Jayhawk Conference co-leader Barton Community College required four clutch free throws to edge the Colby Trojans, the last-place team. Jon Byrd converted two free throws with 8 seconds left and Jayden Ramirez added two charity tosses after a Colby turnover.

Aris Rodriguez rescued the Cougars with 26 points. Ramirez and Mbala added 11 apiece. Colby's D.J. Cason scored 20 points.

Colby 34 36  — 70

Barton 28 45 — 73

COLBY—D.J. Cason 4-9 (3-5) 9-9 20; Aliou Diallo 4-11 (3-7) 4-6 15; Kellan Simoneau 4-9 (3-5) 3-5 14; Agba 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0; Reece 1-4 (1-3) 0-0 3; Kats 0-3 (0-1) 0-0 0; Njenga 3-6 (0-1) 3-4 9; Allen (1-3) 0-0 3; Gillespie 0-3 0-0 0; Keutcha (2-2) 0-0 6; Totals 19-55 (11-29) 21-26 70.

BARTON—Rodriguez 26; Ramirez 4-6 3-4 11; Mbala 3-8 (1-5) 4-4 11; Muchitsch 0-3 0-0 0; Noah Williams 3-6 (1-2) 0-1 7; Byrd 2-3 (0-1) 2-2 6; Mikey Williams (0-1) 0-0 0; Spray 0-0 1-2 1; Eweka 0-1 0-0 0; Morton 1-1 0-0 2; Rucker (01) 0-0 0; Inanov 2-3 (1-1) 4-5 9; Totals 22-54 6-21) 23-28 73.

Rebounds—C 30 (Kats 4), BC 39 (N. Williams 8). Assists—C 12 (Cason 4), BC 11 (Byrd 5). Steals—C 10 (Allen 3), BC 9 (Rodriguez 5). TO—C 17, BC 16.

JAYHAWK MEN

Barton 3-0 8-1

Garden City 3-0 8-1

Coffeyville 2-1 7-1

Butler 2-1 6-3

Independence 2-1 4-4

Cowley 1-1 6-2

Hays NW 1-1 5-2 

Dodge City 1-1 5-3

Hutchinson 1-2 6-3

Cloud 1-2 6-3

Seward 1-2 6-3

Pratt 0-3 3-5

Colby 0-3 2-7

11-19—Barton 85, Dodge City 78; Independence 102, Colby 87; Butler 98, Coffeyville 85; Garden City 84, Hutchinson 76; Hays NW 87, Pratt 62;  Cloud 85, Seward 65

11-22—Barton 78, Cloud 76; Dodge City 78, Cowley 75; Seward 73, Colby 56; Coffeyville 99, Independence 76; Garden City 85, Pratt 75; Hutchinson 83, Butler 82

11-25—Barton 73, Colby 70; Independence 88, Hutchinson 80; Cowley 95, Cloud 89; Butler 98, Pratt 91; Coffeyville 78, Seward 62; Garden City 98, Hays NW 95

11-29—Cowley at Colby; Pratt at Independence; Barton at Coffeyville; Dodge City at Cloud; Hays NW at Butler; Seward at Hutchinson