Stella McIntyre adding 11 points in a combined 5-of-14 effort behind the arc.
At the halfway mark of the conference slate, Barton (13-5, 8-4) occupies fourth place while Colby (5-12, 1-11) sinks to 12th.
Barton journeys to Independence Wednesday for a 5:30 p.m. start. The Hall of Fame Day Saturday will welcome Pratt at 5:30 p.m.
NOTES–Barton has won the last 7 in the series. Barton has won 17-of-the-last 18 in Great Bend. Barton leads the series in Great Bend 34-5. Barton leads the overall series 69-10
Colby 13 8 10 15 – 46
Barton 25 14 16 9 – 64
COLBY (5-12, 1-11)—Lopez 9-19 2-3 22, McIntyre 4-11 0-0 11, Biduaya 2-6 2-2 6, Bennett 2-9 0-0 4, Brito Brenes 1-3 0-0 3, Curry 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 18-50 4-5 46.
BARTON (13-5, 8-4)—Ojenuwa 8-17 6-7 22, Onugha 7-8 1-4, 15, Grace John 1-8 4-4 6, Boettger 2-4 0-0 6, Bertoni 2-2 0-0 5, Vogl 1-4 2-2 4, Tooms 0-1 0-0 0, Darby Smith 0-5 2-2 2, Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Simpson 1-2 0-0 2, Totals 23-53 15-19 64.
3-pointers—C 6-22 (McIntyre 3-9, Lopez 2-5, Brito Brenes 1-3, Curry 0-2, Bennett 0-3); BC 3-15 (Boettjer 2-4, Bertoni 1-1, Smith 0-4, John 0-4, Toombs 0-1, Simpson 0-1). Rebounds—C 28 (Lopez 6); BC 36 (Onugha 9). Assists—C 6 (Lopez 2); BC 15 (Bertoni 4). Steals—C 9 (four with 2); BC 8 (Bertoni 2). Turnovers—Colby 15, BC 14.
JAYHAWK WOMEN
Hutchinson 12-0 18-0
Dodge City 10-2 16-2
Butler 9-3 15-3
Barton 8-4 13-5
Coffeyville 7-5 12-6
Cloud 7-5 11-6
Garden City 5-7 10-7
Seward 6-6 10-8
Independence 5-7 11-7
Cowley 5-7 11-7
Pratt 3-9 8-9
Colby 1-11 5-12
NW Tech 0-12 1-15
1-17—Hutchinson 74, Barton 64; Coffeyville 52, Colby 38; Butler 82, Cloud 58; Dodge City 85, Garden City 77; Seward 74, Independence 57; Pratt 87, NW Tech 77
1-20—Barton 64, Colby 46; Hutchinson 73, Garden City 56; Seward 66, Pratt 61; Independence 70, Coffeyville 43; Cloud 77, NW Tech 66
1-21—Cowley 71, Butler 69
1-24—Barton at Independence; Dodge City at Hutchinson; Garden City at Colby; Coffeyville at Pratt; Cloud at Seward; Cowley at NW Tech
