Barton Community College's showdown with fellow 2023 NJCAA national tournament qualifier North Dakota State College of Science lived up to its billing.
The Cougars broke a 46-46 tie with a 11-point run en route to a 63-51 non-conference victory over the Wildcats.
Vivian Onugha scored five points, Gracen John hit a 3-pointer and Vera Ojenuwa added a basket during the game-clinching 11-poinr run over a 4-minute stretch.
Barton trailed 21-11 after one quarter, but a 15-point run led to a 32-25 halftime lead.
The Wildcats gained the third quarter edge in taking back the lead on a 15-6 stretch but Barton would respond in taking a one-point advantage to the final frame.
Barton (11-3) has won four in a row while stopping North Dakota's (13-3) nine game winning streak.
Barton plays Wednesday at Garden City Community College and returns home Jan. 13 against Dodge City at 2 p.m.
The Cougars had a plus-10 point advantage in the paint led by Vivian Onugha posting a pair of career highs on the afternoon in dumping in 21 points on 50% shooting and five steals and eight rebounds.
Barton gained a plus-13 point edge off the bench. St. John's Darby Smith scored a career high eight points and converted her first two 3-pointers. Pretty Prairie's McKenna Vogl scored six points.
Shania Nichols-Vannett led the Wildcats with 18 points with Savanna Jones adding 11 points and eight rebounds.
N.D. State 21 4 20 6 — 51
Barton 11 21 13 17 — 63
N.D. STATE SCHOOL (13-3)—Nichols Vannett 8-16 1-2 18, Jones 5-6 1-1 11, Berryhill 2-9 3-3 8, Neppl 3-8 0-0 7, Arens 3-7 0-0 6, Williams 0-5 1-2 1, Toman 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 21-52 6-8 51.
BARTON CC (11-3)—Onugha 7-14 7-12 21, Ojenuwa 12, Grace John 11, Darby Smith 3-6 0-0 8, Vogl 3-3 0-0 6, Bertoni 2-8 0-0 5, Boettjer 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 63.
3-pointers—ND 3-17 (Neppl 1-2, Berryhill 1-5, Nichols Vannett 1-8, Williams 0-1, Arens 0-1), BC 3-12 (D. Smith 2-5, John 1-2, Boettjer 0-1, M. Smith 0-2, Bertoni 0-2). Rebounds—ND 33 (Jones 8). BC 33 (Ojenuwa 11). Assists—ND 9 (Neppl 3), BC 10 (Bertoni 4). Steals—ND 4 (Neppl 2), BC 15 (Onugha 5). TO—ND 20, BC 11.
JAYHAWK WOMEN
Hutchinson 8-0 14-0
Butler 7-1 13-1
Dodge City 7-2 13-2
Barton 6-2 11-3
Coffeyville 6-2 11-3
Garden City 5-4 10-4
Cloud 5-4 9-5
Seward 3-5 7-7
Independence 2-6 8-6
Pratt 2-6 7-6
Cowley 3-6 9-6
Colby 0-8 4-9
NW Tech 0-7 1-10
1-10—Barton at Garden City; Pratt at Cowley; Independence at Butler; Coffeyville at Dodge City; Colby at NW Tech; Seward at Hutchinson
1-6—Cloud 72, Pratt 64; Cowley 77, Independence 60; Hutchinson 92, NW Tech 44; Coffeyville 54, Garden City 45; Butler 58, Colby 46; Dodge City 73, Seward 53
1-3—Barton 51, Coffeyville 40; Seward 71, Garden City 63; Hutchinson 73, Butler 54; Dodge City 98, NW Tech 66; Cowley 62, Colby 47; Cloud 77, Independence 57
12-13—NE Colorado 80, Seward 52
12-10—Cloud 69, Colby 53
12-9—Barton 77, Seward 48; Independence 75, Pratt 69; Garden City 92, NW Tech 54; Butler 71, Dodge City 69; Hutchinson 72, Cowley 47
12-6—Barton 93, NW Tech 38; Pratt 67, Colby 45; Butler 89, Garden City 55; Coffeyville 57, Seward 37; Dodge City 69, Cowley 51; Hutchinson 77, Cloud County 50
12-2—Butler 55, Barton 51; Garden City 64, Cowley 59; Dodge City 75, Cloud County 66; Independence 61, Colby 55; Hutchinson 98, Pratt 47; Coffeyville 79, NW Tech 53
11-29—Barton 67, Cowley 55; Butler 68, Coffeyville 55; Garden City 58, Cloud 54; Hutchinson 73, Independence 48; Dodge City 90, Pratt 88; Seward 89, NW Tech 73
