Barton's Onugha receives final KJCCC Player of the Week honors #GoBarton

Vivian Onugha of the Barton Community College women's basketball team has been named the KJCCC Player of the Week in the final week's voting of the 2023-24 season.

The freshman averaged a double-double against a pair of nationally ranked opponents last week by putting up 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest. Shooting 50% for the week, Onugha pulled down 7 of her 21 total rebounds from the offensive glass.

Scoring 14 points and grabbing 8 rebounds Wednesday at 14th ranked Dodge City, Onugha followed with an 11 point and 13 rebound evening against top ranked Hutchinson last Saturday for her then 11th double-double of the season.

Most recently Onugha helped the Cougars to a thirty point win at Colby on Tuesday night with a 10 point and game leading 12 rebounds to notch another double-double on the year.

The award is the first for Onugha and the second for the program this season as Vera Ojenuwa was named the Week 10 recipient at both the conference and national level.

Onugha and the Cougars concluded the regular season with a league 4th best 16-8 mark and 21-9 on the season.

By virtue of its top four conference finish, Barton assumes the No. 4 seed for the Region VI Tournament and receives a first round bye. The Cougars will then host a quarterfinal round matchup on Tuesday versus Saturday's victor of 5th seeded Coffeyville hosting 12th seeded Colby. Tip-off time slated for 5:30 p.m. with free admission for attendees.